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Fox envisions ''X-Men: First Class'' as the first film of a new trilogy.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news | last1=Fleming | first1=Mike | title=Bryan Singer Producing 'X-Men: First Class' | publisher=[[Deadline.com]] | date=March 26, 2010 | url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/singer-to-producex-men-first-class/ | accessdate=2010-07-09}}</ref> Lauren Shuler-Donner compared the franchise plans to be similar to the darker, more mature content of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/future-of-x-men-franchise/2.asp|title=The Future of the X-Men Franchise: X-Men: First Class|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|last=De Semlyen|first=Nick|date=2009-10-16|accessdate=2010-12-18}}</ref> While early reports had [[Matthew Vaughn]] and [[Bryan Singer]] returning to direct and produce the sequel, respectively,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/31/matthew-vaughn-x-men-first-class | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Ben | last=Child | title=Matthew Vaughn to direct sequel to X-Men: First Class | date=2012-01-31}}</ref> a more recent report claim thats Vaughn has left the project and speculates that Singer will replace him.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|title=Matthew Vaughn Won’t Direct ‘X-Men: First Class 2′; Will Bryan Singer Replace Him?|url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/matthew-vaughn-x-men-days-of-future-past-nadam.php|accessdate=15 November 2012|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood|date=25 October 2012}}</ref> While still attached to the project, director Vaughn said, "''First Class'' is similar to ''[[Batman Begins]]'', where you have the fun of introducing the characters and getting to know them, but that takes time. But with the second one, you can just get on with it and have a rollicking good time. That’s the main difference between ''Batman Begins'' and ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''."<ref>{{cite news | last = Leyland | first = Matthew | title = X-Men: First Class sequel plans revealed | publisher = totalfilm.com | date = 2011-04-13 | url = http://www.totalfilm.com/news/x-men-first-class-sequel-plans-revealed | accessdate=2011-05-11}}</ref>
Fox envisions ''X-Men: First Class'' as the first film of a new trilogy.<ref name="deadline">{{cite news | last1=Fleming | first1=Mike | title=Bryan Singer Producing 'X-Men: First Class' | publisher=[[Deadline.com]] | date=March 26, 2010 | url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/singer-to-producex-men-first-class/ | accessdate=2010-07-09}}</ref> Lauren Shuler-Donner compared the franchise plans to be similar to the darker, more mature content of the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/features/future-of-x-men-franchise/2.asp|title=The Future of the X-Men Franchise: X-Men: First Class|work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]|last=De Semlyen|first=Nick|date=2009-10-16|accessdate=2010-12-18}}</ref> While early reports had [[Matthew Vaughn]] and [[Bryan Singer]] returning to direct and produce the sequel, respectively,<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jan/31/matthew-vaughn-x-men-first-class | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Ben | last=Child | title=Matthew Vaughn to direct sequel to X-Men: First Class | date=2012-01-31}}</ref> a more recent report claims that Vaughn has opted not to step back and produce, bringing Singer back to the director's chair.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fleming, Jr.|first=Mike|title=Matthew Vaughn Won’t Direct ‘X-Men: First Class 2′; Will Bryan Singer Replace Him?|url=http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/matthew-vaughn-x-men-days-of-future-past-nadam.php|accessdate=15 November 2012|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood|date=25 October 2012}}</ref> While still attached to the project, director Vaughn said, "''First Class'' is similar to ''[[Batman Begins]]'', where you have the fun of introducing the characters and getting to know them, but that takes time. But with the second one, you can just get on with it and have a rollicking good time. That’s the main difference between ''Batman Begins'' and ''[[The Dark Knight (film)|The Dark Knight]]''."<ref>{{cite news | last = Leyland | first = Matthew | title = X-Men: First Class sequel plans revealed | publisher = totalfilm.com | date = 2011-04-13 | url = http://www.totalfilm.com/news/x-men-first-class-sequel-plans-revealed | accessdate=2011-05-11}}</ref>


