If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy.

What Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige is saying (and not saying) about the MCU X-Men franchise says a lot about the future of the Mutant Saga

Is Kevin Feige telling us something about Marvel Studios' plans for the X-Men and every other mutant in the MCU without saying it explicitly?

Features by Graeme McMillan, Editor

Published on Mon Nov 18 2024

Since what used to be 20th Century Fox was purchased by Disney, fans have been impatiently wondering when the X-Men were going to show up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s been a recurring question facing Marvel Studios head honcho Kevin Feige, and even though he’s done his best to duck it and offer platitudes, there’s been one thing he’s repeatedly done that’s got us wondering something. This week in Marvel Matters, we're asking: is Marvel Studios looking way, way back in Marvel’s past to find a new take on the X-Men?

As a man who knows better than most how to deal with the press and our unrelenting desire to read into every single thing he says for some secret info that likely isn’t there — oh, don’t worry, we know how ridiculous it can get just as much as you do — Feige is

Subscribe to Popverse to read this article

Become a member and get first access to tickets and badges to our events, photo ops, exclusive content, and more.

Read about menberships

Follow Popverse for upcoming event coverage and news

Graeme McMillan: Popverse Editor Graeme McMillan (he/him) has been writing about comics, culture, and comics culture on the internet for close to two decades at this point, which is terrifying to admit. He completely understands if you have problems understanding his accent.