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Timeline

What does 1st, 2nd and past refers to in the timeline? We are talking about X-Men Origins Wolverine so what is the "2nd" of X-Men Origins Wolverine? Redjedi23 (talk) 09:08, 30 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nobody knows? Redjedi23 (talk) 17:40, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Most likely, 1st refers to the first scenes that are set around the 1800s, while 2nd refers to the main setting of the film in the 1970s. —El Millo (talk) 19:51, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deadpool and Wolverine

Deadpool and Wolverine exists now 216.73.73.66 (talk) 15:56, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That film is not part of this X-Men film series and is a part of the MCU. Shawn Levy has also said this isn't technically Deadpool 3. Trailblazer101 (talk) 16:02, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Deadpool & Wolverine is labeled as a sequel to Deadpool 2 though. One could argue that the film is a crossover between the X-Men film series and the MCU. As it primarily acts as a direct continuation of Deadpool's story (and now maybe Laura's story) from the X-Men film series. --71.188.103.15 (talk) 19:45, 19 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carrying over characters from the X-Men film series into a primarily MCU-set and developed film does not mean it is also part of the X-Men film series, as this is taken from a real-world perspective. Deadpool & Wolverine was developed as an MCU film, and is not said to be a "crossover" with the X-Men films, just repurposing some of those characters. We also do not say Spider-Man: No Way Home is a crossover with the prior Spidey films. Trailblazer101 (talk) 01:23, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Both Spider-Man: No Way Home and Deadpool & Wolverine are listed as superhero crossovers on this site though. Both their premises fit perfectly with the definition of a crossover, as they are the placement of discrete fictional characters/settings into the context of a single story. This is the first time I'm seeing someone say that No Way Home wasn't a crossover between the three Spidey series. --71.188.103.15 (talk) 02:50, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just because these are something by definition does not mean it has to be directly stated, especially in the lead of the article. This is simply WP:UNDUEWEIGHT and not the main aspect of this film specifically, as it is a crossover between multiple other franchises, as well. No Way Home is a crossover with the others by definition, but that doesn't mean we ought to state that in the lead there either. Trailblazer101 (talk) 03:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It clearly IS just Deadpool 3. It even doesn't take pleace in the MCU timeline at all and in the end Deadpool and the rest are back in the Fox universe. And there is also some meta-commentary stated that this universe is safed from being cancelled by Disney. I think that technically it's part of both franchises but to be honest, it feels more like Fox Series crossing over with MCU, not the other way. 94.254.144.196 (talk) 10:22, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How long did it take 92.184.118.35 (talk) 14:53, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Logan takes place in 2029, but the follow-up Deadpool & Wolverine takes place in 2024; so, it isn't exactly the same timeline. Vestrian24Bio (TALK) 11:17, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have to say, D&W is absolutely both a continuation of the Fox X-Men franchise and a bridge film into the MCU. I think it fits here. — The Hand That Feeds You:^Bite 12:43, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about the film series produced by 20th Century Fox, which doesn't exist anymore and hasn't produced Deadpool & Wolverine. The film is already mention in the Marvel Cinematic Universe section. That mention should likely be expanded, as it is fairly relevant to this article, but that film still can't be included in the same fashion as the films that are actually part of the series, as this one is part of a different franchise and produced by a different studio. —El Millo (talk) 18:00, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There have been precedents of franchises with individual entries produced by different companies, i.e. Terminator.

Even the MCU was under Paramount before Avengers.

I think this page should be reworked into "X-Men on film" and include D&W and future Disney entries.

Actually, D&W should also be included in pages of Blade, Daredevil and Fantastic Four on film, since it features cameos of some of those characters. 2A02:8071:5220:6C20:154E:BAAF:15FC:CF56 (talk) 21:26, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

These are great points; an affiliation with a specific studio isn't part of the stated premise of this article. It's more about continuity. The story, characters, and actors clearly carry over from previous X-Men films into D&W. X-Men in film would be appropriate. Swordofneutrality (talk) 09:19, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Except this is not just a general article of the X-Men appearing in all films. This article is specifically about the X-Men franchise made by 20th Century. Deadpool & Wolverine is not included in that because it is explicitly confirmed to be in the MCU, not this franchise. We are not going to revamp the scope of this article just to include one film. There is a reason X-Men in other media exists, to cover the adaptations of the X-Men overall. Trailblazer101 (talk) 15:15, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Needs some re-evaluation

I'm not entirely familiar with this series, but on trying to read it, I'm not sure what makes Deadpool as part of the series for example (I have no idea if it is or not, but nothing in the article tells me why it is considered part of it.) It's been a long time since this article passed as a GA here when there was only three X-Men films (simpler times!) but since then, a copious amount of information has been added that does not really clarify specific details about terms that have been tagged for a few months. For example, if a film takes place in the same universe as another, is it still in a series? Other content seems to have sources that fail some standards (like the soundtrack section). I've tagged some material, and could probably find sources for basic things like cast, etc. but the more in-universe stuff is a bit out of my ballpark as I haven't seen any of these films since the third one. :) Andrzejbanas (talk) 13:51, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]