Fantastic and The Invisible Woman, a casting choice that fans have been asking for and which is brought to life by this design. Once again, Pastrana has not specifically stated that this interpretation of the character is an MCU concept design, but we still think it would fit in a Marvel Studios film. As for why Marvel can include Quicksilver. Such a malevolent force could even serve as the potential threat for the next big Avengers movie of phase 4. At first glance, it might not seem like there's a whole lot of "X" motifs in this concept, but that's part of what makes it so great, there's a big, but subtle "X" on the chest that grounds the idea of an X-Men costume in reality and adds just a little superhero flair to an otherwise tactical-looking uniform. This group was comprised of some of Marvel's biggest characters like Doctor Strange, Tony Stark, Black Panther and Reed Richards. An updated visual guide to Marvel's live-action character rights has been released after Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox, who formerly possessed the rights to the X-Men, Deadpool, and Fantastic Four franchises. 14/19 IMRAN SHEIKH'S FANTASTIC FOUR. AfterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2disappointed financially, Sony negotiated a deal with Marvel that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the MCU. Fox owned the rights to mutants like Wolverine, Deadpool, Professor X, Cyclops, Raven and Storm. Key Principal: . However, with the Disney/Fox deal, further plans may have to be put on hold like thatX-Force film, for example. Thats when Marvel Studios opened its doors and the company stopped giving characters to other studios. Even as the MCU managed to regain cinematic control of Spider-Man, fans believed, without a doubt,that Fox would never give up the rights to the charactersit owned, and that was quite true, for a very long while. Under this sale,Marvel Studios also now has the rights to Wolverine, another character that has belonged to 20th Century Fox. Avengers: Infinity War opens in theaters on May 4, 2018. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: With X-Men Origins: Wolverine a little under three weeks from release, we here at Screen Rant thought an overview of all Marvel properties (and possibilities) might be in order. More likely than anything is that Marvel Studios will reboot the X-Men series and incorporate it into the MCU, but only time will tell. Keep in mind the project was just last year, so if you had hopes of Wolverine and Punisher sorting out their differences on the big screen-like yours truly-it'll be some time. Jackman retired from the role, and now that Wolverine's rights are back at Marvel, the actor has confirmed that he will not be returning. Some of these awesome works have gone so far as to fan-cast the character in order to make their proposed designs more realistic, and even those that haven't are still fantastic designs that Marvel should definitely consider for future films. Universal has the rights to Namor, but they may be willing to let it revert back to Marvel in exchange for distribution rights. More than 1000 Marvel characters are owned by Sony, with the possibility of more. There are other great parts of this design, specifically Wolverine's muttonchops, the gloves, the across-the-chest pouch and strap, and the way the colors are incorporated into the armor. Last appearances of both characters was in 2007, which can explain the seemingly random development updates for a Venom solo project, Spider-Man 4 and Ghost Rider 2. Fox didn't just hold the movie rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. 13/15 DR. DOOM. In fact, he was once part of a secret group called the Illuminati. The short gloves are also a nice choice, and we also love the way the collar connects to the mask. Marvel Studios managed to build a thriving cinematic universe without some of its most valuable assets, as Sony owns Spider-Man, Universal controls Hulk's solo movies, and Fox used to own . We particularly love the short haircut, and while we can't be certain, it looks as though Pastrana has used Charlize Theron as the face model, a casting choice we are all for. We've seen the flipping images of Marvel's title sequence for a number of years now. The Fantastic Four's return is one that Marvel fans have been waiting for a long time. Read Less. *hint hint, nudge nudge*. I could even use a weird example to describe how much this impacts Marvel. Universal's remaining share of the Hulk franchise or Namor character rights are going nowhere any time soon. Now that this sale has happened, Marvel Studios, which is owned by Disney, will have access to all of these characters and storylines going forward potentially completely changing the MCU as we know it. Some fans have suggested the X-Men are better kept separate, but Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige previously said he wants the X-Men and the Fantastic Four in the MCU. Now that the full rights to Pietro and Wanda are back in Marvel's grasp, further movies might not retroactively turn Wanda into a mutant, but they might be able to establish and introduce her real father a mutant who goes by Magneto. Not just a villain of the X-Men, but of the Avengers as well. But we're talking about movies . though there were a lot of different actors whoalmost starred in the first X-Men movie, the final product resulted in Hugh Jackman being cast as the now iconic Wolverine. It colorfully explains what Marvel Studios (MCU) owns. With CBR, he has been able to write about his favorite subjects, from the MCU to Doctor Who. