The movie that really messed everything up was xmen. The entire xmen timeline explained by tyler pisapia feb. Despite featuring fewer films, its eight years older and crucially features the dreaded timetravel plot device. Before apocalypse, whats the timeline continuity of the.
Its not explained why professor x is alive, or why magneto has his powers back. The films are listed in order of where they fall in the timeline. Hugh jackmans logan sees wolverine in hiding with patrick stewarts professor x. This is a list of every xmenxmen tiein film in the xmen cinematic universe made by foxmarvel not to be confused with the mcu which is disneymarvel. The last stand has spent screen time reversing the events of that film. If you want to help support the podcastand unlock more cool stuffyou can do. According to collider, this movie s time period starts in 1983.
Foxs xmen universe is a little trickier to keep track of. In the new future, the xmen once more exist as they previously had as does the xavier institute which is again run by professor x. These days, the only superpower that might top professor xs vast telepathic abilities or magentos magnetic powers would be the ability to understand the xmen movie timeline s. Which xmen movies were erased from the timeline with days of future past, and how does deadpool, legion fx, and new mutants fit in. As fans of the xmen will likely agree, no matter what form the characters take comic, movie, cartoon, etc.
Its so fucked up at this point only a full on reboot would fix it. Its the not be from this earth part that raises eyebrows of an alien influence. I dont remember anything about this being explained in the movies. Before apocalypse, whats the timeline continuity of the xmen movies. Making sense of the xmen timeline can be complicated, but when you focus just on the wolverine, the story gets a little easier to follow. The complete xmen movie timeline explained from 2000 to dark phoenix the xmen movie timelines can get pretty confusing, but this breakdown guides you from x. This explains the plots, important characters and timelines of all the xmen movies in one go.
Magneto ian mckellen, a mutant who can move metal and believes that humans and mutants can never coexist. How to make sense of the xmen movie timeline after dark phoenix. A lot has happened since he was a relative unknown cast in bryan singers 2000, franchiselaunching xmen his epic run has covered. Xmen movies in chronological order how to watch foxs. Xmen timeline explained when does dark phoenix take place. All these movies now exist in the same timeline and certainly the intention at the end of days of future past was that final future. The xmen cinematic universe is perhaps more complicated than any other superhero franchise. Wolverine, professor x, who has lost his hair and can still stand, collects the next generation of xmen from strykers base. In the world of foxs xmen, everything prior to 1972 presumably remains the same. Days of future past because it altered the timeline.
Keep in mind, were still existing in the same, singular, nonmultidimensional timeline at this point. Bryan singer directed xmen and x2 and now continues his legacy in the reboots, this time in the xmen. From his bloody origin tale to his fateful final movie. To understand what happened with dark phoenix, its helpful to look back at the entire xmen cinematic timeline as it has been established up till this point. In the first xmen movie, we meet erik lehnsherr, a. In the grand tradition of xmen, time travel forked the timeline. Hugh jackmans tenure as wolverine has finally come to an end. Days of future past plays fast and loose with the movie timeline, so we simplified it for you with one handy infographic. Eric bayandersen on making sense of the xmen movie timelines to say that the xmen movies are convoluted and confusing would be an.
The xmen movie timeline is very confusing compared to its mcu counterpart. It is no secret that the xmen film series has more than a few disasters when it comes to films and their continunity timeline. With its many contradictions and inconsistencies over the course. There are a few continuity errors throughout the series. These days, the only superpower that might top professor xs vast telepathic abilities or magentos magnetic powers would be the ability to understand the xmen movie timeline. Speaking of which, look, were here at dark phoenix. Wolverine from 1973 wakes up in his 2023 body to find the war of the sentinels never happened and the world is a better place. Heres an abridged summary of the entire xmen movie series. Jay and miles xplain the xmen is 100% adfree and listener supported. We break down the changes made to the xmen movie timeline with help from director bryan singer, straight from the set of x men.
From here, the events of the original xmen trilogy and the wolverine unfold, leading to the dark timeline of days of future past. Westchester incident explained what unspeakable horrors did professor x unleash. Although the movie features hugh jackman as wolverine and patrick stewart as charles xavier once more, its implied that this is not in the same timeline as the original xmen films in our. Which xmen movies were erased from the timeline with days of future past. Hugh jackmans wolverine timeline, from xmen to logan. Which xmen movie timeline does dark phoenix fit into. If raven died in dark phoenix, how is she alive in xmen 1.
But i have made the list the way i think people should see it. The movies take place over several years and some even skip backward and forward in time. Xcu xmen cinematic universe films in order of timeline. The complete xmen movie timeline explained screen rant. Screenwriter simon kinberg explains how the ending of x men. All xmen movies in chronological order updated imdb.
So i will do my very best to try to explain it as simple as possible you may even learn a thing or two. With the xmen fox franchise finally wrapped up due to dark phoenix we can now close the lid of the franchise and make sense of its rather messy timeline. The xmen movies havent been good to make movies in a chronological order. Charles erases moiras memories of her helping the xmen, so the cia cant track them. Lets talk about the xmen film franchises continuity, um, issues. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the xmen movie timeline is. The time period in the latest xmen movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first xmen movie was released in 2000.
He still murders his family in 1845, runs away with. So there you have it, a sortoffully explained xmen movie timeline. How to make sense of the xmen movie timeline after dark. Not to get too geeky about it, but because we reset the timeline at the end of days of future past, it essentially erased xmen 1, 2, and 3 from the continuity of the timeline, because anything. Going off of the prior movies and their timeline, jean. Days of future past affects the other xmen movies in relation to the timeline. With the release of logan, there are now 10 movies in the xmen universe, including deadpool. The timeline of the xmen series is so confusing, that everyone seems to have a unique way of interpreting it mostly because of the details. This one was a big departure from the main storyline of the series.
We break down the finale in the context of the movie. How do we already know whats going to happen in xmen. The complete xmen movie timeline explained from 2000 to dark phoenix the xmen movie timelines can get pretty confusing, but this breakdown guides you from xmen to days of future past, and on to dark phoenix. It fixed the timeline and freed later films from a predetermined future. First class introduced a new cast in familiar roles, as the 60sset movie explained how the young charles xavier and magneto then allies created the xmen. The original timeline is first, starting with the not so great prequel xmen origins. Charles xavier plans to establish a school and sanctuary for mutants.
You cant assume that apocalypse and the end of dofp are in the same timeline. The xmen movie timeline places logan in an interesting. What xmen film should have ended the fox marvel series. Days of future past was a big movie in the xmen franchise not only because it brought together both the original and new cast, and not only because it. I just want to watch the whole thing as a movie marathon, so give me a simple list with all the xmen movies in a chronological order. Timeline order of x men movies including dark phoenix. Later, magneto and professor x, still friends, recruit jean grey. The xmen movie timelines can get pretty confusing, but this breakdown guides you from xmen to days of future past, and on to dark. The xmen timeline explained the xmen timeline explained. The xmen including jean grey and cyclops are all present at the xmansion. Apocalypse movie the mutants take on the worlds oldest mutant, apocalypse, played by the force awakens oscar isaac. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the xmen movie timeline is getting very confusing after xmen. Wolverines changes to the timeline have seemingly affected more of the xmens past than just the sentinel program as both jean grey and cyclops are shown to be alive as well. Frequently cited as the first big superhero movie series, 2000s xmen was a game changer.
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