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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Mutant and proud."'']]
->''"Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, and normally taking thousands and thousands of years. But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward."''
-->-- '''Professor Charles Xavier'''
A [[LongRunner long-running]] series of adaptations of Creator/MarvelComics' ''ComicBook/XMen'' franchise, created by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios Twentieth Century Fox]]. The series initially ran from 2000 to 2020 before being periodically used as part of a greater [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] from 2021 onwards, [[Creator/TheWaltDisneyCompany under new]] [[Creator/MarvelStudios management]]. It, alongside the ''Film/BladeTrilogy'' and the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'', is credited for reviving the superhero genre [[TurnOfTheMillennium in the early 2000s]], a trend which continues to this very day.
It holds to the original premise of the discovery of mutants, humans who possess unusual abilities and superpowers through genetic mutations and are feared by the rest of the world. The heroes are the X-Men, a team organized by powerful telepath Charles Xavier who hopes to establish peace between mutants and regular people, with a school dedicated to helping mutants, understanding and harnessing their powers for good. Various factions oppose them, some normal human militants hoping to kill them and, most prominently, Xavier's former friend Erik Lehnsherr a.k.a. Magneto, who leads a counter-team who are trying to establish complete mutant supremacy.
Despite its source material being rooted in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, this franchise was not created by Marvel Entertainment itself, preceding Creator/MarvelStudios' Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse by almost a decade. The franchise came about when Marvel Entertainment sold the film rights to some of its most popular properties during its potential bankruptcy in the 1990s. With Fox holding the ''X-Men'' film rights, they had the exclusive rights to use ''X-Men'' (and ''X-Men'' adjacent) characters in their films, until Fox was bought by Creator/{{Disney}}.[[note]]Except in the case of ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}, who's been used in both franchises because of his long association with ComicBook/TheAvengers, in addition to the X-Men; Fox also had permission to use ComicBook/ScarletWitch, but she was never introduced. Fox also had plans to use the Skrulls by way of their association with the Comicbook/FantasticFour, whose rights they also held, but ultimately chose not to in favor of using the D'Bari instead -- the latter of which is curiously an obscure alien race licensed to ''Marvel'' and not Fox, although the conditions of the merger likely gave them some leniency in post-production.[[/note]]
In October 2020, the ''X-Men'' Film Series, along with the [[Film/FantasticFour2005 Fantastic]] [[Film/FantasticFourRiseOfTheSilverSurfer Four]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 films]], were rebranded as "Marvel Legacy Movies" on Creator/DisneyPlus.
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Original trilogy]]
The original trilogy of ''X-Men'' films, which along with the Blade trilogy and Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, revived superhero movies for [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]].
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMen1''''' (2000) - New recruits Wolverine and Rogue join Professor X's mutant team to stop Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants from using a devastating weapon that can mutate normal humans with disastrous side effects.
* '''''Film/X2XMenUnited''''' (2003) - The X-Men reluctantly team up with Magneto and Mystique to rescue Professor X and his students from Wolverine's old enemy Colonel William Stryker, who is fully intent on mutant genocide.
* '''''Film/XMenTheLastStand''''' (2006) - An antibody for the mutant gene has been developed, prompting the X-Men to defend those who produce it from Magneto's growing army. Meanwhile, a former ally has returned with incredible--though uncontrollable--powers.[[/index]]
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Prequel series]]
Rather than continuing the series chronologically from ''The Last Stand'', FOX decided to film a series of [[SpinOff spin-offs]] and {{prequel}}s. In the case of the latter, the ''[[FanNickname First Class]]'' [[FanNickname Series]] essentially [[CosmicRetcon rewrote the continuity]] set by the original trilogy into an AlternateTimeline and served as a SoftReboot.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMenFirstClass''''' (2011) - A prequel depicting a young Xavier, Magneto, Mystique and Beast forming the X-Men in [[TheSixties 1962]] during the Cuban Missile Crisis to stop Sebastian Shaw and his Hellfire Club from instigating WorldWarIII.