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing can finally be introduced alongside the rest of the Avengers. Once again, we have John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in the roles of Reed and Sue, but Shiekh has opted to cast Harry Styles as the Human Torch. The hard-looking mask is also a great choice, as is thebullet-proof-vestlook for the torso, which helps make elements of the comics workfor this potential MCU costume. Stormcan also now be a part of the MCU. The original properties for those 10 films, announced in the press release, were Captain America, Nick Fury, The Avengers, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Cloak & Dagger, Dr. But you might also recall that another version of Quicksilver also appeared in recent X-Men movies. In legal speak, Fox owns a piece of the X-Men film franchise; they have the "rights" to produce any character that frequently appears in the X-Men Universe, projects like X-Men: First Class and X-Men Origins: Magneto insure Fox will be milking that property for everything it's possibly worth. In 2019, Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, which includes all of its entertainment assets. In fact, the empire of aliens had a big role to play in "The Dark Phoenix" saga, a comic book that the X-Men's next big movie Dark Phoenixis based on. Though most superhero movies that have been released in the past 22 years started out as a Marvel comic book, Marvel Studios didnt come to actually making its own movies until they had already licensed out the rights to many of their most popular characters. Ian Cardona has written for CBR since 2017. After all, Marvel Studios has still never released an R-rated movie. Additionally, Picart has cast Andrew Garfield as The Human Torch, a choice that is all kinds of meta when you connect it to Chris Evan's previous portrayal of the character and his current role as Captain America (a role Krasinski almost got). This arrogant, quick-witted character has been a hot commodity since Ryan Reynolds' film debut as the character in the then Fox-owned Marvel films. - December 14, 2017 11:43 am EST. Now, Marvel Studios can finally use this group in their movies. In another what-if moment, according to the Wall Street Journal, Marvel offered Sony the rights to " nearly every Marvel character [not owned by Fox] including Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, Black . The X-Men film universe continues with The New Mutants on April 13th; Untitled Deadpool Sequel on June 1st; and X-Men: Dark Phoenix on November 2nd. Reed Richards, The Thing/Ben Grimm, Nova/Frankie Raye, Alicia Masters, Willie Lumpkin * X-Men Mutants: [Agent Zero/Maverick/David North], An. The Walt Disney Company's $70+ billion acquisition of News Corp.'s 21st Century Fox film assets will be completed tomorrow. Galactus, the devourer of worlds, first appeared in the Fantastic Four comics, which tied him to the rights of the team of superheroes. Now that the Disney and Fox deal is official, CBR lists the 15 characters previously owned by Fox who have finally come home at Marvel. The first character was Blade, at New Line Cinema. After all, these are the characters that started it all, and the MCU is most assuredly the place to recognize and honor that fact. We love this choice and the design that goes with it, especially with all the neat details that Cooper explains the visor design. Otto Octavius is a villain who definitely deserves to be brought back to the big screen and, given what a mastermind he is, he just so happens to also be someone who could easily . As a general rule, any time a studio introduces a comic book character, they have the rights to produce a spin-off or include that character in a sequel of some fashion. Here's a breakdown of the whole thing in list form. Armie Hammer has had a lot of ups and downs in his career what he could really use is a blockbuster superhero role, and he would actually be pretty great in the role of Scott Summers/Cyclops, which Robert Souza depicts in this design. Marvel was legally prohibited from initiating development on any Fox-controlled properties until the deal officially closed Wednesday, March 20. Nothing is certain in Disney's Fox acquisition, but signs