X-Men


X-Men news
  • Created By: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
  • Movies Launched On: July 14, 2000
  • Number of Movies: 7
  • Owner: Marvel

The X-Men have had two different movie iterations so far and there could be another on the way at some point now that the franchise has moved to Marvel.

Original X-Men Cast News
X-Men Prequels Cast News

The X-Men first came to the big screen back in 2000, offering a new look for superhero and comic book movies in big-budget films. Since then, there have been a number of different offerings with plenty of characters introduced into the mix.

There is more on the way with the X-Men making their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well.

There have been so many X-Men characters over the years that it can be tough to keep track of them all. Here are just a few from the team.

X-Men Characters News

Learn more about the X-Men universe before you dive into the news with our encyclopedia of X-Men terms.

Latest X-Men News



Peyton Reed In Talks To Bring X-Men To The MCU In New Movie

Peyton Reed, who has worked on all three Ant-Man films, is reportedly in talks to direct an X-Men movie. According to an unnamed source, …

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X-Men ’97 Can’t Happen Without Anime

X-Men ’97 has become a certified hit following its release this March, and it’s quite obvious that the show incorporates …

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X-Men ’97’s Best Decision Is Not Focusing On Fan-Favorite Hero

When my kids were little, they used to call Wolverine “X-Man.” I bring that up because, for many people, Logan …

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X-Men ’97 Tells One Part Of Superhero Stories Better Than Any Movie Or Show

If you’re an X-Men fan and your eyes didn’t begin to water at the end of the X-Men ’97 episode …

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X-Men ’97 Hero Almost Started The MCU In The ’80s

One of the things fans love most about X-Men ‘97 is all of the fan service cameos, and my personal …

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How X-Men ’97 Remixes Marvel Comics’ Best Storylines

Part of what makes the success of X-Men ‘97 so impressive is that the show has done the seemingly impossible …

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Kevin Feige Wants Ms. Marvel Dead?

We all remember the heartbreaking moment when Peter Parker hugged Tony Stark, saying that he didn’t want to go, right …

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X-Men ’97 Confirms Our Worst Marvel Multiverse Fears

X-Men ‘97 is everything fans wanted out of a revival of the beloved original X-Men: The Animated Series. It also …

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X-Men ’97 Causes Millennials To Lose Their Minds With Greatest X-Men Video Game References

The most recent episode of X-Men ‘97 had Jubilee celebrating her 18th birthday in the worst possible way: trapped (along …

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Russell Crowe Is The Reason Hugh Jackman Became Wolverine

It’s hard to imagine Wolverine as anyone else but Hugh Jackman. He’s had the role for more than 20 years, …

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X-Men ’97 Puts Extra Pressure On Upcoming Batman Series

X-Men ’97 has been an incredible success for Disney, and for kids of the ’90s, the show is proof that …

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Marvel Needs To Bring One Legacy X-Men Actor To The MCU

Deadpool & Wolverine would be the perfect opportunity for Marvel Studios to bring back actress Dafne Keen as X-Men character Laura Kinney/X-23. Unlike …

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X-Men ’97 Starting A New Marvel Universe?

For better or for worse, one of Disney’s most profitable ideas was to begin relentlessly translating their beloved animated films …

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X-Men ’97’s Newest Mutant Faces Horrific Future

By now, you’ve probably watched the third episode of X-Men ’97, and you know that Mr. Sinister infected Cyclops and …

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X-Men ‘97 Proves Media Literacy Is Dead

With the recent hubbub over people misunderstanding the point of Starship Troopers (1997) 2024 was starting to look like the …

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X-Men ’97 Is Perfect And Marvel’s Live-Action X-Men Are In Trouble

The X-Men ‘97 animated series is officially beloved by MCU and X-Men fans alike, but the show has no connection …

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X-Men ‘97 Made The Lamest Mutant Awesome Again

Thanks to X-Men ’97, many X-fans are discovering what the rest of us have known for years: Cyclops rules. Scott …

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Tim Curry Plays Mr. Sinister In Live-Action X-Men ’97 Opening

Days after Marvel Animation Studios released the official episode openings for the upcoming X-Men ’97 animated series, Giant Freakin Robot …

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X-Men ’97 Proves Some Superheroes Don’t Belong In Live-Action

Adaptations are funny. At some point, we all decided that live-action narratives were the be-all, end-all goal of fiction. Case …

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Modern Superheroes Need To Take Inspiration From Christopher Reeve’s Superman Costume

When I first saw the symbol for James Gunn’s new Superman, I sighed. Not because I don’t like the design–Kingdom …

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X-Men ’97 Isn’t Just Good, It’s Important

At first glance, X-Men ’97 has only one glaring problem, and it’s in Wolverine’s mouth. Fans used to the movies …

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X-Men ’97 Gets 100% On Rotten Tomatoes And We Can’t Wait To Watch

Is Marvel back on track? The first two episodes of the highly anticipated X-Men ‘97 are now streaming on Disney+, …

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X-Men ‘97 Is Going to Give the MCU a Big Problem if It Succeeds

Fans of the X-Men franchise from the 1990s and 2000s are understandably concerned about a reboot of the much beloved …

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The Animal Kingdom Is The Anti-X-Men Mutant Sci-Fi Epic We Need

The X-Men aren’t the only mutants to take the big screen by storm. The 2023 French-Belgian sci-fi fantasy adventure film The Animal Kingdom puts …

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Deadpool & Wolverine Bringing Back Most Hated X-Men Actor?

After a candid revelation on a recent episode of The Playlist Podcast, speculation has been ignited that James Marsden might …

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The Marvel Sci-Fi X-Men Rip-Off You Can Stream Without Disney+

Looking for a Marvel series about mutants that isn’t about the X-Men? In 2001, a strange show called Mutant X …

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Beloved Marvel Trilogy On Disney+ Deserves Being Forgotten

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Marvel Star Reveals Heartbreaking Cancer Diagnosis

Just a few days after hitting the Oscar red carpet, looking flawless as usual, Olivia Munn made the surprise announcement …

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