Marvel’s X-Men
Summary
Marvel Studios director Ryan Coogler has late been rumored to be head theX - Menreboot for theMCU , and his previous piece of work proves he ’d be everlasting to assume this coveted position . wonder Studios chief Kevin Feige first teased the introduction of mutants into the MCU in 2019 , short after Disney ’s skill of 20th Century Fox was finalized . While this process has been slow so far , with only a handful of mutants introduced to the MCU , Marvel Studios has confirmed the growing of theMCU’sX - Menreboot , which is expected to reinvent the X - Men following the conclusion of Fox ’s two - ten - long enfranchisement .
While2024’sDeadpool & Wolverineis set to trance up with the 10 - Men heroes of Fox ’s superhero franchise , Marvel Studios has already debuted several mutation in the MCU ’s main persistence , though there ’s been no star sign of the 10 - Men team itself . By September 2023 , Marvel Studios was searching for writer for theX - Menreboot , andwhile a director has n’t yet been confirmed , recent venture advise Ryan Coogler may be a fresh favorite for the position . Coogler ’s work onMarvel Studios’Black Pantherfranchise , and his experience on projects outside the MCU , proves he ’d be perfect as theX - Menreboot ’s music director .
In a surprisingly short fourth dimension , Marvel has introduce several sport into the MCU . Here ’s every mutant character confirmed to subsist in Marvel ’s world .
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10Ryan Cooler Is One Of The MCU’s Most Successful Directors
The Black Panther Franchise Has Grossed Over $2 Billion At The Global Box Office
Since the beginning of the MCU in 2008 , many acclaimed directors have charter on labor in the franchise , including the likes of Jon Favreau , Sam Raimi , Taika Waititi , James Gunn and the Russo brothers . Ryan Coogler is among this listing ofexcellent MCU director , having brought in over $ 2 billion at the global box office withBlack PantherandBlack Panther : Wakanda everlastingly . This achiever intend the MCU’sX - Menreboot would be in good hand with Coogler , and may even be eligible for notable laurels .
The Black Panther Franchise Is The Only One In The MCU To Earn Oscars
Many MCU project have been nominated for Academy Awards , most notably for Best Visual Effects . Marvel Studios has only had four Oscar win , however , all realize by theBlack Pantherfranchise . This include Best Costume Design , Best Original Score , and Best Production design for 2018’sBlack Panther , and Best Costume Design for 2022’sBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever , which could raise hope for the MCU’sX - world .
9Black Panther’s Supporting Characters Shine As Much As The Main Stars
Everyone In The Black Panther Franchise Is Fleshed Out
While the MCU’sBlack Pantherfranchise has concenter primarily on the titulary enhanced superhero , the franchise ’s digest characters are also fully fleshed out , which would be paramount to anX - Menadaptation . Ryan Coogler has given complex backstories and motivations to the likes of M’Baku , Okoye , Nakia , and Everett Ross , flesh out the humans ofBlack Pantherbrilliantly . Marvel Comics ' hug drug - work force have some of the most vivacious sustain characters , and it would be great to see Coogler explore them in depth in the MCU .
MCU’s X-Men Can Debut Some Of The Most Exciting Supporting Characters
Marvel Studios’X - Men ' 97has latterly put the spotlight onX - adult male stick out charactersincluding Valerie Cooper , Lilandra , and Forge . It would be fantastic to see them make the move to live - natural process , as well as the MCU reinventing the the likes of of Senator Kelly , William Stryker , and Moira MacTaggert , all of whom appeared in Fox’sX - Menfranchise . Coogler would be able to give these characters real weighting in the MCU .
ecstasy - Men ' 97 has brought back classic incarnations of many X - Men characters , and adapt them into live - action mechanism would require the right actors .
8Ryan Coogler Grew Up Reading X-Men Comics
Ryan Coogler Also Grew Up Reading Black Panther Comics
During an interview withMTV UKin January 2016 , Ryan Coogler revealed that , as a child , he had take bothBlack PantherandX - Menstories in Marvel Comics . Both of these title featured powerful Black superheroes , which Coogler admired and was influenced by . The fact that the X - man have been such a immense part of Coogler ’s journeying , leading to him becoming an acclaimed director , means he would be the perfect defender of the X - Men in the MCU , and this has recently been proven by another creator .