* '''''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''''' (2014) - A combination sequel/prequel featuring the cast members of both eras, with Kitty Pryde sending Wolverine's [[MentalTimeTravel consciousness back in time]] from a [[BadFuture disastrous, Sentinel-dominated future]] to unite the young Xavier and Magneto in [[TheSeventies 1973]] and [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong prevent it from ever happening]]. Very loosely based off the "ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast" story arc.
* '''''Film/XMenApocalypse''''' (2016) - A follow-up to the "past" portion of ''Days of Future Past''. In [[TheEighties 1983]], the team face an ancient, very powerful mutant named Apocalypse and his four horsemen who wish to bring about his namesake, while Xavier and Mystique recruit a new generation of X-Men.
* '''''Film/DarkPhoenix''''' (2019) - A follow-up to ''Apocalypse'' and a new adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'' set in [[TheNineties 1992]]. [[/index]]
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Spinoff films]]
!!Wolverine trilogy:
Due to his popularity, BreakoutCharacter Wolverine (played by Creator/HughJackman) got his own set of spinoff movies.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''''' (2009) - A prequel spin-off detailing Wolverine's MysteriousPast as an operative for William Stryker's Team X, who went rogue.
* '''''Film/TheWolverine''''' (2013) - A solo ''Wolverine'' spin-off set after ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', following Logan's adventures in Japan. Loosely based on Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's acclaimed ''Wolverine'' miniseries.
* '''''Film/{{Logan}}''''' (2017) - In an AlternateTimeline, Wolverine must protect a young mutant just like him in a future where the mutant population has dwindled dramatically. The film draws some inspiration from ''ComicBook/OldManLogan''.
[[/index]]
!!Deadpool series:
Following ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s InNameOnly introduction in ''Origins'', the character got his own series of movies, which are much more faithful to his comic book self, with Creator/RyanReynolds portraying the "Merc with a Mouth".
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[[index]]
* '''''[[Film/Deadpool2016 Deadpool]]''''' (2016) - After learning that he has cancer, Wade Wilson undergoes an experimental treatment that turns him into a hideously-scarred mutant. Wilson then goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to find the man responsible, in order to fix his condition and reunite with the woman he loves.
* '''''Film/DeadpoolNoGoodDeed''''' (2017) - A short film in which Deadpool sees an opportunity to save the day... but it doesn't go entirely as planned.
* '''''Film/Deadpool2''''' (2018) - Deadpool's psychotic misadventures continue as he has to protect a mutant kid from ComicBook/{{Cable}}, and brings ComicBook/{{Domino|MarvelComics}} and the ComicBook/XForce into the mix.
** '''''Once Upon a Deadpool''''' (2018): A PG-13 recut of ''Deadpool 2'', which has a FrameStory of Deadpool breaking into Creator/FredSavage's house to teach him about the true meaning of Christmas in parodic ''[[Film/ThePrincessBride Princess Bride]]'' fashion.
* '''''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine''''' (2024) - Following a corporate acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, Deadpool finds himself on another adventure full of wacky mercenary hijinks... This time teaming up with Creator/HughJackman reprising his role as Wolverine. This film marks the occasion of being the first official ''X-Men'' film produced by Creator/MarvelStudios, with it being considered part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse despite involving this franchise. Due to how Marvel Studios is rumored to be rebooting the X-Men with new actors after this, this film will be easily the GrandFinale to the original ''X-Men'' film franchise.[[/index]]
!!''The New Mutants'':
The final film to be made in the series before the Disney buyout, a SuperheroHorror spin-off that's unconnected to the established characters. The movie became notorious for having multiple {{Release Date Change}}s [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment over two years]]. While it was originally planned to be a trilogy, only one movie was made, mainly due to the aforementioned delays and the subsequent Disney buyout of Fox, which preceded the decision to do a ContinuityReboot of almost everything ''X-Men''-related to fit within the MCU.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/TheNewMutants''''' (2020) - Five young mutants are detained in Milbury Hospital, a psychiatric facility where strange paranormal things happen.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:TV series]]
After a year-long period of negotiation that began in 2015, Fox struck a deal with Marvel Entertainment to co-produce live-action television series based on the X-Men. While the shows were completely unconnected to Fox's film continuity or each other, people involved in the making of the shows have stated they take place in alternate realities to the films. Both series were produced by Creator/MarvelTelevision and ended in 2019 in the wake of Disney's buyout of 21th Century Fox.
