
Read The RestSuch is the time we live in when franchises are no longer just about sequels or prequels. Spinoffs are the newest goldmine that studios are looking at, hoping to extend branding outward in a never-ending reach of blockbuster moviemaking. “Cars” has begotten “Planes,” Disney is already planning “Star Wars” standalone movies between the saga sequels, Sony is developing movies around the Spider-Man villains and now Fox are toying with the idea of individual X-Men movies. Because of course they are. But they’ve been here before.
In the lead up to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” Fox was also working…