Ever since Kevin Feige announced a mutants-based project at Comic-Con, fans have been looking forward to a new X-Men movie set in the MCU. After a slow development process across Phases 4 and 5, a new X-Men movie is now picking up some steam, as Marvel has reportedly released a synopsis for it.

New X-Men movie’s story synopsis will be familiar to fans

A new Production Weekly report revealed Marvel’s official synopsis for an upcoming X-Men movie, which reads:

“Charles Xavier’s team of merry mutants is charged with the mission of protecting a world that hates and fears them for their unusual appearances and abilities.”

Several fans found the synopsis highly generic, as it teases a basic X-Men story that many people are familiar with. However, considering that the logline doesn’t hint at any major plot details, this could likely be a placeholder synopsis.

The movie is still in its early stages of development. It currently has no writer, director, title, release date, or cast members attached to it. But Marvel Studios has been slowly gearing up for its new X-Men movie by placing mutants in multiple Phase 4 and Phase 5 projects. These have included Ms. Marvel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Marvels.

Now, 2024’s upcoming Deadpool & Wolverine is expected to give a more direct setup for the film. It could introduce more of the MCU’s Earth-616-based mutants beyond Kamala Khan and Namor.

Alternatively, Deadpool & Wolverine could establish another Earth featuring the X-Men. The Marvels, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and X-Men ’97 have already done this in the MCU. So, the upcoming X-Men movie could take place in this newly-established reality, following suit with the MCU’s Fantastic Four movie.

Fans can expect a few official X-Men updates at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, which Marvel is speculated to attend. In related news, a new rumor suggests Avengers 5’s release date hasn’t been delayed as had been anticipated.