X-Men (Film Series) - Timeline

[DIrishB]

X-Men: First Class (1944 AD) 1962 AD
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (1845 - 1972 AD) 1973 - 1979 AD
X-Men - Apocalypse 1980's ?? AD
X-Men (1944 AD) 2005 AD
X2: X-Men United 2005 AD
X-Men - The Official Game 2006 AD
X-Men: The Last Stand (1986 - 1996 AD) 2006 AD
The Wolverine (1945 AD) 2014 AD (2016 AD)
The Fantastic Four 2015 ?? AD
X-Men: Days of Future Past (1973 AD) 2023 AD





This is a detailed version of the X-Men Cinematic Timeline by iammattie:



1845 AD
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 1: "My Son" (00:35-3:20)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 2: "Main Titles/Invincible Warriors" (3:21-4:28)

1861-1865 AD
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 2: "Main Titles/Invincible Warriors" (4:29-4:49)

1914-1918
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 2: "Main Titles/Invincible Warriors" (4:50-5:31)

1944
?????
X-Men Chapter 2: "Poland 1944" (1:28-4:23)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 1 (1:00-4:20)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 2 (4:21-9:32)

June 6th
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 2: "Main Titles/Invincible Warriors" (5:31-6:15)

1945
August 9th
The Wolverine (00:38-5:04, 1:09:32-1:11:39)

1959
X-Men First Class: High Hand

1962
X-Men: First Class Chapter 3 (9:33-14:02)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 4 (14:03-16:07)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 5 (16:08-22:09)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 6 (22:10-27:10)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 7 (27:11-28:45)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 8 (28:46-31:31)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 9 (31:32-36:06)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 10 (36:07-40:11)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 11 (40:12-44:15)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 12 (44:16-50:04)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 13 (50:05-54:59)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 14 (54:00-1:01:06)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 15 (1:01:07-1:08:16)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 16 (1:08:17-1:11:50)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 17 (1:11:51-1:14:05)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 18 (1:14:06-1:20:06)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 19 (1:20:07-1:23:42)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 20 (1:23:43-1:27:34)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 21 (1:27:35-1:28:50)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 22 (1:28:51-1:31:23)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 23 (1:31:24-1:33:32)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 24 (1:33:33-1:37:53)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 25 (1:37:54-1:39:54)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 26 (1:39:55-1:43:36)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 27 (1:43:37-1:47:43)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 28 (1:47:44-1:52:37)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 29 (1:52:38-1:56:43)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 30 (1:56:44-2:01:25)
X-Men: First Class Chapter 31 (2:01:26-2:04:21)

1973
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 2: "Main Titles/Invincible Warriors" (6:15-7:44)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 3: "Recruitment" (7:47-10:27)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 4: "Special Team" (10:28-14:08)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 5: "Enough" (14:09-17:43)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (XX:XX-XX:XX)
X-Men: Apocalypse*

1979
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 5: "Enough" (17:44-17:49)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 6: "New Life" (17:50-19:30)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 7: "Show's Over" (19:31-25:54)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 8: "Powers of Persuasion" (25:55-28:16)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 9: "The Moon and Her Lover" (28:17-32:27
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 10: "Out for Blood" (32:28-37:50
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 11: "Weapon X" (37:51-45:02)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 12: "Kindness of Strangers" (45:03-49:42)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 13: "Blow Him to Bits" (49:43-56:27)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 14: "Our Own Kind" (56:28-59:40)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 15: "Boxing with The Blob" (59:41-1:02:16)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 16: "Mutant Capture" (1:02:17-1:06:11)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 17: "Gambit" (1:06:12-1:09:53)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 18: "Confronting Victor" (1:09:54-1:12:53)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 19: "Preemptive Action" (1:12:54-1:16:18)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 20: "Played for A Fool" (1:16:19-1:21:18)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 21: "Animal Rage" (1:21:19-1:25:56)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 22: "Weapon XI" (1:25:57-1:28:54)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 23: "Common Enemy" (1:28:55-1:32:05)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 24: "Always Brothers" (1:32:06-1:33:36)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 25: "Point Blank" (1:33:37-1:37:14)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 26: "What's My Name1:37:15-1:40:21)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 27: "End Titles/Under Arrest" (1:40:47-1:41:24)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Chapter 28: "End Titles/Back From the Dead" (1:46:44-1:47:17)
Deadpool*

1985
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 1: "Years Ago/Main Titles" (00:37-3:15)

