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Why Aren’T All The Xmen Movies On Disney Plus?

• Patrick Hunter
• 13.11.2022
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There are significant films missing from Disney+ that you would have expected to discover. Disney+ started in the United Kingdom in March, and there is no shortage of old and new movies on the site, which many of us seated in solitude are beginning to watch.

1. Disney also acquired the 20th Century Fox film company in order to expand its back catalog.
2. However, there are films missing from Disney+ that you may reasonably expect to see there.
3. We have been investigating why they are absent.
4. The Fantastic Hulk The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, is the only Marvel Cinematic Universe film missing from the UK Disney+ lineup.

However, this is because the character’s rights are unclear. Universal purchased the rights and moved forward with the 2003 film Hulk, directed by Ang Lee. In spite of this, Universal maintained cinematic rights to the character, but not solely. Before Marvel became as popular as it is now, it collaborated with Universal on The Incredible Hulk, the only film in the MCU library for which Disney does not control distribution rights.

In addition, Disney and Marvel are unable to produce a standalone Hulk film starring Mark Ruffalo without Universal, which is unwilling to collaborate with another studio on such a project (its Spider-Man deal with Sony was an exceptional case). Consequently, while Hulk can easily appear in MCU films, there are no plans for a solo.

In addition, Incredible Hulk is not included in the Disney+ library for the purposes of this article. Spider-Man: Homecoming and Outside the Web Again, these are obvious rights issues. Sony, not Disney, controls the rights to the two Spider-Man films produced in collaboration with Marvel.

Sony paid for the films and kept the profits in exchange for Spider-inclusion Man’s in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, this would require Disney to pay Sony for the inclusion of Homecoming and Far From Home on Disney+. There appear to be no plans there. Logan Almost all of the X-Men films are available on Disney+, with the exception of Logan, perhaps the most renowned of the series.

The explanation is simple: Disney+ has a maximum rating for family content. In the United States, there are no productions rated higher than PG-13, and it is reasonable to presume that the equivalent rating in the United Kingdom is 12A. Given that Logan is a 15-year-old, and a very 15-year-old one at that, it will never appear on Disney+, despite Disney’s ownership of the rights following its Fox acquisition.

The X-Men: First Class, Apocalypse, and Dark Phoenix films. These are odd exclusions, but as far as we can tell, it’s just a matter of time. First Class and Apocalypse were added post-release in Australia, for example, thus it is almost clear that they are in the works. It is likely that Disney will desire a steady stream of new additions to the service, and as a result, they will take their position in the line.

In the case of Dark Phoenix, this is the most recent release, and once more, it’s likely only a matter of time before it’s available. There are no rights issues preventing it from appearing on the service. The films Deadpool and Deadpool II Indeed, same cause.

1. Disney+ would have to alter its name to Netflix Rival before it would contemplate adding the offensive Deadpool films.
2. Frozen II and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are upcoming movies.
3. Disney issued a press statement in the United States announcing that two of last winter’s biggest successes, Frozen II and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, will be added straight to its service when the severity of the Coronavirus outbreak and its impact on theaters became apparent.

Since then, The Rise Of Skywalker has been released, but the home release of Frozen II has passed, and the film remains AWOL from the Disney+ service in the UK. However, due to rights concerns, as noted by Film Stories reader Professor Yaffle – thank you! – we have to wait until July before the film debuts on the service in the United Kingdom.

However, the US home releases of both games were scheduled to occur earlier. On March 30th, Frozen II will be released on DVD in the United Kingdom, however in the United States, it has already been released. On the other hand, it appears that the UK edition of Disney+ contains Mary Poppins Returns and a live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book, neither of which are due on the US version for a year.

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Why does Disney Plus not have all X-Men films?

Due to commitments established by 20th Century Fox before the Walt Disney Firm acquired the company, Disney is frequently required to delete a limited number of films from Disney+ in the United States at the beginning of every month. Again, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” has been deleted from Disney+ in the United States.

The film was originally deleted from Disney+ in November 2021 and returned in January 2022, barely a few months later. When “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” will return on Disney+ in the United States is presently unknown. The film remains accessible on Disney+ in other countries. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” the first episode in the X-Men story, combines Wolverine with numerous other X-Men legends in an epic revolution pitting the mutants against strong powers intent on eradicating them.

