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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Hugh Jackman Finally Speaks Out On Controversial X-Men Director

Hugh Jackman vaguely stated that the on-set behavior from Bryan Singer would not be tolerated now.

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Is Actually An X-Men Character?

Joss Whedon based Buffy Summers off of Kitty Pryde, the fan-favorite X-Men character, referring to the mutant as a prototype of Buffy.

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See Jason Isaacs As Marvel’s Best Villain

Jason Isaacs is Magneto in this fan art.

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Michael Jackson Almost Played Two Marvel Heroes

Michael Jackson wanted to play Professor Charles Xavier and Spider-Man, even considering a purchase of Marvel itself in order to get himself the role of Peter Parker.

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Exclusive: Famke Janssen Returning As Jean Grey In Secret Wars

Famke Janssen is returning as Jean Grey for the Avengers: Secret Wars movie.

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See Channing Tatum’s Canceled Gambit Movie In Newly Revealed Photos

Concept art by Anthony Winn shows Channing Tatum as a depressed, isolated Gambit.

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Exclusive: Anna Paquin Returning As Rogue In Deadpool 3

Anna Paquin will appear as the power-stealing mutant Rogue for the first time since 2014 in Deadpool 3.

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See Henry Cavill Take Over For Hugh Jackman As Wolverine

A deepfake video depicts Henry Cavill as Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine in a scene from the X-Men’s origin movie.

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Jennifer Lawrence Blasts Movie Director For Toxic Masculinity

Jennifer Lawrence accuses her X-Men: Dark Phoenix director, Bryan Singer, of affecting production with his toxic masculinity.

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See January Jones In A Sexy, X-Men-Esque Dress

January Jones took to social media to show off a fabulous, Marvel-worthy dress that would suit her X-Men character Emma …

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James McAvoy Shaved His Head For A Hilarious Reason

James McAvoy has had a long and storied career, but the Scottish actor will forever be tied to the X-Men …

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James McAvoy Criticizes X-Men Movies

James McAvoy is not happy that his X-Men films didn’t fully explore the complicated relationship between Charles Xavier and Magneto.

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Jennifer Lawrence Blames Her Movie Flops On Someone Else

Jennifer Lawrence feels her representatives steered her to poor quality blockbusters and away from higher-quality films.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Set The Stage For The X-Men

Our editor presents a theory that the origin of Tenoch Huerta’s Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever reveals that the vibranium in the ocean will be the key to the X-Men’s entry into the MCU.

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Kelsey Grammer Says He Will Boycott Disney If They Won’t Let Him Reprise His Role

Kelsey Grammer is threatening to never visit Disneyland again if Marvel doesn’t ask him to reprise his role as Hank McCoy/Beast from the X-Men.

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Ryan Reynolds Says It Was Hugh Jackman’s Idea To Play Wolverine Again

Ryan Reynolds says it was Hugh Jackman who approached Kevin Feige about once more playing Wolverine.

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Jerry Maguire Director Wants To Direct Marvel’s Brightest Mutant

Cameron Crowe Wants to be the director who brings Dazzler to the MCU.

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Giancarlo Esposito Confirms He Is Joining Marvel As The Most Powerful Mutant?

After a fan encounter with Giancarlo Esposito at a convention in Chile, fans are wondering if the actor unintentionally confirmed he’s been cast as Professor X.

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See Keke Palmer As A Sexy Version Of X-Men’s Rogue

Keke Palmer does great cosplay as Rogue.

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See Batwoman Javicia Leslie Dressed As Marvel’s Storm In Sexy Video, X-Men Next?

Javicia Leslie of Batwoman fame posts a high quality video of herself as the X-Men’s Storm on social media.

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See Kim Kardashian Go Nearly Naked As X-Men’s Mystique In Sexy Video

Kim Kardashian looks great in costume as the X-Men’s Mystique.

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Kevin Feige Says X-Men Are Coming To Marvel Soon

Kevin Feige says the X-Men are “getting close” to showing up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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X-Men Writer Reveals How To Bring Mutants Into The Marvel Universe

X-Men 2 screenwriter Michael Dougherty believes mutants should be introduced into the MCU as a result of the Thanos Snap.

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She-Hulk Finally Asks Marvel’s Biggest Question

She-Hulk Attorney at Law finally came out and asked when we are going to see the X-Men.

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Patrick Stewart Set A Marvel Record

Patrick Stewart has the Guinness record for the longest running live-action Marvel role after his appearance as Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

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Exclusive: Ryan Reynolds Wants James Marsden And Halle Berry In Deadpool 3

Ryan Reynolds wants to get original X-Men stars James Marsden and Halle Berry for Deadpool 3.

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See Henry Cavill As The X-Men’s Cyclops

See the fan art that turns Henry Cavill into the Cyclops of the MCU.

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Jennifer Lawrence Says She’s Too Old For Certain Kind Of Movie

Jennifer Lawrence has stated that she’s too old and brittle for franchises.

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Jennifer Lawrence Says Her Movies After Hunger Games Were A Loss

Jennifer Lawrence says her role in The Hunger Games franchise turned her into a “commodity” in Hollywood.

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The Casting Of Marvel’s Scariest Villain Was A Complete Fluke

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