1986
X-Men: Novelization (Pg. 6-10)

1988
X-Men:Novelization (Pg. 10-16)

1995
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 1: "Years Ago/Main Titles" (03:16-04:26)

2000
X-Men The Last Stand: Novelization (Pg. 22-23)


2003
X-Men Chapter 3: "The Kiss of Death" (4:24-5:55) [The Novelization states a year passes after this scene]

2004
X-Men Chapter 4: "The Mutant Problem" (5:56-9:08)
X-Men Chapter 5: "King of the Cage" (9:09-11:31)
X-Men Chapter 6: "Two of a Kind" (11:32-17:20)
X-Men Chapter 7: "In the Midst of Mutants" (17:21-21:36)
X-Men Chapter 8: "A School for the Gifted" (21:37-29:11)
X-Men Chapter 9: "Kelly's New Aide" (29:12-33:06)
X-Men Chapter 10: "The Mutant Brotherhood" (33:07-37:49)
X-Men Chapter 11: "Rogue's Power" (37:50-40:29)
X-Men Chapter 12: "One of Us" (40:30-43:34)
X-Men Chapter 13: "The Runaway" (43:35-51:21)
X-Men Chapter 14: "The Brotherhood Attacks" (51:22-59:21)
X-Men Chapter 15: "Magneto's Plan" (59:22-1:01:24)
X-Men Chapter 16: "Death of a Mutant" (1:01:25-1:02:43)
X-Men Chapter 17: "A Fallen Leader" (1:02:44-1:05:33)
X-Men Chapter 18: "Assault on a Lady" (1:05:34-1:08:00)
X-Men Chapter 19: "The Attack Plan" (1:08:01-1:11:34)
X-Men Chapter 20: "Mutant vs. Mutant" (1:11:35-1:17:24)
X-Men Chapter 21: "Magneto's Prisoners" (1:17:25-1:20:09)
X-Men Chapter 22: "The X-Men Strike Back" (1:20:10-1:23:29)
X-Men Chapter 23: "To Save a City" (1:23:30-1:26:13)
X-Men Chapter 24: "Logan's Sacrifice" (1:26:14-1:28:34)
X-Men Chapter 25: "Recovery" (1:28:35-1:31:15)
X-Men Chapter 26: "Saying Goodbye" (1:31:16-1:32:19)
X-Men Chapter 27: "Friendly Enemies" (1:32:20-1:34:25)

2005
X2: X-Men United Chapter 2: "Security Breach" (1:51-5:44)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 3: "Alkali Lake" (5:45-7:44)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 4: "The Field Trip" (7:45-13:27)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 5: "Stryker's War" (13:28-16:51)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 6: "Logan's Return" (16:52-19:24)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 7: "One Final Talk" (19:25-21:04)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 8: "The Mutant Connection" (21:05-24:43)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 9: "Mutant Intruder" (24:44-28:28)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 10: "Nightcrawler" (28:29-31:45)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 11: "Sleepless" (31:46-33:47)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 12: "Magneto's Visitor" (33:48-36:26)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 13: "The War Has Begun" (36:27-38:01)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 14: "The Invaders" (38:02-43:11)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 15: "Out of the Past" (43:12-49:22)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 16: "Grace" (49:23-51:14)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 17: "Stryker's Prisoner" (51:15-54:28)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 18: "The Drake Home" (54:29-57:33)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 19: "Too Much Iron" (57:34-1:00:11)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 20: "This Mutant Problem" (1:00:12-1:01:53)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 21: "Faith & Anger" (1:01:54-1:03:44)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 22: "Dangerous Mutants" (1:03:45-1:09:01)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 23: "Air Attack" (1:09:02-1:13:22)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 24: "Stryker's Plan" (1:13:23-1:18:30)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 25: "What Do You Want" (1:18:31-1:21:42)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 26: "The Mutant Inside" (1:21:43-1:28:06)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 27: "Time to Find Our Friends" (1:28:07-1:30:21)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 28: "Lover's Quarrel" (1:30:22-1:33:31)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 29: "Point of Origin" (1:33:32-1:35:22)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 30: "Two of a Kind" (1:35:23-1:39:23)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 31: "Change of Plans" (1:39:24-1:43:31)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 32: "An Animal" (1:43:32-1:45:41)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 33: "To Stop Cerebro" (1:45:42-1:48:36)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 34: "The Big Chill" (1:48:37-1:50:27)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 35: "Escape" (1:50:28-1:55:28)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 36: "The Only Way" (1:55:29-1:59:48)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 37: "The President's Opportunity" (1:59:49-2:03:21)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 38: "Left Behind" (2:03:22-2:05:36)
X2: X-Men United Chapter 39: "Evolution Leaps Forward" (2:05:37-2:06:15)
X-Men: The Official Game
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 2: "The Simulation" (5:14-9:20)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 3: "Interrogating Mystique" (9:21-12:27)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 4: "A Cure For Mutation" (12:28-18:10)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 5: "The Rally" (18:11-23:44)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 6: "Jean's Return" (23:45-31:50)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 7: "Tranformation" (31:51-34:56)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 8: "Rescue and Abandonment" (34:57-39:04)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 9: "Jean's True Power" (39:05-44:50)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 10: "Out of Control" (44:51-51:51)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 11: "Remembering the Professor" (51:52-56:41)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 12: "Magneto's Army" (56:42-58:58)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 13: "Saving Xavier's School" (58:59 -1:01:56)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 14: "Public Threat" (1:01:57-1:04:33)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 15: "At Magneto's Camp" (1:04:34-1:08:51)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 16: "Raid" (1:08:52-1:11:04)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 17: "Final Stand" (1:11:05-1:13:34)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 18: "Assault on Alcatraz" (1:13:35-1:19:30)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 19: "Holding the Line" (1:19:31-1:22:42)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 20: "Protecting the Cure" (1:22:43-1:25:37)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 21: "One of Them" (1:25:38-1:30:25)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 22: "Because of Love" (1:30:26-1:35:34)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 23: "As They Should Be" (1:35:35-1:37:15)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 24: "Powerless/End Titles" (1:37:16-1:39:09)
X-Men: The Last Stand Chapter 24: "Powerless/End Titles" (1:43:42-1:43:59)

