Back in 2000, Fox Executives Thought the 'X-Men' Movie Would Be a 'Disaster'

Back in 2000, Fox Executives Thought the 'X-Men' Movie Would Be a 'Disaster'

The former CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment recalls a very different outlook about superhero movies at the time.

Fox Initially Thought X-MEN Would Crash and Burn… Then It Changed Superhero Movies Forever

It’s kind of crazy to think about now, but there was a time when comic book movies didn’t have Hollywood studios throwing money at them. They just had no interest in them and didn’t think they had a future. With the Marvel Cinematic Universe dominating theaters and projects like Avengers: Doomsday on the horizon, Things have certainly changed and they are more of a safe bet. That wasn’t the case back in 2000 when X-Men was gearing up for release…

Fox Boss Reportedly Thought X-Men Was A Disaster: "Why Would Anybody Make A Marvel Comic Into A Movie?”

The first X-Men movie kick-started one of 20th Century Fox's most successful franchises, but Rupert Murdoch was certain it would be a box office disaster...

X-Men Got A Blunt Piece Of Feedback From Execs Ahead Of Its Release Decades Ago (And I'm Laughing At The Irony)

Fox boss Bill Mechanic revealed some feedback he got about making the first X-Men movie, and it's wild to read from a 2026 perspective.

Fox thought the first X-Men movie was a "disaster" and didn't think turning a Marvel comic into a movie would work

Ex-Fox Film CEO says the studio thought the first X-Men movie would flop