‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel Titled ‘Days of Future Past’?

[007]

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There is word circulating that 20th Century Fox has reached out to the MPAA to secure a title for the studio’s forthcoming sequel to X-Men: First Class - and if reported accurately, that title is going to send a tidal wave of geek freak-outs across the Interwebs. The title in question is “Days of Future Past” – which remains one of the most famous and celebrated X-Men storylines of all time.

More interestingly, however: “Days of Future Past” was also a X-Men story that dealt with time travel and multiple timelines – meaning that director Matthew Vaughn and Fox could be (finally) trying to organize the convoluted continuity of the X-Men film franchise, using a tactic similar to what J.J. Abrams did with his Star Trek reboot.

Here is the quote from AICN reporter “The Kidd,” which first kicked off this rumor:

One of my little birds Weapon X recently dropped me some information that 20th Century Fox had recently registered the title DAYS OF FUTURE PAST with the MPAA Title Registration Bureau. The Bureau exists for studios and productions companies to stake their claims on certain titles that they intend to release and distribute, so that others can stray from using a similar title.

The title “Days of Future Past” is taken from the two-issue Uncanny X-Men comic book storyline written in 1981 by legendary X-Men writer/artist team Chris Claremont and John Byrne. In the story, the X-Men are trying to stop the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (led by Mystique) from killing an anti-mutant political figure named Senator Robert Kelly. This pivotal event creates a separate timeline in which the X-Men fail to stop the Kelly assassination, and as a result, mutants are hunted, imprisoned and exterminated by humanity. One X-Man from that future dystopia manages to travel back in time and warn the present day X-Men, who ultimately stop the assassination (though the two timelines both remain in existence).


The X-Men Battle Sentinels in 'Days of Future Past'

Given where X-Men: First Class left things, it’s easy to see how “Days of Future Past” could be reconfigured to focus on Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and his Brotherhood going after a key political figure, and the X-Men team being visited by a dimension-hopping mutant to be forewarned of what happens if they don’t stop the assassins. “Days of Future Past” also had the mutant-killing Sentinel robots, an older version of Wolverine, etc. – all of which would be awesome to see onscreen (not to mention a Terminator-style future dystopia). A “DoFP” plot could also open the door for the franchise to introduce time-hopping X-Men like Bishop or Cable to the mix.

In terms of the movies: “Days of Future Past” would give Vaughn and company a way to end all this continuity madness once and for all. If time travel and alternate timelines are successfully introduced into the X-Men movie universe, then that would be a perfect explanation for why the original X-Men trilogy (and Wolverine) have plot points that contradict First Class, while allowing all of the films to remain valid (unlike the ‘forget the past’ approach of the Spider-Man movie reboot).



“Days of Future Past” is an awesome story on its own – and I for one would welcome anything that could straighten out the movie continuity in satisfactory fashion. First Class was tormented all through development for not being a clear prequel OR reboot, but instead some weird amalgamation of both. I think a lot of X-Men fans would agree with the sentiment that it’s time to clean house. J.J. Abrams successfully cleared away decades of Star Trek continuity when he spun-off a new timeline for his 2009 reboot, which allowed him the freedom to tell his own stories using familiar characters.

Finally, introducing alternate timelines would give Fox many new options for how they approach their other upcoming X-Men films: including already-in-production sequel The Wolverine, and the already-planned X-Men 4. In fact, “First Class Continuity (FCC)” and/or “Original Trilogy Continuity (OTC)” could be terms we all start throwing around pretty soon. Comic book geekery at its best.

X-Men: Days of Future Past - if that is indeed the title – will be in theaters on July 18th, 2014.

Header Image by Deviant Art User “Wobblyone“.

Source: AICN

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by immem58

Eventually, these massive comic book movies are going to incorporate so many characters that the actors will essentially do 6 hours of hair and makeup to say "He's getting away!"

If I were an actor like Fassbender or Jennifer Lawrence or any of the others who have critical acclaim, I'd have a hard time justifying spending my time doing hollow action movie role after hollow action movie role.

How much money does J-law need, anyway? She doesn't have to do this shit. I mean, not that it's actually shit, but you get the point. She's a star doing ensemble work. I don't get it.

