'Dark Phoenix' and 'Avengers: Endgame' will be big turning points for the X-Men franchise and Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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But even without the ominous footage released so far, it was apparent that"Dark Phoenix" would be a turning point for the franchise. Disney, which owns Marvel, bought Fox last year in an industry-shaking $71 billion deal, and the merger is expected to close early this year. At that point, Disney will own Fox's Marvel characters — which include the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool — and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have access to them."Dark Phoenix" is expected to be the final major"X-Men" movie under Fox, besides a"New Mutants" spin-off that comes to theaters in August.
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