Kevin Feige Talks About His Plans for the X-MEN in the MCU and Confirms Live-Action Miles Morales Is in Our Future
By now, we all know that we are about to see some of our favorite past X-Men reprise their roles in Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars.
And once that chapter has ended, we will see a reboot of X-Men on the big screen under the Marvel banner and with the guidance of Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier.
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said in a recent appearance in Shanghai that the X-Men are at the forefront of the "streamlined, simplified, single universe" that is coming in the next phase after Avengers: Secret Wars. He explained:
“The X-Men will be at its core, Acquiring the X-Men rights isn't just about... for example, Wolverine is an outstanding character, and we were able to team him up with Deadpool, which is great.
“But the X-Men are far more than just Wolverine, far more than the original team; fundamentally, it's a universe, a multi-stage saga. Much of that is what we're working towards."
"We’re constantly changing, constantly evolving, but having some guidance helps us act more purposefully, especially with X-Men—it’s already had 10 movies, some very, very good, some I think haven’t lived up to expectations—how do we plan the 'mutant saga' in a very grand way?"
"That being said, we have many more characters to explore in the future—the schedule is already booked until 2042, especially the X-Men.
“The X-Men have many unexplored characters from the Asia-Pacific region, particularly China, which we're very eager to explore. That's why I'm excited about the X-Men: we can show the world different types of heroes."
Feige also touched on the Spider-Man franchise's future, confirming plans for potentially as many as five more movies and the live-action debut of Miles Morales.
"There's a line in Spider-Man: No Way Home, where Electro says, 'There's always a black Spider-Man somewhere.' Audiences around the world were thrilled because they knew it might be a hint at Miles.
"The good news is, Sony has the *Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse* series, which are very popular and excellent, and Beyond the Universe is coming out next year."
"But yes, we definitely have plans [for a live-action Miles]," he revealed, "and I think a live-action Spider-Man movie has this destiny: to add Miles sometime after the Spider-Verse series ends."
"We've been thinking and discussing more Spider-Man adventures, regardless of agreements or contracts. My production partner, Amy Pascal, is already working on it, and we've had in-depth discussions about what the next two, three, four, and five Spider-Man movies might be about."
All of this is really exciting news! I love Peter Parker and Miles Morales, and I look forward to their paths crossing soon, as well as some in-depth stories featuring the X-Men. Which characters are you most looking forward to seeing in the next phases of the MCU?