On how ''First Class 2'' could open, Vaughn said: “I thought it would be fun to open with the [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|Kennedy assassination]], and we reveal that the [[Single bullet theory|magic bullet]] was controlled by Magneto.”<ref>[http://screenrant.com/xmen-first-class-sequel-ideas-schrad-117120/ ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel Ideas Emerge], Screen Rant</ref> Vaughn has speculated that a sequel could be set in "in the latter part of the 1960s where you’ve got [[The Rolling Stones|The Stones]], [[The Beatles]], [[flower power]]."<ref name=total/> Actor [[James McAvoy]] said he has a contract for three movies,<ref>[http://io9.com/5860955/the-x+mens-charles-xavier-hasnt-finished-being-broken-down-says-james-mcavoy X-Men’s Charles Xavier hasn’t finished being broken down, says James McAvoy], Io9</ref> and expressed interest in seeing [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]] get “really messed up” in the sequel and speculated that a third film could show his transition into a character closer to the one played by [[Patrick Stewart]] in the original trilogy.<ref name=total>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/matthew-vaughn-talks-x-men-first-class-sequel-ideas |title=Matthew Vaughn talks X-Men First Class sequel ideas |publisher=TotalFilm.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> [[Michael Fassbender]] has said that he is "very excited" about the possibility of a sequel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.us/newyork/entertainment/article/875862--michael-fassbender-talks-x-men-and-prometheus |title=Metro - Michael Fassbender talks 'X-Men' and 'Prometheus' |publisher=Metro.us |date=2011-05-31 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> He has said: "We worked very hard. It was a very trying time. Thank God, James is a good guy a very smart guy and he's a very practical guy. Matthew's great because he makes films as a fan. There's something like a nine-year-old boy in him when he's making a film. He's very much into characters and allowing the characters to drive the plot and the plot to drive the action film, as opposed to action driving the film and threading in some sort of a plot. It was a very rewarding experience, so hopefully we'll get the same team back again."<ref>http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/10/07/michael-fassbender-x-men-first-class-sequel/</ref> Producer [[Lauren Shuler Donner]] has said that the sequel may be set in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bibbiani |first=William | url = http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/173946-lauren-shuler-donner-on-x-men-first-class-2-and-deadpool |title=Lauren Shuler Donner on 'X-Men: First Class 2' and 'Deadpool' |publisher=CraveOnline |date=2011-09-08 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> Writer and executive producer [[Bryan Singer]] has stated that it could be set around the [[Civil rights movement]] or the [[Vietnam War]],<ref>{{cite news|author=June 7, 2011&nbsp;|&nbsp; 8:49 pm |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/06/x-men-first-class-james-mcavoy-magneto-xavier-sequel-singer-vaughn.html |title=Bryan Singer: An 'X-Men: First Class' sequel could be set in Vietnam, or amid the civil rights movement - latimes.com |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> and that [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] could once again be featured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/116/1166183p1.html |title=Wolverine to Join X-Men: First Class 2?|publisher=IGN |date=2011-05-05 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> [[Simon Kinberg]] who co-wrote ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and co-produced ''X-Men: First Class'' will write the sequel.<ref>{{cite web|author=Josh Wilding 9/26/2011 indieWIRE |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/article/168795-exclusive-simon-kinberg-writing-x-men-first-class-sequel|title=Exclusive: Simon Kinberg Writing X-Men: First Class Sequel|publisher=Superherohype.com |date=2011-11-03|accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref>
On how ''First Class 2'' could open, Vaughn said: “I thought it would be fun to open with the [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy|Kennedy assassination]], and we reveal that the [[Single bullet theory|magic bullet]] was controlled by Magneto.”<ref>[http://screenrant.com/xmen-first-class-sequel-ideas-schrad-117120/ ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel Ideas Emerge], Screen Rant</ref> Vaughn has speculated that a sequel could be set in "in the latter part of the 1960s where you’ve got [[The Rolling Stones|The Stones]], [[The Beatles]], [[flower power]]."<ref name=total/> Actor [[James McAvoy]] said he has a contract for three movies,<ref>[http://io9.com/5860955/the-x+mens-charles-xavier-hasnt-finished-being-broken-down-says-james-mcavoy X-Men’s Charles Xavier hasn’t finished being broken down, says James McAvoy], Io9</ref> and expressed interest in seeing [[Professor X|Charles Xavier]] get “really messed up” in the sequel and speculated that a third film could show his transition into a character closer to the one played by [[Patrick Stewart]] in the original trilogy.<ref name=total>{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfilm.com/news/matthew-vaughn-talks-x-men-first-class-sequel-ideas |title=Matthew Vaughn talks X-Men First Class sequel ideas |publisher=TotalFilm.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> [[Michael Fassbender]] has said that he is "very excited" about the possibility of a sequel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.us/newyork/entertainment/article/875862--michael-fassbender-talks-x-men-and-prometheus |title=Metro - Michael Fassbender talks 'X-Men' and 'Prometheus' |publisher=Metro.us |date=2011-05-31 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> He has said: "We worked very hard. It was a very trying time. Thank God, James is a good guy a very smart guy and he's a very practical guy. Matthew's great because he makes films as a fan. There's something like a nine-year-old boy in him when he's making a film. He's very much into characters and allowing the characters to drive the plot and the plot to drive the action film, as opposed to action driving the film and threading in some sort of a plot. It was a very rewarding experience, so hopefully we'll get the same team back again."<ref>http://splashpage.mtv.com/2011/10/07/michael-fassbender-x-men-first-class-sequel/</ref> Producer [[Lauren Shuler Donner]] has said that the sequel may be set in the 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bibbiani |first=William | url = http://www.craveonline.com/film/interviews/173946-lauren-shuler-donner-on-x-men-first-class-2-and-deadpool |title=Lauren Shuler Donner on 'X-Men: First Class 2' and 'Deadpool' |publisher=CraveOnline |date=2011-09-08 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> Writer and executive producer [[Bryan Singer]] has stated that it could be set around the [[Civil rights movement]] or the [[Vietnam War]],<ref>{{cite news|author=June 7, 2011&nbsp;|&nbsp; 8:49 pm |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/06/x-men-first-class-james-mcavoy-magneto-xavier-sequel-singer-vaughn.html |title=Bryan Singer: An 'X-Men: First Class' sequel could be set in Vietnam, or amid the civil rights movement - latimes.com |publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com |date=2011-06-07 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> and that [[Wolverine (comics)|Wolverine]] could once again be featured.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/116/1166183p1.html |title=Wolverine to Join X-Men: First Class 2?|publisher=IGN |date=2011-05-05 |accessdate=2011-10-01}}</ref> [[Simon Kinberg]] who co-wrote ''X-Men: The Last Stand'' and co-produced ''X-Men: First Class'' will write the sequel.<ref>{{cite web|author=Josh Wilding 9/26/2011 indieWIRE |url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/article/168795-exclusive-simon-kinberg-writing-x-men-first-class-sequel|title=Exclusive: Simon Kinberg Writing X-Men: First Class Sequel|publisher=Superherohype.com |date=2011-11-03|accessdate=2011-11-03}}</ref>