2013
The Wolverine (05:05-1:09:31, 1:11:40-2:07:44)

2015
The Wolverine (2:09:17-2:11:19)
The Fantastic Four*
X-Force*
The Wolverine 2*

2023
X-Men: Days of Future Past XX:XX-XX:XX



X-Men Movies
Fantastic Four Movies
Books
Comics
Video Games

 

[DIrishB]

So here's the timeline for the X-Men films series.

It includes all the films released so far, as well as the Official Game which occurs between X2 and The Last Stand, and explains Nightcrawler not appearing in The Last Stand.

The Prequel tie-in comics aren't included since they've been negated by events in the subsequent sequels and can't be taken as canon (interestingly the X2 - Wolverine Prequel was written by Brian K. Vaughan).

There are still a few continuity screw-ups even between the films themselves, but its been reported Singer will attempt to rectify these in the upcoming Days of Future Past film (and since that involves time-travel, it'd be the ideal place to do it).

This is a much more simplistic approach than the MCU timeline, merely because I haven't taken the time--yet--to break up the movies by DVD chapter, nor have I gotten around to playing the video game (I plan to though).

Flashback scenes or scenes which occur in the past are contained in parentheses, with the years the bulk of the films occur in outside those parentheses. This allows for a simplistic ordering of the films until I get around to breaking them up by DVD chapters.

Let me know if you think any dates are wrong.

 

[DIrishB]

So one of the biggest continuity mistakes of the series is between First Class and Origins - Wolverine. At the end of First Class, Xavier is paralyzed by a bullet fired from Moira McTaggart's gun (aimed at Magneto) and deflected by Magneto, accidentally hitting and paralyzing Xavier. Towards the end of Origins - Wolverine, Scott Summers and the other mutants being held on 3 Mile Island are escaping and directed by Xavier telepathically. When we see Xavier, he's getting off of a helicopter and walking and standing, obviously not paralyzed. This is a continuity screw-up due to the fact Origins - Wolverine came out first, and apparently the First Class writers decided not to take that into account.

However, for the sake of continuity, I prefer to think of the Xavier we see at the end of Origins - Wolverine (the unparalyzed one) as a psychic projection. I tend to think the real Xavier (in his wheelchair) is either on the helicopter itself, or projecting his image from Cerebro at the X-Mansion. As to why he'd choose to project himself as standing/walking as opposed to being confined to a wheelchair? Well, simple. The helicopter had stairs down to ground level from the open door/hatch, so for simplicity's sake I like to think he just chose to project himself with the ability to walk so his projection could walk down those stairs. Kind of weak, maybe, but its all we've got.

