How does the timeline of Logan fit into the X-Men universe?
According to this page, Logan is just 5 years after the happy ending of DOFP. Is this correct?
It doesn't seem to make sense to me. Logan seems to be almost post-apocalyptic (well at least for the mutants) and new mutants haven't been born for 25 years. Which seems inconsistent with being just 5 years removed from the happy ending of DOFP, where there were plenty of children depicted, as can be seen in this video:
Best Answer
According to director James Mangold, this does indeed take place in the alternate timeline, 5 years after the sunny DOFP ending. I know this is hard to believe, but there is an explanation.
Three things that led to the what we see in Logan:
- Logan started to suffer from Adamantium poisoning, eventually making him incapable as an X-man.
- Professor X killed several X-men in the Westchester incident. This might have defamed the X-men significantly, shutting down the X-mansion. This explains why Charles was kept hidden at the beginning. He is a fugitive.
- Dr. Rice's serum made sure no new mutants are born, for 20 years. So when a tonne of X-men died at Westchester, there were no new mutants to replace them. That was the end.
The result:
- An aging Logan, incapable as a mutant, now works for a living. He's also presumably a fugitive, which is why he is hiding out at the Mexican border.
- An ailing Professor X, with worsening seizures, tormented by the guilt of the Westchester incident.
- No other mutants, but the three.
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Is Logan in the same timeline as X-Men?
However, while some people believe Logan takes place in its own continuity, especially after it seemed Jackman confirmed the rumors by saying the film took place in a "slightly different universe" shortly before its release, Logan's place in the X-Men timeline has been confirmed by Mangold.Where does Logan fit in the X-Men timeline?
\u201cLogan,\u201d meanwhile, takes place in 2029 and it's clear the apocalyptic future that follows the first three \u201cX-Men\u201d movies and \u201cX-Men Origins: Wolverine\u201d (2009) and \u201cThe Wolverine\u201d has not taken place.How is Logan connected to X-Men?
Logan is a 2017 American superhero film starring Hugh Jackman as the titular character for the final time. It is the tenth film in the X-Men film series and the third and final installment in the Wolverine trilogy following X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Wolverine (2013).LOGAN Timeline Explained! (What Happened to the X-Men?)
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