My hopes for what happens in the development of “The Brotherhood” may never come to pass, but I sincerely hope that the young Toad we see imprisoned on Three Mile Island in “Origins: Wolverine” is not among the group Xavier brings to the Mansion (I will explain why further down).

As far as release schedule? We’re dealing with five properties in “First Class,” “Origins: Magneto,” “Wolverine 2,” “Gambit spin-off,” and “X-Men 4.”

X-Men 4 could either be released prior to Gambit’s spin-off as a means of creating better buzz for the character. However, Gambit is second only to Wolverine in terms of popularity (and that is without him being featured as a character in any of the original franchise movies or as a team-member in any of the recent X-Men animated series) so he would hardly need the buzz as those who don’t already know him would still likely see the movie so long as it carries the “X-Men Origins” name in front of it. Regardless of which is released first, I do believe that both films should be filmed back-to-back though (or at least around the same time-frame) so that they could ideally be released within a year of each other.

I envision that “First Class” would be released first (and with rumors that they will be filming soon, that makes it to be so), followed by “X-Men Origins: Magneto” within the same year as “First Class.” Then, with “Wolverine 2” coming out in 2011, “Origins: Gambit” can release either later that summer or perhaps even in January of 2012, with “X-Men 4” releasing that summer. While that’s a lot of X-Men movies in a short time-span, any characters that have dual-roles will not be pressed for time as Xavier will not have a major role in Wolverine 2 or the Gambit spin-off, and Patrick Stewart will likely only have a major role in “First Class” with potential for a significant role in “Magneto” and “X-Men 4.” This allows for more than one work to be created at a time and it will mirror the gameplan being created by Marvel Films with their Avengers-related franchises and what’s in store for 2010/2011 while effectively tying in all spin-offs with the actual X-Men franchise.

As for my idea for the Gambit spin-off?

If Liev Schreiber has a 3-film deal, then the best way to go about this would be to have Victor Creed cameo in Wolverine 2 as somewhat of a lost man now that he no longer has his half-brother around. Logan and Victor had been through so much for so long and despite their differences at the end of Origins: Wolverine, they did work together once again to defeat the monstrosity that was Weapon XI. With Wolverine losing the memory that was Victor Creed and going off in search to find himself, Sabertooth will no longer be the main villain that Wolverine finds himself up against as Logan will head off for Japan. Perhaps Victor Creed’s de-evolution can be shown to be the resultof losing his brother and the one man who knew of all that had gone down over their origin story.

In Wolverine 2, there can be a scene or two that show Sabertooth in search of his brother, and maybe an interaction between the two and a short battle before Logan heads for Japan. Sabertooth retreats from this fight upon the realization that Wolverine no longer remembers him, psychologically putting Victor at loss. This is re-visited after the credits of Wolverine 2, which will then lead into “Origins: Gambit” as we will see a seemingly more vicious Creed, with growing hair, atop a victim – perhaps even have Creed over a dead animal that he’s eating – with Mr. Sinister approaching and gaining his attention. The de-evolution of Victor Creed will then be further explored of the Gambit spin-off, to the point where it wouldn’t be far-fetched to have the Sabertooth we saw by the beginning of the first X-Men movie.

Sinister would thus hire the now frail villain as his muscle, ending Liev Schreiber’s role in the Wolverine film/series, but transitioning the character for the role as secondary villain in “Origins: Gambit” as a part the Marauders, where Schreiber can attempt to balance that “animal” he spoke of so confidently in “Origins: Wolverine.”

This would leave Gambit with Sinister as the final villain, but it also allows for a Victor Creed/Gambit showdown, where Creed can blame Gambit for bringing Logan to Three-Mile-Island and Gambit can seek revenge for the 2 years he spent incarcerated there. It would also sow the seeds for Magneto’s putting together the “Brotherhood” since the Marauders would also be made up of Mystique and Toad. Magneto could even enter the final act of Gambit’s movie to persuade the three to join his cause – perhaps even convincing Creed that he’d lead him to Wolverine.

Mr. Sinister leading the Marauders of Mystique, Toad, and a more vicious and animalistic looking Sabertooth would be an excellent group of villains to contest Gambit and his group of Morlocks or Thieves/Assassins Guilds. Toad was seen imprisoned at Three-Mile-Island but wasn’t among the group that Xavier found upon meeting “First Class” members Scott Summers and Emma Frost, so it can be revealed in a flash-back scene in the Gambit spin-off that Sinister “rescues” a group of mutants from the island, among those being Toad and Mystique. The idea of Sinister in search of Gambit and looking to bring him on bored to lead his Marauders could either leave the film ending with Gambit in defeat and as Sinister’s new subject to work on (to potentially be the villain of X-Men 4), or it could see Gambit defeat Sinister and be brought in by Wolverine to join the X-Men. I kind of like the idea of Gambit being under Sinister’s control to fight the X-Men, though. Especially if we get a film already with him as the protagonist/anti-hero and he will ultimately end up as the Dark Phoenix-style villain that is conflicted.

Wolverine can even bring him in to join the team (as he remembers him as his first acquaintance post-memory loss), immediately leaving Gambit with Rogue’s intrigue as she admires Wolverine – any friend of his would be someone Rogue would make acquaintance with.

This would leave the New X-Men team with a core of Gambit, Rogue, Ice Man, Colossus, Shadow Cat, Storm, Beast, and eventually to be led by Xavier in his new body. Wolverine would have a much-reduced role, and Gambit/Rogue/Ice Man would take on the Wolverine/Jean/Cyclops love triangle with Wolverine perhaps even making a joke about how “some things never change” and this romance could then potentially leave Gambit conflicted for when he is eventually to turn on the X-Men.

X-Men 4 and New Mutants movies in planning?
http://screenrant.com/xmen-4-new-mutants-movies-rob-26853/

Time travelling storylines would be neat and would allow for even more ways to tie in all the movies together.

you have an odd obsession with beak,chamber,husk, and i cant understand why VERY mediocre characters

I like the Mr Sinister storyline that is being thrown about (but please not daniel craig…. Im thinking more “Boone” FROM LOST)

First class will be cool, but they should definitely include gambit

i could live without a first class Movie.

X-Men: Muir Island. (X4)

Where we meet up with some new characters like Wolfsbane and Proteus, the latter who could alter reality…and Prof X gets rehab.

Watch out for The Brood

*****

As to what we do have…Magneto to be is the best bet, because there is a slight chance that some of those film’s events could take place after Last Stand (Magneto tells the story of his past)

I also like the Japan angle of Wolverine II.