After being released in theaters, “Deadpool and Wolverine” has already grossed over $550 million globally, in only five days (as of July 31). And with the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, many fans are intrigued by the character and all of the X-Men films.
As usually happens in the world of comics, timelines are not easy to follow. Especially now that there are also alternate timelines in the Multiverse. And that’s the case of this third installment of Deadpool, which includes 45 cameos from characters.
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So, if you want to try to follow the timeline of the films and have trouble with it, or you’re wondering what is canon or not, we’ve got you covered. So, here, check out how to watch all the X-Men appearances, includind Ryan Reynold‘s Deadpool, in chronological order.
How to watch all X-Men movies in chronological order
There are 13 X-Men films in total, with Wolverine appearing in nine of them. The Wolverine’s feature in Deadpool is certainly part of the plan for Disney to bring the X-Men, previously owned by Fox, to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which Professor X (Patrick Stewart) made his debut in ‘Multiverse of Madness.’
‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (IMDb)
While the X-Men franchise was rebooted, X-Men: Days of Future Past brought two timelines together. But there are still some inconsistencies. So, there’s several ways you can watch them in chronological order:
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
- X-Men (2000)
- X2: X-Men United (2003)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Deadpool 2 (2018)
- The New Mutants (2020)
- Logan (2017)
Meanwhile, this is the release order:
- X-Men (2000)
- X2 (2003)
- X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- X-Men: First Class (2011)
- The Wolverine (2013)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
- Deadpool (2016) (Available on Disney+, fuboTV -free trial-)
- X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
- Logan (2017)
- Deadpool 2 (2018) (Available on Disney+)
- Dark Phoenix (2019) (Available on fubotv)
- The New Mutants (2020)
How to watch all ‘Wolverine’ films in order
Plus his three solo movies, Jackman’s Wolverine has appeared in a total of 11 films. As we said, while the timeline has many inconsistencies, X-Men: Days of Future Past serves as a bridge to two timelines together. So, there’s several ways you can watch them in order. Check out the options:
First option – One timeline
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- X-Men: First Class
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- X-Men: Apocalypse
- X-Men
- X2: X-Men United
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- The Wolverine
- Logan
Second option – Two separated timelines
Timeline 1
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- X-Men
- X2: X-Men United
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- The Wolverine
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Logan
Timeline 2
- X-Men: First Class
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- X-Men: Apocalypse
- Logan
Now, in which timeline is ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ set?
For one thing, Deadpool seems to exist in both the primary “Earth-616” universe—where the Avengers fight Thanos and more—and “Earth-10005,” which is the setting for the X-Men movies. The Avengers and X-Men aren’t part of the same universe (at least not yet), so they are separated by these metafictional boundaries. As you likely know, Deadpool isn’t fond of boundaries and enjoys breaking them four at a time.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but also within the Fox X-Men universe, taking place in the year 2024 but after Wolverine’s death in 2029—while also drawing from a completely different X-Men universe where it might be 2024 (or 2029).
