Fox thought the first X-Men movie was a "disaster" and didn't think turning a Marvel comic into a movie would work

Credit: 20th Century Studios/Disney The whole Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it might have never happened if it weren't ...

X-Men Got A Blunt Piece Of Feedback From Execs Ahead Of Its Release Decades Ago (And I'm Laughing)

Hindsight is 20/20.
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Fox Boss Reportedly Thought X-Men Was A Disaster: "Why Would Anybody Make A Marvel Comic Into A Movie?”

The first X-Men movie kick-started one of 20th Century Fox's most successful franchises, but Rupert Murdoch was certain it ...

Back in 2000, Fox Executives Thought the ‘X-Men’ Movie Would Be a ‘Disaster’

The former CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment recalls a very different outlook about superhero movies at the time.
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Fox Initially Thought X-MEN Would Crash and Burn… Then It Changed Superhero Movies Forever

It’s kind of crazy to think about now, but there was a time when comic book movies didn’t have Hollywood studios throwing ...