Which xmen movie timeline does dark phoenix fit into. Jean grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a dark phoenix, causing the xmen to decide if her life is worth more than all of humanity. This list will help you get up to date on how the xmen got where they are today and how they came to be. X men is now now taking place in 2005 18 years after end of origins that better matter 15 years ago comment by wolverine plus its easier to go that cyclops was 16 in origins and 34 in x men. The original x men films were launched by 2000s x men, and were originally set in an unspecified nearfuture. Going off of the prior movies and their timeline, jean. Jan 16, 2015 and in 1970, marvel actually stopped printing new xmen stories for five years. So if you want to know just how the entire xsaga went down, from xmen to dark phoenix and beyond. List of major events in the xmen universe important. Apr 15, 2015 the x men movies timeline is all over the place. Days of future past saw the xmen successfully rewrite history by preventing the assassination of bolivar trask. Welcome to the xmen movies wiki this wiki is about 20th century foxs xmen film franchise. If you go jean was 10 in prologue of last stand that can make her same age as cyclops. As companion to my recently launched xmen read order and graphical xmen timeline, i decided to pick up essential issues and their related storylines from the xmen universe.
We break down the changes made to the xmen movie timeline with help from director bryan singer, straight from the set of xmen. The xmen movie timeline is very confusing compared to its mcu counterpart. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from marvels xmen universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Timeline of events in xmen comics 19632012 below you will find a listing of major events in xmen. Therefore, events from the current timeline are presented in black, events from the original movies, now overwritten by dofp, are in blue, and events from x men origins wolverine are in red because it was just so bad and contradicted multiple events in the timeline of movies releases both before and after it. Lets talk about the xmen film franchises continuity, um, issues. Dark phoenix is a disappointing end to the current xmen. Mar 02, 2017 the seemingly immortal wolverine hugh jackman has been alive for a very long time. Before apocalypse, whats the timeline continuity of the x.
The complete xmen movie timeline explained screen rant. After watching logan which was the first superhero movie ive enjoyed in ages im a little confused as to whether logan falls into any of the timelines from the previous movies, or if its a standalone. Official xmen movie timeline the superherohype forums. Which xmen movies were erased from the timeline with days of future past. Xmen movie timeline explained midnight movies to apocalypse and. Heres the best marvel movie timeline if you really want to make the most of it all. Dark phoenix was the lowest grossing entry in foxs xmen movie franchise, and it wasnt close. Was just checking something on the marvel wiki and discovered that theyd relabeled logan and the characters who appeared in it as an alternate timeline from the main xmen movie series. Blue is the original timeline yellow is the revised timeline red is the deadpool 2 timeline the xmen timeline is a mess but i put it here as organized as possible. Here are just a few of the timeline continuity problems in the series. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the x men movie timeline is getting very confusing after x men. Eric bayandersen on making sense of the xmen movie timelines to say that the xmen movies are convoluted and confusing would be an. Days of future past was a great movie on several levels.
Before apocalypse, whats the timeline continuity of the. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from marvels x men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. May 24, 2016 we can therefore only assume that the changed future in days of future past should be classified as x3, a third timeline which existed independently of x1which takes in xmen. En sabah nurs rise and fall in the backstory of xmen. But following the x men movie timeline and all the stuff. It was created on january 29, 2011 and we are currently managing 2,332 articles. As the years passed, though, fox began to lock the timeline down, especially in the buildup to the release of 2014s x men.
With james mcavoy, michael fassbender, jennifer lawrence, nicholas hoult. Mar 07, 2019 hugh jackmans wolverine, the final hangeron from a previous xmen timeline, made his last hurrah in 2017 in the standalone film logan. From x men to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past confusion. Days of future past is the film that reset the xmen universe, and gave the franchise a new lease on life director bryan singer acknowledges that the. The xmen movie timelines can get pretty confusing, but this. The seemingly immortal wolverine hugh jackman has been alive for a very long time. And just how does wolverines logan, new mutants and. Sep 17, 2019 dark phoenix is the last of the xmen films made under the 20th century fox banner as disney bought the rights to the franchise when they purchased fox. Foxs first foray represents, along with bladeblade ii and raimis spiderman a clear it begins. The time period in the latest xmen movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first xmen movie was released in 2000.
The many deaths and resurrections of xmens jean grey nerdist. Logan successfully manages to prevent trasks assassination in 1973 and indirectly changes history itself, erasing the original timeline from existence. Charles xavier plans to establish a school and sanctuary for mutants. We can therefore only assume that the changed future in days of future past should be classified as x3, a third timeline which existed independently of x1which takes in x. Charles erases moiras memories of her helping the xmen, so the cia cant track them. The time period in the latest x men movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first x men movie was released in 2000. Days of future past, when they began to establish a chronology on tiein promotional sites such as 25moments. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god.
A slash between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order. Days of future past is the film that reset the x men universe, and gave the franchise a new lease on life director bryan singer acknowledges that the events. They are dedicated to helping fellow mutants and sworn to protect a world that fears and hates them. But marvel insisted that adult jean was dead and gone.
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit x men. This is a list of all marvel events and crossovers in chronological order. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. From xmen to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past confusion. The film offers better acting and special effects than the last couple of films, exuding logan, but the film also lacks a sense of continuity and is rife with plot holes, unanswered. The wiki now says it takes place in earth17315 as opposed to the original trilogys universe of earth5 and the days of future pasts altered timeline of earthtrn414, the latter being where we all. But the future looks brighter than ever, with a younger cast of heroes set to battle the comic teams greatest foe in xmen.
