Fox Was Planning A Massive Movie Featuring The X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, DEADPOOL, And DAREDEVIL

Fox Was Planning A Massive Movie Featuring The X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, DEADPOOL, And DAREDEVIL

Fox is now owned by Disney and that's probably for the best as neither the X-Men nor Fantastic Four have lived up to their true potential under the studio's watch. However, this scrapped plan sounds epic!

By JoshWilding - Jun 01, 2019 06:06 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Source: Fatman Beyond Podcast
For reasons which aren't entirely clear, Fox chose to keep its X-Men and Fantastic Four franchises completely separate. There have, however, been rumblings over the years about some sort of team-up and it's now been revealed that one was in the works back in 2011 that would have not only combined those franchises but also used Deadpool and Daredevil. 

The reveal came courtesy of X-Men: First Class writer Zack Stentz during a recent interview:

"My ex-partner and I, when we were working at Fox and we were working on X-Men: First Class, we did a secret movie for them that, I can't tell you what the plot was, but I can tell you that it used all of the characters, all of the Marvel characters that Fox had at the time in 2011. It used the X-Men. It used the Fantastic Four. It used Daredevil. It used Deadpool. Daredevil was still at Fox at the time. We almost had Paul Greengrass directing it which would've been so cool but he had another project to do instead. It didn't end up going but it was a script I was really proud of and it would've been really good."

That's right, a Paul Greengrass directed mega superhero movie that would have arguably been even bigger than The Avengers (we can probably safely assume that they would have squared off with a threat as large as Galactus or Annihilus too). It's crazy to think this never happened but Fox has never really been able to get their act together, so it's not exactly a massive surprise. 

"This was at Fox in 2011, which doesn't really exist anymore, so maybe they won't sue me for revealing," he continued. "Even though, I didn't reveal what it was called."

Are you disappointed it didn't happen? At least Marvel Studios is probably already plotting it out...

Which X-Men and Fantastic Four characters should Kevin Feige
prioritise moving forward? Hit the "View List" button to find out!

Cyclops



While it's true that we've seen plenty of Cyclops over the past twenty years or so, I think an argument could be made that Fox never quite got the character right. James Marsden and Tye Sheridan were both well cast but neither has been given the opportunity to show what a great leader Scott Summers is and most of their screentime has been devoted to pining after Jean Grey.

From the very start, Bryan Singer made a point of emasculating Cyclops as soon as Wolverine showed up and while I'm sure Marvel Studios is well aware of the importance this character holds to X-Men fans, there's sadly a risk that they'll feel he's been overexposed.

With any luck, though, he'll be given the chance to shine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and these movies will focus on his actual personality, including Scott's slightly darker side which has seen him align himself with Magneto in both the regular and Ultimate Marvel Universes over the years. 

 

Doctor Doom



Victor Von Doom has appeared in three Fantastic Four movies as the primary antagonist and for that reason alone, I don't think Marvel Studios will be too quick to use him in the reboot.

Kevin Feige is no fool, though, and he surely realises that Doctor Doom has the potential to be a foe for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe and not just Marvel's First Family. It's vital that there's some sort of connection between Doom and Reed Richards but there are ways around that if the heroes are going to be left on the bench for at least a little while. 

Doom is an incredible villain who hasn't even come close to being done justice on the big screen, so I would say that he should be an even bigger priority than Galactus and the Silver Surfer.

 

Wolverine



I know what you're thinking but bear with me! Wolverine has been overexposed both on the big screen and in the comic books for years now but as great as Hugh Jackman was as Logan, I still feel like we still haven't seen the definitive version of the character. 

For starters, I think it's about damn time that he gets his suit, while there are so many elements of his history that Fox glossed over by obsessively returning to his time as Weapon X. There aren't really any characters like Wolverine in the current Marvel Cinematic Universe and as great as he is when he's with the X-Men, just imagine the hero crossing paths with Black Panther and Spider-Man.

The fact is, Wolverine is a character with an awful lot of box office potential and it could be Marvel Studios we ultimately have to thank for finally putting him on the same screen as Deadpool.

 

Apocalypse



While it definitely appeared as if Fox was building to a big Mister Sinister reveal somewhere down the line after teasing the villain in movies like Logan and Deadpool 2, the fact that those developing these Marvel movies are completely clueless means that was probably never going to happen.

