Does the MCU have rights to X-Men?

Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, made a new deal with Sony, and now the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man will all be part of the same Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Does Sony have the rights to X-Men?

So, now, the only properties which Marvel can’t use in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is the X-Men and the Fantastic Four, both properties currently owned by 20th Century Fox. But, Sony still own him, as well as distribution rights, and co-produce the films via Columbia Pictures alongside Marvel Studios.

Will Disney bring back X-Men?

The classic X-Men: The Animated Series is getting a sequel series on Disney Plus in 2023: the newly announced X-Men ’97, which “explores new stories in the iconic ’90s timeline of the original series.” The announcement was made in the most fitting of fashions, of course: the “Sad Wolverine” meme from the original show.

Is Marvel going to introduce X-Men?

Marvel Studios isn’t in a hurry to introduce the X-Men – and there’s a good reason. In March 2019, Disney finally completed its acquisition of the bulk of Fox’s film and TV empire. As expected, the film rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four returned at last to Marvel Studios.

When did Marvel sell X-Men to 20th Century Fox?

In 1993, a financially strapped Marvel sold the rights to the X-Men to 20th Century Fox. It was the first deal in a fire sale that would end with Marvel also ceding rights to the Fantastic Four to Fox and Spider-Man to Sony.

What does the Disney-Fox merger mean for Marvel’s X-Men?

That’s all about to change, thanks to the Disney-Fox merger. In 1993, a financially strapped Marvel sold the rights to the X-Men to 20th Century Fox. It was the first deal in a fire sale that would end with Marvel also ceding rights to the Fantastic Four to Fox and Spider-Man to Sony.

Will Marvel Studios acquire the X-Men?

And, now that Disney and Fox have officially merged, Marvel Studios has access to members of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. Disney CEO Bob Iger said in an interview that it “makes sense” for the the Marvel Cinematic Universe to absorb the X-Men franchise.

Will Disney continue with the X-Men movies After Dark Phoenix?

Fox has already scheduled two X-Men movies for 2019: Dark Phoenix (June 7) and New Mutants (Aug. 2). But after those movies premiere, it’s unclear if Disney will continue with the current storyline and cast or reboot the series entirely. The X-Men bring a lot of storyline baggage to Disney.