Days of Future Past Should DOFP be used to reboot the X-Men franchise?

[The Guard]

So Bryan Singer ditching/scrapping the story for the "Young X-Men" is not getting in the way. Tell that to Josh Schwratz who worked on the script for the project.

There seems to be an assumption that the "Young X-Men" project was a reboot with Cyclops, Storm, Jean, etc. That's not quite the case. It was more of a sequel to THE LAST STAND.

 

[Nell2ThaIzzay]

Why would the OT need to start new movies in 2024? It can start after The Wolverine.
The comics DOFP never continued in the future.

And the comic was never intended to reboot the continuity either, but alas, here we are.

 

[Naji Assan]

Try telling that to Naji Assan. He knows EXACTLY what Bryan's next move is and don't you dare disagree lol

Bryan? Do you know Singer Personally?

Why would the OT need to start new movies in 2024? It can start after The Wolverine.
The comics DOFP never continued in the future.

So it would start in 2016 since the airport scene in The Wolverine takes place that year.

Here are the synopses for both movies/timelines:

Follow the adventures of Charles Xavier and his group of mutant heroes as they fight for a world where everyone can co-exist.

Follow the adventures of elderly Charles Xavier and his group of old mutant heroes as they fight for a world where everyone can co-exist.

What people forget is that unlike the comic, the "present" in this movie is not 2016/the original trilogy. The "present" in this movie is 1973. The comic's present was 1980 with the future being 2013.

People get confused because technically First Class is in the past, but in this franchise 1973 is the present.

 

[Angamb]

the present is original trilogy, not 1973.

just because this movie has past and future doesnt make FC the present of the franchise.

 

[Naji Assan]

the present is original trilogy, not 1973.

just because this movie has past and future doesnt make FC the present of the franchise.

The present is not the OT.

The comic is about a group of mutants living in a broken world (2013) traveling back in time to avert what broke their world in 1980 - where the present-day X-Men are fighting to make a better world.

In the franchise, 2023 is the broken world. 1973 is the present.

There's no third time period.

 

[GuestStar2004]

The OT doesn't have the stamp of present any longer, the years set up are all over the place

 

[Naji Assan]

The OT doesn't have the stamp of present any longer

Exactly. There's no third time period in this movie. Singer confirmed that. Its just 1973 serving as 1980/present day and 2023 serving as 2013/the future.

 

[Manic X]

Really? The OT sure looks an awful lot like are 'present' society.

 

[Naji Assan]

Really? The OT sure looks an awful lot like are 'present' society.

If they wanted to keep the OT as the present, the film woulda been set in the 2040s and woulda starred strictly the older cast. Because the franchise is being rebooted with the younger cast, their time period takes the place of present-day and the OT get the future role in the film. Even though Singer always set the OT in "the not too distant future" I think had they wanted to continue with the older cast instead of McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence and Hoult, we woulda gotten a film where 2040s Wolverine switches minds with post-X3 Wolverine.

 

[Angamb]

Really? The OT sure looks an awful lot like are 'present' society.

I cant believe there is now a division about what is present time on the franchise

This board always surprise me, lol

so now the OT is the past, I guess

 

[Naji Assan]

I cant believe there is now a division about what is present time on the franchise

This board always surprise me, lol

so now the OT is the past, I guess

So you think the OT is the present?

 

[EnDz0n3]

Bryan? Do you know Singer Personally?

No but *YOU* seem to since you know precisely with precise precision exactly what Bryan et al are intending for the future of this franchise.

Hurry everyone let's gather around Assan (sorry I don't know you personally so I'll address you by your last name) and listen to his insider info

 

[Angamb]

I didnt want to tell it, but.... ok, I know Bryan personally.

and he told me that the next movie will be with full Original cast and he wants to bring James Marsden, Taylor Kitsch, Kelsey and Ben back. He then added that Lauren and the other producers are 100% supportive of the proyect and Fox has already given him the greenlight to start writing the script.

 

[def28]

If the film ended in 2023 the OT can still go on from there. Just would mean more hover chairs and future tech stuff like that, which I'm all for honestly

Both casts can return for another film, there's really no debating that at this point.

 

[GuestStar2004]

so people are basically saying that even though the future events end in 2023 and wolverine will most likely return to his body in 2023, but they should go back before that and call it present day and tell a story? well ok

 

[Manic X]

so people are basically saying that even though the future events end in 2023 and wolverine will most likely return to his body in 2023, but they should go back before that and call it present day and tell a story? well ok

Why not? The comics do it.

