It's never been a better time to be an X-Men fan. Not only will the mighty mutants play a role in Avengers: Doomsday and take center stage in the upcoming comic crossover DNX, but Marvel Studios is releasing an X-Men reboot in 2028. Once the cast was announced at D23, reactions were all over the board: some fans loved the choices and the fact that Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier would be helming the X-Men reboot, while others are locked in debate over whether Inde Navarrette is the right choice for Rogue. Those fans have missed a key point about the X-Men reboot: this franchise deserves television spinoffs.

Unless fans have been living under a rock, they know Marvel Studios started launching live-action and television series to expand the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021. Five years later, this has proven a mixed effort: some series like WandaVision and Loki received critical acclaim for what they did with certain characters, while others serve as a cautionary tale. (Notice how nobody talks about Secret Invasion?) As a result, Marvel Studios plans to scale back on its television projects following VisionQuest, but that's a bad idea, as television can help build up the mutant presence in the MCU.

Marvel Studios Has Proven the X-Men's Story Can't Be Confined To Movies

Sadie Sink as Jean Grey in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'
Sadie Sink as Jean Grey in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day'
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Two Marvel projects have shown that the X-Men's presence can stretch far beyond movies. Ms. Marvel ended with the reveal that Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) is a mutant, effectively setting the stage for more mutant characters to show up in the MCU. Spider-Man: Brand New Day took a major leap forward by introducing Jean Grey (Sadie Sink) as its antagonist, making her the first X-Men character in the MCU. Brand New Day also gave the MCU's citizens a reason to hate and fear mutants, as Jean's psychic powers effectively held half the city hostage. Add in the fact that Damage Control has slowly been developing technology to hunt down mutants, and that's a concept ripe to be explored in a television series.

There's also the presence of Mister Sinister (Adam Driver) to consider. The mad scientist has been operating for centuries and is usually connected to another X-Men foe: the immortal warlord Apocalypse. A television series could expand on that history, building up Apocalypse as a threat that could match or even eclipse Thanos or Doctor Doom. On top of that, Sinister has a history with fan-favorite mutant Gambit. Given Gambit's rise in popularity and his romantic relationship with Rogue, a Gambit television series could be the best way to bring the Ragin' Cajun into the MCU.

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Collider Exclusive · Marvel Personality Quiz Which MCU Hero Are You? Spider-Man · Daredevil · Iron Man · Punisher · Thor · Cap
Six heroes. One destiny. Answer 10 questions to discover which Marvel Cinematic Universe hero shares your personality, values, and fighting spirit. Will you swing, fly, or thunder your way to glory?
🕷️Spider-Man
😈Daredevil
🤖Iron Man
💀Punisher
⚡Thor
🛡️Cap
QUESTION 1 / 10MOTIVATION
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QUESTION 2 / 10YOUR CITY
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It's 2 AM. Where are you? Your answer says more about you than you'd think.
QUESTION 3 / 10CONFLICT STYLE
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How do you handle a villain who keeps escaping justice? Every hero has a method. What's yours?
QUESTION 4 / 10SECRET IDENTITY
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How do you feel about keeping a secret identity? The mask — or the lack of one — says everything.
QUESTION 5 / 10LOSS & GRIEF
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You've lost someone important because of your heroism. How do you carry that? Every hero pays a price. The question is how they pay it.
QUESTION 6 / 10TEAM DYNAMICS
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What's your role when working with a team? Who you are under pressure is who you actually are.
QUESTION 7 / 10MORAL CODE
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Where do you draw the line between justice and revenge? The answer defines what kind of hero you really are.
QUESTION 8 / 10EVERYDAY LIFE
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When you're not saving the world, what does life look like? The person behind the mask is always the more interesting story.
QUESTION 9 / 10FEAR
09
What keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you're honest about what you're actually afraid of.
QUESTION 10 / 10FINAL STAND
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The battle is lost. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and exhausted. What do you do? This is your tiebreaker — choose carefully.
Your Hero Has Been Identified Your MCU Hero Is…

Based on your answers, the Marvel hero who matches your spirit, values, and instincts has been revealed.

Queens, New York
🕷️ Spider-Man

You carry the weight of the world on shoulders that are younger than they should have to be — funny, loyal, and endlessly self-sacrificing.