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[[index]]
* '''''Series/{{Legion|2017}}''''' (2017-2019) -- Based on the eponymous mutant, the show follows a mentally-unstable individual prone to schizophrenic episodes. However, after an encounter with another patient, he discovers that he has latent abilities that would explain his mysterious condition.
* '''''Series/{{The Gifted|2017}}''''' (2017-2019) -- The story follows a pair of ordinary parents who, after discovering their children are mutants, join an underground network of mutants to hide from the government. Creator/BryanSinger served as executive producer, as well as director of the pilot episode. Creator Matt Nix has [[https://www.cbr.com/the-gifted-panel-fox-marvel-sdcc-2017/ implied that this series]] takes place in an AlternateTimeline that diverges after the events of ''Days of Future Past''.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Video Games]]
There were three non-canon video games with some of the original actors returning.
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[[index]]
* '''''VideoGame/X2WolverinesRevenge''''' (2003) - While it was released as a tie-in for the second film, Creator/MarkHamill voices Wolverine instead.
* '''''VideoGame/XMenTheOfficialGame''''' (2006) - Set between the second and the third films of the original trilogy that explained why Nightcrawler left the X-Men.
* '''''VideoGame/XMenOriginsWolverine''''' (2009) - A BloodierAndGorier game that is considered better than the film itself.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cancelled projects]]
In addition to the main series, the ''Wolverine''-centric films and ''Deadpool'', Fox had announced several projects that were in various stages of development. These projects were all cancelled in the wake of Disney's acquisition of Fox.
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* '''''Gambit''''' - Based on [[ComicBook/{{Gambit}} the character of the same name]], once set to star Creator/ChanningTatum in the titular role. Notoriously experienced a long period of DevelopmentHell, shifting from heist movie to romantic comedy, and hiring (and losing) three different directors -- Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman, and Gore Verbinski were all attached to the film before dropping out.[[invoked]]
* '''''Kitty Pryde''''' - A spin-off featuring Comicbook/KittyPryde was announced on January 9, 2018 as in development by ''Deadpool'' director Tim Miller and writer Creator/BrianMichaelBendis.
* '''''Multiple Man''''' - Development on a spin-off featuring [[ComicBook/MultipleMan character of the same name]] was first reported on November 16, 2017, with Creator/JamesFranco attached to star as Jamie Madrox. The script was being written by Allan Heinberg (''Film/WonderWoman2017''), and was meant to be a character-driven story, to be produced by Franco's Ramona Films.
* '''''X-23''''' - A spinoff/sequel to ''Logan'' featuring Creator/DafneKeen as Comicbook/{{X 23}}. ''Logan'' director James Mangold announced on October 24, 2017 that a script was in progress in collaboration with X-23 co-creator Craig Kyle.
