The X-Men have one of the messiest, longest-running screen timelines in superhero movies — and a full reboot is now confirmed and cast. Here's the complete picture.
The original Fox era, in release order
- X-Men (2000)
- X2 (2003)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Deadpool (2016)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- Logan (2017)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- Dark Phoenix (2019)
- The New Mutants (2020)
This era ended, fittingly, with Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) folding the Fox timeline into the MCU as part of Disney's acquisition of 20th Century Fox.
The reboot: confirmed cast
Marvel Studios revealed a full cast for its new X-Men film at D23 2026: Sadie Sink as Jean Grey (already introduced in Spider-Man: Brand New Day), Kit Connor as Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, Maya Boyd as Storm, and Adam Driver as Mister Sinister. Jake Schreier (Thunderbolts) directs. The film is currently dated for May 5, 2028.
Kevin Feige has also teased that Avengers: Doomsday (December 2026) will bring together the Avengers, Fantastic Four, and original Fox-era X-Men cast for the first time — worth watching before the reboot changes the cast entirely.
What to read first
For newcomers building a collection, three runs consistently come up as the essential entry points: the Chris Claremont/John Byrne run that defined the modern team, Grant Morrison's New X-Men for a more modern take, and the current Krakoa-era relaunch for where the comics stand today.
Cast and release details sourced from official Marvel Studios D23 2026 announcements and Wikipedia's X-Men film release history.