Heres how all the xmen movies fit together, by order of the events that happen in the films. The series is set in an alternate timeline where the xmen have disappeared. It is no secret that the xmen film series has more than a few disasters when it comes to films and their continunity timeline. Thus, in a chronological order it is the second film in the timeline of the xmen series story. Well, you can watch the movies in the following order. Timeline of events in xmen comics 19632012 below you will find a listing of major events in xmen.
Released as the third movie of the franchise, x men. How to watch all of the xmen films in chronological order london. But i have made the list the way i think people should see it. For the sake of completeness, this timeline includes xmen. Through xmen, marvel introduced a new breed of superheroes, which 20th century fox presented on the silver screen. While the xmen movie universe does jump around the timeline a lot, watching the movies in the order they were released makes the most sense.
A complete list of xmen movies in chronological order. How to watch all of the xmen films in chronological order. The first x men animated series debuted on october 31, 1992 on the fox network as part of the fox kids saturday morning lineup. Foxkids xmens real episode guide and production order. Spending many of his adult years studying mutation, mutant telepath professor charles xavier formed the legendary x men to. Even supercomputer cerebro would struggle to get its circuits around the intricacies of the x men timeline. The complete xmen movie timeline explained screen rant. The viewing order of the xmen film series is especially complicated. However, in order to watch xmen days of future past, you have to watch the original trilogy. First class, moira mactaggert appears as an early 30 year old woman yet 44 years later she appears roughly the same age in x men. The movie that really screwed everything up was x men. The last stand takes place in the 2000s, just a few years after the events of x2. First class you could technically omit this entirely if youre only concerned with wolverine xmen origins.
A final battle between the xmen and the brotherhood ensues, and wolverine must accept that in order to stop grey, he will have to kill her. Even with the chronological order, there is an old timeline and a new one. You should finish xmen, x2 and xmen the last stand you can also watch xmen origins wolverine before original trilogy, but. Jan 26, 2020 x men movies in order of chronological events. If you are reading this, chances are, that you are one of those gutsy fans who want to experience the complete story of the xmen cinematic universe from the first event to the last. The professor xavier and the xmen miniseries is an 18 issue. Xmen is a classic american comic turned movie series. From x men to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past confusion. The animated series for those of you keeping score, below is a list of xmen episodes by script number. From xmen to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past confusion. From the 60s to 2029, this series bounces all over the place. This is derived from the marvel universe reading order. The time period in the latest x men movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first x men movie was released in 2000. The x men are mutants, a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities.
For a trade reading order guide to any single xmen title, like uncanny xmen or. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. The movie that really messed everything up was x men. The most logical way to watch the x men films is in chronological order, based on the years the fictional stories took place in. Hugh jackman returned in an origin story for the series most popular. X men film series in order a list of 14 titles dc comics films in order a list of 34 titles all marvel films list a list of 77 titles marvel cinematic universe in order a list of 24 titles see all lists by llynch70484.
Dark phoenix concludes this version of the x men film series, but how does it bring the x men timeline full circle with x men 2000, x men first class 2011, x men. In a world where mutants evolved superpowered humans exist and are discriminated against, two groups form for an inevitable clash. Wolverine takes place in the late 1970s, more than a decade after the events of xmen. X men movies in order x men is a classic american comic turned movie series. Since there are time jumps here, there is no 100% clean way to watch them in a purely chronological order, but this order would cause the least confusion.
It is no secret that the x men film series has more than a few disasters when it comes to films and their continunity timeline. Jun 04, 2019 heres where it starts getting confusing. Xmen or move forward to the next chronological story, messiah complex. Timeline order of x men movies including dark phoenix. The characters of wolverine, deadpool, magneto and several others made collective efforts to produce such an excellent and lovable superhero american movie series. Episodes would routinely air out of order, sometimes years out of order. The xmen fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where antimutant bigotry is fierce and widespread.
The first xmen animated series debuted on october 31, 1992 on the fox network as part of the fox kids saturday morning lineup. Jun 08, 2019 list of xmen movies from year 2000present. How to watch the xmen movies in chronological order tech times. An unofficial chronological x men reading order earth 616 and others note. On the same level as batman, superman, and captain america, this successful series kicked off with its first movie in 2000 after 20 th century fox acquired the rights to the name in 1994. The show features a team lineup similar to that of the early.
While franchises like spiderman and the fantastic four have rebooted, they were clearly starting over. The animated series was plagued with production troubles from the first season, resulting in a host of episodes being shuffled around to accomidate the demanding airdate schedule. The series takes advantage of the multiple, different timelines established by xmen. So i will do my very best to try to explain it as simple as possible you may even learn a thing or two. Heres how to watch the entire x men movie series in chronological order. I will try my best to make a reading list based on what i know. Xmen movies in chronological order how to watch foxs. The animated series for those of you keeping score, below is a list of x men episodes by script number. X men is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. First, you need to accept that time travel renders xmen origins. The movie that really screwed everything up was xmen. The plot was loosely adapted from famous storylines and events in the xmen comics, such as the dark phoenix saga, days of future past, the phalanx covenant, and the legacy virus. First, xmen first class, as it depicts how professor x and magneto met. They created a whole new timeline, one that current movies have continued.
