Marvel Studios is reportedly developing anX-Menseries for Disney+, which suggests that theMCUwill be addressing a major issue that caused one 2021 movie to receive a huge amount of criticism. FollowingAvengers: Endgameand the conclusion of the Infinity Saga, the added workload of the expanded MCU meant that several Phase 4 projects weren’t of the high quality that Marvel’s audience had become accustomed to. In recent years, however, Marvel has been making a concerted effort to redeem its stellar reputation, and the debut of theMCU’s upcoming X-Men teamwill continue this.
The creative overhaul of Marvel Studios' TV show production for Disney+ means only the very best projects are actually getting made, and a new report by insiderJeff Sneidersuggests that one of these upcoming projects will explore the MCU’s mutants. Thedevelopment of anX-MenTV seriesalongsideMarvel Studios’X-Menreboot movieis very exciting, especially since this could prove that Marvel was listening to criticisms back during Phase 4.AnX-Menseries would be perfectly primed to directly address one huge issue with 2021’sEternals.
Eternals Received Criticism For Rushing Its Character Development In Phase 4
Eternals Released As Part Of Phase 4 In November 2021
Chloé Zhao’s directorial debut in the MCU was one of Marvel’s most ambitious projects ever.Eternalsexplored several millennia of the MCU’s history, explained more about the Celestials and their role in the cosmos, and introduced a wide array of new superpowered characters to the franchise. Theten titular Eternalswere central to the Phase 4 movie, but the movie received criticism for not giving each of them enough time for growth. The curse ofEternals’short runtime is that the huge cast felt underdeveloped, which contributed to some ofEternals’biggest critiques.
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Eternalshas recently been receiving some retrospective admiration, but its character development issues are still very prevalent. The likes of Makkari, Thena, Druig and Gilgamesh get little screen-time and next to no impactful exploration, which is a real shame, as these are some of Marvel’s most powerful and exciting characters ever brought to screen.Eternals’criticisms have seemingly spurred Marvel to avoid putting a sequel into development, leaving the titular team’s future uncertain, so Marvel surely wouldn’t want to repeat this major mistake.
Marvel’s X-Men Series Will Give Audiences Their Dream Eternals Project
An X-Men Series Would Gradually Develop The MCU’s Mutants
Following its release in November 2021,many viewers theorized thatEternalsmay have worked better as a long-form TV series on Disney+. This would have given each member of the Eternals team plenty of time to grow and develop over the course of a full season, with nothing feeling rushed and all unanswered mysteries being addressed. It seems Marvel Studios may have listened to this idea, as the reportedX-Menseries is perfectly set up to pull this off, gradually developing eachmember of the MCU’s X-Men teambefore they finally join forces as fully-fledged heroes in a reboot movie.
The MCU’s Latest X-Men Report Makes My Hopes About The Marvel Team’s Introduction 1 Step Closer To Becoming Reality
Marvel’s first X-Men project reports are promising for the MCU’s mutantkind, especially considering how a mutant show would fit into the franchise.
Marvel Animation has already pulled this off with theX-Men ‘97revival series, in which no member of the team feels forced, rushed or unnecessary. Everyone has their time to shine, and this will surely be repeated in the upcomingX-Menseries, whether it releases before or after a feature film focused on the mutant superhero team. While thefuture is uncertain for the Eternalsafter Phase 4, the foundations are being laid for mutants to be handled with more care, and the development of anX-Men series proves this is the case.
