Copyright 2023 ComicBook.com. There are a lot ofweird facts about their relationship, but Marvel decided to keep them as siblings, as opposed to Quicksilver riding solo in the X-Men series. "Deadpool 2" starring Ryan Reynolds is coming to . In 2019, Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, which includes all of its entertainment assets. Venom is where it gets confusing for the movie universes, as it reportedly shares the same universe as the current Spider-Man movies, but not with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This is arguably an even more significant get for Marvel than the Fantastic Four, because, in the comics, Doctor Doom is a hugely significant villain who often appears without the Fantastic Four being present at all. 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. Thats when Marvel Studios opened its doors and the company stopped giving characters to other studios. And the final studio that's exercised Marvel film property, responsible for 2005's Man-Thing and last year's Punisher: War Zone, is Lionsgate Entertainment. 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. Spider-Man made history last month in Captain America: Civil War by being the first character to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe whose movie rights were not owned by Marvel Studios. He is such a beloved character, and Ryan is such . Comics fans have focused on the deal allowing Disney to bring a few leftover Marvel characters and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (including the 20th Century Fox fanfare) into the fold.But . With the rights now at Fox, there may be new life or even a Cable/Deadpool project at some point. This version of the character wasn't stated to be an MCU design, but the changes added to the character's usual comics look could easily work in a potential Marvel Studios Fantastic Four film. 13/15 DR. DOOM. The debt facility will fund initial development, including scripts for each production, and they maintain sole "green light" control. On top of the unique colors, which are a fresh take on thecomics, this suit also feels part tactical, part extremist leader, the latter shining through in elements like the capes' collar and the dark-colored helmet. A Daredevil reboot (with Jason Statham expressing interest in becoming "The Man Without Fear") was in the pipeline some time ago but recently the project's been quiet. 3 in 2020. Currently splitting his time between Madrid and Chicago, Stephen Barker has been a staff writer at Screen Rant since 2020. Fox owned the X-Men and Fantastic Four, Marvel Studios owned the Avengers, Quicksilver belonged to Marvel and X-Men, etc. This concept has a lot of MCU staples in it, which helps bring the idea to life as a real potential costume. In fact, DC comics is now a subsidiary of DC Entertainment, which is itself a branch of WB responsible for managing the intellectual property of DC in films, Tv or any another form of. 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. Instead, the movie had to find some other way for the twins to gain superpowers, in the form of an Infinity Stone. 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 . Finally, we have this last design by Robert Souza, which depictsTom Hardy as Wolverine. The reason Storms potential involvement in the MCU is particularly noteworthy is because of her relationship with Black Panther. In the storyline, we saw Thor go up against Apocalypse, and it's something we would love to see on the big screen. *hint hint, nudge nudge*. Hes a cosmic being who feeds off planets in order to sustain his power. Marvel's first family of superheroes is finally home. Next up is another piece by Jason Pastrana that, while not explicitly described as an MCU design, would fit perfectly for a potential Marvel Studios adaptation of Mystique. It's only Sony's Spider-Man spinoff universe that has a shot at box office success, and if films like the upcoming Venom are successful, it's just more incentive for Marvel Studios to open the door wider and let those characters play in their sandbox. The studio can shell out truckloads of cash to buy them back or wait for box office numbers to be so bad the studio that owns them doesn't have any interest in following them up, ie. We also like the small differences between each character's costumes as well as the choice to give The Thing a full-ish suit. With that in mind, we can only imagine what some of Fox's Marvel character will look like in the MCU and who might play them, fantasies that get closer to reality thanks to some awesome fan artists. The way that Cooper translated Gambit's shirt into an MCU-styled armored-cloth-looking-material is absolutely flawless, and grounds the design enough to allow the other, less realistic elements to remain mostly intact. With Kang, we could truly see what the distant future of the MCU looks like. Alas, that was never to be. Sony still owns Spider-Man, which is whySpider-Man: Homecomingstarts off with the Sony logo. Here's an explanation. 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. 20th Century Fox also formerly owned the rights to Iron Man, purchasing them from Universal Pictures in 1996 and selling them to New Line Cinema in 1999. 