10 Things We Know About The Future Of The X-Men Movies

10. Dark Phoenix/The New Mutants Troubles

X-Men: Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants were initially slated for release in 2018; in fact, had The New Mutants held its first release date, we'd have seen it already.

Up until recently, Phoenix was set to launch in November, while Mutants was pegged for a mid-April 2018 debut. But earlier this year, the former was pushed to February 2019, while the latter was moved twice - from April 2018 to February 2019, then all the way to its current August 2019 slot.

And while Fox hasn't made the reasons for these enormous delays publicly available, all signs point to behind-the-scenes issues - in the form of extensive reshoots for both films - being the culprit, which could negatively impact each movie.

In March, THR reported that Dark Phoenix was set to undergo "major" reshoots, which would rework the third act. Reshoots are perfectly normal for movies of this size, but concern over Dark Phoenix's state was raised when rumours began swirling that Fox was unhappy with director Simon Kinberg's work.

As for New Mutants, the reshoots are said to be hugely significant. Apparently, at least 50 percent of the movie will be reshot in order to make it much scarier, and to add a couple of new characters.

There are examples of reshoots working wonders for a film (Rogue One) but there are also examples of them hindering the final product (Justice League); Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants really could go either way. But it's a little worrying that the latter needs so much work, and Fox being displeased with Kinberg isn't a good sign.