For all those who live under rocks and have somehow not heard the news, Disney has recently finished its purchase of 20th Century Fox, and with that, the properties of the X-Men franchise, Deadpool and the Fantastic Four have officially returned home to Marvel where they belong. With this purchase of over $70 billion, this leaves only Spider-Man, Hulk (solo movies) and Namor the Submariner as the only Marvel properties not in the Mouse’s clutches. With all the heroes in just the X-Men universe and powerful characters from the Fantastic Four comics, the question for Marvel and Disney is where to put all of these big names. The obvious answer here is to stock up on the new streaming service, Disney+. 

With Disney already announcing Marvel shows, such as “Loki,” “Falcon and Winter Soldier” and “WandaVision,” for the side heroes who deserve some more screen time, it makes more sense to add the X-Men onto the streaming service as well. Having big-name characters, such as Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast and, of course, Wolverine, in their own live-action TV series funded by Disney seems like a much more sensible plan than to overload the movie schedule MCU already has planned out. Just as well, it will only help to bolster Disney’s new platform. Setting the X-Men in a more personal setting will help the character development go a long way. It can help clear a lot of confusion going from Fox’s universe to Disney’s new TV universe. Although some characters like Deadpool, Cable and Domino will be staying on the big screen, along with other eventual X-Force movies, Disney has a chance to build up its X-Men fan base on a more personal platform.

For the Fantastic Four, this gets a bit tricky. The Fantastic Four have never been a cinematic powerhouse. Even the 2005 movie, which arguably is the best version of the group, falls short compared to other superhero movies, especially in that era. Perhaps it is time for a change of platform. Although this idea has potential, the powerful villains of the Fantastic Four have too much cinematic potential. A Doctor Doom showdown against the Avengers and Fantastic Four that creates an entire new direction for the MCU or the ever-looming threat of Galactus vs Fantastic Four more so on the cosmic side of Marvel are both options that would work in Marvel cinematic format. The best way to use the Fantastic Four in a TV setting is to have the enemies grounded. This would not only be the best solution for the Fantastic Four but might also have the potential to bring back the former Netflix Defenders back under the full control of Marvel Studios. Having a Fantastic Four/Defenders team-up against enemies in New York would be the best way to help the overly cinematic Fantastic Four and the not-so-ready-for-cinema Defenders come under one roof.

This has been mainly speculation. Nothing is definite, as Marvel has not announced anything related to X-Men or Fantastic Four and probably will not until the last of the Fox movies are finished. But there is a trade-off for these well-known and loved properties. Marvel has proven time and time again that it can take any hero and make them well known to the world. Characters like Scarlet Witch, Vision and Winter Soldier have been able to become everyone’s favorite supporting characters and are finally getting the time they deserve on the screen. For fans of the X-Men and Fantastic Four comics and franchises, their day in the sun is coming soon.

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