Marvel’s X-Men Plans Are Confirmed And They’re Positive

From the moment that Kevin Feige teased the fact that the X-Men are on their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, fans have been eagerly awaiting further news about when they will be appearing. There have been a few mutants that have turned up, such as Wolverine and Gambit, but MCU fans are now ready to see a whole lot more.

However, the MCU opts to take a much slower approach to the popular Marvel stars. The X-Men members are some of the most influential and interesting characters available to Marvel Studios who have the potential to usher in a whole new era for the MCU whenever the moment comes. Marvel’s official plans for these characters have been confirmed, and this shows that the MCU is taking the proper steps.

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Marvel Has A Concrete Plan For The X-Men In The MCU

Marvel producer Nate Moore recently spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the upcoming plans for the X-Men being brought into the MCU. She said, “Now that we can build the path towards X-Men, we want to start sprinkling in these things so that it doesn’t feel like you’re going to drink from a fire hose when that movie comes so that the MCU starts to lay the groundwork for what could come. Our X-Men plans are still pretty fluid, but make no mistake, they are coming.”

Marvel has already done a great job drip-feeding elements of the X-Men. Whether that has been through brief mentions of mutants, showcasing adamantium, or literally featuring X-Men stars in various movies and television shows such as Hugh Jackman being Wolverine. Fans have been able to be exposed to mutants within the MCU, and that’s a good decision on Marvel’s behalf. While Marvel Studios could end up pivoting and taking a completely different approach before the eventual X-Men movie drops, right now, it’s clear that they’re on the right path and are making positive moves forward when it comes to these mutants.

Marvel Not Rushing The X-Men Is A Wise Decision

From the moment that the MCU began, Feige has done a terrific job by slowly teasing what is to come in the future. Whether that’s subtle nods about characters on the horizon or bigger picture storylines, it appears that’s how the X-Men are going to be handled, too. It’s the smart approach because just throwing all of the characters out at once has the risk of being messy and chaotic in a negative way. If many of the X-Men have already been introduced and a story has started to be developed, by the time a film ends up being released, fans will have a better understanding of the characters and the world that has been created.

That will be important because it will be crucial that the X-Men are a hit when they arrive. The MCU is in a tough period right now with numerous misfires, with the latest being Captain America: Brave New World, which fell flat with critics and fans alike. That is going to put lots of pressure on the initial X-Men movie because it’s big enough that it could end up changing the MCU completely in an entertaining manner. It can build up many long-term storylines and mix in other characters from the franchise, and that’s precisely what’s needed at the moment. Slow teases will ensure that the film has tons of anticipation as people will constantly be talking about mutants in the build-up, even if that’s in the midst of other films.

Marvel Cinematic Universe Fans Will Have High Expectations For The First X-Men Movie

While Marvel Studios is making the right decision with how they are going to introduce the X-Men with subtle teases and sprinkles of information, that is going to ramp up the pressure. Whenever the X-Men movie does roll around, the chances are that fans will have huge expectations for it because of how beloved those characters are. An X-Men movie could end up being seen on the same level as The Avengers if it ends up being produced correctly. This would give Marvel even more top-name stars to work with for potential solo movies away from the X-Men franchise, feeding back into that storyline at various points.

The fact that Marvel is set to sprinkle the X-Men characters in also shows a level of long-term planning that has been drastically lacking in recent times. While some situations, such as the issues with Kang, have been out of their hands, Marvel hasn’t seemed to have the same level of organization, which can be seen by the fact Avengers: Doomsday’s filming has been pushed back due to the script not being ready. If Marvel doesn’t have a lengthy end goal in mind for the X-Men, then it could result in those characters being wasted. That’s the last thing anyone wants to see, which has made this news such a brilliant sign.

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