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. Other notableFantastic Fourvillains includeAnnihilus, Namor, the Frightful Four, and Mole Man. Fox's Marvel Characters (That Are Now Owned By Disney) 20th Century Fox. This licensing agreement includes all of Spider-Mans villains, which means that Marvel dont have the ability to use those characters unless a further deal is reached. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. However, Sony still finances the movies and they do still have full creative control over the Spider-Man movies, it just requires the two studios to work together. The explanation of why Marvel had been doing everything on the cheap was apparent from its initial deal. Fantastic and The Invisible Woman, a casting choice that fans have been asking for and which is brought to life by this design. Here, CBR lists the top 15 characters previously owned by Fox that are finally home. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Magneto's power is great, and his plans are far-reaching. Although some elements of his comic book origin were kept intact in the film, many fans were ultimately disappointed with the character's turn, as well as his visual design. As for the designs themselves, we love how Picart leaned more towards classic-superhero elements while still retaining MCU realism. Marvel took a big step towards making their universe whole again when Disney merged with 20th Century Fox last year, the owners of the X-Men and Fantastic Four. By Cameron Bonomolo This is partly thanks to its $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox. There are so many other characters that are now available to Marvel Studios under this deal, its actually way too many to list. The possibility of Marvel having complete control of their character properties, like its comic rival DC, is a matter of time. Many people wonder why there is so many differences in Marvel films. Fox currently owns the rights to the Fantastic Four aka Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch, and the Thing. 3, a movie that is still quite a ways off, the director might have enough time on his hands to add the character into his movie's story. 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). Deadpool is a Marvel Comics character whose movies are loosely connected to the X-Men universe, which means his film rights are also owned by Fox. He's been in love with comics for a very long time, and believes there is some good to be found even in the industry's more difficult times. Answer (1 of 3): Warner Brothers owns the entirety of the DC roster as they are the parent company of DC comics. 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. We have seen Professor X in many of Fox's X-Men movies and yet, the character was never allowed to reach the heights he holds in the Marvel comics universe. It's a very real possibility that the third Guardians film could feature an appearance from the Silver Surfer, setting him up to be a big part of the cosmic side of the MCU as it moves forward. Ultimately, any mutants like Bishop, Cable, Emma Frost, Juggernaut, Havoc, Psylocke, or Quicksilver would likely appear through a Fox-funded lens. The film was released by 20th Century Fox in 1996 after the studio acquired the film's rights from Marvel. But before, there was no chance to see him appear in the movie, considering that he first appeared in the Fantastic Four comics and the little fact that his real name his Nathaniel Richards a distant relative to Reed Richards, who hails from the 30th century. The initial financing deal, for Marvel Entertainment, Inc., consists of $525 million for the possible production of 10 films, based on its comic book properties, over the next seven years. 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. She was also portrayed byAlexandra Shipp inX-Men: Apocalypse. 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. The character that fans immediately began worrying about the most after the news of the Disney sale is Deadpool. Another villain Marvel Studios gets is Galactus, who first appeared in aFantastic Fourcomic series in 1966. The Fantastic Four. 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. 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. So far, she has been limited to theX-Menseries of films, being portrayed byHalle Berry inX-Men,X2,X-Men: The Last Stand, andX-Men: Days of Future Past. After a quiet release, there's been little movement with nature's monstrous creature. While the Fantastic Four have relatively tame superhero costumes, most of the X-Men have wild suits that would be hard to convert into the MCU-house-style, but these fans managed to make even the most eccentric costumes work in Marvel Studios' more realistic approach to superheroes. Other upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe movies include Black Panther on February 16, 2018, Ant-Man and the Wasp on July 6, 2018, Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019, the fourth Avengers movie on May 3, 2019, the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming on July 5, 2019, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. Next is another Jason Pastranapiece, this intimidating-looking Gambit design that makes the character feel very, very dangerous. 