The Marvel Cinematic Universe will be rebooting the X-Men franchise following <em>Avengers: Secret Wars</em>. While Kevin Feige is not calling this a reboot, the storylines from the comic book this movie is based on did a slight reboot to portions of the Marvel Universe, and there is a chance that things could look very different coming out of that 2027 MCU release. Marvel already announced an aged-up Black Panther, as T’Challa’s son will take over his dad’s former role.
However, there are also former Marvel TV shows and movies that could use a fresh coat of paint once the dust settles from Avengers: Secret Wars. What is known right now is that the X-Men are coming, Ghost Rider is getting a reboot with Ryan Gosling taking on the role, and Black Panther is coming with David Jonsson playing T’Challa’s successor. Everything else is up for speculation, but there are some ideas floating around out there.
For one thing, there is still talk of a possible Young Avengers/Champions/West Coast Avengers team with the young heroes already introduced in the MCU, including Kamala Khan, Ironheart, Kate Bishop, Wiccan, and more. There is also talk of a Midnight Sons movie, and Ghost Rider could lead into that. However, there are several former properties that could use a reboot similar to what the X-Men are getting in the next MCU phase.
Helstrom
Helstrom didn’t get a lot of attention when Hulu released it in 2020, and that is likely a big reason Marvel decided not to continue with its plans for a dark universe on that streaming service. However, the show was much better than people might remember, almost a version of Constantine for the Marvel Universe. It is based on the Marvel Comics character of Daimon Helstrom, the Son of Satan, and his sister Ana (Satana in the comics).
The series had Helstrom working as an exorcist while hiding his true powers and identity. There was also a big mystery around a serial killer that Daimon and Ana fear might be their father, a figure who in the comics is Satan himself. The problem is that this wasn’t a good adaptation of the comic character, although it was a solid horror series. Having Midnight Sons possibly coming could pave the road for a Helstrom reboot in the MCU.
Cloak & Dagger
Cloak & Dagger was an interesting Marvel series because almost no one saw it. Unlike most Marvel shows that aired on major platforms like ABC, Disney+, or Hulu, Cloak & Dagger aired on Freeform. It takes the story from the comics, with teenage runaways Tyrone Johnson (Aubrey Joseph) and Tandy Bowen (Olivia Holt) meeting and gaining the powers of light and darkness.
These characters debuted initially in the pages of Spider-Man comics, and they are still major players today, even taking part in the 2026 Marvel crossover series Queen in Black. The Freeform series was presented more as a young adult series, which makes sense based on the heroes’ ages, but it could also work well in an MCU reboot, bringing them into Spider-Man’s world, the Disney+ street-level shows, or even the X-Men, as they have been teased as mutants before.
The New Mutants
The last mutant movie that Fox made before Disney’s takeover was The New Mutants. Released in 2020, this was supposed to both introduce the next generation of mutant heroes and finally open the door for Mister Sinister to make his way into the world as the next big bad of that universe. Neither of those things happened because Marvel planned to start over with the mutant stories, and The New Mutants received terrible reviews.
The New Mutants wasn’t a terrible movie, although it was a bad adaptation of the comic book team itself. The cast was mostly solid, with Anya Taylor-Joy entertaining as Magik, Charlie Heaton solid as Cannonball, and Maisie Williams perfect as Wolfsbane. The film, as a teenage horror story, worked. As for the introduction of the New Mutants, it just didn’t work on any level, story-wise. The MCU needs the New Mutants, and they should be rebooted after Avengers: Secret Wars.
Runaways
Runaways is a Hulu Marvel series that aired from 2017 to 2019, running for three seasons and 33 total episodes. Based on the comic of the same name, the show follows six kids who learn their parents belong to a supervillain group called the Pride after walking in on a ritual sacrifice meant to revive Jonah, an alien being. The kids then run away and make their own plans to stop their parents. However, one of the kids has other plans.
The series was a popular young adult series on Hulu but there is always a chance to bring it back to the MCU in a slight reboot. The MCU could even keep the cast and just have the Runaways like they are in the comics or even split some of them off on their own. Nico Minoru has appeared in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and Molly Hayes has been popular among mutant comics so there is a place for them in MCU.
Inhumans
After success of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Marvel’s Agent Carter, Marvel tried to create another show that could tie into both but ended up being critical failure. Premiering in 2017 with first two episodes shown on IMAX screens as promo material but box office was tepid and TV show was highly criticized.
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Guardians of the Galaxy
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The franchise is one of most popular in MCU history with three movies holiday special on Disney+ appearances in …
The Guardians need to be part upcoming cosmic slate with … Nova development … new Guardians team set up at end last franchise … Rocket leading young roster … Star-Lord could return … needs rebooted lineup after … Avengers Secret Wars.
Blade
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Sad to know Mahershala Ali going play Blade but company took too long do anything he finally stepped away role … Wesley Snipes played Blade … returned role Deadpool Wolverine surprise appearance praised … Snipes little old Blade now needs MCU debut.
With Ghost Rider arriving … time Blade make debut … regardless who plays him needs either solo movie or key role Midnight Sons when team arrives … teased too long needs return after … Avengers Secret Wars.