X men is a classic american comic turned movie series. The definitive xmen reading order guide every issue of every. X men chronological movie order our guide below has some spoilers, so be sure to jump to the bottom to check out the spoilerfree version of this x men chronological movie order. Going off of the prior movies and their timeline, jean. The x men timeline may be jumbled but there is a way to watch all the movies in chronological order. We thought of making a list of x men movies in chronological order, so that you can check these movies first before watching the latest one. What you will find below is the most complete listing of xmen comics in chronological order youll probably find. Since the inaugural part released in the year 2000, seven parts have been released over a span of 14 years.
Click here to see what parts of the xmen movies actually happened first. The x men movies havent been good to make movies in a chronological order. Script order the order in which they were written the chronological order. List of xmen movies in order of release date startattle. The plot was loosely adapted from famous storylines and events in the x men comics, such as the dark phoenix saga, days of future past, the phalanx covenant, and the legacy virus.
Since then nearly every film they made has been more successful than the last with a worldwide box office gross at over 3 billion dollars. When tackling the x men series in chronological order, there are two things you need to remember. Bryan singer directed most of the x men movies and he is also taking control of days of future past. Marvels the gifted 2017 series premiered on fox on october 2, 2017 and is connected to the xmen film series universe but is not part of the mcu.
Heres how to watch the xmen in chronological order and release. Thus, in a chronological order it is the 5th film in the timeline of the x men series. The best order to watch the xmen movies is actually the production order. They originally appeared in a series of comic books created by stan lee and jack kirby and published by marvel comics. The last stand, jean grey appears as a small child presumably around the age of eleven or so in a flashback set in 1986 but in x men. The x men film series is the second highestgrossing film series based on marvel comics characters after the marvel cinematic universe. All the xmen movies in chronological order screen rant. Released in 2009, as the 4th movie of the franchise, xmen origins. Bone clawed logan jackman and his brother, victor are living from war to war. Days of future past saw the xmen successfully rewrite history by preventing the assassination of bolivar trask. How to watch the xmen movies in chronological order. Well, if you plan to watch all movies of the xmen series in a chronological order, then you came to the right place. Dark phoenix concludes this version of the xmen film series, but how does it bring the xmen timeline full circle with xmen 2000, xmen first class 2011, xmen.
The x men movie timeline is a much more confusing one than the mcu timeline, but heres how you can watch the x men movies in chronological order. Xmen films chronological order series librarything. Because the events of the xfilms take place across almost seven decades and include multiple realities, watching in chronological order of events. From the original xmen films in the early 00s to the more recent prequels starring james mcavoy and jennifer lawrence, the hit marvel series is. The x men movies in chronological order list challenges. Xmen movies in chronological order this is where things get super complex. The following list is the best viewing order for the xmen movie universe including spinoffs and tv shows. If you want a reading order for other characters, feel free to ask. The time period in the latest xmen movie, dark phoenix is the 1990s and just for reference, the first xmen movie was released in 2000. The xmen are mutants, a subspecies of humans who are born with superhuman abilities. The most logical way to watch the xmen films is in chronological order, based on the years the fictional stories took place in. X men movies in chronological order this is where things get super complex. The xmen film franchise adopted the idea from fictional based novel series of the same name which was.
Therefore some dates need to be taken as circa and topical references ignored etc etc. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Spending many of his adult years studying mutation, mutant telepath professor charles xavier formed the legendary xmen to. All xmen movies in chronological order updated imdb.
Xmen is remembered as one of the finest film series in the hollywood market. Heres how to watch the entire xmen movie series in chronological order. If there is one superhero film series that is more confusing than any other, take a look at the marvel x men films. Marvel cinematic universe in chronological order updated edition duration. This order reflects the sequence in which the stories were assigned to writers, and is a good guide for how the series was initially planned to develop also included is the number fcn assigned to.
When tackling the xmen series in chronological order, there are two things you need to remember. The definite guide to watching all xmen films chronologically as a marathon. Because the events of the x films take place across almost seven decades and include multiple realities, watching in chronological order of events. First, you need to accept that time travel renders x men origins. From xmen to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past. Feb 28, 2017 figuring out how to rewatch the x men franchise in chronological order is a daunting task but its one that were up to meeting. Xmen is an american superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team, xmen. May 25, 2017 marvels the gifted 2017 series premiered on fox on october 2, 2017 and is connected to the xmen film series universe but is not part of the mcu. If you are simply looking for a clean chronological order list of story arcs here it is. I would personally skip the late 90s entirely, and pretend that franklin richards reset the universe and put grant morrison in charge in 2001. Patrick stewart, hugh jackman, ian mckellen, famke janssen.
Broadcast order the order in which each episode was aired on fox kids. Even supercomputer cerebro would struggle to get its circuits around the intricacies of the x. The movie that really messed everything up was xmen. The x men fight for peace and equality between normal humans and mutants in a world where antimutant bigotry is fierce and widespread. Every xmen cartoon appearance on disney plus in viewing order. The x men movies in chronological order show list info this is a list of all of the x men movies in chronological order and i am including ones that might not be realesed by putting them where they would go in the timeline. There are three different episode orders, out of which we can consider these two. Days of future past because it altered the timeline. The xmen movies havent been good to make movies in a chronological order.