* '''''X-Force''''' - Based on [[ComicBook/XForce the X-Men's black ops squad]], directed by Drew Goddard, and starring Cable, Domino, and Deadpool. The project might still see the light of day as a ''Deadpool'' spin-off made with the Disney acquisition.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:End of the series]]
In December 2017, Creator/{{Disney}} announced they were in the early stages of acquiring most of 21st Century Fox's assets -- which includes all movies and franchises released under the 20th Century Fox label, and thus the ''X-Men'' and ''Fantastic Four'' film licenses. In 2018, the buyout became official, pending regulatory approval on an international level. Until the merger was complete, Fox were free to develop any ''X-Men'' movie that they had the rights to make, and Disney were obligated to complete projects that had actually entered production as part of the legal terms of the deal. In layman's terms, this meant both ''Dark Phoenix'' and ''The New Mutants'', along with any other movie that entered production, would see a theatrical release, but any project that wasn't at the filming state would be discontinued.\\
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After the merger was completed on March 20, 2019 it was announced that this series of films would end with ''Dark Phoenix'' and ''The New Mutants''. It was subsequently stated that the ''Deadpool'' franchise will continue in some fashion, with an R-rating [[note]]under a new Marvel Studios label made specifically for adult-oriented projects, possibly still distributed by Fox to preserve Disney's family-friendly image[[/note]] and Creator/RyanReynolds still portraying the character, though there appeared to have been major hiccups, specially considering Disney's "PG-13 at best" policy regarding live-action films. Disney later announced plans to incorporate the X-Men and Fantastic Four into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. However, Creator/KevinFeige noted that plans to do so likely won't kick into high-gear until about 2024, due to Marvel's commitment to an existing five-year plan -- although he later went back on this to some degree when announcing the setting's future after Phase 4, indicating that there were plans in place for mutant characters from 2022 onward. While the appearance of Creator/EvanPeters in ''Series/WandaVision'' as "Quicksilver" in 2021 turned out to be a RedHerring, Creator/PatrickStewart [[RoleReprise reprised the role]] of Charles Xavier in ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' (albeit as a variant on Earth-838), making him the first Mutant and first of the X-Men to appear in the MCU.[[note]]A month later, Kamala Khan [[Series/MsMarvel2022 debuted]] as the first mutant native to the MCU itself.[[/note]] In 2022, it was officially confirmed that ''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine'', the first Marvel Studios-produced ''X-Men''-related film, would see the return of Creator/HughJackman as Wolverine for that film. 2023 would see Creator/KelseyGrammer making a cameo as Beast in TheStinger for ''Film/{{The Marvels|2023}}'' after last appearing in ''Days of Future Past''.
[[/folder]]
'''All tropes applying to specific characters can be found on the [[Characters/XMenFilmSeries character pages]].'''
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!!''General trope examples:''
[[index]]
* [[AdaptationalAttractiveness/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Attractiveness]]
* [[AdaptationalHeroism/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Heroism]]
* [[AdaptationalWimp/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Wimp]]
* [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames/XMenFilmSeries Comic Book Movies Dont Use Codenames]]
* [[CompositeCharacter/XMenFilmSeries Composite Character]]
* [[ContinuitySnarl/XMenFilmSeries Continuity Snarl]]
* [[DarkerAndEdgier/XMenFilmSeries Darker And Edgier]]
* [[DeadpanSnarker/XMenFilmSeries Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[FamousLastWords/XMenFilmSeries Famous Last Words]]
* [[Foreshadowing/XMenFilmSeries Foreshadowing]]
* [[Hypocrite/XMenFilmSeries Hypocrite]]
* [[MythologyGag/XMenFilmSeries Mythology Gag]]
* [[PragmaticAdaptation/XMenFilmSeries Pragmatic Adaptation]]
* [[TheStinger/XMenFilmSeries The Stinger]]
* [[Timeline/XMenFilmSeries Timeline]]
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!!The series '''in general''' provides examples of:
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesAToC
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesDToF
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesGToL
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesMToO
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesPToS
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesTToZ
[[/index]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Mutant and proud."'']]
->''"Mutation: it is the key to our evolution. It has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominant species on the planet. This process is slow, and normally taking thousands and thousands of years. But every few hundred millennia, evolution leaps forward."''
