Kevin Feige says X-Men are an "important" part of the MCU's future, but don't expect to see them for years

Kevin Feige
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We've known the X-Men are on their way to the MCU for some time, with references to mutants scattered throughout 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 4 – and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 5 upping the ante, with Beast showing up in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Marvels post-credits scene and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Deadpool and Wolverine crossing over to the mainline universe.

But, according to Marvel boss𓆉 Kevin Feige, the X-Men are set to be a key part of the future… though it might be a little while until we see them.

during D23 Brazil (H/T 's translation from Portuguese). "The X-Men are an important part of that future."

No specific X-Men project has been confirmed just yet, but, by the sounds of things, we'll start seeing them in earnest after 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Avengers: Secret Wars. That movie is slated for 2027, so it will probably be a few years until the X-Men truly arrive in the MCU. Secret Wars is also preceded by 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Avengers: Doomsday, which will see 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Robert Downey Jr. return, though not as Iron Man – he'll be playing Doctor Doom. The Russo Brothers will also be back ဣto direct both movies.

"Why would we come back if we didn't feel like we had a story that had that possibility of being on an equal footing with Infinity War and Endgame unless there's a kernel there for an idea that's really explosive?" Joe Russo recently told us of the new Avengers movieജs.

Next up for Marvel is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Captain America: Brave New World, which is released on February 14, 2025. In the meantime, check out our guide to all the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming Marvel movies and shows, or plan a marathon with our guide on watching the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel movies in order.

Molly Edwards
Deputy Entertainment Editor

I'm the Deput♒y Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. I previously worked on the Disney magazines team at Immediate Media, and also wrote on the CBeebies, MEGA!, and Star Wars Ga𒐪laxy titles after graduating with a BA in English.