XMFC, a new universe

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CBM.com posted a short article with Jane Goldman's response to the question if Cyclops, Jean Grey and the rest of the X-Men will appear in the XMFC sequel: link. She said:

In a comic sense, I still think there’s room for an X-Men [film] with the original X-Men [Laughs]. In terms of how they fit in this new universe that First Class kicked off, I don’t know.

Personally, I couldn't care less if we never saw Scott and Jean and Ororo again - we got 3 movies with them already and I don't see the point of focusing on them again when there are so many other mutants out there, keep this trilogy Charles and Erik centric! - but what I really loved was the part I bolded, "in this new universe."

I love that they see this movie as an AU, a completely new universe. Why? Because what happened in the previous three movies does not have to happen here. Mystique doesn't have to betray Charles. Charles doesn't have to die in such a dumb way, with Erik not caring one bit - seriously, Charles just died and Erik's response was, you're marvelous, Jean! WTF?! No, seriously, WTF! Charles was Erik's best and oldest friend and it didn't move Erik one bit that he died, right there, in front of his very eyes. WTF?!

All that is scrambled and forgotten, it might never happen in this new universe. And suddenly, all is beautiful and glorious! Yes, Mr. Vaughn, please, protect Charles and Erik's friendship - as Michael Fassbender said, in his opinion, Charles and Erik would remain best friends forever, despite the differences in their POV - do not make a mockery of it the way X3 did. Do not let the writer who wrote that mockery ruin it for us for the sake of a flashy bit and shocking the audience. Please! I hope that with Vaughn, McAvoy and Fassbender all wanting the same thing, they won't let Kinberg run amock!