The Walt Disney Company and 21st Century Fox recently approved a merger, creating an even larger media empire for the house of mouse. The deal cleared the way for the X-Men franchise to finally enter the Marvel cinematic universe, and now Disney CEO Bob Iger has hinted that's likely in the cards.

　　In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Iger was asked if Marvel would absorb the X-Men franchise from Fox, and if Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige would be overseeing it all together. His answer isn't quite a confirmation, but he certainly signaled what he prefers.

　　You need a javascript enabled browser to watch videos.

　　Click To Unmute

　　Thompson: The Pop Culture Icon’s Strange Legacy - Loadout

　　Firearms Expert’s FAVORITE Weapons Of 2023State Of Gaming Handhelds In 2023How Lies of P Cracked the Souls GenreLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Ichiban Kasuga Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Chitose Fujinomiya Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Saeko Mukoda Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Eric Tomizawa Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Kazuma Kiryu Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Seonhee Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Koichi Adachi Character Spotlight TrailerLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Official Yu Nanba Character Spotlight Trailer

　　Share

　　LinkEmbed

　　Size:640 × 360480 × 270

　　Start at: End at: Autoplay Loop

　　Want us to remember this setting for all your devices?

　　Sign up or Sign in now!

　　Please use a html5 video capable browser to watch videos.

　　This video has an invalid file format.

　　00:00:00

　　HTML5

　　Auto HD High Low

　　Report a problem

　　Sorry, but you can't access this content!

Please enter your date of birth to view this video

　　By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

　　Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

　　enter

　　Now Playing: The History Of Kitty Pryde (X-Men)

　　"I think it only makes sense," Iger said. "I want to be careful here because of what's been communicated to the Fox folks, but I think they know. It only makes sense for Marvel to be supervised by one entity. There shouldn't be two Marvels."

　　That could lead to some wild combinations, of course. Fox's X-Men franchise hasn't quite matched the tone of the MCU films, especially in the cases of the gonzo Deadpool films and the moody anthology movie Logan. Asked if Deadpool could become an Avenger, Iger said, "Kevin's got a lot of ideas. I'm not suggesting that's one of them. But who knows?"

　　Currently the X-Men and Marvel films are on two fairly distinct tracks. The X-Men franchise has Dark Phoenix and New Mutants coming next year, while Marvel is preparing to culminate its sprawling ten-year multi-film vision with Captain Marvel followed quickly by Avengers 4. Those are two film franchises that don't exactly fit neatly into each others' universes, so we'll have to see if Marvel swallows up the X-Men--and if it justifies the transition with a story-based explanation.