Deadpool & Wolverine opens up the door for more X-Men adventures in the MCU, and Kevin Feige has just confirmed that plans are already in motion.
During a press conference for theupcoming Marvel movie, President of Marvel Studios Kevin Feige confirmed that the Mutants would have a much larger part to play in theMCUgoing forward – and fans may not have to wait until the end of Phase 6, either.
“Now that we have characters from the X-Men world, the Mutants—we haven’t had access to before,”Feige said[via The Playlist]. “So, this is the beginning of that, and every [movie] postDeadpool & Wolverinewill be the Mutant era coming into the MCU.”
The insight changes almost everything, since it’s now possible that we might see X-Men characters begin to pop up innew movies, such as Fantastic Four, Blade, and Spider-Man 4.
Feige also spoke about the possibility of producing moreR-rated moviesgoing forward.
While he maintained that the MCU wouldn’t become an R-rated franchise, it’s very possible that the reception to Deadpool & Wolverine (not to mention the box office earnings) might just turn Marvel into a more adult-skewing studio.
“Every [Marvel] film is important, and there’s nothing better than a great movie for a Cinematic Universe,” he said.
“I think a lot of people talk about the R-rating and, ‘Is every movie going to be R-rated after this?’ [And the answer is] of course not. But I hope every movie after this embraces its tonality the way the way Deadpool & Wolverine and the way this team does.”
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More R-rated moviesandtheX-Men? Sounds like the new MCU might be a real shift in tradition if Deadpool & Wolverine is as successful as everyone is predicting.
Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters on July 26. For more, check out our guides toevery Deadpool cameo we know about. You can also find outwhat we learned at the sneak peak event, and check out our suspects forwho’s playing Lady Deadpool.
Jessica Cullen is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s previously written for The Digital Fix, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, Slate and more. Aside from being the residential Yellowstone expert, she also loves Westerns, ’90s action movies, and true crime. You can email her here: jessica.cullen@dexerto.com.
