FOX X-Movie Franchise Hits "Reset Button"

[Andrew NDB]

If it were me at Fox, and no talks were possible with Marvel...

I'd completely ignore the Singer-verse. None of that happened, not even Wolverine or Logan. Not ever, not even as a loose history. Then I'd hire the equivalent of a Kevin Feige to sort of godfather the whole Fox movieverse. Someone who "Gets" the comics and understands how to translate them to modern day audiences without being a hack. Then I'd introduce in some small way the "new" X-Men, present day, with new actors playing Cyclops, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Beast, Gambit, etc., in better comic book form within the Deadpool 2 movie. Then I'd spin that same team off into "THE UNCANNY X-MEN" movie, maybe even featuring a cameo from Deadpool. Rethink to suit or just completely abort "Gambit" (if he's a hit in "Uncanny X-Men" then push for it, if not then let it go). Then get X-Force off the ground, in which Deadpool would even be a member of the team. Then Deadpool 3. And then sort of just grow things organically from there.

Best way to right the ship for them with what they have going, the way I see it. Not that I really even want them to... I'd prefer the whole Foxmen to just fail fantasically at this point.

[Andrew NDB]

Maybe they'll revisit the Phoenix Saga.

https://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men...-x-men-a146687

Is that going to be Fox's thing? When in trouble, just revisit the Phoenix Saga?

[Candy Kappa]

I keep mixing Kevin Feige with Paul Feig, while reading I kept thinking "not my pick for a fresh X-Movie continuity".

I donno about just go cold turkey on a new continuity, seems weird to ignore the new timeline that's been established... Maybe Fox should just stop trying to have a continuity, they have never been good at that anyway. Everyone and their mother is struggling to have a Cinematic Universe, maybe Fox could fare better in just making stand-alone movies with X-Men characters, go for a loose Phase 1 thing by hiring directors that are known for other things then Superhero movies and explore a bit and take chances.

or same old, same old. Phoenix Sage here we go again.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Candy Kappa

seems weird to ignore the new timeline that's been established...

Why not? Logan has. In fact, almost every movie since the "new timeline" has been established has played loose with itself.

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Not even First Class was in line with the original films. I don't care what you tell me, having Mystique be Xavier's friend from childhood doesn't fit in with X1-3 AT ALL. Each film just uses whatever it needs to tell the story it wants. Continuity is extremely light.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by TheSkeletonMan939

Not even First Class was in line with the original films. I don't care what you tell me, having Mystique be Xavier's friend from childhood doesn't fit in with X1-3 AT ALL.

Eh, it doesn't not, really. If you imagine that particular Mystique went on to do what she would have done in Days of Future Past in the 70s without any interference, she'd probably have been locked up for decades, emerging a very different character (i.e., the one from X1-X3). But it's a stretch.