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X-Men film series
Picture of a big X enclosing a smaller one. At the top there are depictions of five mutants, one showing his hand with long talons. At the bottom there are depictions of four other mutants.
2006 DVD box set of first three films
Directed byBryan Singer
(X-Men, X2, X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Brett Ratner
(X-Men: The Last Stand)
Gavin Hood
(X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Matthew Vaughn
(X-Men: First Class)
James Mangold
(The Wolverine)
Written byBryan Singer
(X-Men, X2, X-Men: First Class)
David Hayter
(X-Men, X2)
Tom DeSanto
(X-Men)
Michael Dougherty
Dan Harris
(X2)
Zak Penn
(X2, X-Men: The Last Stand)
Simon Kinberg
(X-Men: The Last Stand)
David Benioff
Skip Woods
(X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Jamie Moss
Ashley Edward Miller
Zack Stentz
Jane Goldman
Matthew Vaughn
(X-Men: First Class)
Christopher McQuarrie
(The Wolverine)
Produced byLauren Shuler Donner
(all)
Ralph Winter
Stan Lee
(X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Avi Arad
Kevin Feige
(X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand)
Tom DeSanto
(X-Men, X2)
Richard Donner
(X-Men, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Bryan Singer
(X2, X-Men: First Class)
John Palermo
(X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Hugh Jackman
Peter MacDonald
(X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Simon Kinberg
Gregory Goodman
Tarquin Pack
(X-Men: First Class)
StarringHugh Jackman
Patrick Stewart
Ian McKellen
Famke Janssen
Halle Berry
James Marsden
Rebecca Romijn
Anna Paquin
Shawn Ashmore
Ryan Reynolds
Liev Schreiber
Taylor Kitsch
James McAvoy
Michael Fassbender
Kevin Bacon
Jennifer Lawrence
Jason Flemyng
Music byMichael Kamen
(X-Men)
John Ottman
(X2)
John Powell
(X-Men: The Last Stand)
Harry Gregson-Williams
(X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Henry Jackman
(X-Men: First Class,
X-Men: Days of Future Past)
Marco Beltrami
(Wolverine)
Production
companies
Marvel Studios
Bad Hat Harry Productions (1, 2, First Class), Donners' Company (1-3); Dune Entertainment (Wolverine)
Distributed by20th Century Fox
CountriesUnited States
Canada
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Box officeTotal (5 films):
$1,890,097,619

