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X-Men is an American superhero film series based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. The series was produced by 20th Century Fox [a] and Marvel Entertainment from 2000 to 2020, and was retroactively concluded in 2024. Fox obtained the film rights to the team and other related characters in 1994 for $2.6 million.
Universal Pictures/20th Century Studios A number of beloved movies released in 2000 are turning 25 this year. 2000 was the year that Hugh Jackman started playing Wolverine in "X-Men."
By July 2008, Sony Pictures was actively developing Venom alongside direct sequels to Spider-Man 3, hoping the character could "add longevity" to the franchise in a similar fashion to Wolverine in 20th Century Fox's X-Men films.
20th Century Fox $43 million $56.7 million Man-Thing: Brett Leonard: Han Rodionoff Lionsgate Films / Artisan Entertainment $30 million $1.1 million Fantastic Four: Tim Story: Mark Frost and Michael France 20th Century Fox $100 million $330.6 million 2006 X-Men: The Last Stand: Brett Ratner: Simon Kinberg & Zak Penn $210 million $459.4 million 2007
20th Century Fox saw X-Men: First Class as the first film of a new X-Men trilogy. [46] Donner compared the franchise plans to the darker, more mature content of the Harry Potter film series. [47] Early reports said Matthew Vaughn and Singer were returning to direct and produce the sequel, respectively. [48]
X-Men is an American media franchise based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company acquired the film and television rights for the X-Men after the acquisition deal of 21st Century Fox was completed. The films in development under 20th Century Fox were placed "on hold" and eventually canceled ...
X-Men Origins: Wolverine was released on May 1, 2009, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It opened at the top of the North American box office and grossed $179 million in the United States and Canada and $373 million worldwide. Two subsequent films, The Wolverine and Logan, were released in 2013 and 2017 ...
Development of X-Men began as far back as 1984 with Orion Pictures, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow in discussions at one point. 20th Century Fox bought the film rights in 1994, and various scripts and film treatments were commissioned from Andrew Kevin Walker, John Logan, Joss Whedon, and Michael Chabon.