-->-- '''Professor Charles Xavier'''
A [[LongRunner long-running]] series of adaptations of Creator/MarvelComics' ''ComicBook/XMen'' franchise, created by [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyStudios Twentieth Century Fox]]. The series initially ran from 2000 to 2020 before being periodically used as part of a greater [[TheMultiverse multiverse]] from 2021 onwards, [[Creator/TheWaltDisneyCompany under new]] [[Creator/MarvelStudios management]]. It, alongside the ''Film/BladeTrilogy'' and the ''Film/SpiderManTrilogy'', is credited for reviving the superhero genre [[TurnOfTheMillennium in the early 2000s]], a trend which continues to this very day.
It holds to the original premise of the discovery of mutants, humans who possess unusual abilities and superpowers through genetic mutations and are feared by the rest of the world. The heroes are the X-Men, a team organized by powerful telepath Charles Xavier who hopes to establish peace between mutants and regular people, with a school dedicated to helping mutants, understanding and harnessing their powers for good. Various factions oppose them, some normal human militants hoping to kill them and, most prominently, Xavier's former friend Erik Lehnsherr a.k.a. Magneto, who leads a counter-team who are trying to establish complete mutant supremacy.
Despite its source material being rooted in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, this franchise was not created by Marvel Entertainment itself, preceding Creator/MarvelStudios' Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse by almost a decade. The franchise came about when Marvel Entertainment sold the film rights to some of its most popular properties during its potential bankruptcy in the 1990s. With Fox holding the ''X-Men'' film rights, they had the exclusive rights to use ''X-Men'' (and ''X-Men'' adjacent) characters in their films, until Fox was bought by Creator/{{Disney}}.[[note]]Except in the case of ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}, who's been used in both franchises because of his long association with ComicBook/TheAvengers, in addition to the X-Men; Fox also had permission to use ComicBook/ScarletWitch, but she was never introduced. Fox also had plans to use the Skrulls by way of their association with the Comicbook/FantasticFour, whose rights they also held, but ultimately chose not to in favor of using the D'Bari instead -- the latter of which is curiously an obscure alien race licensed to ''Marvel'' and not Fox, although the conditions of the merger likely gave them some leniency in post-production.[[/note]]
In October 2020, the ''X-Men'' Film Series, along with the [[Film/FantasticFour2005 Fantastic]] [[Film/FantasticFourRiseOfTheSilverSurfer Four]] [[Film/FantasticFour2015 films]], were rebranded as "Marvel Legacy Movies" on Creator/DisneyPlus.
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder:Original trilogy]]
The original trilogy of ''X-Men'' films, which along with the Blade trilogy and Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Man'' trilogy, revived superhero movies for [[TurnOfTheMillennium the 2000s]].
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMen1''''' (2000) - New recruits Wolverine and Rogue join Professor X's mutant team to stop Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants from using a devastating weapon that can mutate normal humans with disastrous side effects.
* '''''Film/X2XMenUnited''''' (2003) - The X-Men reluctantly team up with Magneto and Mystique to rescue Professor X and his students from Wolverine's old enemy Colonel William Stryker, who is fully intent on mutant genocide.
* '''''Film/XMenTheLastStand''''' (2006) - An antibody for the mutant gene has been developed, prompting the X-Men to defend those who produce it from Magneto's growing army. Meanwhile, a former ally has returned with incredible--though uncontrollable--powers.[[/index]]
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Prequel series]]
Rather than continuing the series chronologically from ''The Last Stand'', FOX decided to film a series of [[SpinOff spin-offs]] and {{prequel}}s. In the case of the latter, the ''[[FanNickname First Class]]'' [[FanNickname Series]] essentially [[CosmicRetcon rewrote the continuity]] set by the original trilogy into an AlternateTimeline and served as a SoftReboot.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMenFirstClass''''' (2011) - A prequel depicting a young Xavier, Magneto, Mystique and Beast forming the X-Men in [[TheSixties 1962]] during the Cuban Missile Crisis to stop Sebastian Shaw and his Hellfire Club from instigating WorldWarIII.
