The prospect of Disney owning 20th Century Fox’s film studio and Fox television properties is exciting for
X-Men fans, who called for the franchise’s films to join with the
Marvel Cinematic Universe of
The Avengers,
Guardians of the Galaxy, and
Doctor Strange when the
deal was announced.
Lauren Shuler Donner, who produced all the
X-Men movies, is executive producer on TV shows
The Giftedand
Legion, and will surely have some say in the franchise’s next steps, offered fans a ray of hope.
“Sure, why not?” she said in an interview with Rotten Tomatoes on Thursday at a Fox event during the Television Critics Association winter press tour. She also addressed what Hollywood’s #MeToo movement means to certain properties in the
X-Men universe.
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The deal was only approved in December, and both Disney and Fox give a timetable of up to 18 months to complete the sale. Shuler Donner already knows Disney CEO Bob Iger, Marvel Chief
Kevin Feige, and Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn. She is optimistic about the films they can produce together.
“Look, it’s 18 months [away], so who knows,” Shuler Donner said.
“For me, I think Bob Iger is one of the smartest men in the country. Alan Horn’s an old friend. Kevin Feige was my intern and assistant and then my associate producer on the first X-Men. Kevin and I started the X-Men together, so for me if we work with Kevin, I’m happy.”