X-Men '97 is so popular that Marvel is ramping up development on its X-Men movie with Hunger Games screenwriter
May. 21, 2024Marvel Studios has reportedly hired the Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes screenwriter to pen its X-Men movie
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And Marvel is specifically tying the accelerated movement on the long awaited film to the popularity of X-Men ‘97, according toDeadlinewho initially broke the news.
X-Men ‘97 wowed criticsand fans alike by threading the needle of appealing to adults who grew up with the original series as well as new fans who are just getting into the X-Men by tackling some serious topics with philosophical care and eye-popping animated action.
And of course, a healthy dose of what X-fans love most, some soapy but all-too-relatable character drama.
Meanwhile, July’sDeadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Studios’ only movie this year, is also an X-Men revival, with Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine in a very ’90s style costume. The movie will also bring back several other mutants from the original X-Men movie franchise.
Marvel Studios is also in the midst of filming itsFantastic Four reboot movie, which has recently been rounding out its cast with a few big actors in unnamed roles, as well as some major characters such as Galactus.
The film rights to both X-Men and Fantastic Four were previously controlled by 20th Century Fox, which is now of course simply 20th Century Studios, having been purchased byDisney, the parent company of Marvel Studios.
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Frankly, Marvel could do a heck of a lot worse than leaning into the ’90s X-Men aesthetic for their big revival movie, as long as they handle with care a la X-Men ‘97.
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