We're Totally Getting An X-Men Announcement At SDCC Now, Right?
Warning! Spoilers ahead for the Ms. Marvel finale.
Marvel Studios must be gearing to finally announce an X-Men project at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Ever since its Iron Man panel in 2007, MCU's presentations at Hall H have become one of the most anticipated parts of SDCC. The franchise has skipped the event a few times, the latest of which was in the last two years as SDCC moved to a virtual setting due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, however, Marvel Studios is gearing for a comeback as it has officially announced that the MCU will be at SDCC 2022.
On the heels of the Infinity Saga's end, the MCU laid out its Phase 4 plans during SDCC 2019. Marvel Studios' first wave of Disney+ series, as well as, several movies were announced. The release of Thor: Love and Thunder mean all projects that were publicized then have already been released, making the franchise's SDCC 2022 panel intriguing. If that's not exciting enough, Ms. Marvel finale's mutant reference may have just made it so much more interesting.
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In the Ms. Marvel finale, Bruno Carrelli (Matt Lintz) informs Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) has "some sort of mutation" in her genes that enhances her powers. While Marvel Studios has dropped clues about the existence of the X-Men in the MCU, this is the most explicit reference that they have given thus far to the mutants, hinting that Ms. Marvel may be the MCU's first mutant. If that isn't enough, the X-Men '97's theme is also playing in the background during this scene. This revelation is a perfectly timed lead-in to Marvel Studios' possible announcement of an X-Men project at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 which is just a little over a week away. This unmistakable set-up in Ms.
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