If Disney Gets the Rights from Fox - Which asset should headline a MCU film first?

[Random490]

The Chitauri attack also happened suddenly. The battle itself wasn't that long. The X-Men assuming they existed, would need to have gotten in their gear, gotten the Black Bird ready, and then flew to NY in time. The whole thing likely would have been over by the time they made it. People act like everyone in Marvel should have come for the Battle of NY, but fact is that unlike the audience and Avengers, NO ONE KNEW IT WAS COMING!!! That is why they didn't get involved. I am not saying you're saying that. It's just something people try pointing out as a whole, when it is not.

Not to mention that the Battle of New York was over in a matter of hours. Also one of the main things about Xavier's is that it's a safe and secret place for mutants. Their whole thing early on would be making sure no one knew about them and their goal is to help mutants not be superheroes. In fact that would be an awesome first few movies, the world learning of their existence and them deciding to use their powers for more than just protecting mutants but helping the world.

And it's relatively easy to say that they have remained hidden. If say only 10,000 people with the active mutant gene exist(a number that'll probably cover all mutant character Marvel's every created) and a smaller section of those 10,000 having visible mutations or incredible power, it's easy to over look in a population of 7 billion. You could also assume that Shield has encountered mutants but always assumes something gave them powers. Every superhuman in the MCU got that way by an outside force. Super soldier serum, gamma radiation, terrengenesis, etc. But the scientist simple had never considered that the mutant occurred naturally. It makes perfect sense.

I'm willing to bet the first film will be all about the public learning about mutants for the first time (thus explaining to the audience how they've stayed hidden) and the repercussions of the world finding out.

 

[Relugus]

The problem with the "X-gene = surviving infinity stones theory" is it contradicts what The Collector stated in Guardians of the Galaxy, that only beings who already possess great power can harness the stones. Having an X-Gene would not save you from death, only a huge amount of power would.
It was not genes that enabled Quill to hold the power stone, it was actual power, Ego's power within him.

With Kevin Feige quoted as saying Wanda is drawing power from other dimensions as the sorcerers do (but from a very different source), meaning she is not powered by the mind stone (though it granted her mental augmentation due to her surviving it; hence she uses telekinesis and Telepathy, wielding it in the "unschooled manner" as described by Agatha Harkness), Chthon could well be involved.
Perhaps, let me theorise here, he, as he did in the comics, modified her mutant aspect to suit his agenda, and imbued her with a fraction of his power that would enable her to survive the mind stone.

So, in short, Xavier's cover-up is blown by something out of left-field he could never have foreseen.

Also, most mutants would not regard Wanda as a true mutant, they'd view her as a Trojan horse, due to the mind stone and demonic influence (effectively making her "mixed race" alien to them) and her being an evil eldritch abomination in the eyes of the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, some of whom would kill her on sight, and especially Mordo, who emphatically would.

If the comics were being truthful, Magneto would have rejected Wanda and Pietro due to Chthon soiling them, and the mind stone would be an even deeper insult. Why would he want eldritch/alien abominations in his racially pure mutant family? He and Mordo, would seek to kill Wanda then Mags would hesitate on discovering her biological connection to him, becoming conflicted.

Just wild thoughts, putting out there.

 

[darthcoolness3]

Anyone expecting Deadpool to get an PG-13 reboot, since R-rated movies break Disney's family friendly standard?

 

[AndrewGilkison]

Anyone expecting Deadpool to get an PG-13 reboot, since R-rated movies break Disney's family friendly standard?

No. Bob Iger said movies like Deadpool would continue to be rated-R.

 

[Dark Raven]

Anyone expecting Deadpool to get an PG-13 reboot, since R-rated movies break Disney's family friendly standard?

No. Not even Bob Iger.

 

[Raiden]

No. Bob Iger said movies like Deadpool would continue to be rated-R.

Iger knows that even Disney won’t try to destroy something that works.

 

[Random490]

Iger knows that even Disney won’t try to destroy something that works.

Besides it's not like Disney hasn't released R rated under a company they owned. They released R rated films like The Crow, Pulp fiction, and Clerks when they owned Miramax. I remember when the Marvel deal was made a bunch of people thought it was the end of the MCU, that it would just become overly kid friends but no. They've pretty much let Marvel run themselves, aside from stepping in so that Feige can bypass Perlmutter Marvel has just done what it wanted.

The real question is, does Feige want it? Does he feel it would help or hurt the MCU brand? Would it rub parents the wrong way if they don't make the rating clear? There's also the possibility of just producing it under the 21st Century Fox name instead of Marvel Studios to distance the brand while still maintaining continuity. So the ball is in Feige court on this.

 

[Aztec]

Besides it's not like Disney hasn't released R rated under a company they owned. They released R rated films like The Crow, Pulp fiction, and Clerks when they owned Miramax. I remember when the Marvel deal was made a bunch of people thought it was the end of the MCU, that it would just become overly kid friends but no. They've pretty much let Marvel run themselves, aside from stepping in so that Feige can bypass Perlmutter Marvel has just done what it wanted.

The real question is, does Feige want it? Does he feel it would help or hurt the MCU brand? Would it rub parents the wrong way if they don't make the rating clear? There's also the possibility of just producing it under the 21st Century Fox name instead of Marvel Studios to distance the brand while still maintaining continuity. So the ball is in Feige court on this.

Iger & Disney made it abundantly clear that Deadpool, X-Men, and Fantastic Four will all be set in the MCU. They also made it clear that Deadpool will remain R rated. I see no real issue or contradiction with this. They will probably make Deadpool and other R heroes have a branding of some sort like “Marvel Knights” or “Marvel Max” like in the comics. However all the big crossover films will be PG-13. Imagine how funny it would be with Deadpool trying to curse in an Avengers film and he gets bleeped. And he breaks 4th wall yelling at the camera? There is a lot of fun they could have with this.

My only question is will they count DP and DP2 as canon or will they start over (with plenty of 4th wall commentary) in the MCU? I expect, and hope, they keep Reynolds so it should be interesting to watch.

As to the X-Men, and obviously the FF, they need to reboot and start from MCU scratch. I still strongly suggest they don’t let Kinberg’s sure to be train wreck Dark Phoenix come to light, but it looks like it will.

 

[Abudefduf]

He didn't say which Deadpool will be part of the MCU, though. Maybe not in the foreseeable future, but I can totally see Disney rebooting Deadpool in a few years.