Disney, unlike other streaming services, does not notify users in advance when a title will be deleted. What do you think about the removal of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” again? Roger has been a lover of Disney since he was a child, and his enthusiasm has only increased over time.

Fox and HBO Still Have A Streaming Deal – Despite the fact that The New Mutants was produced and distributed by Disney-owned 20th Century Fox Studios, rival streaming service HBO Max still has the streaming rights. Fox and the premium cable network reached an agreement on first-run television rights that will last through 2022.

• Disney may technically own The New Mutants, but the streaming agreement remains in effect, giving HBO and HBO Max priority access.
• The numerous arrangements between Fox and HBO likely prohibited the film from airing on Disney+ or Hulu instead of in theaters.
• The New Mutants is not the first Disney-owned Fox production that will premiere on HBO Max before Disney+ or Hulu.

Despite the fact that earlier X-Men films are now accessible on Disney+, the 2019 feature Dark Phoenix is now available on HBO and the network’s streaming service. Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, is another a recent triumph for HBO Max, despite being produced by a Disney branch.

Why is Moon Knight not available on Disney Plus?

It has been reported that when Moon Knight premieres on Disney Plus on Wednesday, the series will have age restrictions. This implies that in order to see Moon Knight, users may need to alter the content rating settings for their Disney Plus profiles.

It would be difficult to find someone who dislikes Ryan Reynolds. The man is affable, kind, an entrepreneurial king, and irrefutably humorous. In addition, he has portrayed some of the most memorable characters in contemporary film (hello, Deadpool!). Related: 5 Facts About Ryan Reynolds You Didn’t Know Reynolds posted to Twitter today to reveal that Deadpool and Logan, two films under the X-Men franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will soon be available on Disney+.

1. Disney+ currently features the majority of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films, so if you’re unfamiliar with these flicks, this news isn’t very surprising.
2. However, both films are classified R, which is quite unexpected for the family-oriented streaming service.
3. The site has censored Taylor Swift, of all people, yet censoring Deadpool is ineffective; his gags don’t land.

Reynolds has just recently announced the upcoming release of the flicks, thus it remains unknown whether they will be banned. (scroll down to continue) How Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Became #CoupleGoals From Being Friends “We’re expected to shortly announce that Logan and Deadpool will be the first R-rated films on Disney+,” he tweeted.

However, we are all aware that certain Disney films should already be graded R for irreparable harm. He is correct. The opening few minutes of Up seem really like a personal assault. It should be classified R for mental distress and perhaps some abduction (or even eldernapping?). Reynolds would likely concur, since he accompanied the news with new MPAA rating placards for Bambi (R for the cold-blooded murder of an innocent deer mother), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (R for breaking and entering, borderline polyandry, and non-cruelty-free diamond mining), and others.

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Will Marvel begin producing R-rated films?

Regarding Marvel Studios and Disney, the subject of R-rated content has been a matter of discussion for a long time. Most recently, the topic arose when Marvel’s television series were relocated to Netflix. Those who have watched The Punisher’s season finale will attest to how savage the violent scenes may become.

The acquisition of Fox by Disney also raised significant concerns. What do you think of Ryan Reynolds’s Deadpool? The character’s astronomical popularity made it impossible for them to ignore him. Would they maintain this R-rated attitude? The writers of Deadpool 3 have previously stated that both Marvel Studios and Disney have been “extremely hands-off and helpful, but they’ve also allowed us do anything we want.” The scenario appears favorable in terms of the MCU ultimately surpassing that rating threshold.

Now, ahead of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), Marvel has made an unexpected announcement: Disney+ will receive its first R-rated movies.

Fox and HBO Still Have A Streaming Deal – Despite the fact that The New Mutants was produced and distributed by Disney-owned 20th Century Fox Studios, competitor streaming provider HBO Max still has the streaming rights. Fox and the premium cable network reached an agreement on first-run television rights that will last through 2022.

1. Disney may technically own The New Mutants, but the streaming agreement remains in effect, giving HBO and HBO Max priority access.
2. The numerous arrangements between Fox and HBO likely prohibited the film from airing on Disney+ or Hulu instead of in theaters.
3. The New Mutants is not the first Disney-owned Fox production that will premiere on HBO Max before Disney+ or Hulu.

Despite the fact that earlier X-Men films are now accessible on Disney+, the 2019 feature Dark Phoenix is now available on HBO and the network’s streaming service. Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, is another a recent triumph for HBO Max, despite being produced by a Disney branch.