The X-Men film series consists of superhero films based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The films star an ensemble cast, focusing on Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. The films follow Wolverine as he is drawn into the conflict between Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy) and Magneto (Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender), who have opposing views on humanity's relationship with mutants. Xavier believes humanity and mutants can coexist, but Magneto believes that mutants are destined to rule humanity. The films also developed subplots based on the comics' "Weapon X" and "Dark Phoenix" storylines.

20th Century Fox earned the film rights to the characters in 1994, and after numerous drafts, Bryan Singer was hired to direct X-Men (2000), and he returned for X2: X-Men United (2003). He left potential third and fourth films to direct Superman Returns, leaving Brett Ratner to direct X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Critics praised Singer's films for their dark, realistic tone and subtexts dealing with discrimination and intolerance, but Ratner's film was met with mixed reviews. Nonetheless, each film outgrossed its predecessor, and Fox developed two separate additional series. The first consists of two spin-off films focusing on Wolverine, X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), a prequel to the main trilogy explaining the character's origin, and The Wolverine (2013), which follows the events of the main trilogy. The second series, while it retcons many plot points from the original trilogy, is a prequel and focuses on the origins of the two teams, the X-Men and the Brotherhood of Mutants, launching with X-Men: First Class (2011) directed by Matthew Vaughn and set to continue with X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), with Singer returning as director.

The X-Men films contributed to a reemergence of superhero films in the 2000s.

Main series

X-Men (2000)

Main article: X-Men (film)

In 1994, 20th Century Fox and producer Prawan Singh bought the film rights to the X-Men.[1] Andrew Kevin Walker was hired to write,[2] and James Cameron expressed interest in directing. Eventually, Bryan Singer signed on to direct in July 1996. Though not a fan of the comic, Singer was fascinated by the analogies of prejudice and discrimination it offered.[1] John Logan, Joss Whedon,[3] Ed Solomon, Christopher McQuarrie and David Hayter wrote the script, with Hayter receiving sole credit.[1] Filming took place from September 22, 1999, to March 3, 2000, in Toronto.[4]

The first X-Men film introduced Wolverine and Rogue into the conflict between Professor Xavier's X-Men, and the Brotherhood of Mutants, led by Magneto. Magneto intends to mutate world leaders at a United Nations summit with a machine he has built, to bring about acceptance of mutantkind, but Xavier realizes this forced mutation will only result in their deaths.