* '''''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast''''' (2014) - A combination sequel/prequel featuring the cast members of both eras, with Kitty Pryde sending Wolverine's [[MentalTimeTravel consciousness back in time]] from a [[BadFuture disastrous, Sentinel-dominated future]] to unite the young Xavier and Magneto in [[TheSeventies 1973]] and [[SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong prevent it from ever happening]]. Very loosely based off the "ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast" story arc.
* '''''Film/XMenApocalypse''''' (2016) - A follow-up to the "past" portion of ''Days of Future Past''. In [[TheEighties 1983]], the team face an ancient, very powerful mutant named Apocalypse and his four horsemen who wish to bring about his namesake, while Xavier and Mystique recruit a new generation of X-Men.
* '''''Film/DarkPhoenix''''' (2019) - A follow-up to ''Apocalypse'' and a new adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'' set in [[TheNineties 1992]]. [[/index]]
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Spinoff films]]
!!Wolverine trilogy:
Due to his popularity, BreakoutCharacter Wolverine (played by Creator/HughJackman) got his own set of spinoff movies.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine''''' (2009) - A prequel spin-off detailing Wolverine's MysteriousPast as an operative for William Stryker's Team X, who went rogue.
* '''''Film/TheWolverine''''' (2013) - A solo ''Wolverine'' spin-off set after ''X-Men: The Last Stand'', following Logan's adventures in Japan. Loosely based on Chris Claremont and Frank Miller's acclaimed ''Wolverine'' miniseries.
* '''''Film/{{Logan}}''''' (2017) - In an AlternateTimeline, Wolverine must protect a young mutant just like him in a future where the mutant population has dwindled dramatically. The film draws some inspiration from ''ComicBook/OldManLogan''.
[[/index]]
!!Deadpool series:
Following ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'s InNameOnly introduction in ''Origins'', the character got his own series of movies, which are much more faithful to his comic book self, with Creator/RyanReynolds portraying the "Merc with a Mouth".
----
[[index]]
* '''''[[Film/Deadpool2016 Deadpool]]''''' (2016) - After learning that he has cancer, Wade Wilson undergoes an experimental treatment that turns him into a hideously-scarred mutant. Wilson then goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge to find the man responsible, in order to fix his condition and reunite with the woman he loves.
* '''''Film/DeadpoolNoGoodDeed''''' (2017) - A short film in which Deadpool sees an opportunity to save the day... but it doesn't go entirely as planned.
* '''''Film/Deadpool2''''' (2018) - Deadpool's psychotic misadventures continue as he has to protect a mutant kid from ComicBook/{{Cable}}, and brings ComicBook/{{Domino|MarvelComics}} and the ComicBook/XForce into the mix.
** '''''Once Upon a Deadpool''''' (2018): A PG-13 recut of ''Deadpool 2'', which has a FrameStory of Deadpool breaking into Creator/FredSavage's house to teach him about the true meaning of Christmas in parodic ''[[Film/ThePrincessBride Princess Bride]]'' fashion.
* '''''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine''''' (2024) - Following a corporate acquisition of 21st Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company, Deadpool finds himself on another adventure full of wacky mercenary hijinks... This time teaming up with Creator/HughJackman reprising his role as Wolverine. This film marks the occasion of being the first official ''X-Men'' film produced by Creator/MarvelStudios, with it being considered part of the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse despite involving this franchise. Due to how Marvel Studios is rumored to be rebooting the X-Men with new actors after this, this film will be easily the GrandFinale to the original ''X-Men'' film franchise.[[/index]]
!!''The New Mutants'':
The final film to be made in the series before the Disney buyout, a SuperheroHorror spin-off that's unconnected to the established characters. The movie became notorious for having multiple {{Release Date Change}}s [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment over two years]]. While it was originally planned to be a trilogy, only one movie was made, mainly due to the aforementioned delays and the subsequent Disney buyout of Fox, which preceded the decision to do a ContinuityReboot of almost everything ''X-Men''-related to fit within the MCU.
