The best audiences have gotten so far has been a surprise reveal inMs.

Marvel’sfinale stating that the titular hero has a mutation andNamorblatantlycalling himself a mutantduringBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Now we own X-Men.

MCU X-Men Movie Gets Exciting Production Update

Lets put it into production."

They need the right script, they need the right director, they need the right cast.

None of that happens quickly.

MCU Producer Shares X-Men Update on When They’ll Will Arrive

I think we just have to look at what characters and stories were mining.

Were going to turn back to the Avengers franchise with a whole new set of Avengers, for example.

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New Disney+ Update Teases the X-Men’s Name Change In the MCU

Is the MCU’s Handling of the X-Men a Good Idea?

In the long run, holding off on the X-Men is almost certainly a good idea.

Given all the recent delays, its clear that even Marvel Studios is having trouble keeping up with itself.

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Its hard to imagine how the X-Men would even fit in.

Deadpool 3lands in theaters on November 8, 2024, whileSecret Warsis currently slated for May 1, 2026.

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