She was not a huge star when she first got the job, same with Fass. Also, maybe they enjoy the comic movies. Some people like to have fun. And they get to work with Ian, Hugh and Stewart?

I question your pessimism.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Setsuna

If his brother was comatose his whole life, no amount of physical therapy will help him walk again if he's never used his legs in his life. And I'm sure Charles is use to it by now anyway and won't waste his time trying.

Does not matter, thankfully that shit movie got erased.

Phoenix was not formed and destroyed. No shitty Stryker in X2 and origins.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Gravedigger

Spoiler!

I dunno, in this film lifting the stadium and when Ian MacKellan lifted the ship and threw it into the crowd of Sentinels so Storm could light the fuse, and then stopping the shrapnel from hitting the rest of the Xmen was pretty damn sweet. Of course he did miss that one piece of shrapnel but I think Magneto was the most impressive mutant out of the bunch in DoFP. Blink was cool, but Magneto was a boss.

They do not need to depower Apoc. Keep him up there, that way it takes everyone to take down him and the horsemen.

My beef was blink and bishop were pussies. Blink could tear up all of the sentinels. Bishop was lame and that weapon. And iceman, he is an omega level mutant at that point in his life. Storm could also conjure up multiple category 5 tornados.

I am happy they made all of the previous movies null and void. And we do not know Logan does not have his claws, tons of shit still could of happened in fifty years.


Also, I hate speed as a superpower. Sonic booms and opening doors would create tons of force in rooms with that speed. Nothing would stop speed but an immovable object. But Quicksilver was fun to watch.

[Wallcrawler]

Originally Posted by Jamie

They got locked into multi-picture deals when they did First Class. I don't remember where Fassbender's career was then, but all Jennifer Lawrence had done at that point was Winter's Bone.

She probably could have gotten out of it if she really wanted to (and I'm guessing that leverage is why she got to wear a bodysuit instead of paint), but if she sticks with it she could get a Downey-in-Avengers type payday down the line.

lol. No.

Nobody will pay ANY actress to play Mystique the amount of money that Downey Jr has been paid to play Iron Man. First off, Iron Man is an infinitely more important, and popular character than Mystique is.

They could easily do an X-Men film without Mystique and never miss a beat, much like they've done X-2, 3, First Class, and Days of Future Past without Sabretooth. One would imagine with how they've made Wolverine the focus for so many of these damned movies, he would have been in more of them, and moreover, done correctly, but whatever. Wolverine is supposed to be short, hideous, and permanently ill-tempered also but what can you do.

Not only is Mystique expendable as a character, but Jennifer Lawrence is now the second actress to play the character, and quite honestly she doesn't hold a candle to what Rebecca Romijn brought to the screen. If she's hoping to pull in that kind of payday, its going to be playing another character in someone else's universe.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Valiant

They do not need to depower Apoc. Keep him up there, that way it takes everyone to take down him and the horsemen.

My beef was blink and bishop were pussies. Blink could tear up all of the sentinels. Bishop was lame and that weapon. And iceman, he is an omega level mutant at that point in his life. Storm could also conjure up multiple category 5 tornados.

I am happy they made all of the previous movies null and void. And we do not know Logan does not have his claws, tons of shit still could of happened in fifty years.


Also, I hate speed as a superpower. Sonic booms and opening doors would create tons of force in rooms with that speed. Nothing would stop speed but an immovable object. But Quicksilver was fun to watch.

It would have been cool to see the X Men put in some work on the future sentinels.

Colossus was such a pussy.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

lol. No.

Nobody will pay ANY actress to play Mystique the amount of money that Downey Jr has been paid to play Iron Man. First off, Iron Man is an infinitely more important, and popular character than Mystique is.

They could easily do an X-Men film without Mystique and never miss a beat, much like they've done X-2, 3, First Class, and Days of Future Past without Sabretooth. One would imagine with how they've made Wolverine the focus for so many of these damned movies, he would have been in more of them, and moreover, done correctly, but whatever. Wolverine is supposed to be short, hideous, and permanently ill-tempered also but what can you do.

Not only is Mystique expendable as a character, but Jennifer Lawrence is now the second actress to play the character, and quite honestly she doesn't hold a candle to what Rebecca Romijn brought to the screen. If she's hoping to pull in that kind of payday, its going to be playing another character in someone else's universe.

