EDITORIAL: Where To Take The X-Men Franchise From Here

EDITORIAL: Where To Take The X-Men Franchise From Here

In the following article I elaborate on what steps I think the X-Films should take next. Hit the jump to find out one man's opinion...

Editorial Opinion
By ClarkKent89 - Jun 08, 2014 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

I list a few points of what direction I'd personally like to se the X-Men franchise take after the amazing X-Men: Days Of Future Past. What follows below are a few spoilers for the latest installment, so you've been warned. Enjoy...

- A Range Of Directors -


So far, the X-Men franchise has seen the likes of Bryan Singer (3 films), Brett Ratner (1 film), Gavin Hood (1 film), Matthew Vaughn (1 film), and James Mangold (1 film). The X-Films are very similar in their tone and pacing so after the tragic disaster of Edgar Wright exiting Marvel's Ant-Man, I feel it wouldn't be a cheat for someone witty and intelligent like the British director to come on board of the X-Saga. Can you seriously tell me you'd be disappointed if you caught the headline - Edgar Wright To Direct Gambit Spin-Off - be honest with yourself.

- Plant A Few Seeds -

Evan Peters' Quicksilver was a fantastic example of how to introduce a character, show off what he/ she is capable of and leave us wanting more. Obviously, the actor can't have all the credit, but his performance did save a guy who could've easily been torture to watch a real joy to have on screen, and it's his speedy character who audiences are demanding to see once again even convincing writer -Simon Kinberg- to give him a larger role in 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse​. Hugh Jackman has spent 14/ 15 great years of his life with the claws between his knuckles and he knows that he can't do it for another decade-and-a-half, so instead of doing a complete 180 and switching your main character with another, plant seeds for supporting characters, see if it's a hit and then putting him/ her on the poster for the franchise won't go down a miss.

- Cast Bryan Cranston As Apocalypse -

Are there seriously any words that need to be said on this?... The X-Men films have been great, but each has lacked a foe that can genuinely be claimed as intimidating or frightening. The closest so far has actually been in the most recent installment -X-Men: Days Of Future Past​- with the Sentinels, but even then you weren't sure whether Trask or his machines were intended as being the main baddy. But can you imagine the fear of Bryan Cranston just being on screen with all of the armour above? All you have to do is put him in make-up, occasionally mo-cap underwear and enhance him later with CGI and bring us the big bad that can't be matched in the (X-Men:) apocalypse. If you don't believe me, go on YouTube and type "breaking bad i am the one who knocks"...

- A Third And Final Wolverine Solo Movie -

X-Men: Origins Wolverine tried to juggle five balls whilst reading a Wolverine encyclopedia, therefore it all felt too overwhelming and under-whelming at the same time, The Wolverine was a really cool film in its own right, beat the Origins movie to death with a brick, and was good in the grand scheme of the X-Franchise... I don't know what's going to happen with Apocalypse, but my dream third Wolverine movie would be with the original cast (Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry, etc.), set three years after X-Men: DOFP​, with Wolverine trying to grip onto his teaching life, Professor X now and then having talks and mind-melds with him about what's been going on the past 50 years, and at the end Logan moves on to see the world in all its glory. I know for some, this might upset you but I want to see closure for this character and I think the only way this saga can survive is to do what all great series' do... pass on the torch. NO RECAST!!!

- A Dictionary Of Adventures -

The X-Men Franchise has proven it can go anywhere in time, follow any character, do anything it chooses, and this is nothing but exciting. Channing Tatum's Gambit, young Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey, Cable (above), an X-Force movie, this saga is now limitless and bullet-proof, so the only way is up now. Please, 20th Century Fox, don't reboot.

So those are my thoughts, list yours down below. Cheers!

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NovaCorpsFan
NovaCorpsFan - 6/8/2014, 12:18 PM
No, to Cranston being Apocalypse, that's just silly. Thanos is gonna be full CG, so, let Apocalypse be that too. Cranston could voice him.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 6/8/2014, 12:40 PM
Yeah Apocalpyse should be CGI, he should feel towering, intimidating and other-worldly.