Also, there are some continuity issues regarding Cerebro. In First Class, Hank McCoy built Cerebro. In X-Men, Xavier mentions he and Magneto built it. Now, it could be explained as Hank building the original version at the CIA base, and then Xavier built the version we see in the trilogy at the mansion. However, its unlikely Magneto helped him build it given the way First Class ended. I suppose its possible Magneto had a hand or input in designing the new version, which hadn't yet been constructed by the time First Class ended (but likely will be by the time Days of Future Past occurs--we'll see next year if thats addressed).

Also, in First Class, we're introduced to Emma Frost. Origins - Wolverine, we're also introduced to another Emma (though her last name is presumably Fox, not Frost, since she's Kayla's sister) with the ability to turn her skin diamond hard. The Emma in Origins - Wolverine apparently didn't possess telepathic powers like the comic and First Class versions, so its not a huge stretch to presume they're different characters.

A similar occurrence happens between First Class and Origins - Wolverine regarding the Summers clan. We're introduced to Alex Summers (Havok) in First Class, who appears to be in his late teens or early 20's in 1962. In Origins - Wolverine, we're introduced to Scott Summers (Cyclops), who in 1979 appears to be in his mid-teens, meaning he was likely born in the early 1960's (coincidentally around the time First Class is occurring). In the comics, Scott is Alex's older brother. However, it appears in the film universe, either Alex is Scott's MUCH older brother (by around 20 years), or Alex may possibly be Scott's father in the film continuity. Its also possible he's a more distant relative (cousin, uncle, etc).

Anyone know of any other continuity mistakes regarding the films? I'm planning a rewatch soon, but those are the only ones I could remember off the top of my head.

 

[Ice]

Singer or someone mentioned that Alex isn't Scott's brother, but they never revealed what their exact relation is, even though they said they would.

 

[DIrishB]

Singer or someone mentioned that Alex isn't Scott's brother, but they never revealed what their exact relation is, even though they said they would.

Ah, ok, hadn't heard that. Well, that leaves open the possibility of Alex being Scott's father, or a more distant relative.

 

[DIrishB]

So a few more continuity glitches between the films:

In X-Men, Xavier mentions to Wolverine that its been almost 15 years since his memory loss, which with Origins - Wolverine's ending (and the cause of his memory loss) firmly set in 1979, this would place the first X-Men film around 1994. Of course given the time placement for the first film of "the not too distant future", and that film being released in 2000, that would indicate it occurring around 2000 or within a few years afterward.

However, since its firmly stated, I'll be placing the original trilogy films between 1994-1995. This also helps solve the problem of the age of some of the characters (Cyclops especially) in the original films.


One other mistake between the films is that Xavier says in the first X-Men that he and Magneto met when he was 17. First Class shows that Xavier and Magneto didn't meet until Xavier was 30 years old (in First Class' credits, the actor who played the younger Xavier from the portion occurring in 1944 is listed as Xavier - 12 years old, placing Xavier's birth year in 1932, or possibly 1931). This would make Xavier about 62 years old with the 1994 placement for the first X-Men.

 

[Captain Canuck]

And in x-men 3 Xavier and magneto are together trying to recruit Jean, even though they don't work together after first class

 

[Ice]

And in x-men 3 Xavier and magneto are together trying to recruit Jean, even though they don't work together after first class

We don't necessarily know that. In the comics, there have been many times in the early years where Magneto & Xavier helped each other after fighting each other. Then they helped/fought again. It's very possible that the same thing happened here. They've could've helped one another again during the time before X-Men 1 and had another falling out.

 

[DIrishB]

And in x-men 3 Xavier and magneto are together trying to recruit Jean, even though they don't work together after first class

We don't necessarily know that. In the comics, there have been many times in the early years where Magneto & Xavier helped each other after fighting each other. Then they helped/fought again. It's very possible that the same thing happened here. They've could've helped one another again during the time before X-Men 1 and had another falling out.

Good point. I stopped after X2 in my rewatch (going to watch The Last Stand this weekend) so I'd forgotten about Xavier and Magneto both recruiting Jean.

But as Ice said, it's entirely possible they reconcile temporarily, or at least overcome their differences enough to work together to get Jean under their tutelage.

In fact, the ending of First Class didn't leave them as enemies, though it did establish concretely their opposing views on the human/mutant equation. It's likely also that in Days of Future Past, they may have to work together to avoid that future, though I wouldn't put it past Magneto to try to double cross Xavier and his team as happened at the end of X2 (while they were cooperating against Stryker).

