Following a mini-resurgence thanks to the Deadpool movies and Logan, Fox’s time at the helm of the X-Men franchise ended on a dire note with Dark Phoenix, bringing what had once been one of Hollywood’s most popular and bankable properties to an ignominious conclusion, as Simon Kinberg’s directorial debut became the worst-performing entry in the twelve-movie series from both a critical and commercial standpoint.
The rights to the mutant characters are now in the hands of Marvel Studios, which marks a dream come true for many fans of the MCU as the X-Men now inhabit the same universe as the Avengers. Given that Fox’s franchise ran for two decades and spawned a dozen movies and still remains fresh in the public consciousness, Kevin Feige is in no rush to reboot the team, and the general consensus is that Marvel’s X-Men film won’t hit our screens until the tail-end of Phase Five at the very earliest.
While the studio will be keen to wash their hands entirely of Fox’s association with the X-Men, former stars like James Marsden have already admitted that they’d jump at the chance to reprise their roles if asked. Sophie Turner is the latest to express an interest, revealing in a recent interview that she’d kill for the opportunity to play Jean Grey again.
“I don’t even know what the deal is, whether Disney wants to continue on the X-Men journey or not. But I’d always be down to go back to that character, and that cast, and that experience. We had just the best time on those movies. I would kill to go back.”
No offense to Turner, but having played the title character in Dark Phoenix, a movie that bombed at the box office and was savaged by critics, with her wooden performance coming under fire in the process, Marvel Studios likely have no interest in anybody that was involved in Fox’s X-Men being part of their reboot. Except, of course, Hugh Jackman.
from Movies – We Got This Covered https://ift.tt/2UYo5Lj
Photography by Becca Farsace / The Verge
A contact tracing app distributed in Singapore | Photo by CATHERINE LAI/AFP via Getty Images
Dhoni last played for India in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand last July.
The Apollo 13 astronauts | Photo by Time Life Pictures/NASA/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
Former England skipper turned pundit Michael Atherton visited Pakistan during the Pakistan Super League and the former opener believes that while it was indeed sad that cricket returned to the country after a long hiatus due to security issues, the turn out during the PSL was also a positive sign as the country gears up to host more international cricket in the future.
Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes Nathan Lyon has improved a lot in the last few years and thats why he is a better off-spinner than Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket in contemporary times.
Pakistan Test captain Azhar Ali has backed head coach-cum-chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq's suggestion that the coronavirus-affected World Test Championship should be extended in the wake of the global pandemic.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon will not play for English county Hampshire this year after a mutual decision was made to cancel his contract because of the coronavirus chaos.
There was no love lost between him and Kevin Pietersen during their playing days but when it came to winning games of cricket for England, they forgot their personal dislike for each other, said the former England off-spinner Graeme Swann.
Indian captain Virat Kohli and Test fast bowler Ishant Sharma lauded the Delhi Police for the work they have been putting in during the lockdown in the national capital.
Image: Square
Image: Leica