‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel Titled ‘Days of Future Past’?

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There is word circulating that 20th Century Fox has reached out to the MPAA to secure a title for the studio’s forthcoming sequel to X-Men: First Class - and if reported accurately, that title is going to send a tidal wave of geek freak-outs across the Interwebs. The title in question is “Days of Future Past” – which remains one of the most famous and celebrated X-Men storylines of all time.

More interestingly, however: “Days of Future Past” was also a X-Men story that dealt with time travel and multiple timelines – meaning that director Matthew Vaughn and Fox could be (finally) trying to organize the convoluted continuity of the X-Men film franchise, using a tactic similar to what J.J. Abrams did with his Star Trek reboot.

Here is the quote from AICN reporter “The Kidd,” which first kicked off this rumor:

One of my little birds Weapon X recently dropped me some information that 20th Century Fox had recently registered the title DAYS OF FUTURE PAST with the MPAA Title Registration Bureau. The Bureau exists for studios and productions companies to stake their claims on certain titles that they intend to release and distribute, so that others can stray from using a similar title.

The title “Days of Future Past” is taken from the two-issue Uncanny X-Men comic book storyline written in 1981 by legendary X-Men writer/artist team Chris Claremont and John Byrne. In the story, the X-Men are trying to stop the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (led by Mystique) from killing an anti-mutant political figure named Senator Robert Kelly. This pivotal event creates a separate timeline in which the X-Men fail to stop the Kelly assassination, and as a result, mutants are hunted, imprisoned and exterminated by humanity. One X-Man from that future dystopia manages to travel back in time and warn the present day X-Men, who ultimately stop the assassination (though the two timelines both remain in existence).


The X-Men Battle Sentinels in 'Days of Future Past'

Given where X-Men: First Class left things, it’s easy to see how “Days of Future Past” could be reconfigured to focus on Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and his Brotherhood going after a key political figure, and the X-Men team being visited by a dimension-hopping mutant to be forewarned of what happens if they don’t stop the assassins. “Days of Future Past” also had the mutant-killing Sentinel robots, an older version of Wolverine, etc. – all of which would be awesome to see onscreen (not to mention a Terminator-style future dystopia). A “DoFP” plot could also open the door for the franchise to introduce time-hopping X-Men like Bishop or Cable to the mix.

In terms of the movies: “Days of Future Past” would give Vaughn and company a way to end all this continuity madness once and for all. If time travel and alternate timelines are successfully introduced into the X-Men movie universe, then that would be a perfect explanation for why the original X-Men trilogy (and Wolverine) have plot points that contradict First Class, while allowing all of the films to remain valid (unlike the ‘forget the past’ approach of the Spider-Man movie reboot).



“Days of Future Past” is an awesome story on its own – and I for one would welcome anything that could straighten out the movie continuity in satisfactory fashion. First Class was tormented all through development for not being a clear prequel OR reboot, but instead some weird amalgamation of both. I think a lot of X-Men fans would agree with the sentiment that it’s time to clean house. J.J. Abrams successfully cleared away decades of Star Trek continuity when he spun-off a new timeline for his 2009 reboot, which allowed him the freedom to tell his own stories using familiar characters.

Finally, introducing alternate timelines would give Fox many new options for how they approach their other upcoming X-Men films: including already-in-production sequel The Wolverine, and the already-planned X-Men 4. In fact, “First Class Continuity (FCC)” and/or “Original Trilogy Continuity (OTC)” could be terms we all start throwing around pretty soon. Comic book geekery at its best.

X-Men: Days of Future Past - if that is indeed the title – will be in theaters on July 18th, 2014.

Header Image by Deviant Art User “Wobblyone“.

Source: AICN

[Setsuna]

Yeah they messed up Ice Man completely. He is certainly Omega level because of he can use his abilities at the molecular level.

[Aries Walker]

He attains that level in the comics eventually, but during most of the X-Men's existence, he isn't of noticeably greater power than the others; in fact, he's probably significantly weaker than, say, Storm. He is also growing in power in the movies, after having started as a teenaged student, which is closer to his arc in the comics than, say, Cyclops or Jean. Therefore, you could easily say he just hasn't achieved his Omega-level power yet.

If you want to talk continuity, there are sooooo many far juicier targets of well-deserved scorn in those movies than Iceman.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by Aries Walker

He attains that level in the comics eventually, but during most of the X-Men's existence, he isn't of noticeably greater power than the others; in fact, he's probably significantly weaker than, say, Storm. He is also growing in power in the movies, after having started as a teenaged student, which is closer to his arc in the comics than, say, Cyclops or Jean. Therefore, you could easily say he just hasn't achieved his Omega-level power yet.