 

[GuestStar2004]

Why not? The comics do it.

so it would be a prequel to the ending of DOFP? set several years before just to make it modern day?

 

[Naji Assan]

Why not? The comics do it.

Not the comic this is based on.

so it would be a prequel to the ending of DOFP? set several years before just to make it modern day?

Yep, and would make zero sense.

 

[Naji Assan]

If the film ended in 2023 the OT can still go on from there. Just would mean more hover chairs and future tech stuff like that, which I'm all for honestly

Both casts can return for another film, there's really no debating that at this point.

Why would they reboot their characters with younger actors to then undermine them with the very actors they were retiring?

Think Star Trek. Would it make sense to you for Paramount to do a Shatner/Nimoy movie right now?

 

[def28]

Why would they reboot their characters with younger actors to then undermine them with the very actors they were retiring?

Think Star Trek. Would it make sense to you for Paramount to do a Shatner/Nimoy movie right now?

For the record I'd rather see the FC crew in the next movie. But as of right now there is nothing saying the OT will be gone. Things point otherwise with Logan getting another movie and possible changes within continuity. Non of know for sure what the plan is but their options are open to both. Just too early to tell.

While they may be doing something similar to ST I don't think it will be an exact replication of how that franchise handled it. It's in a different position. X-Men's lead is still relevant and can show up anywhere. Not to mention there is a beast of a story called AOA that Im sure Fox is aching to film that will definitely need the OT and characters like Angel.

 

[Naji Assan]

For the record I'd rather see the FC crew in the movie next. But as of right now there is nothing saying the OT will be gone. Things point otherwise with Logan getting another movie and possible fixes within continuity. Non of know for sure what the plan is but their options are open to both.

While they may be doing something similar to ST I don't think it will be an exact replication of how that franchise handled it.

Even if it doesn't replicate Star Trek '09 its still incredibly messy to wipe the timeline as of '73, opening the franchise to more ambitious possibilities but then attempt to continue the story with 90-year-old Xavier and Magneto, 50-year-old Storm, 40-year-old Rogue, Kitty, Iceman and Colossus in a separate movie.

People suggesting a third time period set in the OT years are reaching. Singer negated such a time period already. Its 1973 or 2023. There's no 2016.

Another sign (if the other ones aren't already obvious) of the studio's plans to retire the old crew is X-Force which will be a new squad led by Cable most probably to shed some backstory on Apocalypse.

To think we're getting four films set in the same timeline (Fantastic Four, X-Force, Wolverine III, Next X-Men starring McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence and Hoult) but also a movie that takes place in a different timeline with zero impact on those other movies makes no sense at all.

If the studio wanted to continue with the older cast, McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence and Hoult would not be in this movie. The present would be 2016 (stinger for The Wolverine) and the future would be the 2040s. The studio clearly didn't go in that direction.

 

[marvelrobbins]

If a new timeline Is created In DOFP odds are good that apart from Hugh Jackman the OT
Is done.And since by 40 to 30 vote people here want DOFP to reboot franchise that's
what more want except for Hugh to keep playing wolverine.The next wolverine is more
likely to take place In new timeline.

 

[Naji Assan]

The next wolverine is more
likely to take place In new timeline.

It wouldn't make sense for it not to be.

 

[def28]

People suggesting a third time period set in the OT years are reaching. Singer negated such a time period already. Its 1973 or 2023. There's no 2016.

Agreed. Im in no way arguing against that.

Another sign (if the other ones aren't already obvious) of the studios plans to retire the old crew is X-Force which will be a new squad led by Cable most probably to shed some backstory on Apocalypse.

I dont think thats an obvious sign of retiring the old crew but I agree X-Force will shed some time backstory on Apocalypse. My guess would be that this will actually lead to a crossover with the OT. $$$$$$$

If the studio wanted to continue with the older cast, McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence and Hoult would not be in this movie. The present would be 2016 (stinger for The Wolverine) and the future would be the 2040s. The studio clearly didn't go in that direction.

I don't agree with this. It could very well be the case some that most the OT will be done but again, too early to tell. This franchise has a ton of options and doesn't always follow the expected.

 

[marvelrobbins]

X-force Is more likely to be set In past eather 1970's or 1980's.Once a new timeline Is
created all bets are off.Anything that happened In Trilogy and first wolverine films are
now ilrelvent.That what happens In reboot.Part of X-force may be to Introduce apocalypse
and set him up for FC3.And then question Is will they have wolverine in FC3.The solo
wolverine film Could be about setting him up for that In New timeline.Possibly showing how In new timeline he gets adamanturm.