Fox Exec Refers To Dark Phoenix As A “Sendoff” For The X-Men
A new TV commercial for Dark Phoenix (which we’ll get to in a bit) reveals a couple of new scenes from Fox’s upcoming X-Movie…which is sounding more and more like its last, if you don’t count the spinoff New Mutants (still rumored to be premiering this year, though no one knows when). Fox executive Emma Watts introduced Dark Phoenix to the crowd at CinemaCon and used some revealing language when referring to their big-budget movie. According to several witnesses she called it “The perfect sendoff for our epic X-Men series,” which all but confirms Disney has no plans to continue this universe beyond what has already been completed or nearly completed. The surviving exception could be Deadpool, as he’s right there on The Walt Disney Company’s front page now. Deadpool would be easy to import into the modern MCU since breaking the fourth wall is essentially one of his superpowers. But nothing’s been confirmed for the Merc. In addition, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has publicly stated his studio has