Marvel should treat X-Men as a separate universe

Marvel Studios has a huge opportunity with the X-Men brand, one that could basically give them their own world within the MCU.

Marvel Studios will have a huge chance once the X-Men are properly established in the MCU, allowing them a whole new universe to work with inside the larger universe of heroes. As shown in the comics, the X-Men and the mutant world have just as much crossover potential as other characters such as Spider-Man and the Avengers. They have, however, recently had a distinct and more distinct life, which Marvel Studios may significantly benefit from for the on-screen X-Men.

The sheer number of mutants and individuals who have been in various forms of the X-Men team in the Marvel Universe shown in the comics is enormous. Marvel Studios should never run out of characters to introduce to the big screen after acquiring the rights to the brand following Disney’s acquisition of 20th Century Fox. Similarly, creating mutants may breathe fresh life into the MCU, giving them the chance to influence how moviegoers perceive crossover films like Avengers: Infinity War or Avengers: Endgame.

The MCU’s X-Men and Mutants Deserve Their Own Section

X-Men titles frequently account for a far bigger amount of Marvel Comics’ weekly publication production than any other hero or team. This is owing to the large number of famous characters associated with the X-banner, which can easily support numerous volumes at the same time. Similarly, the majority of the numerous X-Men books are interconnected but generally independent from the universe of the Avengers or heroes in New York, with plots that feel more solitary. Having said that, the main X-Men team and its characters have had several crossovers with non-mutant heroes during crises.

It is quite beneficial to treat the on-screen X-Men in the same manner. The mutant world can be so vast that Marvel Studios might and should consider the X-Men franchise to be its own universe inside the MCU. It would be quite intriguing to see a room developed similar to the notion Marvel has with Netflix for its ground-level heroes. Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage all had their own shows with little to no relation to the larger MCU, but they all crossed over for the larger Defenders event.

Marvel’s X-Men Universe May Be Better For MCU Crossovers

While this is not to suggest that mutants or X-Men would not be tied to the MCU, there should be freedom to go large and give mutant kind the space it deserves. Furthermore, the X-premiere Men’s should indicate that not every significant crossover will be an Avengers feature. Mutant individuals might have their own separate origin stories in films and shows, with X-Men films serving as the bridge that connects them all. Marvel Studios can then make even greater blockbusters that bring the Avengers and X-Men together, increasing the stakes even higher with a new level of crossover possibility.

X-Men comics are primarily independent from the larger Marvel Universe, although they are just as extensive. The same might be said for future MCU X-Men productions. Marvel Studios has already begun to incorporate the notion of mutants into the MCU with characters such as Ms. Marvel and Namor, so perhaps appropriate consideration has been given to giving the X-Men franchise the room it needs ahead of their impending arrival.