TMI (Today’s Movie Info)
“X-MEN” originated in comic form through Marvel. They first appeared in September 1963 and were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby.
Many have written of the analogy of minority groups as represented by the mutants … and the subsequent sociological issues within.
The most recent film franchsise began with X-Men (2000) and X2 (2003), both directed by Bryan Singer. Mr. Singer also directed an instant classic before he was thirty years old, The Usual Suspects (1995). Next up in the series was X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), directed by Brett Ratner. Then came two prequels: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and X-Men: First Class (2011), directed by Gavin Hood and Matthew Vaughn respectively.
It has been reported that each of the two prequels will turn into their own trilogy (which would mean four new movies in the franchise). Wolverine has already been announced for 2013.
The five X-Men films have grossed more than $1.3 billion worldwide, making it one of the most successful franchises in history.
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