Sequels When must Fox do X4 by to keep the movie rights?

[adamcz]

Anybody know? I haven't been able to find any information on how this deal was set up. What kind of timeline are they working with.

Also, how does a Wolverine movie affect this? Is there a ticking clock that gets reset with each theatrical release, and will a Wolverine movie reset this clock the same as an X4 movie would?

 

[L0ngsh0t]

i would assume the wolveirne movie does work, and i also wouldn't be worried about the deal, or anything, because i think they are just trying to down play the success right now to build hype

there isn't one dead comic book franchise right now (except Daredevil) because for the most part, most of them make money, and X3 is making a tone of money, so if they can keep making moey off it there will be an X4. i mean...the Hulk is getting a sequel, Fantastic Four is getting a sequel, the Punisher is getting a sequel, these movies made way less then what X3 has already made(i thought FF ended at 157 but i could be way off on that)

Batman had three of the worst superhero movies i have ever seen (and all 4 i hate) and that franchise is not dead, it was on life support for about 5 years, but it is not dead, there will be more X-Men then what everyone involved wants you to think, because if they can get us to riot, and picket Marvel INC. for an X4 then all the more hype has been built up, much like this last movie

 

[adamcz]

Marvel makes no money off of X-Men movies thanks to a disgusting contract signed back in the dark ages. I started this thread from the perspective of hoping that Fox would lose the rights. Sorry for any confusion.

But I think you're right - Wolverine probably does count. I just wish I knew how many years they're allowed between films.

 

[GL's Light]

Fox's rights are reset with each film, that's the way film rights always work. Fox would have a grace period of at least three or four years between films. They're going to control the X-Men franchise for a very long time.