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Did Deadpool change the future
of the X-Men cinematic universe?
I'm Amy Vorpahl and I'm pretty sure
I'm filling in for Jessica Chobot
who may or may not be popping in
like she did yesterday.
Yep, called it, there she is.
Alright, hey Jess, cool psychiatrist costume.
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- Like I want to keep doing the news?
Speaking of, with the news that Fox's upcoming X-Men films,
Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants are both
getting pushed back again,
X-Fans are wondering how worried they should be
about the state of the X-Men universe.
Now, even though this episode is sponsored by Legion,
we have no inside information on what's going on
with the X-Men properties.
We're just bringing you this news
like we do any other.
Word on the street is that Dark Phoenix's delay is due to,
what else, but reshoots.
Reports say the reshoots were to tighten up the third act
and since the film is filled with A-listers
like Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender,
and James McAvoy, coordinating all of their schedules
for filming is rough.
Hence, the additional six months tacked on to the back end.
But why was New Mutants delayed again?
Originally, New Mutants was supposed to drop
next month on April 13th,
but was pushed to February of 2019,
and now its been pushed again to August of 2019.
The reason for this delay?
Reshoots as well.
According Collider, rumors are swirling
that at least 50% of the film will be reshot
which is, admittedly, a bit worrisome
to even the most casual fans of the franchise.
In the same article, Collider says
that the new mutant reshoots are in response
to Fox execs wanting to make the spin-off
totally distinctive along the lines of Logan and Deadpool,
as well as to add one or two major new characters.
There's also word that the most recent cut
of the mutant horror flick just wasn't scary enough.
So, it may be worrying to fans to hear
that Fox's next biggest ensemble, X-Men films
to drop after Deadpool 2 are both undergoing reshoots.
But this could be a sign that the success
of Deadpool and Logan has finally helped
the studio find its groove.
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- Huh?
No, no, no, I get it, you're trying to get in my head.
Well, too bad, Jess, not even great cosplay
can stop me from doing the news.
With Marvel cinematic universe having
cornered the market on interweaving blockbusters,
its pretty much left all the superhero houses
out there with one of two options.
Follow Marvel's lead and get your own cinematic universe,
or just forget the need for continuity between films.
And let's be real, timeline continuity
has never been the strong suit of Fox's X-Men films.
But now, but leaning even further away from continuity,
we think the X-Men are finally figuring out
how to make their superheroes distinct
without getting all timey-wimey
trying to keep things straight.
Deadpool was the first X-Men spin-off
to put its stake in this new world
by telling a story that ignores previous continuity.
The first first version of Deadpool,
a different Colossus, et cetera,
and instead focusing on creating a solid story
in its own right.
And they had similar success by letting Wolverine
become the grizzled, R-rated limo driver
we always knew he could be in Logan.
The TV side of the X-Men universe
also lives in its own, totally different sandbox,
with Legion and The Gifted finding success
while feeling so different from each other
that we would be hard-pressed
to imagine a cross-over any time soon.
So, what does this all mean for the future
of the X-Men cinematic universe?
Well, we think it means that there
won't really be an intertwined universe anymore.
At least not in the traditional sense.
The X-Men will continue to live on
in their own world as the X-Men until
whatever happens with the Disney-Fox acquisition.
However, its hard to imagine anyone besides
Ryan Reynolds playing Deadpool,
and Disney would be foolish to replace him
no matter what that means for continuity.
The exact same can be said for Wolverine.
If they ever wanted to incorporate old man Logan
into the MCU,
there is no other perfect choice than Hugh Jackman
to slap on the claws.
And we think this could apply to the reshoots
of The New Mutants as well.
By attempting to create a unique voice
for the film that disregards the baggage of continuity,
we could see Fox just creating unique films
that transcend the need for reinterpretation down the road
when all of the X-Men eventually join the MCU.
- Should I stop hosting and start psychiatristing?
- Whatever makes you happy, Jessica.
Anyway, folks, what do you think?
Did Deadpool kill the need for
the shared X-Men universe?
What other genres of mutant TV or movies
would you wanna see?
And who is your favorite X-Men?
bee-com says his is Gambit.
Let's discuss!
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