During a Television Critics Association event (via Rotten Tomatoes), X-Men franchise producer/gatekeeper Lauren Shuler Donner spoke about combining the Avengers and X-Men brands onscreen once the sale of 21st Century Fox to The Walt Disney Company is completed in up to 18 months.
Kevin Feige was my intern and assistant and then my associate producer on the first ‘X-Men.’
For me, I think Bob Iger is one of the smartest men in the country. Alan Horn’s an old friend.
Kevin and I started the ‘X-Men’ together, so for me if we work with Kevin, I’m happy.”