Kevin Feige has finally shared major updates on Marvel Studios’X-Menmovie and whether or not theMarvel Cinematic Universewill be rebooted afterAvengers: Secret Wars. Phase 6 ofthe MCU timelineis about to begin withThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, but Marvel Studios is already working on the ending of The Multiverse Saga.
WithAvengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsending Phase 6, the MCU is also getting ready to bring the X-Men into the franchise on a full-time basis. While anX-Menmovie is still in development,Thunderbolts*director Jake Schreier is officially set to direct it, but casting hasn’t started yet.
Varietyrecently did a roundtable interview with Feige, along with several other outlets. The Marvel Studios president addressed howAvengers: Secret Warswill serve as a new beginning for the MCU as a whole. WhileAvengers: Endgamewas the end of an era,Avengers: Secret Warswill be the opposite:
Kevin Feige: We’re utilizing that [story] not just to round out the stories we’ve been telling post-Endgame, just as importantly — and you can look at the Secret Wars comics for where that takes you — it very, very much sets us up for the future. Endgame, literally, was about endings. Secret Wars is about is about beginnings.
However, as there have been rumblings about the MCU undergoing a form of reboot, Feige also opened up on how he is looking at post-Phase 6 as more of a"reset.“That is also where Feige confirmed that the X-Men will definitely be recast, as he shared the following about the mutants' upcoming film:
Kevin Feige: Reboot is a scary word. Reboot can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Reset, singular timeline — we’re thinking along those lines.
X-Men is where that will happen next. They have been a place to tell stories about young people who feel different and who feel Other and who feel like they don’t belong. That’s the universal story of mutants, and that is where we’re going.
What Kevin Feige’s X-Men & Avengers: Secret Wars Comments Mean
While it is understandable why it was expected that the MCU was going to do a soft reboot throughtheAvengers: Secret Warsstory,Feige’s comments about it being more of a reset make more sense. Even though the MCU may retool the continuity to some degree of what the franchise looks like afterAvengers: Secret Wars, it may be more related to how they are approaching the X-Men.
The idea thattheX-Menmoviewill follow young versions of some of the key mutants is also perfectly understandable,as Marvel Studios wants the audience to experience these characters from the beginning. If the X-Men are going to be crucial players in the MCU going forward, the fans should get to follow their journeys, rather than starting out with them in the middle of their arcs.
Our Take On Kevin Feige’s X-Men & Avengers: Secret Wars Comments
While Feige is definitely having to withhold a lot ofX-MenandAvengers: Secret Warsmovie details, these latest comments are definitely exciting for the respective projects. Right now, the focus is on finishing The Multiverse Saga with the remaining Phase 6 projects, which means it is definitely too early to talk aboutAvengers: Secret Wars, and especially theX-Menfilm.
With X-Men bringing a new era to the MCU in Phase 7,it will be interesting to see how Marvel Studios will tackle the mutants compared to the Fox-Marvel era. Hopefully, there will be a few more clues shared forX-MenandAvengers: Secret Warsonce Marvel Studios gets further into Phase 6.
Source: Variety
Marvel’s X-Men
Marvel’s X-Men is the tentative title for the future debut of the legendary Marvel mutant superhero team in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Avengers: Secret Wars
Cast
Avengers: Secret Wars is an anticipated installment in Phase 6 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, serving as the finale of The Multiverse Saga. Scheduled for release in December 2027, the film’s plot remains under wraps, fueling curiosity about its role in the expansive Marvel narrative.