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[[index]]
* '''''Film/TheNewMutants''''' (2020) - Five young mutants are detained in Milbury Hospital, a psychiatric facility where strange paranormal things happen.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:TV series]]
After a year-long period of negotiation that began in 2015, Fox struck a deal with Marvel Entertainment to co-produce live-action television series based on the X-Men. While the shows were completely unconnected to Fox's film continuity or each other, people involved in the making of the shows have stated they take place in alternate realities to the films. Both series were produced by Creator/MarvelTelevision and ended in 2019 in the wake of Disney's buyout of 21th Century Fox.
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[[index]]
* '''''Series/{{Legion|2017}}''''' (2017-2019) -- Based on the eponymous mutant, the show follows a mentally-unstable individual prone to schizophrenic episodes. However, after an encounter with another patient, he discovers that he has latent abilities that would explain his mysterious condition.
* '''''Series/{{The Gifted|2017}}''''' (2017-2019) -- The story follows a pair of ordinary parents who, after discovering their children are mutants, join an underground network of mutants to hide from the government. Creator/BryanSinger served as executive producer, as well as director of the pilot episode. Creator Matt Nix has [[https://www.cbr.com/the-gifted-panel-fox-marvel-sdcc-2017/ implied that this series]] takes place in an AlternateTimeline that diverges after the events of ''Days of Future Past''.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Video Games]]
There were three non-canon video games with some of the original actors returning.
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[[index]]
* '''''VideoGame/X2WolverinesRevenge''''' (2003) - While it was released as a tie-in for the second film, Creator/MarkHamill voices Wolverine instead.
* '''''VideoGame/XMenTheOfficialGame''''' (2006) - Set between the second and the third films of the original trilogy that explained why Nightcrawler left the X-Men.
* '''''VideoGame/XMenOriginsWolverine''''' (2009) - A BloodierAndGorier game that is considered better than the film itself.
[[/index]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Cancelled projects]]
In addition to the main series, the ''Wolverine''-centric films and ''Deadpool'', Fox had announced several projects that were in various stages of development. These projects were all cancelled in the wake of Disney's acquisition of Fox.
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* '''''Gambit''''' - Based on [[ComicBook/{{Gambit}} the character of the same name]], once set to star Creator/ChanningTatum in the titular role. Notoriously experienced a long period of DevelopmentHell, shifting from heist movie to romantic comedy, and hiring (and losing) three different directors -- Rupert Wyatt, Doug Liman, and Gore Verbinski were all attached to the film before dropping out.[[invoked]]
* '''''Kitty Pryde''''' - A spin-off featuring Comicbook/KittyPryde was announced on January 9, 2018 as in development by ''Deadpool'' director Tim Miller and writer Creator/BrianMichaelBendis.
* '''''Multiple Man''''' - Development on a spin-off featuring [[ComicBook/MultipleMan character of the same name]] was first reported on November 16, 2017, with Creator/JamesFranco attached to star as Jamie Madrox. The script was being written by Allan Heinberg (''Film/WonderWoman2017''), and was meant to be a character-driven story, to be produced by Franco's Ramona Films.
* '''''X-23''''' - A spinoff/sequel to ''Logan'' featuring Creator/DafneKeen as Comicbook/{{X 23}}. ''Logan'' director James Mangold announced on October 24, 2017 that a script was in progress in collaboration with X-23 co-creator Craig Kyle.