As much as I think Sinister needs to be introduced (and tied closely to the Summers family), it would be even more compelling to see a comic accurate version of Apocalypse enter the fray, especially if that kicks open the door to alternate timelines, time-travel, and a sci-fi vibe which fans of the X-Men will be all too familiar with. 

Bryan Singer tried and failed to bring a satisfying version of En Sabah Nur to the big screen back in 2016 and while I think Marvel Studios would hold off on introducing him, a new take could see him easily become the big bad of not only the X-Men franchise but the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole.

 

Invisible Woman



The entire Fantastic Four should obviously be a priority for Marvel Studios but it's about damn time Sue Storm gets the spotlight.

The most powerful member of the Fantastic Four, we've seen a bimbo version and an entirely forgettable scientist version but a comic accurate Sue who is the matriarch of this family and also every bit the leader Reed is is a must for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus, if that A-Force movie really does end up happening, she would need to play a key role there. 

Invisible Woman is an incredible character and someone who could be vitally important in what's still a mostly male-dominated shared universe. Captain Marvel is opening the door for characters like Sue so Kevin Feige and company need to take advantage of that.

 

Sabretooth



We got a fleeting glimpse of Sabretooth's potential in X-Men Origins: Wolverine but that was sadly squandered and he hasn't been seen since in Fox's X-Men Universe. 

Moving forward, I can't think of a better foe for the new Wolverine than this guy and there are a lot of great comic book storylines which Marvel Studios could choose to address (them being related in any way should be forgotten but the fact Victor visits Logan on his birthday each year would help make him a great recurring bad guy even in the X-Men franchise). 

Sabretooth just so happens to be the sort of bad guy who could pop up elsewhere too; just imagine him crossing paths with Black Panther in Wakanda! Regardless, this is an X-Men villain with a huge amount of potential who deserves to be treated the way he deserves on the big screen.

 

Franklin Richards



One of the biggest questions fans have about the Fantastic Four's debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is how they could possibly be introduced. Will they be teenagers or could it be that they travelled to another dimension after being bombarded with those cosmic rays? 

If so, it's perfectly feasible that they'd return to Earth with a child in tow and there's an awful lot Marvel Studios could do with Franklin. An Omega-level mutant, the youngster is one of the most powerful characters in the entire Marvel Universe and if Kevin Feige is going to start playing with alternate worlds, then having someone who can create them might come in very handy. 

If you know anything about the Fantastic Four's adventures, you'll be all too familiar with what could be done with Franklin and he could even be used to reboot franchises and launch that Secret Wars movie we've heard so much about if The Beyonder isn't on the table. 

 

Storm



I want to start off by saying that I most definitely don't want to see Storm end up being married to Black Panther. It didn't work in the comics and more than likely wouldn't play out that well in live-action either. 

However, exploring Ororo's African origins is a must and Marvel Studios should cast the role accordingly. There are ways she could be tied into T'Challa's world, of course, but Storm can easily stand on her own as a character and it would be great to see her step up and do more than summon the odd lightning bolt or to create some clouds when she's in a bad mood!


Storm is a great character and one of the Marvel Universe's most powerful mutants so it would be awesome to see her powers portrayed properly as she flies through the sky and kicks some ass. 
 

Silver Surfer



Way back when Fox lost the rights to Daredevil, Kevin Feige offered them the chance to keep the Man Without Fear in exchange for being allowed to use Galactus and the Silver Surfer. They said no.

With that in mind, it's pretty obvious that these two will pop up before too long but I would love to see a larger focus on the Silver Surfer first with Galactus teased over a number of movies. Norin Radd could even get his own solo movie before the Eater of Worlds appears to flesh out his origin story and to explain how he become Galactus' Herald. 

It's shocking that Fox has never made a Silver Surfer movie but that leaves the door open to Marvel Studios properly introducing the character because the version we met in 2007 has been mostly forgotten by now (despite possibly being the best part of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer).

 

Kang The Conqueror



Marvel Studios has introduced the majority of The Avengers' biggest villains but we've yet to see Kang the Conqueror grace the big screen. The time-travelling villain is closely tied to the Fantastic Four so he's probably been owned by Fox up until this point but that's about to change.

Kang could unite the Avengers and Fantastic Four, while also serving as a big bad every bit as terrifying and powerful as Thanos. 

The way he plays with the timeline would be fun to explore, as would adapting any number of the story arcs which have seen him best Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Kang is an amazing villain who deserves to have his story play out on the largest stage possible so I definitely think Marvel Studios should make giving him the spotlight a real priority. 

