X-Men

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Appearances in other media

Animated television series

• In 1989, Marvel Entertainment produced a pilot for an X-Men series called Pryde of the X-Men, which only aired once, but was later released on video.
• In 1992, the Fox Network launched an unrelated X-Men animated series with the roster of Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Jean Grey, Jubilee, Professor X, Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine, with Bishop and Cable frequently guesting. The series was an extraordinary success, becoming one of the most watched animated series in television history and helping widen the X-Men's popularity. It continued for five seasons, ending in 1997.
• In 2000, Warner Brothers Network launched ', which portrayed the X-Men as teenagers attending regular high school in addition to the Xavier Institute. The series ended in 2003 after its fourth season.

Feature films

The first attempts to make a film version of the X-Men began in the late 1980s along with Spider-Man and Hulk films. James Cameron, director of Aliens and The Terminator, was said to be the most likely director of the films, but it never came to fruition. In 1996, FOX produced a television movie based on the X-Men spinoff Generation X.

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Film - Spider-Man - Hulk - James Cameron - Aliens - The Terminator - FOX - Generation X

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X-Men

In 2000, 20th Century Fox released X-Men, a $75 million film adaptation of the comic, directed by Bryan Singer. The film, along with the Blade series and Spider-Man, gathered approval from fans and enough good reviews to begin a revival of superhero-themed movies, such as Daredevil, Elektra, Hulk, and Fantastic Four.

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20th Century Fox - X-Men - Bryan Singer - Blade - Spider-Man - Daredevil - Elektra - Hulk - Fantastic Four

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X2

In 2003, the sequel ', also directed by Singer, was released. This film was loosely based on the 1982 graphic novel God Loves, Man Kills. It was an even greater success than the first movie, and many fans and critics considered it a superior film.

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X-Men 3

As of 2005, a third movie, X-Men 3, is scheduled for release in 2006 and filming began in June 2005. Singer did not return for the third movie of the franchise, as he signed on to direct Superman Returns instead. Director Matthew Vaughn was slated to direct, but dropped out in June 2005 due to "personal issues". 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment set Brett Ratner to replace Matthew Vaughn as the director of X-Men 3.

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As of 2005 - X-Men 3 - Superman Returns - Matthew Vaughn - Brett Ratner

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Cast

The line-up of all three X-Men films:

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Spin-off movies

Lauren Donner, producer for the first two movies, has said the movie studio is interested in producing two spin-off films.

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• One film will star Wolverine, in which Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as the clawed warrior.
• Screenwriter Sheldon Turner is currently working on bringing Magneto to the big screen in his own spin-off film. The plot will deal with the character's friendship turned sour with Charles Xavier. Turner has stated that "It's going to take place from 1939 Auschwitz up to 1955 or so,".
• Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, who plays Mystique in the X-Men franchise, has been approached about a Mystique film.

Reputable movie news site http://www.superherohype.com is now reporting that X-Men 3 screenwriter Zak Penn is now writing a third X-Men spin-off film as well.

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Star Trek crossovers

In 1995, Pocket Books published Planet X, a novel that featured the X-Men sharing an adventure with the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise from '. (Ironically, the cover of this novel featured both Charles Xavier and Jean-Luc Picard. Picard was portrayed by Patrick Stewart, who would play the role of Xavier five years later in the feature X-Men film.) Similar crossovers occurred in comic book form, as Marvel had just launched a new series of Star Trek comic books. These crossovers were roundly criticized by fans of both franchises.

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Pocket Books - Charles Xavier - Jean-Luc Picard - Patrick Stewart - Star Trek

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