X-Men ‘97 Proved The Importance Of Hiring A Marvel Comics Fan
hug drug - Men ' 97creator Beau DeMayo is also a huge Marvel Comics fan , which surely bestow to the huge success of the 2024 revival . In only ten episodes , X - Men ' 97has become one of the most democratic Marvel Studios projects , jolly attributed to its faithful adaptation of several iconic Marvel Comics plot line . Coogler could repeat this with his favorite ex - Men moments in the MCU ’s future .
7X-Men & Black Panther Characters Are Intricately Connected
Ryan Coogler Has Already Introduced Elements Of The X-Men’s Story
Ryan Coogler has displayed his command of channelise theBlack Pantherfranchise in the MCU , modernize the beautiful world of Wakanda and its civilisation and quality . This could provide the perfect means to innovate mutant heroes , too , especially since Marvel Comics’Ororo Munroe , a.k.a . Storm , is intricately connected to Wakanda and the Black Panther . The pair were hook up with for several years after contact as child , and Coogler is the honest soul to tell this story in the MCU ’s future .
Will Storm & The Black Panther Have A Relationship In The MCU?
It became questionable whether Storm ’s backstory would be adapted accurately for the MCU after the tragical passing of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 . Boseman portrayed T’Challa in the MCU , who could have cross path with Storm , so there is doubt that this story will now be told . However , Black Panther : Wakanda Foreverintroduced the vernal Prince T’Challa , so perhaps a younger Storm could also seem , telling this story from the very beginning .
Halle Berry and Alexandra Shipp portray Ororo Munroe ’s Storm in Fox’sX - Menfranchise .
6Ryan Coogler Already Introduced A Whole New World To The MCU
Wakanda Was The Perfect Test For The MCU’s X-Men
The X - Men ’s introduction into the MCU will also follow an total culture and some of Marvel Comics ' most iconic locations , so whoever takes on theX - Menreboot will need the confidence to debut so many story aspects at once . Ryan Coogler has already pulled this off with theBlack Pantherfranchise . Wakanda and its mythologyis one of the most intricate in the MCU , andCoogler fleshed out an total backstory , esthetic , and cultivation for the nation . This was repeated with the underwater nation of Talokan inBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever .
What X-Men Locations Could Be Introduced To The MCU?
While Xavier ’s School for Gifted Youngsters in Westchester is perhaps the most notable ten - Men - related location , others will surely be introduced to the MCU . The mutant nations ofGenosha and Krakoa could have been blot out mutantsin the MCU ’s history , while the Morlocks ' Tunnels , the Savage Land , Asteroid M , and Muir Island could also be brought into live - action by Coogler .
5Black Panther Focuses On The Ensemble & X-Men Will Do The Same
The X-Men Need To Be A True Ensemble In The MCU
Indeed , theBlack Panther is the drawing card of theBlack Pantherfranchise in the MCU , but it ’s the entire ensemble that gain Coogler ’s Marvel Studios projects so striking . This must be repeated with the MCU’sX - Menreboot , as the entire X - Men squad and sport across the mankind need to be developed . Fox made the mistake of focusing solely onProfessor X , Magneto , and Wolverine , but Marvel Studios can thrive its reach , developing even more mutant heroes in much more detail , with Coogler pass the charge .
Black Panther Isn’t Only About The Black Panther
Chadwick Boseman ’s T’Challa and Letitia Wright ’s Shuri have evidently been the lead stars of theBlack Pantherduology . However , their stories would be nonmeaningful without the likes of Okoye , Ramonda , M’Baku , Nakia , and many others , and Coogler has managed to give each of these character means , too . Exploring the total X - Men team , and other mutant , is important , and Coogler is already skilled in this respect .
From mutants the X - Men film never really explored like Emma Frost to established quality like Storm , here ’s what Marvel ’s ten - Men lineup should be .
4X-Men Explores The Same Family Dynamic As Black Panther
T’Challa’s Family Became Even More Important In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
As well as search the total supporting players , Ryan Coogler’sBlack Pantherfranchise focuses intensely on themes of household . In 2018’sBlack Panther , Shuri and Queen Ramonda were crucial to T’Challa ’s developing , and even Killmonger debuted as T’Challa ’s own full cousin , whileRamonda and Shuri ’s relationshipwas explored in a much mystifying gumption in T’Challa ’s absence seizure in 2022’sBlack Panther : Wakanda Forever . These same themes will prove polar to the MCU’sX - Menreboot .
