X-Force Writer Reveals Scrapped Plans For Three-Movie Arc
Comic book movies are arguably the most popular genre in the film industry, with plenty of studios creating their own cinematic universes in an attempt at box office supremacy. But that also means that plenty of projects have fallen to the wayside over the years, especially 20th Century Fox's various mutant-centric movies that never came to fruition. Prior to Deadpool's release, Fox began development on an X-Force movie, written by Kick Ass 2 director Jeff Wadlow. And now he's revealed his three-movie plan for the comic book team.
The X-Force are another team of mutants, often featuring former members of the X-Men. While they made a hilarious ill-fated debut in Deadpool 2, Fox originally was going to bring the X-Force to theaters in their own project. Jeff Wadlow recently explained his big picture plans for a trilogy, and it's definitely going to inspire a big reaction from hardcore comic fans. As he recently put it,
Well, this is a great jumping off point. It sounds like Jeff Wadlow was going to bring something very different to the X-Men franchise with his version of X-Force. And he was approaching the story from a human perspective, allowing the cast's background to inform their juxtaposition with Xavier's famous team of heroes.
It looks like 20th Century Fox's X-Force would have taken the team much more seriously than Deadpool 2. Cable's hardcore leadership would obviously contribute to this, but it's also interesting to see how class would factor into the story. These mutants don't live in a fancy boarding school, and are forced to come to terms with discrimination and their abilities on their own. This would result in a very different type of hero, with more brutality than Xavier's best.
Later in his conversation with Comic Book Movie, Jeff Wadlow shared his plans for a three-movie arc, saying:
This comment is sure to send some serious FOMO through comic book lovers' hearts. Because Jeff Wadlow's X-Force trilogy would be a love letter to the team's life on the comics, with inspiration taken from a few different artists/writers. It shows how much the writer is truly a fan of the team's journey on the page, and is definitely an intriguing concept. Unfortunately, his X-Force never saw the light of day.
It should be interesting to see if/how the X-Force is used on the big screen. Since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, there's been no details about the future of the Deadpool or X-Force franchises. Wade Wilson was originally going to assemble a new version of the team, but there haven't been any updates since the acquisition. So we'll just have to wait and see what comes next mutants on the big screen.
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