Redo the X-Men trilogy

[DigificWriter]

But ultimately the point is moot. FC is clearly a reboot of the X-men franchise, and thus set to be a new trilogy.

You're half right. First Class is meant to be the start of a new trilogy, but it is not meant to be a rebooting of the X-Men film franchise. It is intended - according to comments from Singer and others involved with the film - to be a prequel to the first X-Men film and its sequels, inconsistencies notwithstanding.

 

[DonIago]

I was under the impression that they actually were not overly-concerned with preserving the continuity, though they weren't interested in necessarily stomping all over it either.

 

[TremblingBluStar]

I was under the impression that they actually were not overly-concerned with preserving the continuity, though they weren't interested in necessarily stomping all over it either.

Well, either way, the continuity was manhandled enough that I consider the two series to be in a separate universe.

 

[Set Harth]

My main goal was to make as good a film that could stand on its own two feet regardless of all the other films. However, I thought anything that worked in all the other movies, and I could have some fun with nodding towards, I would. But my main rule was, ‘You know what, we’re trying to reboot and start a whole new X-Men franchise’ and therefore, making a film work on its own two feet was far more important than trying to be referential to the prior movies.

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