are pointing towards The Fantastic Four and the X-Men making their way home to Marvel, and these 20 awesome fan-designs show us how they might look in the MCU. 20th Century Studios, formerly 20th Century Fox, is a film production studio that owned the rights to the X-Men, the Fantastic Four and other related characters before the acquisition of the studio by Disney. By combining pieces of existing MCU costumes, like Captain America's shoulder designs, this concept art provides a fantastic potential outfit for a Marvel Studios Wolverine. If you're . Rights for Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and villains Vulture (Michael Keaton) and Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal) are controlled by Sony, who allows the characters to exist and operate within the MCU through a multi-picture deal struck in 2015, giving Marvel Studios creative power on the Sony-distributed Spider-Man franchise and the ability to utilize Spider-Man in its two-part Avengers sequels. In 2009, the price tag for Marvel Comics was $4 . There's something about the textures and details added that make Galactus look like a walking fortress, a choice that makes the ridiculous concept of his character seem a little more film-friendly. At a similar time, 20th Century Fox also procured the rights to Fantastic Four and their villains. Thanks to the Ryan Reynolds-starring film, Deadpool essentially became Fox's biggest and most popular mutant character. . This design is half Iron Man, halfRagnarokThor, a mystical techno dictator who will kick you right the heck out of Latveria. We especially like the big, square "buttons" near the cape, as well as how Picart turned his tunic into part of the armor. For all of the X-Men movies that Fox has produced, there was never one that featured the original team of X-Men. Needless to say, the additional circles that used to branch out from the main Marvel Studios hub have steadily been pruned away - especially since Disney has stepped into the picture. It has led to tons of differentconfirmations and speculations, but anything is possible as Marvel Studios now has access to many of the characters it has been trying to get its hands on for more than ten years. The first thing that really sticks out about this design is the coloring, which takes the villains' classic palette, mutes it, adds some darker purpleand grey as the main colors and keeps some of the flashiness with a bright cape. But they could very well produce aFantastic Fourmovie that skips over their origin. Marvel also has regained the rights to Luke Cage from Sony Pictures, so the possibility of a Heroes for Hire movie with him and Iron Fist is not out of the question. Typhoid is with the Daredevil rights and Whirlwind is with Ant-Man. As mutants begin to rise in the MCU, we could see Magneto become a very big threat to the world, a villain whose presence could rally both X-Man and Avenger to fight side-by-side. In the comic books, the blue-and-yellow costume-wearing team was originally comprised of Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Iceman and Angel. However, not only do people think its a sequel to Hulk from 2003, but they also dont realise that its officially a part of the MCU, as its Edward Norton who plays the titular character instead ofMark Ruffalo, who has played him in every movie since The Avengers in 2012. You can follow him on Twitter at @ian_c1701 (yes, that is a Star Trek reference) for discussions, debates or pictures of really cool collectibles he probably doesn't have room for. In the right hands, Doom could finally match the maliciousness and genius of his comic book counterpart, and he could be the first of many new on-screen Avengers villains to come. Instead, we might see the MCU bring in the iconic cajun, along with his very powerful and equally iconic other half, Rogue. Marvel does. The previous piece by Jao Picart depicted an MCU version of the Fantastic Four, and this design shows us what their arch nemesis might look like alongside them. There are so many other characters that are now available to Marvel Studios under this deal, its actually way too many to list. What seems like the most likely option is that Disney could keep releasingDeadpoolmovies as a separate thing under the 20th Century Fox banner so that theyre not associated with the Disney brand. And Scarlet Witch + Quicksilver are not mutants anymore but they've been associated with the X-Men enough to be used (but also associated enough with Avengers to be used there too) Giant_Enemy_Crab1 7 yr. ago. This acquisition comes just as Fox theoretically said goodbye to Wolverine inLogan, a film that served as the mutants swan song and Hugh Jackmans last time playing the character. A recent report penned by The Hollywood Reporter anticipates 2021 as the earliest possible release date for the first X-Men movie produced and distributed by Disney. But that isn't all - Fox's studio