X2 (2003)

Main article: X2 (film)

Fox hired David Hayter and Zak Penn to write their own scripts for the sequel which Singer would pick, with an aim to release the film in December 2002.[5][6] Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris were hired to re-write the script in February 2002, writing around 26 drafts and 150 on set.[7] Production began on June 17, 2002, in Vancouver and wrapped by November, with the release moved to May 1, 2003.[5]

In the film, Colonel William Stryker brainwashes and questions the imprisoned Magneto about Professor Xavier's mutant-locating machine, Cerebro. Stryker attacks the X-Mansion, and brainwashes Xavier into locating every mutant on the planet to kill them. The X-Men must team up with the Brotherhood and prevent Stryker's worldwide genocide.

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

Main article: X-Men: The Last Stand

Bryan Singer wanted to shoot the third film back-to-back with a fourth.[8] On July 16, 2004, he left to direct Superman Returns,[9] having only completed a third of a treatment focusing on Phoenix,[10] and introducing Emma Frost, a role intended for Sigourney Weaver, and Gambit intended for Keanu Reeves.[11] In addition, Singer also wanted to showcase more characterizations of Rogue, Iceman, and Pyro.[12] Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn were hired the following month, and a studio executive read Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men story "Gifted", featuring a mutant cure, suggested it be the primary story. Matthew Vaughn came on board as director in February 2005,[13] but left due to the rushed production schedule.[14] Brett Ratner took over in June,[15] and filming began on August 2, 2005.[16]

A pharmaceutical company has developed an antidote to the mutant gene, provoking controversy in the mutant community. Magneto declares war on the humans and retrieves his own weapon: the telekinetic and telepathic Phoenix, who is the resurrected former X-Man, Jean Grey. After Phoenix kills Cyclops, a final battle between the X-Men and the Brotherhood ensues, and Wolverine must accept that in order to save Jean from her second personality, he will have to kill her.

Potential sequels

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner reported in August 2006 that renegotiations would be required to continue the main film series. Newer cast members were signed, while the older cast members, including Halle Berry, Rebecca Romijn, Famke Janssen, and Anna Paquin, were not.[17] Berry, James Marsden,[18] and Patrick Stewart[19] have expressed interest in returning, and Bryan Singer was approached once more to direct, but he was busy.[20] Shawn Ashmore stated that he is still contracted for another film featuring Iceman.[21] Tyler Mane and Ray Park have both expressed interest in reprising their roles from X-Men as Sabretooth and Toad, respectively, in future films, although it is unlikely Mane would be asked due to Liev Schreiber taking over the Sabretooth role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and his commitment to the Halloween franchise; however, as of July 2007, there was no script for a fourth film, and none was in the works.[22]

However, later in the month, Kevin Feige, president of production at Marvel Studios, said that another X-Men film was possible.[23] Donner admitted, "There is forty years worth of stories. I’ve always wanted to do 'Days of Future Past' and there are just really a lot of stories yet to be told."[24] Shuler Donner later pitched Bryan Singer on doing a fourth installment of the previously established X-Men franchise, following the completion of X-Men: First Class.[25] In March 2011, Shuler Donner revealed that the film was in "active development at Fox," saying, "We took the treatment to Fox and they love it... And X4 leads into X5".[26]

In October 2012, Lauren Shuler Donner expressed interest in having the X-Men characters appear in Marvel Studios' independently produced Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Shuler Donner said, "I would love it. I personally have close ties to Marvel because of Kevin Feige, because Kevin worked for me. But to take our characters and mingle them in the way that they were written, yeah, absolutely."[27]

Wolverine series

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

Main article: X-Men Origins: Wolverine

X-Men Origins: Wolverine was directed by Gavin Hood and again starred Jackman as Wolverine. It is a prequel focusing on the character and his time with Team X, before and shortly after his skeleton was bonded with the indestructible metal adamantium. The film reveals Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) to be his half brother. David Benioff began writing the film in October 2004; unlike the other films, it was shot in Australia and New Zealand. The film also introduces Gambit (Taylor Kitsch) and Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) to the franchise.[28]

The Wolverine (2013)

Main article: The Wolverine (film)

