2 days Ago By Germain Lussier
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has certainly been enjoying , but it’s about to get taken to a whole other level. That’s because , is out, and , it’s the key to whatever comes next. “July 26 is really when it all starts,” Kevin Feige told .
“When comes out.” What does Feige mean by “it?” Well, the official integration of the X-Men into the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe, of course. It’s an idea that didn’t seem possible in the early years of the MCU but, when Disney bought Fox in 2017, finally became realistic.
In practice though, Marvel has taken it slowly. So far we’ve just seen a few moments, such as Patrick Stewart’s Professor X appearing in and Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Beast in (not to mention the Disney+ animated series ), but those were mere teases. Fans have long wondered when a full-blown, movie is going to happen that will make it possible for those characters to appear alongside the likes of Captain America, Black Panther, Thor, Hulk, and others.
(Plus, think of the casting rumors!) Rumor has it just as another Fox property, starts filming later this month, aimed at a 2025 release. Everything is finally kicking into high gear, and it’s about time. “I don’t want to get into corporate acquisition legal laws or whatever.
I don’t understand them, but there’s a lot of ‘em,” Feige said. “It took a long time between whenever [the acquisition] was announced to it all getting done, so [the characters] weren’t real.
