“I love Marvel movies, but we were a Fox Marvel movie.
Unlikely though it may have seemed, there were no discussions about making The New Mutants part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe retroactively.
During a recent interview, the filmmaker was asked if any conversations ever took place with the brass at Disney and/or Marvel Studios about retooling The New Mutants so that it could take place within the MCU alongside movies like The Avengers and Black Panther.