Ascendants (2026 film)

Ascendants
Directed by	Finnian Hawke
Written by	Ulysses Black
Based on	X-Men by Stan Lee Jack Kirby
Starring	Ryan Reynolds Hugh Jackman
Production company	Mob Productions
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release date	November 23, 2025 (2025-11-23)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$230 million

Ascendants is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team The X-Men. Produced by Mob Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is intended to be the 4th film in the Mob Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film will be directed by Finnian Hawke and written by Ulysses Black.

In June 2020, it was rumored that Mob Productions was developing a film based on the X-Men. Insiders reported that the film wouldn't have "X-Men" in the title and would focus more on the "mutants" of the teams. By 2021, Mob Productions pubically announced they were making a cinematic universe focusing on a "Mutant vs. Hero" story — which was at the time believed to be the Avengers.

Ascendants is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 23, 2025, as the last film of Phase One of the MCU.

Cast

Main article: List of Mob Cinematic Universe characters

• Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool
• Hugh Jackman as James "Logan" Howlett / Wolverine
• Mads Mikkelsen as Victor Von Doom / Doctor Doom

Production

Development

In June 2020, it was rumored that Mob Productions was developing a film based on the X-Men. Insiders reported that the film wouldn't have "X-Men" in the title and would focus more on the "mutants" of the teams. By 2021, Mob Productions pubically announced they were making a cinematic universe focusing on a "Mutant vs. Hero" story — which was at the time believed to be the Avengers.

On June 12, 2022, during a online presentation, Goodwin announced a slate of films planned to be part of "Phase One" of the Mob Cinematic Universe. Concluding the phase is Ascendants, a film that features all the heroes seen in prior films and sets the stage for the story that will playout through the entire saga. He stated that the events of both the The Fantastic Four (2024) and Doctor Doom (2025) films will play huge roles in Ascendants.

Filming

Principal photography began on November 10, 2024, at Pinewood Studios in London, under the working title New World Store. The film will be shot for IMAX and officially concluded on February 26, 2025.