The success of Netflix’s Wednesday series is a huge boost to the MCU’s X-Men plans. The latest Addams Family spinoff, Tim Burton’s Wednesday has proved a tremendous success. Netflix’s TV show plays fast and loose with the Addams Family mythology, placing its protagonist – Jenna Ortega’s Wednesday Addams – in Nevermore Academy, a school for Outcasts. There, she learns of a prophecy that effectively makes her the show’s “Chosen One,” the being who will decide the entire school’s fate.
The MCU’s X-Men Fit All The Wednesday Tropes
Marvel Studios is currently reinventing the X-Men for the MCU, and the timing couldn’t be more opportune. Fox’s movies have tended to focus on the X-Men as a typical superhero team, meaning it’s easy to forget Stan Lee envisioned them based in a school environment.
Marvel Should Capitalize On Wednesday’s Success
The MCU has already riffed on the Harry Potter franchise; Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has openly talked about the importance of Peter Parker’s school environment and classmates being something of a homage. Marvel has often blurred the line between mutants and magic quite effectively, meaning Wednesday really could show Marvel how to make the X-Men a hit.
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