 

[Ice]

So a few more continuity glitches between the films:

In X-Men, Xavier mentions to Wolverine that its been almost 15 years since his memory loss, which with Origins - Wolverine's ending (and the cause of his memory loss) firmly set in 1979, this would place the first X-Men film around 1994. Of course given the time placement for the first film of "the not too distant future", and that film being released in 2000, that would indicate it occurring around 2000 or within a few years afterward.

However, since its firmly stated, I'll be placing the original trilogy films between 1994-1995. This also helps solve the problem of the age of some of the characters (Cyclops especially) in the original films.


One other mistake between the films is that Xavier says in the first X-Men that he and Magneto met when he was 17. First Class shows that Xavier and Magneto didn't meet until Xavier was 30 years old (in First Class' credits, the actor who played the younger Xavier from the portion occurring in 1944 is listed as Xavier - 12 years old, placing Xavier's birth year in 1932, or possibly 1931). This would make Xavier about 62 years old with the 1994 placement for the first X-Men.

I just finished watching FIRST CLASS again and it lists McAvoy playing Xavier at 24 years old. Someone screwed up on the credits...

 

[DIrishB]

I just finished watching FIRST CLASS again and it lists McAvoy playing Xavier at 24 years old. Someone screwed up on the credits...

Yep, sounds like. Good catch, though.

Really looking forward to seeing how Singer addresses and "fixes" the continuity issues between the prequels and original trilogy.

 

[DIrishB]

And in x-men 3 Xavier and magneto are together trying to recruit Jean, even though they don't work together after first class

So I just re-watched The Last Stand, and I'd completely forgotten Xavier wasn't paralyzed in the "20 Years Earlier" portion when he and Mags go to recruit young Jean Grey.

Man, as much as I liked First Class, it really messed up the continuity.

Also, the Trask in The Last Stand is African-American, so if Caucasion little person Dinklage is also playing a Trask (either an adopted son or the same character recast to the tenth power), the only way to explain it is the adoption angle if he's meant to be the son of the one in TLS, or blindness.

 

[Captain Canuck]

So I just re-watched The Last Stand, and I'd completely forgotten Xavier wasn't paralyzed in the "20 Years Earlier" portion when he and Mags go to recruit young Jean Grey.

I'm also wondering about the fact that Xavier's conscience is in someone else's body now. How is that going to work out if they're bringing back Patrick Stuart?

 

[Ice]

I'm also wondering about the fact that Xavier's conscience is in someone else's body now. How is that going to work out if they're bringing back Patrick Stuart?

Was the full face of the person shown? I don't remember that being so. I'm sure they'll come up with some crazy explanation.

Or maybe he was pulled out of time. Who knows....

 

[Ice]

Bryan Singer Hopes to 'Fix' Series With X-Men: Days of Future Past

Director Bryan Singer admits there are going to be "a few things I can repair" in the Fox franchise with X-Men: Days of Future Past, and swats down rumors that Peter Dinklage's role will involved CGI.

 

[DIrishB]

I'm also wondering about the fact that Xavier's conscience is in someone else's body now. How is that going to work out if they're bringing back Patrick Stuart?

I may be wrong, but I think the Xavier (as played by Stewart) will only appear in the future portion, thereby opening the likelihood that in that alternate future, Xavier wasn't killed by Jean/Phoenix. Also, since both Cyclops and Jean presumably died in The Last Stand, and Singer recently tweeted an image of Cyclops and Jean from the comics, it could be assumed he may be bringing them back for the alternate future portions of the film. Though since Marsden or Janssen haven't officially been added to the cast yet, I'm assuming those might only be cameos.

 

[iammattie]

Figured I'd drop this here. It's more extensive than the timeline you've got in this thread currently, but not in the same format you've got for the MCU/DCCU timelines, but I figured it'd be helpful anyway.

On a side note, have you ever taken a swing at a timeline of the DCAU? I've been trying to work on one for a while because the majority of the ones I have seen directly contradict the source material.

 

[DIrishB]

Figured I'd drop this here. It's more extensive than the timeline you've got in this thread currently, but not in the same format you've got for the MCU/DCCU timelines, but I figured it'd be helpful anyway.

I had seen that awhile ago but looks like they've added stuff pertaining to The Wolverine film that was just released. Overall I agree with it except for a couple things:

"William Stryker recruits James and Victor to the Team X".

