Their success could then set-up a solid foundation to even reboot or try and rebuild the Fantastic Four.
Even if a new Fantastic Four film was greenlit, the studio would need to establish the quartet first before even considering expanding them into a fully-fledged universe with Deadpool and the X-Men.
But it would still need to be just right to appease and please the long-suffering fans.
There have been rumblings over the last few weeks that 20th Century Fox has finally figured out their next port of calls with their superhero properties, as Deadpool 2, New Mutants, Gambit and even a new X-Men film are set to enter production over the next year.