In September 2009, Gavin Hood speculated that there would be a sequel for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which would be set in Japan.[29] Christopher McQuarrie, who went uncredited for his work on X-Men, was hired to write the screenplay for the Wolverine sequel in August 2009.[30] In October 2010, it was confirmed that Darren Aronofsky would direct the film.[31] In March 2011, Aronofsky bowed out of directing the film, saying the project would keep him out of the country for too long.[32] On June 16, 2011 James Mangold was chosen to direct the film.[33] Mark Bomback was hired to rewrite McQuarrie's script in September 2011.[34] Filming began in August 2012 in Australia.[35] A July 26, 2013, release date has been set.[36] The Wolverine is intended to be a stand-alone film,[37] taking place after the events of The Last Stand.[38]

First Class series

X-Men: First Class (2011)

Main article: X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class, released on June 3, 2011, was directed by Matthew Vaughn.[39] It stars James McAvoy as the young Charles Xavier,[40] and Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, who becomes Magneto.[41] It is a prequel[42] focusing on "the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where their relationship took a wrong turn."[43] The villains of the film are the Hellfire Club,[44] featuring Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw, Jennifer Lawrence also starred as Mystique.[45][46] and January Jones as Emma Frost.[47] Bryan Singer signed on to direct X-Men: First Class in December 2009, however, in March 2010 Fox revealed that Bryan Singer would be producing X-Men: First Class instead of directing.[48] X-Men: First Class began principal photography in September 2010 in London. It was released in the summer of 2011 and received positive reviews.[49]

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

See also: Days of Future Past

Fox envisions X-Men: First Class as the first film of a new trilogy.[48] Lauren Shuler-Donner compared the franchise plans to be similar to the darker, more mature content of the Harry Potter film series.[50] While early reports had Matthew Vaughn and Bryan Singer returning to direct and produce the sequel, respectively,[51] a more recent report claims that Vaughn has opted not to step back and produce, bringing Singer back to the director's chair.[52] While still attached to the project, director Vaughn said, "First Class is similar to Batman Begins, where you have the fun of introducing the characters and getting to know them, but that takes time. But with the second one, you can just get on with it and have a rollicking good time. That’s the main difference between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight."[53]

On how First Class 2 could open, Vaughn said: “I thought it would be fun to open with the Kennedy assassination, and we reveal that the magic bullet was controlled by Magneto.”[54] Vaughn has speculated that a sequel could be set in "in the latter part of the 1960s where you’ve got The Stones, The Beatles, flower power."[55] Actor James McAvoy said he has a contract for three movies,[56] and expressed interest in seeing Charles Xavier get “really messed up” in the sequel and speculated that a third film could show his transition into a character closer to the one played by Patrick Stewart in the original trilogy.[55] Michael Fassbender has said that he is "very excited" about the possibility of a sequel.[57] He has said: "We worked very hard. It was a very trying time. Thank God, James is a good guy a very smart guy and he's a very practical guy. Matthew's great because he makes films as a fan. There's something like a nine-year-old boy in him when he's making a film. He's very much into characters and allowing the characters to drive the plot and the plot to drive the action film, as opposed to action driving the film and threading in some sort of a plot. It was a very rewarding experience, so hopefully we'll get the same team back again."[58] Producer Lauren Shuler Donner has said that the sequel may be set in the 1970s.[59] Writer and executive producer Bryan Singer has stated that it could be set around the Civil rights movement or the Vietnam War,[60] and that Wolverine could once again be featured.[61] Simon Kinberg who co-wrote X-Men: The Last Stand and co-produced X-Men: First Class will write the sequel.[62]

Actress Jennifer Lawrence has expressed interest in reprising her role as Mystique in a sequel.[63] Rose Byrne and Álex González revealed that they had signed on for one or two more films in the X-Men franchise.[64][65] January Jones has said that she would love to do another film.[66] Lucas Till has said that he would like to reprise the role of Havok.[67]

The sequel is scheduled to go into production in January 2013, when Jennifer Lawrence has finished shooting The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games.[68] The sequel is scheduled for a release on July 18, 2014.[69] In August 2012, Singer stated that the film was still being scripted, and revealed that the film's title is X-Men: Days of Future Past.[70] Bryan Singer is scheduled to direct.[71]