& no, I don't think Edgar Wright is a good fit for the X-Men universe, he's great at comedy and so he'd suit Marvel more. But for Fox they have more of an emotional, darker tone with subtle comedy.
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 6/8/2014, 12:58 PM
Javier Bardem would be way better for Apocalypse. Cranston doesn't have the right voice at all.
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 6/8/2014, 1:00 PM
@ClarkKent89

Or . . . a Quicksilver Solo Film directed by Edgar Wright.



(Actually, I would much rather him just have a solid amount of time in Apocalypse)
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 6/8/2014, 1:00 PM
Also, I think they are trying to find a character to replace the star power of Jackman Wolverine. By giving Tatum his own Gambit movie, as well as placing him among the main cast, I think they are going to be pushing Gambit more and maybe Wolverine less
kong
kong - 6/8/2014, 1:16 PM
I think they should recast Wolverine. If they don't recast then we'll never see Wolverine past his next movie and that's dumb. CBM's should handle their Universes James Bond style. When the actor gets too old, recast and act like nothing happened. That saves reboots and the other good stories will never fade away from existing.


No to Cranston as Apocalypse. I'd hate that.

Yes to Edgar Wright doing Gambit. [frick] yes!
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 6/8/2014, 1:22 PM
Edgar wright seems better suited for a deadpool movie
DEVLIN712
DEVLIN712 - 6/8/2014, 1:42 PM
I think Wolverine is gonna show up in the Gambit solo film, even if it's only for a scene he'll be in the trailer.
I think Cranston could pull of the voice for Apocalypse although I'd rather have Man of Steel's Harry Lennix do it. That dude has one badass voice:
Lhornbk
Lhornbk - 6/8/2014, 2:51 PM
Let's see........no to Cranston, no to retiring Wolverine (has to be recast eventually), no to your whole idea for another Wolverine movie, and a huge no to Edgar Wright. So pretty much no to the whole article.

Oh, and NO, this saga is NOT bulletproof. If they make another bad movie, or do something stupid like using the comic costumes, general audiences could very easily abandon this franchise.
WinterSoldier33
WinterSoldier33 - 6/8/2014, 4:05 PM
i say make

x force
gambit stand lone
cycops stand alone
x men 4, 5, 6
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 6/8/2014, 9:09 PM
I'd rather:
Apocalypse
X-force
The Wolverine 2
X-men
DeusExSponge
DeusExSponge - 6/8/2014, 9:42 PM
Cranston as Apocalypse? Huh that's a rather weird choice...
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 6/9/2014, 12:29 AM
I gave up on X-men spin off films after the announcement of Deadpool and Gambit back in 2009. I'm sure Deadpool would be a great film but as for Gambit i don't think he has enough character to have his own solo film. I guess you could start off by him being a thief in New Orleans and then having Gambit fight against an X-men villain.
fastflames
fastflames - 6/9/2014, 9:35 AM
Now that Jean, Scott, and Charles are all alive in the future, I want to see just one more movie with James Marsden and Famke Jenssen as lead characters...
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 6/9/2014, 9:46 AM
Hell no to Cranston...not Apoc material.

[frick] no to Wright directing a XFilm. British comedy has no place in the XFilms.

Wolverine should be recast. It'll be tough to do, and audiences will have a tough time with it, but it needs to be done eventually.
m0th3r
m0th3r - 6/9/2014, 10:10 AM
#1 priority for Fox is profitability...


Wright is wrong, Cranston naa....Go young. Fox, for all my criticism, does an excellent job casting young actors. Find a cast, lock them in MCU style, and get moving. My only worry is it appears, appears being key word, that the 'plan' at fox is very short sighted. Apoc sound awesome, but i would rather have a series of Xmen movies leading to that , not starting with that. Brotherhood, Sinister, Savage Land...give me a few of those first.
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