X-Men In The MCU..Should Be A TV Series

Back in 2018 when Disney bought 20th Century Fox Studios, fans couldn't wait for the X-Men to be apart of the MCU. It looks like that time is here, as it was recently announced Marvel has started developing an X-Men series called "The Mutants". We don't know much about it other than it'll be a movie.

Personally I think introducing the X-Men into the MCU would be better served as a Disney Plus series. Right now Disney plus and MCU are coming off the hit WandaVision series, with Falcon and The Winter Soldier debuting next week. This summer the Loki series will be released this summer, and a dozen or so series are already in development. Disney and MCU also seem to be spending blockbuster quality budgets on the series. 

Besides that we have had two X-Men film series within the past twentie years, with both falling off the rails with the third film. Both films also have retreated the same stories, and for the most part relied on the same characters through both films.

A TV series could do a few things. If a decision is made to rehash Magneto's and Charles Xaviers story it could be completed in 2-3 episodes, before diving deep into the battle of the respective mutant idealogies. Fan favorite stories that were adapted to film like Age of  Apocalypse, Dark Phoenix and Days of Future Past could be fleshed out through a entire season, giving them proper time to develop and be executed. The same could be said for other popular stories like House of M, God Loves, Man Kills, and E for Extinction could be adapted as well. 10-12 episodes to allow these stories to play out with promises of more,  Disney Plus would never have to worry about losing subscribers.

Another thing a series could do is give other mutants like Gambit, Sunfire, Bishop, Banshee, and many more screentime. Possibly rotating the majority of the roster out each season, keeping a holdover or two for continuity. On the villain side, Bella Donna, Callisto, Exodus, and Mister Sinister could get their time to shine. 

Marvel has been highly successful with the MCU, and there's no doubt in my mind they have a grand plan on how the concept of mutants will work in that world. Just my two cents, give us a good TV show before moving to movies.