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. It's been estimated that around 62 Marvel characters will appear in the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed film, and reportedly one scene will see 30 of them appear side-by-side. 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. However, with the Disney/Fox deal, further plans may have to be put on hold like thatX-Force film, for example. 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. So it isn't all bad news, that is of course unless you think Fox makes bad comic book movies. gz. Other elements like the gloves and boots are kept simple and realistic, which helps to ground the costume in the worldand style of the MCU. Disney, which already owns the Pixar, Marvel and the Star Wars brands, will now also get Deadpool and the Fox-owned Marvel characters such as the X-Men and Fantastic Four, allowing for the full . Considering that they first appeared in the X-Men comic books, their movie rights were firmly in Fox's grasp. Fox didn't just hold the movie rights to the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. pw. Casting Jessica Chastain as the character, Souza hasessentially presented the perfect setup for Marvel Studios to use when adapting the character. However, with the Disney/Fox deal almost a certainty, it seems likely that this film will never get made. Looking forward, Marvel can regain their characters but it'll be nothing short of jumping through a ring of fire. Even when Hugh Jackman played the character in Fox's movies, fans were hoping that his Wolverine could one day clash with the Avengers something even the actor hoped for. This Doctor Doom concept is a nice combination of Iron Man, Thor and Doctor Strange, which is appropriate when considering the character's background. For starters. - Editor]. Marvel. Yes, the Fantastic Four did debut in its own Marvel Comics book in 1961. Comcast announced that it was backing out of its bid for Fox . But in the movies, the Fantastic Four and the Avengers have never interacted due to these rights issues. It's already been revealed that Disney still plans on keeping the R-rating that helped make the franchise what it is, but it's still unclear whether the two movies will be folded into the MCU, or if a new Deadpool will have to be introduced. Typhoid is with the Daredevil rights and Whirlwind is with Ant-Man. Even if you're not a fan of this costume design, you have to admit that Stuart Cooper nailed the casting on this one, Alexandra Daddario would make a great Rogue, especially with her piercing eyes. The rest of this realistic Mystique design would be right at home in the MCU, since it takes the character's signature comics outfit, the white dress, and turns it into amore detailed, more armored-looking assassin outfit complete with awesome fingerless gloves and a semi-futuristic-looking handgun. As an interesting tidbit (which will be elaborated upon shortly) during an alternate ending of the first Blade, a shadowy figure on a distant rooftop wrapped in rags has said to be the Marvel's resident vampire Morbius. The trail for a "Merc with a Mouth" solo project went cold during production of Blade: Trinity. Here's a breakdown of the whole thing in list form. Read Less. 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Wait then again, should another studio (that's not Marvel) be in charge of a project like that? Many believe that 2008sThe Incredible Hulk is a sequel to Ang Lees Hulk, but the two are completely unrelated and the 2003 movie is actually produced by Universal Pictures. So Mr. Though Venom was critically panned and ithas inspired a lot of hilarious memes, the movie was a massive box office success, as it made of $850 million worldwide. The MCU is a place and a world where the Fantastic Four would have always fitted in effortlessly, and we can't wait to see what the characters will bring to the universe, from New York to the far reaches of space. The muted colors on this design are great as well, as we still get those earthy tones of Wolverine's brown costume, but not so much flashiness that the patterns on the suit feel cartoony or out of place in the MCU. But that isn't all - Fox's studio also has dibs on anything Daredevil, Fantastic Four and Silver Surfer. - December 14, 2017 11:43 am EST. Probably any "Marvel Event" is out of the question.] 20th Century Studios is owned The . The first character was Blade, at New Line Cinema. 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. For all of the X-Men movies that Fox has produced, there was never one that featured the original team of X-Men. We also love the boots and the length of the shirt, which make thisdesign stick out from existing MCU villains. Any non-Fox Marvel characters cannot claim mutant status. Next up is an awesome MCU Cyclops design byStuart Cooper, who has cast Jensen Ackles in the role of Scott Summers. 