Other

Deadpool

As far back as 2003, New Line Cinema was attempting to produce a Deadpool spin-off. When working out the deal with Marvel over the film rights, strict limitations were set in place; New Line was not allowed to connect Deadpool to the other X-Men films.[72] In February 2004, writer/director David S. Goyer was working on the spin-off with Ryan Reynolds in the title role. "We would completely reinvent it," Goyer explained. "We can't connect it to Weapon X or anything like that. We'll see."[73] However, by August 2004, Goyer lost interest in favor of other projects,[74] but Reynolds remained interested. "It's still being talked about," the actor said in October 2004. "Avi Arad loves it."[75] In March 2005, 20th Century Fox became interested in moving forward on production for Deadpool after New Line Cinema put the project in turnaround.[76] The studio continued to consider the Deadpool spin-off early in the development of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which is why Reynolds was cast for the role.[72] After the opening weekend success of Wolverine, Fox announced on May 5, 2009 that it was lending Deadpool "out to writers" with Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel Studios acting as producers.[77]

Reynolds said in July 2009 that 20th Century Fox is "working on a script and trying to find a director. ... The main goal is to make sure it stays close to the source material."[78] That September, Donner met with Deadpool co-creator Rob Liefeld to discuss the planned direction of the film.[79] Donner stated that she wants the film to "ignore the version of Deadpool that we saw in Wolverine and just start over again. Reboot it. Because this guy talks, obviously, and to muzzle him would be insane." She also confirmed that Deadpool will have the attributes that the character has in the comics, such as breaking the fourth wall.[80] Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick were hired to write the script in January 2010.[81] Robert Rodriguez was sent an early draft of the screenplay in June 2010. Although he liked the casting choice of Reynolds and the script itself, Rodriguez explained, "I've been really swamped with this other stuff. I've not decided whether ... anything I do would be after Spy Kids – that gives some breathing room. So whether or not I would help develop or not is the question right now."[82] The Los Angeles Times reported that Rodriguez and Fox were negotiating over several key points, but added that Rodriguez would not start filming for Deadpool until he finishes Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.[83] After negotiations with Rodriguez fell through, Adam Berg emerged as a top contender to direct.[84] Filming was scheduled to begin with Reynolds in 2012.[85] On April 8, 2011, 20th Century Fox announced that visual effects specialist Tim Miller would be directing.[86]

Cast

Main article: List of X-Men films cast members

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office revenue Box office ranking Budget Reference
Worldwide United States United States International Worldwide All time United States All time worldwide
X-Men August 2000 July 14, 2000 $157,299,717 $139,039,810 $296,339,527 #209 #279 $75,000,000 [87]
X2 May 1, 2003 May 2, 2003 $214,949,694 $192,761,855 $407,711,549 #103
#195(A) 		#149 $110,000,000 [88]
X-Men: The Last Stand May 25, 2006 May 26, 2006 $234,362,462 $224,997,093 $459,359,555 #80
#193(A) 		#117 $210,000,000 [89]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine May 1, 2009 May 1, 2009 $179,883,157 $193,179,707 $373,062,864 #156 #171 $150,000,000 [90]
X-Men: First Class June 3, 2011 June 3, 2011 $146,408,305 $207,215,819 $353,624,124 #238 #200 $160,000,000 [91]
Total $932,903,335 $957,194,284 $1,890,097,619 $705,000,000
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  • (A) indicates the adjusted totals based on current ticket prices (calculated by Box Office Mojo).

