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The problem Is Leonard Nimoy will only come out of retirement to work with
J.J. Abrams.
Regardless if it changes any or all the events of any of the original trilogy, it can't make you not watch them. It takes place after all that's already happened. You can watch all the movies together, with this being the last one in the series (so far.) I accept that it may undo X1 and 2, but it doesn't mean they or any of the other films didn't happen. They have and that's what leads us into DoFP. It's a sequel, not a reboot. It's still not a reboot if they do undo all the previous films. It's the same continuity, it may just allow them to continue with a fresher start. I don't know if this makes sense to anyone... it does to me. I think.
The problem Is Leonard Nimoy will only come out of retirement to work with
J.J. Abrams.
the OT will still always be cannon in the timeline, just means there's a new alternate timeline created. Past still happen, even if it get's erased, in terms of time and space
He worked with Bay on DOTM. I believe theres some family connection though.
The best option imo would be to have the events of the OT changed due to the meddling in the past.
This would mean they no longer happened exactly the same way as they did, but Wolverine, now back in the future, would still remember those events as they unfolded in the movies of the franchise.
So through him those movies will remain canon, but the actual timeline will have changed around hims and skewed into an alternate timeline as of DOFP.
How great would it be for him to awaken back in the future to find Jean, Nightcrawler and Scott all alive and present. That probably won't happen but if it did it would blow the roof off.
The temple may have some special power related to time
Back to topic, DOFP is sequel to The Last Stand, sequel to First Class and prequel to X1.
I don't see any importance with the "temple" other than being a safe haven to mutants. Or it could be the ruins of the X-Mansion.
Hmmm I find it hard to believe that DOFP can also be considered as a prequel. Unless Logan visiting the 70s already happened to Patrick/Ian's characters in the past, like when they were younger. But I doubt thats the case. DOFP is changing the past/history, therefore it shouldn't be considered as a prequel.
I think his may be the last time we see the prequel cast, but if it's not, they're not going to throw any OT characters in there except for possibly the younger versions of Scott, Jean and Storm.
But I doubt if we get a sequel, it'll take place before the designated future... it's not going to screw the timelines completely and confuse people even more. It's only going to affect what happens in 1973 and after, not throw the whole continuity off. If anything, I think they'll move on with a sequel to DoFP with the OT/future cast. But none of that crazy stuff isn't going to happen. I respect people's opinions, but I don't get how people can't be on somewhat of a similar page.
I think another prequel is a lot more likely at this point than an OT cast one. Lawrence/Fassbender/McAvoy are big now. And studios like trilogies.I'm pretty sure changing the events of 1973 will not somehow make characters like Rogue, Iceman, etc. appear in a film before they were even born. I think his may be the last time we see the prequel cast, but if it's not, they're not going to throw any OT characters in there except for possibly the younger versions of Scott, Jean and Storm. But I doubt if we get a sequel, it'll take place before the designated future... it's not going to screw the timelines completely and confuse people even more. It's only going to affect what happens in 1973 and after, not throw the whole continuity off. If anything, I think they'll move on with a sequel to DoFP with the OT/future cast. But none of that crazy stuff isn't going to happen. I respect people's opinions, but I don't get how people can't be on somewhat of a similar page.
I think another prequel is a lot more likely at this point than an OT cast one. Lawrence/Fassbender/McAvoy are big now. And studios like trilogies.
I think another prequel is a lot more likely at this point than an OT cast one. Lawrence/Fassbender/McAvoy are big now. And studios like trilogies.
But I can't - in my head - understand why they'd do a sequel then follow up with another prequel. They're starting to get back on track in a smart way. I just don't see it happening, especially since there likely won't be much left for both young and old Xavier/Magneto past this film. I have a feeling this will complete their film arcs. That's just me.
Do you mean DoFP when you say sequel? Because I'd consider it more in the domain of the FC films (I know Singer is calling it an "inbetwee-quel, but he has stated it will be set mostly in the 70s) than that of the OT ones. The focus is going to be on the FC cast, not the OT one (aside from Wolverine).They could continue this new trilogy with the OT cast since they're now merged. Lawrence can replace Romijn as modern-day Mystique if they wanted to. But I can't - in my head - understand why they'd do a sequel then follow up with another prequel. They're starting to get back on track in a smart way. I just don't see it happening, especially since there likely won't be much left for both young and old Xavier/Magneto past this film. I have a feeling this will complete their film arcs. That's just me.
I never said Fox was smart.The only one I can consider big right now is Lawrence. And will FOX really move forward with doing more X-Men movies with them just because they are big or hot at the moment. I just don't think it would benefit the series a lot if they are making movies (like prequels) with certain actors just because the actors are *hot* at the moment.
I think that's because Fox had no immediate plans for continuing with the OT cast (at least in their ensemble format). I mean, that's just my guess, but IIRC in the wake of X3 we started hearing about all these ideas for Origins spinoffs, but we only ended up with one for Wolverine. I think that's why X4 never happened.Back in 2007/2008, Ellen Page/Anna Paquin were hot and popular because of Juno/True Blood. James Marsden also appeared in a couple of successful movies in 2007. But FOX didn't force to make a X-Men 4 movie during those years.
First Class struck me as more of a relaunch/reboot/set up than a self-contained Origins spinoff, though, which was what Origins: Wolverine was, and what I've gathered the Origins: Magneto script had been along the lines of. (IIRC the Magneto script was eventually worked into First Class.) It's just always struck me as something with long term (ie trilogy) intentions than just a standalone prequel telling a back story.We also got an origin movie for Professor X and Magneto and thats First Class so thats two. And The Wolverine was greenlighted right after the opening weekend of Origins.
The proposed Young X-Men movie was separate from the Magneto solo film.