If you want to talk continuity, there are sooooo many far juicier targets of well-deserved scorn in those movies than Iceman.

yeah I have always found it funny they have characters who should be super bad ass, as weaklings. But you have wolverine as a badass, wolverine is one of the pussiest mutants.

Storm should be Omega level, she controls weather, hell imagine her just directing non stop lightening at one person for awhile, Logan could not even survive that.

You already have iceman.

Professor X, in my opinion he is the worlds greatest villian, people just do not know it. He changes your memories and mind. Does it to Logan and Jean all the time. Probably does it to every x-man.

[ThaVirus]

Wolverine is over saturated but he's farrrrrr from a pussy. He's the best there is at what he does, and what he does isn't very nice!

....... No but seriously. He basically can't ****ing die and he slaughters people left and right. He's about as badass as they come.

[The Franchise]

Yeah...how is Wolverine one of the pussiest mutants?

Jubilee anyone?

[ThaVirus]

And I agree about Iceman.

He has potential but he's always portrayed as a kid and/or unfocused. But even in the films, his power has been steadily progressing. In X Men 1 and X2 he was just a little douche. Freeze a pond here, make a little ice rose there. In X3 he finally turned into his full ice form and dicked Pyro. Now, it looks like he's always in ice form for battle and riding around the ice shutes.

Pretty much none of the mutants are as powerful in the movies as they are in the comics though and that's probably for the best.

[Aries Walker]

Hmm . . . Wolverine a puss?

In his defense, he has several lifetimes worth of experience, both on the battlefield and off. These give him sharp instincts on top of his heightened senses and (until recently) the ability to withstand damage that would level a small city. He can speak numerous languages, is extremely comfortable in wilderness settings, has an extensive list of contacts and friends, and most of all, is staggeringly dangerous when in close quarters combat.

However, his effectiveness drops off severely after about six feet of distance. He's not particularly strong, fast, agile, smart, disciplined, or tactically savvy, and after forty years, he still doesn't work well on a team. He can be easily corralled or evaded by someone so inclined, and usually won't figure out a plan until it becomes obvious to him. When he does win a combat, it's more often than not by naked aggression than by actually utilizing any of the decades' worth of fight training he's no doubt ignored in favor of just being pissed off all the time. He's survived this long based mostly on his ability to take a vicious beating, and his popularity among comic readers.

He's one of the most popular superhero characters ever, but he'd most likely lose in a head-to-head match-up with almost any other comparable character, on account of being a bit of a one-trick pony.

[Valiant]

Wolverines whole mythos is look, he has claws, he is cool, kids love him, lets write on that.

Him cuttings a sentinels head off with one swipe. He is not strong enough, nor are his claws long enough. He is basically batmanlike, only normal humans should fear him. Him taking on the hulk or thor, it is a joke, most of the other xmen should take him one on one if you strictly go on their powers. But no, he survives and is made better than what he is from marketing and writing.

His comp is shatterstar but with adamantium. Ok, shatterstar might be more of a badass.

[ThaVirus]

It really depends on the writer but most of the time they really don't do Wolverine any favors.

The guy is 100+ years old with experience training on Canadian black ops teams, samurai, and the Weapon X program. His skeleton is unbreakable and he can regenerate from most any wound in a matter of minutes. He should be one of the most skilled fighters in the Marvel U but he's usually depicted as nothing more than a mindless berserker.

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

It really depends on the writer but most of the time they really don't do Wolverine any favors.

The guy is 100+ years old with experience training on Canadian black ops teams, samurai, and the Weapon X program. His skeleton is unbreakable and he can regenerate from most any wound in a matter of minutes. He should be one of the most skilled fighters in the Marvel U but he's usually depicted as nothing more than a mindless berserker.

He is a skilled fighter, but that basically should only allow him to destroy humans with ease. His healing and metal make him one of those blow up punching guys, you know, the one you hit to the ground and it pops back up towards a lot of mutants.

That said, old man logan is one of my favorite books.

[ThaVirus]

Idk. He's pretty durable and his claws are sharp as shit so he's a danger to some more powerful characters.

I'd put him on the Captain America/Batman level.

[Aries Walker]

That sounds about right to me, with the caveat that he has so little versatility.

[-King-]

So why isn't the young version of professor x in a wheelchair?
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[Gravedigger]

He is then he isn't then he is then he isn't. I dunno how they're going to spin it.

[bowener]

Originally Posted by -King-

So why isn't the young version of professor x in a wheelchair?
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His injury hasn't occurred yet?