Family Themes Must Be Pivotal To The MCU’s X-Men
Most members of the X - Men have been disowned by their biological family due to hatred and discrimination aimed at mutants . This makes the mutants ' found sept among the X - Men all the more significant , soCoogler ’s experience exploring these family theme in theBlack Pantherfranchise is well transferable to Marvel Studios’X - Menstorylines . It will be big to see these tight bonds form in the MCU ’s future , especially if Ryan Coogler is at the helm of the bud franchise .
The X - Men ’s family themes were research in Fox’sX - Menfranchise , in particular in 2017’sLogan , which see Professor X and Wolverine forge a father - son trammel , and marked the debut of Wolverine ’s daughter , X-23 .
3Black Panther Walks The Line Of Sci-Fi & Realism
Black Panther’s World Is Fantastical But Believable
One of the strong aspects of the MCU’sBlack Pantherfranchise that Ryan Coogler has truly mastered is the Libra between realism and science fabrication . Wakanda is a technologically - advanced commonwealth , meaning they have equipment , tools , and abilities far more powerful than foreigner can imagine . Despite the fantastical nature of Wakanda , Coogler has made the Carry Nation and its customs feel completely realistic and credible , which is something that he could echo as the director of Marvel Studios’X - Menreboot .
The X-Men Must Be Realistic, Despite Being Ridiculous
The very nature ofmutants and the Adam - Menmeans they walk the line between sci - fi and realism . They are real and regular masses , enhance with over-the-top and sometimes unimaginable abilities . Coogler can use his experience making Wakanda find credible to fetch the same concept to the ecstasy - Men , do their often - laughable powers feel whole real , while also showing off some of the more unbelievable and otherworldly aspects of the X - Men ’s Marvel Comics storylines .
Even though the integration of variation and the 10 - Men into the MCU is exciting , there are several mutants from Marvel Comics that should be dismiss .
2X-Men Biggest Villain Shares Similarities With Black Panther’s
Killmonger & Magneto Share Moral Philosophies
While both theBlack PantherandX - Menfranchises do , or will , focus chiefly on the titular heroes , their powerful adversaries are also all important to their developing storylines . Luckily , Ryan Coogler has already wreak with a villain who is actually right in his need , but wrong in his method , inErik " Killmonger " Stevens . This is a similar philosophy to Magneto ’s in Marvel’sX - Menstorylines , so Coogler could be unambiguously qualified to bring this iconic X - Men scoundrel into the live - action MCU .
Ryan Coogler Already Introduced A Mutant As A Villain In The Black Panther Franchise
Ryan Coogler has already had the experience of bring with a legendary mutant lineament . Black Panther : Wakanda ForeverdebutedTenoch Huerta ’s Namoras a villain to Shuri ’s Black Panther . Namor was one of Marvel Comics ' original heroes , and first mutants , so Coogler ’s expert tackling of this memorable Marvel antihero examine he would be perfect at bringing other mutant baddie , such as Magneto , Apocalypse , Sabretooth , and Mystique , among others , into the MCU .
Many baddie from Marvel Comics were n’t used in Fox ’s X - Men enfranchisement , but Marvel Studios could convey some of these iconic foes into the MCU .
1Ryan Coogler Is An Expert At Exploring Social & Political Themes
Civil Rights Themes Are Pivotal To Both The X-Men & Black Panther
Perhaps the most important theme shared by both theBlack PantherandX - Menfranchises is that of civic rights . WhileBlack Pantherdeals at once with racial result , the MCU’sX - Menstorylines must let in the favoritism , segregation , and diminishment of the mutant biotic community . These are raw but important plot points in any ten - Men - related story , so whoever takes on the MCU’sX - Menreboot needs to surrender them softly , and Ryan Coogler has already demonstrated this in his previous MCU work .
Marvel Studios Needs To Make Changes Before The X-Men’s Debut
Since these social and political theme are so important to the X - Men ’s narratives , they will surely permeate into the alive - action MCU . However , Marvel Studios needs to make changes before this happens , as superhuman and enhanced individual are currently celebrated in the MCU . Ryan Coogler may be perfectly suited to render these themes in the MCU’sX - Menreboot , but something will require to happen beforehand to coiffe the stage for these paladin ' debuts .
Marvel ’s X - Men is the tentative deed of conveyance for the future debut of the legendary Marvel mutant superhero squad in the Marvel Cinematic Universe .
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Marvel’s X-Men is the tentative title for the future debut of the legendary Marvel mutant superhero team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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