X-Men


X-Men news
  • Created By: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
  • Movies Launched On: July 14, 2000
  • Number of Movies: 7
  • Owner: Marvel

The X-Men have had two different movie iterations so far and there could be another on the way at some point now that the franchise has moved to Marvel.

Original X-Men Cast News
X-Men Prequels Cast News

The X-Men first came to the big screen back in 2000, offering a new look for superhero and comic book movies in big-budget films. Since then, there have been a number of different offerings with plenty of characters introduced into the mix.

There is more on the way with the X-Men making their way into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well.

There have been so many X-Men characters over the years that it can be tough to keep track of them all. Here are just a few from the team.

X-Men Characters News

Learn more about the X-Men universe before you dive into the news with our encyclopedia of X-Men terms.

Latest X-Men News



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The Worst X-Men Video Game Can Only Be Beaten With A Secret Code

The X-Men have starred in some pretty great video games over the years. Games like X-Men: The Arcade Game and …

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Every X-Men ’97 Finale Cameo Identified, See Each One In Action

X-Men ‘97 recently aired its Season 1 finale, and that means fans have to wait a depressingly long time to …

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The X-Men Member Too Gross For Marvel

There’s currently a lot of hype surrounding the X-Men. Between X-Men ’97 and the team’s inevitable introduction to the MCU, …

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Marvel Just Released The Best Thing They’ve Done Since Avengers: Endgame

The X-Men animated series of the 1990s has long been remembered as a high-watermark in animated entertainment for that era. …

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The X-Men Movie Disney Wants You To Forget

Everyone has that one relative they keep hidden to avoid embarrassment. The X-Men franchise is no different. While Disney is …

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X-Men ’97 Season Finale Ties Into Star Trek

After a string of disappointing MCU entries, X-Men ‘97 came across as a refreshing reminder of what great writers can …

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Everyone Gets Superman’s Weakness To Magic Wrong

Kryptonite is one of the only surefire ways to hurt Superman, but, believe it or not, magic works too. Does …

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Dwayne Johnson Taking Over Marvel As Top Tier Supervillain?

There’s a new rumor on the streets that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is about to star in a Marvel movie …

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Deadpool & Wolverine Will Be The Best Logan Movie In One Important Way

If you’re a Marvel fan at all, you must be dying to see Deadpool & Wolverine in theaters this July …

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The MCU Has The Perfect X-Men Villain Origin Opportunity

When X-Men came out in 2000, Rogue, played by Anna Paquin, played a prominent role as the point of view …

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Coolest X-Men ‘97 Moment Inspired By A Joke T-Shirt

X-Men ‘97 continues playing for keeps with the eighth episode, “Tolerance Is Extinction, Pt. 1.” By the end, Valerie Cooper …

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X-Men ‘97 Ties To The Darkest Comic Storyline Too Controversial For TV

In the most recent X-Men ‘97 episodes, Mr. Sinister has made small appearances, seemingly serving as a flunkie to Bastion. …

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X-Men ‘97 Hero Slaughters Thousands In Shocking Twist

The recent X-Men ‘97 episode “Tolerance Is Extinction, Part 1” had a climactic moment where Magneto unleashed an EMP blast …

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X-Men ‘97 Resetting Entire Series In Finale?

The only thing more shocking about the quality of X-Men ‘’97 is how ruthless the show has been: we’ve seen …

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Forget Live-Action MCU, X-Men ’97 Deserves Standalone Blockbuster

There’s no doubt that X-Men ’97 is a victory for Marvel. It is one that was very much needed, considering …

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The X-Men In The MCU Must Include Comic-Accurate Representation Of Marginalized Group

The ideal at the center of almost every X-Men story is the mutant metaphor, which has Marvel’s mutants standing in …

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The Best Marvel Movie Surprisingly Links Two Star Trek Icons

While it didn’t exactly blow fans away, one of the most exciting things about Star Trek: Generations was that it …

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Marvel Animated Crossover Storyline Set In Motion, X-Men ’97 Latest Episode Plants The Seeds

Thanks to the success of X-Men ‘97, fans have been clamoring for a Marvel animated crossover that will effectively mirror …

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X-Men ’97 Makes AI The Biggest Threat And It’s Comic Correct

As a child of the 90s who grew up on comics the appeal of X-Men 97, and the earlier animated …

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Deadpool & Wolverine And X-Men ‘97 Are Already Connected

Now that we have a proper trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, fans have been studying it for plot and character …

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Deadpool & Wolverine Isn’t Bringing The Best Superhero Costume To The Screen

Did you see the new trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, in which Hugh Jackman is wearing Logan’s classic blue and …

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Peyton Reed In Talks To Bring X-Men To The MCU In New Movie

Peyton Reed, who has worked on all three Ant-Man films, is reportedly in talks to direct an X-Men movie. According to an unnamed source, …

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X-Men ’97 Can’t Happen Without Anime

X-Men ’97 has become a certified hit following its release this March, and it’s quite obvious that the show incorporates …

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X-Men ’97’s Best Decision Is Not Focusing On Fan-Favorite Hero

When my kids were little, they used to call Wolverine “X-Man.” I bring that up because, for many people, Logan …

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X-Men ’97 Tells One Part Of Superhero Stories Better Than Any Movie Or Show

If you’re an X-Men fan and your eyes didn’t begin to water at the end of the X-Men ’97 episode …

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X-Men ’97 Hero Almost Started The MCU In The ’80s

One of the things fans love most about X-Men ‘97 is all of the fan service cameos, and my personal …

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How X-Men ’97 Remixes Marvel Comics’ Best Storylines

Part of what makes the success of X-Men ‘97 so impressive is that the show has done the seemingly impossible …

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Kevin Feige Wants Ms. Marvel Dead?

We all remember the heartbreaking moment when Peter Parker hugged Tony Stark, saying that he didn’t want to go, right …

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X-Men ’97 Confirms Our Worst Marvel Multiverse Fears

X-Men ‘97 is everything fans wanted out of a revival of the beloved original X-Men: The Animated Series. It also …

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