Marvel Studios is reportedly developing a newX-Menseries for theMarvel Cinematic Universe.Deadpool & Wolverinebecame the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, showing Marvel the potential that the X-Men and mutants have for theMCU’s future moviesand TV shows. It seems like the studio not only recognizes that potential, but it plans to move fast on it.Marvel Studios' X-Men moviehas already found a writer, and casting rumors have started to emerge. Now, the MCU appears to be getting the X-Men not only in theaters, but also on the small screen.
According toThe InSneider,an X Academy series focused on young mutants is in the works at Marvel. The report claims that the project could even be released before the MCU’s upcoming X-Men reboot movie, though there is also the possibility that it will serve as a spinoff to the X-Men’s arrival film. In Marvel Comics, “New X-Men: Academy X” was a series that focused on young mutants who live and learn to control their powers at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. TheMCU TV showseems to be going for that same story.
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Marvel bringing the X-Men to TV is interesting. However, the story shared by the report makes a lot of sense for the franchise. After an overhaul of its TV division, Marvel is now trying to craft multi-season shows and developing more projects than they will actually make. X Academy would follow a young group of mutants at Xavier’s school. That could allow the series to last multiple seasons, with the mutants becoming adults by the end of it.Famous X-Men characters like Wolverine and Charles Xavier could pop upfor a few episodes along the way due to its setting.
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Interestingly, the reported X-Men series is similar to a Marvel Studios project that was just put on pause. One of the three series in development that were recently halted by Marvel was Strange Academy. It would have focused on Wong as he trained young sorcerers, witches, and more.The X-Men series could be the reason whyStrange Academyis no longer in developmentat Marvel. Since the X-Men will be a huge fixture in the MCU afterAvengers: Secret Wars, it makes sense to prioritize mutant-focused projects.
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I hope the X Academy series ends up happening, as I think the concept leads itself well for what Marvel Studios should do with the X-Men.The movies can be reserved for the main X-Men team, with world-ending stories and the usual superhero action in abundance. The X-Men TV series could then focus on character development first, making audiences care for the next generation of mutants and bringing in the main X-Men sparingly as teachers, which allows Marvel to show a new side of them. This way, the MCU could cover all of its bases with theX-Men.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