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 characters often have a confusing cinematic history because of the movie rights between the MCU, Sony, and Fox. It could take almost up to a year for all of this to be finalized, but with the way things are going, it's almost a sure bet that the characters Fox owned are coming back home to Disney and Marvel Studios. By mixing classic and modernelements,Robert Souzahas made a great design for Jean Grey's potential MCU debut. They also began plans on a Gambitfilm starring Channing Tatum, anX-Forcefilm, and a potential X-23 film. Not meeting a deadline for filming the property is the easiest way - most of the contracts have a clause that allows the rights to revert back to Marvel if principle photography doesn't begin by a certain date after the initial release or if they make an upfront payment as if they were going to start principal photography. 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. Though he was introduced in the Fantastic Four comics, Galactus has also popped up in plenty of other storylines including ones with the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy, and he also had a part in the Infinity War. With the acquisition of 20th Century Fox by The Walt Disney Company came a whole new array of Marvel characters the big mouse never had access to before. So Morbius, who Spider-Man director Sam Raimi has said to be interested in interpreting, may have some problems if the character isn't cleared with New Line Cinema. With CBR, he has been able to write about his favorite subjects, from the MCU to Doctor Who. Ang Lee's Hulk (thanks, Universal!). To avoid bankruptcy in the early 1990s, Marvel licensed the movie rights to the X-Men to 20th Century Fox, who would make . 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. AfterThe Amazing Spider-Man 2disappointed financially, Sony negotiated a deal with Marvel that would allow Spider-Man to appear in the MCU. Maybe then the movies could explore his WWII past alongside Captain America, and maybe he could clash with the Hulk. In fact, he was once part of a secret group called the Illuminati. The bulk of the characters are over at Disney, while Sony controls the world of Spider-Man and Fox very tightly holds onto X-Men and . Why is this such a big deal? Never mind. This fantastic Fantastic Four was designed byImran Sheikh, who brings some cosmic, other-dimensional flair to Marvel's first family. They took up arms alongside the Avengers when the Builders came to destroy the entire universe, and they engaged in a war against Asgard. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Though the new independent studio is now producing their own films, solely distributed by Paramount Pictures, there are a number of iconic characters still residing at Hollywood's other major studios. - March 21, 2019 07:18 pm EDT. ALL Marvel Media: Movies, Oneshots, TV, Non-MCU included. Many readers have been calling for Wolverine to cameo in the expected 2012 film Avengers, but there's a little problem with that potential geekgasm. And it's very exciting.". Imran Sheikh did an MCU Fantastic Four concept, so it makes sense he also has a great take on Doctor Doom. But the villain of this story is Doctor Doom, making a direct adaptation of it impossible at the moment. Copyright 2023 ComicBook.com. A cosmic being of unsatiable hunger andtechnically older thanthe universe itself, Galactus is a very massive threat in the comic books, and one that could pose quite the danger in the MCU. It seems Marvel Studios is already moving forward with the development of one of its newly-owned 20th Century Fox characters in a stand-alone film. 20th Century Fox Fantastic Four: Doctor Doom/Victor von Doom, Human Torch/Johnny Storm, Invisible Woman/Susan Storm, Mr. Fantastic/Dr..Wolverine is a Marvel Comics character but has not appeared in the MCU. But now that it has returned home to Disney and Marvel, the Phoenix will finally be allowed to take its proper place in the MCU, as both a powerful cosmic force that could become a very big threat to the Guardians of the Galaxy, and perhaps even a future (or is it past?) In 2019, the studio will releaseThe New Mutants, an X-Men horror film. But they could very well produce aFantastic Fourmovie that skips over their origin. Confused about who owns what & why we can't see some Marvel team-ups in movies? By Kofi Outlaw They also owned the rights to the Fantastic Four characters, which is why none of . Thor: Ragnarok is now playing in theaters. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing can finally be introduced alongside the rest of the Avengers. So for those who have trouble keeping track of which company owns what, these are the characters that Marvel Studios will get back once this becomes a done deal. Marvel Cinematic Universe All Characters Power Scaling. In the original press release, the budget's ceiling is at $165 million and can have a "rating no more restrictive than PG-13." After being in discussions for weeks, the $52.4 billion sale was officially announced on Dec. 14, 2017, although it will take some time to go through. In the comics, the Fantastic Four have interacted with plenty of characters from the MCU. All rights reserved. Check it out by clicking here or listen below. But recently, the rumor mill began to churn, with signs pointing to Disney possibly buying Fox altogether. Considering that Reynolds' take on the character has been so popular, don't be surprised if Disney finds a way to keep the actor around. Strange, Hawkeye, Power Pack and Shang-Chi. 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. Avengers: Infinity War opens in theaters on May 4, 2018.
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