Each of the films set opening records in the United States: X-Men had the highest July opening yet,[92] while X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand earned the fourth highest opening weekends yet.[93][94] All of these records have since been surpassed. X-Men: The Last Stand and X2 rank as the tenth and twelfth most successful superhero films, while X-Men is twenty first.[95] The third, second and first films are the fifth, sixth and seventh most successful Marvel Comics adaptations,[96] as well as overall the seventh, eighth and fifteenth most successful comic book adaptations. It is Marvel's third most successful film series after the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Spider-Man films respectively.[97]

Critical response

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic Yahoo! Movies
X-Men 82% (155 reviews)[98] 64 (33 reviews)[99] B (21 reviews)[100]
X2 88% (222 reviews)[101] 68 (38 reviews)[102] B- (15 reviews)[103]
X-Men: The Last Stand 57% (228 reviews)[104] 58 (38 reviews)[105] B+ (15 reviews)[106]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine 37% (250 reviews)[107] No consensus (1 review)[108] C (13 reviews)[109]
X-Men: First Class 87% (238 reviews)[110] 65 (37 reviews)[111] C+ (12 reviews)[112]
Average ratings 70% 57% 64

Wesley Morris of the Boston Globe praised the X-Men films as "more than a cash-guzzling wham-bang Hollywood franchise... these three movies sport philosophy, ideas, a telethon-load of causes, and a highly elastic us-versus-them allegory." Morris praised X-Men: The Last Stand for "put[ting] the heroes of a mighty summer blockbuster in a rare mortal position. Realism at this time of year? How unorthodox!"[113] Roger Ebert gave the films good reviews, but criticized them because "there are just plain too many mutants, and their powers are so various and ill-matched that it's hard to keep them all on the same canvas."[114] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle, criticized the films' themes, saying "The pretensions take the form of the central metaphor that compares mutants to people of extraordinary, groundbreaking talent. That metaphor is bogus... The vision at the heart of X-Men – of a golden Utopia in which humans live side by side with mutants – is absurd."[115]

The first two films were highly praised due to their cerebral tone, but when director Bryan Singer left, many criticized his successor Brett Ratner. Colin Colvert of the Star Tribune felt "Bryan Singer's sensitivity to [the discrimination themes] made the first two X-Men films surprisingly resonant and soulful for comic-based summer extravaganzas... Singer is adept at juggling large casts of three-dimensional characters, Ratner makes shallow, unimaginative bang-ups."[116] James Berardinelli felt, "X-Men: The Last Stand isn't as taut or satisfying as X-Men 2, but it's better constructed and better paced than the original X-Men. The differences in quality between the three are minor, however; despite the change in directors, there seems to be a single vision."[117] David Denby of The New Yorker praised "the liquid beauty and the poetic fantasy of Singer’s work", but called Ratner's film "a crude synthesizer of comedy and action tropes."[118]

The X-Men films received good reviews from fans of the comic books, but there was criticism of the large cast, and the limited screentime for all of them. Richard George of IGN praised the depictions of Wolverine, Professor X, Magneto, Jean Grey, Storm, William Stryker, Mystique, Beast and Nightcrawler; however, George thought many of the younger X-Men characters, such as Rogue, Iceman, Pyro, and Kitty Pryde were "adjectiveless teenager[s]", and was disappointed by Cyclops' characterization. He observed the filmmakers were "big fans of silent henchmen", due to the small roles of the various villainous mutants; such as Lady Deathstrike. George thought that the success of X-Men "paved the way for other hits like the Spider-Man series, Fantastic Four, V for Vendetta and Singer's own adaptation of Superman."[119] Spider-Man director Sam Raimi said he was a fan of the series, particularly Singer's films.[120] Film historian Kim Newman also tonally compared Batman Begins to Singer's films.[121]

Tie-in material

On June 1, 2000, Marvel published a comic book prequel to X-Men, titled X-Men: Beginnings, revealing the backstories of Magneto, Rogue and Wolverine.[122] There was also an adaptation of the film.[123] Marvel also released an adaptation of X2, which also contained prequels detailing Nightcrawler's backstory and Wolverine's time searching for Alkali Lake.[124] Del Rey Books also published novelizations of the three films. The latter two were written by Chris Claremont.[125][126][127] In 2006, X-Men: The Official Game was released, which was set between X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand.[128] In 2009, the video game X-Men Origins: Wolverine based on the movie with the same name was released.[129]

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