  • You do the right thing not because it's easy, but because no one else will.
  • You understand that responsibility isn't a burden you choose — it's one that finds you.
  • Whether it's a neighbourhood mugging or a multiverse crisis, you show up.
  • Peter Parker's lesson — that great power demands great responsibility — isn't a slogan to you. It's the code you live by, even when it costs you everything.
Hell's Kitchen, New York
😈 Daredevil

You fight in the shadows between law and chaos, guided by a fierce moral compass that refuses to let the guilty walk free.

  • You use every tool available — your mind, your body, your faith — to protect those the system overlooks.
  • You've looked into the darkness and chosen not to become it, though the line has never been easy.
  • Matt Murdock's duality — champion in the courtroom, devil in the alley — mirrors your own.
  • Relentless, conflicted, and unwilling to stop. That is exactly you.
Stark Industries, Malibu
🤖 Iron Man

Brilliant, driven, and occasionally insufferable — but always the person who solves the unsolvable problem.

  • You lead with your mind and back it up with resources, innovation, and a stubbornness that borders on heroic.
  • You started out looking out for yourself, but somewhere along the way the world became your responsibility.
  • Tony Stark's arc — from ego to sacrifice — is your arc too.
  • You build, you plan, and when the moment comes, you're willing to give everything. Because in the end, you're Iron Man.
New York City
💀 The Punisher

You've been through fire that would break most people — and it did change you, completely. What's left is unyielding, relentless, and operating by a code forged in grief.

  • You don't ask for forgiveness, and you don't expect gratitude.
  • You see a corrupt, broken world and you've decided to do something about it, consequences be damned.
  • Frank Castle's war is born from love twisted by loss — and so is yours.
  • Uncompromising and unflinching — the world may not agree with your methods, but your conviction is absolute.
Asgard · Protector of the Nine Realms
⚡ Thor

Powerful, proud, and on a lifelong journey to become worthy of the legend you carry.

  • You lead with strength but have learned — sometimes painfully — that true greatness comes from humility and growth.
  • You're larger than life, yet more vulnerable than you let on.
  • Thor's story is one of transformation: from arrogant prince to worthy king, from isolated warrior to beloved protector.
  • You bring the storm when it's needed — and the warmth when it matters just as much.
Brooklyn, New York · The Avengers
🛡️ Captain America

You believe in something bigger than yourself — and you fight for it even when the world has moved on and nobody else will.

  • You don't bully the small guy, and you never stop when it gets hard.
  • Steve Rogers didn't become a hero when he got the serum — he was always one. So were you.
  • Your strength isn't in your fists; it's in your refusal to compromise what's right, no matter the cost.
  • In a world full of people taking the easy road, you're the one who picks up the shield and stands up — every single time.

The X-Men's Comic History Lends Itself Perfectly to Television

Anyone who's ever googled "X-Men" knows the mutant team has a 60-year history with different characters and teams. X-Factor is a government-sponsored mutant team, X-Force is a paramilitary unit that takes a more lethal approach to protecting mutant kind, and Excalibur's battled mystical threats. All of those teams could carry their own television series, not to mention Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. If a television series explores how Christopher Abbott's version of Charles Xavier teaches a generation of mutants, it could be a series that eclipses young adult fare like HBO's upcoming Harry Potter reboot.

Marvel's biggest argument for a new X-Men television series is X-Men '97, which arguably remains one of Marvel Animation's best projects. Not only has it expanded upon the story of X-Men: The Animated Series, but it's also managed to juggle a large cast of characters while bringing iconic comic book storylines to life. That's the energy that any X-Men project needs, and Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige has hinted the MCU has similar plans in the works:

"Having 85, almost 90 years of comic book history, there's so many stories yet to tell...We announced a very young, new cast for a property called X-Men the other day. And that's great, because there's been 10 great X-Men movies [but] there can be 100 more. There's sagas, upon sagas, with these comics that haven't been told yet. And that's great because the stories that inspired me to want to make these kinds of movies haven't been told yet."

If Feige wants to pull off the "Mutant Saga," then he, Schreier, and other creators should factor television into those plans. The X-Men have plenty of stories to tell, and the big screen might not be big enough for all of them.

X-Men premieres in theaters on May 5, 2028. Stay tuned to Collider for updates.

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X-Men
Action
Superhero
Sci-Fi
Adventure
Release Date
May 5, 2028
Director
Jake Schreier
Writers
Joanna Calo, Lee Sung Jin, Michael Lesslie
Producers
Kevin Feige
Franchise(s)
Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), X-Men

Cast

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    Sadie Sink
    Jean Grey
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    Inde Navarrette
    Rogue / Anna Marie
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    Kit Connor
    Scott Summers / Cyclops
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    Samara Weaving
    Emma Frost