Marvel's first big film franchise was the X-Men franchise. Before 2000's X-Men film came out, superhero films weren't as common or as popular as they are now. Superman and Batman were already successful film stars, but other superheroes struggled to have success on the big screen. The popularity of the X-Men film franchise led to several other superheroes being adapted into theatrical stars. As time has gone on, there have been several X-Men films. Fox's X-Men film franchise started in 2000 and didn't end until 2020, which makes it one of the longest superhero film franchises of all time.
Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine led to Hugh Jackman being one of Hollywood's biggest stars, in addition to making Wolverine one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In addition to being in most of the X-Men films, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine got his own trilogy.
In the 1st three X-Men films, Patrick Stewart played Professor X and Ian McKellen played Magneto. Starting with the 4th film, the franchise started taking place in the past. Because of this, James McAvoy replaced Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Michael Fassbender replaced Ian McKellen as Magneto. The 5th film, Days of Future Past, has scenes from both the past and future, so both Professor X actors and both Magneto actors appeared in the film.
The first X-Men related film wasn't a theatrical film. Instead, it was a TV film. 1996's Generation X was a film that focused on some of the lesser-known members of the X-Men.
The X-Men films:
1. X-Men (2000)
2. X2: X-Men United (2003)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
4. X-Men: First Class (2011)
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
6. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
7. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Spin-Off Films:
1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
2. The Wolverine (2013)
3. Deadpool (2016)
4. Logan (2017)
5. Deadpool 2 (2018)
6. New Mutants (2020)
Future:
Now that Disney owns Fox, Disney can make their own X-Men films. Evan Peters, who played Quicksilver in three of the X-Men films, appeared in WandaVision. There has been talk of a 3rd Deadpool. Also, Patrick Stewart will appear in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness. Although it hasn't been officially confirmed, fans believe that he'll be returning as Professor X.
Hugh Jackman's performance as Wolverine led to Hugh Jackman being one of Hollywood's biggest stars, in addition to making Wolverine one of the most popular superheroes of all time. In addition to being in most of the X-Men films, Hugh Jackman's Wolverine got his own trilogy.
In the 1st three X-Men films, Patrick Stewart played Professor X and Ian McKellen played Magneto. Starting with the 4th film, the franchise started taking place in the past. Because of this, James McAvoy replaced Patrick Stewart as Professor X and Michael Fassbender replaced Ian McKellen as Magneto. The 5th film, Days of Future Past, has scenes from both the past and future, so both Professor X actors and both Magneto actors appeared in the film.
The first X-Men related film wasn't a theatrical film. Instead, it was a TV film. 1996's Generation X was a film that focused on some of the lesser-known members of the X-Men.
The X-Men films:
1. X-Men (2000)
2. X2: X-Men United (2003)
3. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
4. X-Men: First Class (2011)
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
6. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
7. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Spin-Off Films:
1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
2. The Wolverine (2013)
3. Deadpool (2016)
4. Logan (2017)
5. Deadpool 2 (2018)
6. New Mutants (2020)
Future:
Now that Disney owns Fox, Disney can make their own X-Men films. Evan Peters, who played Quicksilver in three of the X-Men films, appeared in WandaVision. There has been talk of a 3rd Deadpool. Also, Patrick Stewart will appear in Doctor Strange: Multiverse of Madness. Although it hasn't been officially confirmed, fans believe that he'll be returning as Professor X.