I am sorry you are offbase.

They ended up getting diamonds instead of coal with Fass and JLaw. They will make sure those characters are front and center of the movies. Just like Hugh was when he blew up. The actors themselves are going to make them staples in the movies regardless of the stories being told.

Will she hit Downey Jr money? No. She did not help reignite the stage of upping the level of comic movies, and she is not a solo star in the movies. She was part of a big group and a 3rd tier actor then, now she is a A lister.

[007]

Originally Posted by Valiant

Does not matter, thankfully that **** movie got erased.

Phoenix was not formed and destroyed. No ****ty Stryker in X2 and origins.

Spoiler!

I found it interesting that Jean was in all red though.

[Jamie]

Originally Posted by Wallcrawler

lol. No.

Nobody will pay ANY actress to play Mystique the amount of money that Downey Jr has been paid to play Iron Man. First off, Iron Man is an infinitely more important, and popular character than Mystique is.

They could easily do an X-Men film without Mystique and never miss a beat, much like they've done X-2, 3, First Class, and Days of Future Past without Sabretooth. One would imagine with how they've made Wolverine the focus for so many of these damned movies, he would have been in more of them, and moreover, done correctly, but whatever. Wolverine is supposed to be short, hideous, and permanently ill-tempered also but what can you do.

Not only is Mystique expendable as a character, but Jennifer Lawrence is now the second actress to play the character, and quite honestly she doesn't hold a candle to what Rebecca Romijn brought to the screen. If she's hoping to pull in that kind of payday, its going to be playing another character in someone else's universe.

"Lawrence’s rising star is paying off for the latest “X-Men” adventure. Nearly three-quarters of ticket buyers said that they were motivated to see “X-Men: Days of Future Past” because of her role as the shape-shifting Mystique, according to a survey by online ticketer Fandango."

Personally I think actors get too much credit/blame for how a movie does, but studios take this kind of thing very seriously. She won't make as much as Downey did because an X-Men movie probably won't make $1.5 billion, but she could get a piece of the gross like Downey did.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Jamie

"Lawrence’s rising star is paying off for the latest “X-Men” adventure. Nearly three-quarters of ticket buyers said that they were motivated to see “X-Men: Days of Future Past” because of her role as the shape-shifting Mystique, according to a survey by online ticketer Fandango."

Personally I think actors get too much credit/blame for how a movie does, but studios take this kind of thing very seriously. She won't make as much as Downey did because an X-Men movie probably won't make $1.5 billion, but she could get a piece of the gross like Downey did.

I just don't get the love for this character. No slam to Lawrence.

Always a bit player usually moved as a plot device or retcon loophole...

[Beef Supreme]

Originally Posted by Rausch

I just don't get the love for this character. No slam to Lawrence.

Always a bit player usually moved as a plot device or retcon loophole...

You don't get the love for the smoking hot bod wearing paint and glitter? Okay.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by BigChiefTablet

You don't get the love for the smoking hot bod wearing paint and glitter?

This is a comic movie.

Every woman in the comix has a smoking hot bod.

Storm is smoking hot. And an interesting character. And is skilled in hand to hand combat.

And is played by ****ing Halley Berry.

Yet she gets less screen time than naked Smurf ninja...

[Pushead2]

I thought it was bullocks...

[Amnorix]

92% on Rotten Tomatoes, for whatever that is worth. I expect to see it on Saturday.

[Setsuna]

Originally Posted by Rausch

This is a comic movie.

Every woman in the comix has a smoking hot bod.

Storm is smoking hot. And an interesting character. And is skilled in hand to hand combat.

And is played by ****ing Halley Berry.

Yet she gets less screen time than naked Smurf ninja...

Owned. And unfortunately Rogue was some flat chested emo girl. So much fail.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Rausch

This is a comic movie.

Every woman in the comix has a smoking hot bod.

Storm is smoking hot. And an interesting character. And is skilled in hand to hand combat.

And is played by ****ing Halley Berry.

Yet she gets less screen time than naked Smurf ninja...

Halley sucked as Storm, just like Cat Woman. She deserved less time on screen.