Marvel and Fox Co-Own Screen Rights to the Skrulls

"Some specific Skrulls," however, are owned outright by Fox.

By Jordan Sirani

The film rights to the Skrulls, Marvel Comics' green-skinned shapeshifters, are co-owned by Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox, according to Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn.

Gunn revealed the news on Twitter, saying while a number of "specific Skrulls are at Fox... the Skrulls as a whole are co-owned."

The Skrulls

The Skrulls first appeared in 1962's Fantastic Four #2. The humanoid alien race went on to become the focus of Marvel's Secret Invasion, an eight-issue crossover event in 2008.

Gunn, meanwhile, is bringing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 to San Diego Comic-Con later this month. The director will be accompanied by "a bunch of the gang," including star Chris Pratt, and promised to show "something pretty cool."

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Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.

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