* '''''X-Force''''' - Based on [[ComicBook/XForce the X-Men's black ops squad]], directed by Drew Goddard, and starring Cable, Domino, and Deadpool. The project might still see the light of day as a ''Deadpool'' spin-off made with the Disney acquisition.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:End of the series]]
In December 2017, Creator/{{Disney}} announced they were in the early stages of acquiring most of 21st Century Fox's assets -- which includes all movies and franchises released under the 20th Century Fox label, and thus the ''X-Men'' and ''Fantastic Four'' film licenses. In 2018, the buyout became official, pending regulatory approval on an international level. Until the merger was complete, Fox were free to develop any ''X-Men'' movie that they had the rights to make, and Disney were obligated to complete projects that had actually entered production as part of the legal terms of the deal. In layman's terms, this meant both ''Dark Phoenix'' and ''The New Mutants'', along with any other movie that entered production, would see a theatrical release, but any project that wasn't at the filming state would be discontinued.\\
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After the merger was completed on March 20, 2019 it was announced that this series of films would end with ''Dark Phoenix'' and ''The New Mutants''. It was subsequently stated that the ''Deadpool'' franchise will continue in some fashion, with an R-rating [[note]]under a new Marvel Studios label made specifically for adult-oriented projects, possibly still distributed by Fox to preserve Disney's family-friendly image[[/note]] and Creator/RyanReynolds still portraying the character, though there appeared to have been major hiccups, specially considering Disney's "PG-13 at best" policy regarding live-action films. Disney later announced plans to incorporate the X-Men and Fantastic Four into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. However, Creator/KevinFeige noted that plans to do so likely won't kick into high-gear until about 2024, due to Marvel's commitment to an existing five-year plan -- although he later went back on this to some degree when announcing the setting's future after Phase 4, indicating that there were plans in place for mutant characters from 2022 onward. While the appearance of Creator/EvanPeters in ''Series/WandaVision'' as "Quicksilver" in 2021 turned out to be a RedHerring, Creator/PatrickStewart [[RoleReprise reprised the role]] of Charles Xavier in ''Film/DoctorStrangeInTheMultiverseOfMadness'' (albeit as a variant on Earth-838), making him the first Mutant and first of the X-Men to appear in the MCU.[[note]]A month later, Kamala Khan [[Series/MsMarvel2022 debuted]] as the first mutant native to the MCU itself.[[/note]] In 2022, it was officially confirmed that ''Film/DeadpoolAndWolverine'', the first Marvel Studios-produced ''X-Men''-related film, would see the return of Creator/HughJackman as Wolverine for that film. 2023 would see Creator/KelseyGrammer making a cameo as Beast in TheStinger for ''Film/{{The Marvels|2023}}'' after last appearing in ''Days of Future Past''.
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'''All tropes applying to specific characters can be found on the [[Characters/XMenFilmSeries character pages]].'''
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!!''General trope examples:''
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* [[AdaptationalAttractiveness/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Attractiveness]]
* [[AdaptationalHeroism/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Heroism]]
* [[AdaptationalWimp/XMenFilmSeries Adaptational Wimp]]
* [[ComicBookMoviesDontUseCodenames/XMenFilmSeries Comic Book Movies Dont Use Codenames]]
* [[CompositeCharacter/XMenFilmSeries Composite Character]]
* [[ContinuitySnarl/XMenFilmSeries Continuity Snarl]]
* [[DarkerAndEdgier/XMenFilmSeries Darker And Edgier]]
* [[DeadpanSnarker/XMenFilmSeries Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[FamousLastWords/XMenFilmSeries Famous Last Words]]
* [[Foreshadowing/XMenFilmSeries Foreshadowing]]
* [[Hypocrite/XMenFilmSeries Hypocrite]]
* [[MythologyGag/XMenFilmSeries Mythology Gag]]
* [[PragmaticAdaptation/XMenFilmSeries Pragmatic Adaptation]]
* [[TheStinger/XMenFilmSeries The Stinger]]
* [[Timeline/XMenFilmSeries Timeline]]
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!!The series '''in general''' provides examples of:
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesAToC
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesDToF
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesGToL
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesMToO
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesPToS
* XMenFilmSeries/TropesTToZ
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