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2025
Logan
Won Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor for Deadpool & Wolverine
2024
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room begin to die after Jean is stabbed by the Mister Sinister clone Mother Righteous in the center of the White Hot Room.
2024
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room are restored at the end of Rise of the Powers of X #5.
2024
Charles Xavier
Patrick Stewart's tenure holding the Guinness World Record ends.
2024
Logan
Jackman briefly believed to have regained the Guinness World Record through his role in Deadpool & Wolverine, but ultimately lost the record to Wesley Snipes as Blade.
2024
Logan
Hugh Jackman will portray multiple Logan variants in Deadpool & Wolverine, expanding the character's multiverse representation with Marvel Studios
2024
Logan
In Deadpool & Wolverine, Jackman wore a comics-accurate Wolverine suit for the first time in the film franchise, which he found surprising after years of not wearing the original costume.
2024
Logan
Logan is set to appear in multiple variants in the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine, primarily portrayed by Hugh Jackman.
2023
Nate Grey
Nate Grey appears in the new timeline at the X-mansion at the end of X-Men: Days of Future Past.
2023
Phoenix Force
The Phoenix and the White Hot Room are ultimately restored at the end of the Rise of the Powers of X storyline.
2023
Phoenix Force
After the Hellfire Gala, approximately 250,000 mutants are exiled through Krakoan gates into the White Hot Room, which appears as a vast desert.
2023
Phoenix Force
Jean is stabbed by Mother Righteous in the center of the White Hot Room, causing the Phoenix and the White Hot Room to begin dying.
2023
Magneto
CBR.com ranked Magneto 9th in their '10 Most Popular Marvel Characters' list, demonstrating his ongoing popularity among fans.
2023
Charles Xavier
In a dystopian future where Sentinels have decimated mutants, Xavier proposes sending his consciousness back to 1973 to prevent Mystique from killing Bolivar Trask, which he believes is the catalyst for the apocalyptic timeline.
2023
Beast
Kelsey Grammer returns as Beast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels, bridging different superhero franchises.
2023
Logan
Logan teams up with surviving mutants and the X-Men in a world controlled by Sentinels. Kitty Pryde uses her phasing powers to send Logan's mind back in time to 1973 to prevent a dystopian future by stopping Mystique from assassinating Bolivar Trask.
2023
Logan
Logan becomes a history teacher at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, settling into a significant career change over the preceding 40 years since the timeline alteration.
2023
Logan
Logan awakens in the new timeline with no memory of the changes, discovering that Jean and Scott are alive, having never died in this revised history.
February 2023
Charles Xavier
During an interview with ComicBook.com, Stewart revealed that Marvel Studios told him to 'standby' for potential future role reprises.
2022
Magneto
Newsarama ranked Magneto 5th in their 'Best Marvel supervillains' list, acknowledging his enduring impact on comic book storytelling.
2022
Magneto
Digital Trends ranked Magneto 8th in their 'Marvel's most powerful mutants' list, emphasizing his significant power within the Marvel universe.
2022
Charles Xavier
Patrick Stewart begins holding the Guinness World Record for 'longest career as a live-action Marvel character' outright.
2022
Charles Xavier
Patrick Stewart reprises his role as Charles Xavier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, portraying an alternate version of Xavier who is the leader of the Illuminati of Earth-838.
2022
Hepzibah
Hepzibah made an appearance in the Captain Marvel Annual series, maintaining her ongoing role in Marvel comic narratives.
2022
Beast
In X-Men Legends Vol. 2 #1-2, it is revealed that Beast was responsible for Wolverine's iconic X-Men mask when he was manipulated by Mesmero into being an amnesiac masked servant called Wildlife.
September 27 2022
Logan
Jackman's involvement in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) was officially announced, marking his return to the Wolverine character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
August 14 2022
Logan
Jackman reached out to Reynolds about wanting to star together in a film, having decided to return to the role after a long drive and period of reflection.
March 2022
Magneto
Release of 'X-Men: The Trial of Magneto' collected edition, a 5-issue comic series about Magneto's legal proceedings.
2021
Charles Xavier
Patrick Stewart stops sharing the Guinness World Record with Hugh Jackman.
2021
Logan
Jackman's initial Guinness World Record period ended.
September 2021
Magneto
Publication of 'Heroes Reborn: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Companion Vol. 1', which includes a Magneto and Mutant Force comic.
July 2021
Logan
Jackman posted images on Instagram of Wolverine's arm and claws, and a picture with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, sparking speculation about a potential return as Wolverine.
March 2021
Jean Grey
Publication of 'X-Men Epic Collection: The Fate Of The Phoenix', which collects Phoenix: The Untold Story and X-Men comics featuring Jean Grey's Phoenix storylines.
January 2021
Magneto
Release of 'Giant-Size X-Men By Jonathan Hickman' collected edition, including a Giant-Size X-Men: Magneto comic.
January 2021
Jean Grey
Publication of 'Giant-Size X-Men by Jonathan Hickman', which includes a dedicated comic focusing on Jean Grey.
2020
Magneto
Screen Rant included Magneto in their 'Marvel: 25 Most Powerful Mutants' list, highlighting his extraordinary mutant abilities.
February 2020
Jean Grey
Giant-Size X-Men: Jean Grey and Emma Frost #1 was the 5th best-selling comic book in February, ranking 26th for the entire year according to Diamond Comic Distributors.
2019
Magneto
IGN ranked Magneto 2nd in their 'Top 25 Marvel Villains' list, further solidifying his status as a complex and compelling antagonist.
2019
Magneto
CBR.com ranked Magneto 3rd in their 'X-Men: The 5 Deadliest Members Of The Hellfire Club (& The 5 Weakest)' list, highlighting his significance in the X-Men universe.
2019
Charles Xavier
Harry Lloyd portrays an alternate young Charles Xavier in the third and final season of the TV series Legion, revealing Xavier's backstory with his son David Haller and his relationship with David's mother Gabrielle.
2019
Charles Xavier
Charles Xavier adopts Jean Grey after a psychic accident kills her mother, and alters her memories to prevent psychological trauma from destabilizing her psychic abilities.
2019
Beast
Nicholas Hoult reprises his role as Beast in Dark Phoenix, continuing the character's storyline.
2019
Legion characters
Negahban completed work on Aladdin before being contacted by Noah Hawley about taking the role of Amahl Farouk in Legion.
2019
Legion characters
Third and final season of Legion is produced, with Lauren Tsai joining the cast.
July 2019
Magneto
Publication of 'X-Men: Eve of Destruction' collected edition, featuring multiple comics involving Magneto.
July 2019
Beast
Publication of X-Men Epic Collection: It's Always Darkest Before The Dawn, a comprehensive collection of comics featuring Beast across multiple series.
March 2019
Magneto
Release of 'X-Men: Black' collected edition, which includes a Magneto-focused comic.
February 5 2019
Legion characters
Harry Lloyd is officially revealed as the actor portraying Charles Xavier in a guest role for the third season of Legion.
2018
Nate Grey
CBR.com ranked X-Man 19th in their list of the strongest characters from the Age of Apocalypse alternate universe.
2018
Charles Xavier
Patrick Stewart won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Logan, portraying Charles Xavier.

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