also has dibs on anything Daredevil, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. When the MCU first got its start, it was high on the brawn and low on the girl power. As for the design, Cooper keeps things simple, adding some realistic textures to one of Rogue's more iconic suits, her yellow-spandex-jacket combo designed by Jim Lee. We also like the small differences between each character's costumes as well as the choice to give The Thing a full-ish suit. Ultimately, any mutants like Bishop, Cable, Emma Frost, Juggernaut, Havoc, Psylocke, or Quicksilver would likely appear through a Fox-funded lens. Although it was always closely associated with Jean Grey, the Phoenix also managed to become a very big presence in the Marvel Universe, from being worshipped as a god to being a member of a team of Avengers that operated millions of years in the past. In the storyline, we saw Thor go up against Apocalypse, and it's something we would love to see on the big screen. Theres still a lot to know about the Skrulls that wasnt in Captain Marvel, and that may have something to do with the fact that 20th Century Fox currently had some form of rights to them at the time. And it's very exciting.". All of the films Fox was planning that have not been shot will likely be scrapped now, and the X-Men will probably just be brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe rather than being its own series. Jackman has already said he wont play Wolverine again, not even for Disney. If Columbia has any interest, they can take Black Cat or Carnage and introduce them in the next film; the same applies to Blackheart, Abigor, Wallow and Gressil. It is the final Marvel character to be given to another studio before Marvel created its own movie studio. The X-Men have been there to stop him at every turn, but he has also clashed with the Avengers. was officially announced on Dec. 14, 2017. Ever since the X-Men appeared in the comic books, Magneto has been there, ever the thorn in their sides. They probably wont produce another origin story right away for the same reason they didnt make a Spider-Man origin story after getting the rights to that character. Through the works of a handful of talented fans, we can take a look at what the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and their villains might look like in Marvel's film universe. We're not sure if Galactus could really work in the semi-grounded world of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but if he does make it into the shared universe, we hope the designers start with something like this. Binge-worthy entertainment news and celebrity interviews. These were the original five, the first X-Men to study, train and fight under the leadership of Professor X. This means that, as the starways begin to expand further and further on the big screen, we could see an ancient entity awaken, and set its sights directly on Earth. Kang is a time-traveler, and he has traveled to the present day of the Marvel Universe many times before to square off against the world's superheroes. In 2008, Marvel Studios got the rights back to the Hulk from Universal Pictures, and they used it to make the first movie in the Marvelcinematic universe, The Incredible Hulk. In the X-Men: Apocalypse movie, viewers were introduced to the titular villain. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. The Fantastic Four. These characters are all owned by 20th Century Fox. Make sure to subscribe now and never miss an episode! This way, Disney wouldn't have to buy back individual character rights -- it would all return home in one fell swoop. Thanks to Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of 20 th Century Fox, Marvel (and in this case, Disney) will now own the rights to the characters from the Fantastic Four and X-Men series. Since Disney and Fox merged, fans have been wondering just when previously Fox-owned Marvel characters would join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The X-Men movies made for a popular Fox franchise . Wait then again, should another studio (that's not Marvel) be in charge of a project like that? By Cameron Bonomolo Though Souza's choice of actor definitely won't be happening thanks to his portrayal of Eddie Brock/Venomfor Sony, his design for an MCU version of Wolverine is still fantastic. Many viewers have probably wondered why they see the Marvel slogan at the beginning of tons of movies, but they arent remotely related to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For starters. This concept has a lot of MCU staples in it, which helps bring the idea to life as a real potential costume. But in the movies, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers have never interacted due to these rights issues. Disney also now owns former Fox television networks such as FX Networks and National Geographic Partners. 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