 

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 6/1/2019, 6:47 AM
I'm glad they didn't. The less ground that Fox tread means more story opportunity for Marvel Studios.
bropous
bropous - 6/1/2019, 8:38 AM
@TheManWithoutFear - AND, it, like in a perfect world, Adolf Hitler was stillborn.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 6/1/2019, 4:17 PM
@TheManWithoutFear - I bet they didn't go forth because a couple of suits with a large stake in the company saw it as a risk and saw only a loss in financial earnings.

Kevin Feige saw past that. He saw without take a risk you would never know what could work. And 11 years later we witnessed the greatest superhero film of all time: Avengers Endgame.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 6/1/2019, 6:56 AM
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 6/1/2019, 7:03 AM
Uh-huh. Sure.

Keep in mind this would have been a few years after “X-men Origins: Wolverine”, so that’s the “Deadpool” that Fox had back then.
Origame
Origame - 6/1/2019, 8:52 AM
@Chewtoy - the idea was that origins simply explained his scarring and healing powers. He would have been in reynolds control so the end result wouldve been more or less the deadpool we know now. The only difference would be that it would be pg13, but they seemed really proud of a draft of the first deadpool that was also pg13.
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 6/1/2019, 9:10 AM
@Origame - There is literally no way that 2011’s Ryan Reynolds would have had significant control over the script or the production design of a massive film featuring the X-men, the Fantastic Four, and Daredevil. Odds are Deadpool was barely in this script, if it even existed.

This scriptwriter was one of 4 that worked on “First Class”, and one of six that worked on “Thor”, and has no other theatrical credits since. I take everything about this story with a huge grain of salt, and filter what might be true with the knowledge of the Fox studio we were talking about... the one that made Origins: Wolverine, Fant4stic, let Daredevil go to seed and then revert to Marvel, etc.
Repian
Repian - 6/1/2019, 7:15 AM
Something similar can happen, but Fox will not be there to spoil it.

I want to see something that includes the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Captain Marvel, Nick Fury, Silver Surfer and Galactus.
bropous
bropous - 6/1/2019, 8:39 AM
@Repian - This will occur. It will. I will not be alive to see it. But it will occur.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 6/1/2019, 4:19 PM
@Repian - I see Captain Marvel taking full control of The Avengers with S.W.O.R.D acting as their command base for space adventures.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 6/1/2019, 7:16 AM
Sounds like it could've been pretty cool tbh.
GoldGuy
GoldGuy - 6/1/2019, 9:09 AM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - I wouldn't trust FOX to pull something of this magnitude off.
TheRealMandarin
TheRealMandarin - 6/1/2019, 7:24 AM
With prayer that movie can still happen in the mcu. Maybe in the mcu the xmen and ff already know eachother and the street level heroes. What if instead of trying to stop GALACTUS he is already the world giver instead of the world eater? Think about it everyone exprcgd the next big thing to be galactic and y'all know how marvel is. Maybe they would all be helping him get to that point and he in turn helps them deal with the threat of the film. Bring in silver surfer to, there is already a theory that he's hiding in the quantum realm from galactus- I know that theory throws mine into an abyss but if we change it to where he is actually helping the black knight then I think we're good.
mreed
mreed - 6/1/2019, 7:31 AM
Thank god these characters are back home at Marvel!! Fox, go away!
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 6/1/2019, 7:38 AM
"Fox was planning"? Let's be honest here: planning was never something Fox did.
AsgardianHobo
AsgardianHobo - 6/1/2019, 7:39 AM
Rushed mediocre/terrible team-up movie made to cash in? Sounds like Fox's version of the Justice League movie. No
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 6/1/2019, 7:42 AM
DwightKGroot
DwightKGroot - 6/1/2019, 7:57 AM
@Spock0Clock - Question : If a movie gets cancelled mid-shoot, do the producers get back their money?

I'm asking as I've made some investment in some uhmmm movie, and the actress has refused any bareback scenes.
bropous
bropous - 6/1/2019, 8:41 AM
@DwightKGroot - Prducersdo not get back their money.

But, then again, actresses NEVER get back their bareback time...

*nude nudge wink wink say no more, a nudge is as good as a wink to a blind bat!"
aflynn
aflynn - 6/1/2019, 7:49 AM
Fox would have served us the shittiest movie gumbo of all time.
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