men film series men film series american series superhero films based fictional superhero team originally appeared series comic books created published 20th century fox obtained film rights characters numerous drafts hired direct men sequel directed men stand film earned higher box office predecessor spin films released men origins men class men days future past sequel men stand men class released men apocalypse followed men men class men days future past spin offs met positive reviews men days future past best received film series cases critics especially highlighted dark realistic tones dealing discrimination highlighted faithful interpretation source material rating men stand men origins men apocalypse met mixed reviews critics films released men film series seventh highest grossing film franchise time having grossed billion worldwide set continue release film films men film introduces conflict professor led intends world leaders united_nations summit machine built bring acceptance realizes forced result deaths 20th century fox producer bought film rights hired write expressed interest directing eventually signed direct july comic book fan singer fascinated prejudice discrimination men offered wrote script receiving sole credit principal photography began september toronto canada ended march film released july film colonel questions imprisoned professor locating machine attacks locating planet kill team brotherhood prevent worldwide genocide hired write scripts sequel singer pick aim release film december hired write script february writing drafts set principal photography began june vancouver canada ended november film released men stand film company developed gene provoking controversy community declares war humans weapon phoenix resurrected man final battle led storm brotherhood accept order stop grey kill singer initially intended shoot film fourth film left direct penn hired following month story gifted featuring cure suggested primary story came board director february left rushed production schedule later hired director june principal photography began august vancouver canada ended january film released men origins film prequel spin focusing character relationship half brother time shortly skeleton metal hired write screenplay spin film october producer star worked script negotiated studio helm directing men stand agreement july hired director principal photography began january new_zealand ended film released men class film prequel set primarily cuban missile crisis focuses relationship origin groups brotherhood respectively producer thought prequel based young men production later producer suggested 20th century fox adaptation comic book series men class singer signed direct film december march announced singer producing instead directing previously attached direct men stand director wrote final script writing partner film superseded planned men origins writer guild america arbitration credited writer film story principal photography began august london england ended december film released june set events stand film features heading japan reunion soldier named life saved years defend man granddaughter manner assassins went uncredited work men hired write screenplay second film august chosen direct film stating project country long later chosen direct film hired rewrite script principal photography began august sydney australia ended november film released july men days future past set years events film features cast original men trilogy men class story inspired men comic book storyline days future past features going time prevent assassination carried lead creation new weapons system called threatens existence potentially humanity attached direct film left october focus film secret service singer directed men films produced men class replaced director film screenplay written principal photography began april montreal canada ended august film released film operative wade wilson subjected experiment leaves new abilities adopts alter ego hunt man nearly destroyed life attempted produce film distribution deal marvel developing film new line cinema set write direct courted actor lead role lost interest months favor projects 20th century fox acquired following year placed turnaround considering spin development men origins cast role opening weekend success men origins fox lent writers acting producer hired write script january sent draft screenplay following june pursue emerged contender direct april visual effects specialist hired direct principal photography began march vancouver canada ended film released february men apocalypse film powerful awakens thousands years disillusioned world finds recruits team powerful mankind create new world order reign fate earth hangs balance raven help professor lead stop nemesis save mankind destruction december singer announced upcoming men film titled men apocalypse sequel men days future past directed singer script film said focus origin said place complete trilogy began men class principal photography began april montreal canada ended august film released north_america future untitled film november 20th begun negotiations treatment solo film starring director attached produce said inspired stories comic books men apocalypse march hired write script april hired work film script film star final performance professor hinted film adaptation old man logan storyline status confirmed said comic writer february talks return played men origins principal photography commenced march release development october hired write screenplay film character based treatment comic book writer june hired direct left september schedule conflicts november final negotiations direct film film star lead role attached producers said hopes start filming spring principal photography scheduled commence late filming reported start beginning spring september said sequel development release 20th century fox sequel returning write miller looked return director according easter egg end largely tongue cheek film character summers cable appear film hired direct write film adaptation new comic book series acting spin films film written attached produce confirmed characters appear film stated film loyal comics professor confirmed appearance film filming potentially begins early said men film set 1990s screenwriter acknowledged possibility adapting dark phoenix saga adapted original men trilogy films july 20th century fox hired write film adaptation men spin comic book series force attached produce creative consultant 20th century fox based films stated film feature characters protagonists release felt soon force film stated potential rated like reportedly working draft script recurring characters list indicator table shows characters appeared films series dark grey cell indicates character film character presence film announced indicates role younger version character indicates role older version character indicates uncredited role indicates cameo role indicates voice role indicates appearance archival footage crew home media release 20th century released seven films dvd blu ray digital download films released vhs films released vhs dvd blu ray box sets dvd blu ray sales films united_states earned million reception box office performance men films set opening records north_america men highest july opening men stand earned fourth highest opening weekends got largest opening weekend february records films surpassed men films men stand opened lower predecessor didn set opening records north_america highest grossing film series highest opening weekend outside north_america men days future past highest opening weekend highest grossing film series worldwide highest grossing film series men film series second highest grossing film series based characters north_america seventh highest grossing film franchise having earned billion worldwide seventh highest grossing film franchise time having grossed billion critical public response boston_globe praised men films cash bang hollywood franchise movies sport philosophy ideas load causes highly elastic versus morris praised men stand heroes mighty summer blockbuster rare mortal position realism time year unorthodox roger_ebert gave films positive reviews criticized stating powers ill matched hard canvas films highly praised cerebral tone director left series criticized successor felt singer sensitivity discrimination themes men films surprisingly soulful comic based summer singer adept large casts dimensional characters makes shallow bang ups felt men stand isn satisfying men better constructed better paced original men differences quality minor despite change directors single vision new_yorker praised liquid beauty poetic fantasy singer work called film crude synthesizer comedy action singer film series men days future past highly praised wrap felt singer keeps things moving ride getting men films received fans comic books criticism large cast limited ign praised depictions professor storm beast george thought younger characters rogue teenager disappointed characterization observed filmmakers big fans silent small roles villainous director said fan series particularly singer films film historian compared singer films impact ign stated success men film paved way comic book film adaptations spider man series fantastic singer empire magazine called men film catalyst films based characters stating singer movie catalyst come good bad comic book writer said superhero films material books june published comic book prequel film titled men beginnings featuring stories rogue novel adaptation film released marvel released comic book contained detailing backstory time searching published films written video games july men academy released playstation shared title costumes film game contains scenes material film april revenge served tie released microsoft windows playstation xbox served voice actor professor men official game released playstation xbox xbox story set men stand explained departure video game based film released microsoft windows playstation playstation playstation portable wii xbox september men destiny released consoles coincide home media release containing costumes content video games released television series october announced television series based men characters development legion based character ordered pilot attached write pilot produced serve executive producer set air episode season development produced 20th century marvel television set late 1960s supposed follow agent learns power hungry woman extraordinary abilities working clandestine society known world credited creators hired write pilot based story hired act left january focus legacy singer attached executive producers scrapped july
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