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The most chronologically confusing film timeline ever.
Since the chronology of the X-Men films has become almost as confusing and convoluted as that of the comics it’s based on, this Viewing Order marks films based on what timeline they are a part of:
Original | Reboot | Dark Future
Original Timeline — the timeline of the first five movies of the series
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men- X2: X-Men United
- X-Men: The Last Stand
- The Wolverine
- Deadpool
- In the film, Deadpool himself doesn’t seem sure which timeline this film takes place in.
- Deadpool 2
Reboot Timeline — the timeline of the post-reboot movies of the series
- X-Men: First Class
X-Men: Days of Future Past- X-Men: Apocalypse
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix
- Legion: Season 1
- The main character of Legion is the son of Charles Xavier; Xavier’s wheelchair from X-Men: Apocalypse appears in one episode.
- Legion: Season 2
- Legion: Season 3
- Deadpool
- In the film, Deadpool himself doesn’t seem sure which timeline this film takes place in.
- Deadpool 2
Dark Future Timeline — the timeline of the movies leading to “Logan”
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- X-Men
- Deadpool
- In the film, Deadpool himself doesn’t seem sure which timeline this film takes place in.
- Deadpool 2
- The Gifted: Season 1
- Has no direct connection, but fits in well thematically.
- The Gifted: Season 2
- Has no direct connection, but fits in well thematically.
- Logan
