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Currently negotiating the fascinating and multifarious Multiverse Saga is the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Some fans, meanwhile, have already started to see what might follow: a Mutant Saga in Phase 7.
Popularized on a TikHub video by M14H, this concept suggests an intriguing change in emphasis by including beloved X-men characters and tales into the MCU narrative. The film presents a possible chronology including both a new project for Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch and hypothetical successors for Fantastic Four, The Marvels, and Captain America.
A Mutant Saga following The Multiverse Saga makes logical for a number of reasons. Since the end of the Infinity Saga, the MCU—which is still profitable and popular—has seen a small decline in buzz. Among the epidemic and continuous Hollywood strikes, the Multiverse Saga has had some difficulties keeping momentum. Marvel Studios might find the ideal chance to take into account a more extensive change in emphasis here.
Furthermore, the MCU has already unveiled a number of mutant characters, thus a Mutant Saga makes logical progression. After Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, the X-men, at last under Marvel Studios' control, offer an interesting chance to investigate a different side of the franchise. It might bring a welcome diversion from the Avengers-centric narrative and feature a greater range of characters and plotlines.
The beloved animated series X-men '97's recent success shows how popular the X-Men and mutant idea are always. This increase in interest points to a strong audience demand for mutant-oriented material, so offering some of the MCU's present problems a possible answer.
Comparatively to the success of X-Men '97, the lower-than-expected box office and reviews of recent MCU films like The Marvels and Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania point to a possible need for a different path. Emphasizing the X-Men and other mutant characters could help the franchise to be revived by broadening its audience and adding new characters and narratives.
The Mutant Saga is already being developed by the MCU starting with Though they introduce some directly, like Sir Patrick Stewart's Professor X variant, movies like Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness have hinted at the presence of mutants.
The Marvels, with Kelsey Grammar's Beast back, accentuates this tendency even more. Hugh Jackman's Wolverine, Tyler Mane's Sabretooth, Dafne Keen's X-23, and Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool are among even more familiar X-Men faces Deadpool & Wolverine promises to bring. This movie marks the start of the mutant era in the MCU and is an absolutely vital steppingstone.
Kevin Feige underlined in a press conference for Deadpool & Wolverine that "everything post-Deadpool & Wolverine will be the mutant era coming into the MCU," so confirming the franchise's dedication to totally integrating the X-Men and other mutants.
After The Multiverse Saga, a Mutant Saga is poised to take front stage. For years, audiences have yearned for the X-Men's arrival, thus a storyline based on these legendary characters is much awaited and maybe profitable.
Marvel Studios has the opportunity to write a gripping new chapter in the MCU history that promises to be as powerful and beloved as the Infinity Saga by embracing the X-Men and their gripping tales. < With its rich mythology, engaging characters, and limitless opportunities, The Mutant Saga offers a fascinating and exciting future for the MCU.