They have that occurring in 1976. That's wrong, it happened in 1973 or earlier, while the Vietnam War was still going on. The last US troops pulled out of Vietnam in 1975 so it definitely happened before that, and there was a 6 year jump in time from when Wolverine left Team X during the Africa mission to obtain Adamantium, to the events we know occurred in 1979 due to the movies conclusion setting up the 3 Mile Island incident. So yeah, Origins - Wolverine occurs from 1845-1944 during the opening credit montage, then the Vietnam portions occur sometime around 1973 or prior (depends how long Wolverine and Sabretoofh were with Team X), but for simplicity's sake I assume it wasn't long. Then everything from finding Wolverine in Canada with Silver Fox on occurs in 1979.

Their placements for the original trilogy and First Class are fine, but they're off by 2 years in terms of placing The Wolverine. According to Singer, Days of Future Past occurs 10 years after X-Men - The Last Stand. Based on the after credits sequence of The Wolverine occurring 2 years after the events in that film, where Wolverine is recruited by Magneto and the resurrected Xavier, that would place it as follows:

X-Men The Last Stand in 1996
The Wolverine in 2004 (with the after credits sequence occurring in 2006)
X-Men Days of Future Past (occurring in 2006 in terms of the present day/future portions, and the past in 1973).

I'll update this one to reflect the new info for The Wolverine and DoFP.

Also, there's currently no information on how much time passes between the recruitment scene in the airport at the end of The Wolverine, and the beginning/future portions of DoFP. We know DoFP occurs 10 years after XTLS, and we know the airport scene occurs two years after TW, but how long after XTLS does TW begin? The 2 year thing would indicate it occurs 8 years after TLS, but it could be that Wolverine has been rejoined with the X-Men for awhile by the time DoFP starts. Of course if we see a recruitment montage of "getting the band back together" of Wolverine, Xavier, and Magneto finding all their former teammates and bringing them onboard for the war, then we know its probably the airport scene occurred very soon before DoFP's beginning. However I wouldn't expect them to focus on that so much since they're dealing with a pretty large cast and likely won't have time to focus on stuff like that. I'd expect the film to jump right into the action and keep going, without a bunch or set up and "high school reunion" stuff.

On a side note, have you ever taken a swing at a timeline of the DCAU? I've been trying to work on one for a while because the majority of the ones I have seen directly contradict the source material.

I've considered it but truthfully that'd be a major undertaking and currently I just don't have the time. I looked into the various DCAU timelines across the web and they're all different. None se to agree on the placements for a large majority of the episodes. Some stuff in concrete, but a lot isn't and is based on presumption of the people who made them. Maybe one day when I can quit my job and timeline for a living.

 

[Captain France]

Multi X-Verses, BOOM!

1st X-Verse: X-Men, X2 comics, X2 game, X2, X3, Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine, DoFP
2nd X-Verse: First Class, DoFP

1st X-Verse + 2nd X-Verse = 3rd X-Verse: DoFP

At the end of DoFP, there is only more than one X-Verse: the 3rd.


On another note: are there some dates on the tombstone of Xavier or Jean Grey or Cyclops?

 

[DIrishB]

Multi X-Verses, BOOM!

1st X-Verse: X-Men, X2 comics, X2 game, X2, X3, Origins: Wolverine, The Wolverine, DoFP
2nd X-Verse: First Class, DoFP

1st X-Verse + 2nd X-Verse = 3rd X-Verse: DoFP

At the end of DoFP, there is only more than one X-Verse: the 3rd.

On another note: are there some dates on the tombstone of Xavier or Jean Grey or Cyclops?

Well, the X-Men film tie in comics aren't canon, nor do they fit into the overall canon due to the later movies. I can't remember specifically, but I believe there are characters who are mentioned or appear in some of them that later appeared in X2 or X3 and don't fit. I honestly won't remember the specifics of the comics, but I do remember that they don't fit into the overall canon as of the later movies. The same is probably true of the X-Men Video Game. I played it years ago and remember it had Sentinels in it (which may not fit with DoFP) and I think Silver Samurai was in it (which probably doesn't fit with The Wolverine). I'll probably end up having to remove that. We'll see.

As for dates on the gravestones, no, there aren't any dates. Just a "In Loving Memory" type thing, not sure specifically but know there aren't any dates, as I would've remembered that and applied it towards the timeline.