So, due to Doomsday coming up and while rewatching the X-Men movies, I've been pondering a lot about what the best MCU X-Men film could / should be. My dream scenario in my head feels partly bloated but I do kinda enjoy it, but I'm curious: what would you guys pitch as your "perfect X-Men film" scenario? Whether it is line-up(s), villain(s), plot, visuals, inspirations... What do you guys think would be the best things for a fun X-Men film?
To pitch quickly my idea in mind: when it comes to the MCU, I'd love for it to be a trilogy set in Earth-828 (the universe in which the new Fantastic Four film is set) culminating in the Dark Phoenix saga for the third one, which is very inspired by Claremont. My reason why I want it in the Earth-828 is that it just makes a lot of sense for me: in the new FF film, the Fantastic Four are clearly treated as "larger-than-life", lauded superheroes who are respected by the community. I think it would be a neat contrast with the X-Men who would be doubted and distrusted by the larger community, and it would create an interesting "edge" (not in a grimdark sense) for this 60s inspired-world and it would get the X-Men back to their Civil Rights, 70s roots. It might be a me thing, though!
The line-up would be the O5 + Storm (all highschool age in the first film), Wolverine, Emma and Xavier ; with Cyclops and Jean being the main characters. Mr. Sinister would be the main villain for the first one and stay a recurring character, just like Magneto and the Brotherhood.
And finally, main inspirations (when it comes to the visuals that is, since I'd love it to be somewhat accurate to comics) I have three point of references: French New Wave, queer coming-of-age stories like My Home Private Idaho, Hair, Gregg Araki movies and more "classical" coming-of-age films (The Holdovers, Dead Poets Society, Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller's Day Off...)
Anyways, here's my pitch! Curious to see what would you guys think! (And mods, feel free to remove this if it doesn't fit the rules)