Is Fox Considering A Soft Reboot Of The X-MEN Franchise? Plus Updates On DEADPOOL, X-FORCE & More

Is Fox Considering A Soft Reboot Of The X-MEN Franchise? Plus Updates On DEADPOOL, X-FORCE & More

A new report indicates that Fox might be looking to hit the reset button on their X-Men franchise, though plans are still in place to forge ahead with several of the spinoffs that are in the works...

By MarkCassidy - Nov 09, 2016 07:11 AM EST
Filed Under: X-Men
Fox's X-Men franchise has had a few setbacks lately, with Bryan Singer's Apocalypse underperforming, many of their core cast members coming to the end of their contracts, and most recently, director Tim Miller departing Deadpool 2. Has all of this led the studio to consider some kind of reboot? That's what THR suggests in a new report.

According to the site, Fox plans to "reconfigure" the X-Universe. Apparently this means Singer will not return, but Simon Kinberg - who is already working on a new script - will stick around. Word is the new story is being written "with Lawrence, Fassbender and McAvoy optimistically in mind," so this clearly wouldn't be a full reboot. 

From the sounds of things, however, the planned spinoffs will remain largely unaffected. Fox is currently scrambling to replace Miller on the Deadpool sequel, but insiders reckon they have so much faith in the property that they're already lining up Deadpool 3, which would also feature characters from X-Force. Gambit is also expected to head back into active development with a new filmmaker soon, and cameras could start rolling on Josh Boone's New Mutants by next Spring.

What do you guys make of this? be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place.
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MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 11/9/2016, 7:44 AM
Days Of Future Past WAS the soft reboot.

Fox needs to completely redo things. New actors, from the very beginning. Start from the top.
Balliard
Balliard - 11/9/2016, 8:08 AM
@MattBellissimo - what´s your opinion about X men Apocalypse?
TomSolo
TomSolo - 11/9/2016, 8:09 AM
@MattBellissimo - You got that right. Gimme some flashy costumes, a Mystique that doesn't look like a blue lizard, a Nightcrawler that has Nightcrawler feet, a short, jacked-up Wolverine in a fvcking Wolverine costume, good stories that feel like the X-men together as a team and not just constant infighting, a Magneto that is physically imposing and in a g-d damn Magneto costume, and a timeline that isn't a complete and utter mess.

So, just make a franchise that resembles the books.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 11/9/2016, 8:09 AM
@Balliard - Boring and directionless. I like the Last Stand better as a whole. Fassbender was good as usual, despite being saddled with material like that.
AT3374
AT3374 - 11/9/2016, 8:10 AM
@MattBellissimo - Agreed . And they messed it all up with the third one . And would it hurt to have a 5'3' Wolvie ? I mean we have Rocket Racoon ( who I know is shorter ) why not a Wolvie without the convoluted backstory ? Make Wolvie great again !!
XelCorp
XelCorp - 11/9/2016, 8:13 AM
@MattBellissimo - First Class WAS the reboot lol
TomSolo
TomSolo - 11/9/2016, 8:13 AM
@TomSolo - oh yeah, and bring back Kelsey Grammer as Beast... same costume and everything. That was damn near perfection. Get rid of this light-blue wolfman bullish!t.
MattBellissimo
MattBellissimo - 11/9/2016, 8:14 AM
@XelCorp - It should have been, but it wasn't. Lol. Too many ties to the OT
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