The complete xmen movie timeline, including the setup. Dark phoenix is the last of the xmen films made under the 20th century fox banner as disney bought the rights to the franchise when they purchased fox. Also included are major events in marvel history that take place in a single series like the kreeskrull war and infinity abyss. Ranking the xmen movies is a bit of an upanddown journey for a superhero fan. Thus, in a chronological order it is the third film in the timeline of the x men series. An exhaustive explainer of xmens deeply confusing timeline. In 2012, a teenage jean along with the other four original x men came to the future and spent several years in the current timeline. Over the decades, the xmen have featured a rotating line up composed of many characters. Everything you need to know about the messy xmen timeline. This is where the storylines of the first two episodes collide. What xmen film should have ended the fox marvel series.
The xmen movie timeline is a much more confusing one than the mcu timeline, but heres how you can watch the xmen movies in. The x men are a superhero team of mutants founded by professor charles xavier. The events are placed in the same order they appear in. The remnants of the x men and free mutants are massacred in china. All the xmen movies ranked, from worst to best paste. Nevertheless, heres how all the xmen movies fit together, by order of the. But dont worry wolverine finally showed up when the team was rebooted with almost all new members. So it would appear that the saga is very much winding. The x men movie timeline is very confusing compared to its mcu counterpart.
For the sake of completeness, this timeline includes xmen. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books. Days of future past, director bryan singer returns with xmen. Days of future past, director bryan singer returns with x men. Oct 25, 2016 the trailer for logan makes it clear that the movie takes place further in the future of foxs xmen movie universe than audiences have yet seen even further out than the dystopian future of. The xmen are a superhero team of mutants founded by professor charles xavier. But after 17 years, 10 different movies, one soft, but significant reboot, and a high. But when you realize that its the same man who launched. Jan 26, 2020 the x men cinematic universe xcu, if you will predates the marvel cinematic universe mcu by eight years and is one of the top 10 highestgrossing film franchises in the world. Xmen has so far been about jubilee returning to join storms team of xmen at wolverines school, and seems to be the most traditional style xmen stories of the current books. The new mutants these are not your parents mutants.
They may have broken down walls in hollywood as the first certified superhero blockbuster, but the xmen series has seen more highs and lows than most movie franchises ever endure. Jun 05, 2019 these days, the only superpower that might top professor xs vast telepathic abilities or magentos magnetic powers would be the ability to understand the xmen movie timelines. Xmen is now now taking place in 2005 18 years after end of origins that better matter 15 years ago comment by wolverine plus its easier to go that cyclops was 16 in origins and 34 in xmen. Released in 2000 but whose events should chronologically take place in or around 2005 because of the later timeline, xmen is a very straightforward superhero.
Over the decades, the x men have featured a rotating line up composed of many characters. Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit xmen. Rumours suggest that the current cast of foxs xmen. They created a whole new timeline, one that current movies have continued. Blue is the original timeline yellow is the revised timeline red is the deadpool 2 timeline the x men timeline is a mess but i put it here as organized as possible. Here are just a few of the timelinecontinuity problems in the series.
But the flick, which concludes the main series of xmen movies that. The trailer for logan makes it clear that the movie takes place further in the future of foxs xmen movie universe than audiences have yet seen even further out than the dystopian future of. May 25, 2016 released in 2000 but whose events should chronologically take place in or around 2005 because of the later timeline, x men is a very straightforward superhero movie that only really has continuity. X men has so far been about jubilee returning to join storms team of x men at wolverines school, and seems to be the most traditional style x men stories of the current books. The complete xmen movie timeline, including the setup for.
The marvel cinematic universe mcu now contains 23 films and counting. And in 1970, marvel actually stopped printing new xmen stories for five years. The xmen cinematic universe xcu, if you will predates the marvel cinematic universe mcu by eight years and is one of the top 10 highestgrossing film franchises in the world. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the xmen movie timeline is getting very confusing after xmen. Feb 18, 2017 this feature is not available right now. The xmen are a team of mutant superheroes, published in comic books by marvel comics. Oh, and it takes place in multiple alternative realities. The timeline of the xmen universe is not just complex, it is perhaps the most complicated of all cinematic timelines. Released as the first movie of the franchise, x men takes place in the 2000s, more than two decades after the events of x men origins. Therefore, events from the current timeline are presented in black, events from the original movies, now overwritten by dofp, are in blue, and events from xmen origins wolverine are in red because it was just so bad and contradicted multiple events in the timeline of movies releases both before and after it. Foxs first xmen movie paved the way for the current age of comic book movies that were living in. In 2012, a teenage jean along with the other four original xmen came to the future and spent several years in the current timeline. These days, the only superpower that might top professor xs vast telepathic abilities or magentos magnetic powers would be the ability to understand the.
The third xmen movie, released in 2006, shows xavier and magneto as friends, meeting a young jean grey just 20 years ago, which is way off the chronology established in more recent films. There are a total of 12 movies to date, released from 2000 to 2019, but the actual story they tell spans from the 1960s to the 2020s. The x men are a team of mutant superheroes, published in comic books by marvel comics. The many deaths and resurrections of xmens jean grey. Timeline order of x men movies including dark phoenix. Its difficult to do, considering the xmen timeline constantly jumps.
The x men including jean grey and cyclops are all present at the x mansion. The movies of the xmen series were not released chronologically and most characters. Welcome to the x men movies wiki this wiki is about 20th century foxs x men film franchise. Tried to fill in the gap between dark phoenix and logan as best as i could. Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time. X men or the x men saga is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. The last stand surviving the last stand cull, storm makes it all the way to days of future past in the original timeline, before being stabbed by a. X men movie timeline explained midnight movies to apocalypse and. The events are placed in the same order they appear in the marvel master reading order. Characters in bold are members of the team as of the present time a slash between names indicates codenames of one character in chronological order.
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