US EditionThunderbolts director Jake Schreier in talks to direct Marvel’s X-Men movie
- Jake Schreier, known for directing Thunderbolts, is currently engaged in preliminary discussions to direct Marvel Studios’ forthcoming untitled X-Men film.
- This development follows Marvel's acquisition of Fox's entertainment assets in 2019, which reunited X-Men character rights under Marvel Studios' control.
- The upcoming X-Men film seeks to establish a new beginning separate from the earlier Fox adaptations and features a screenplay by Michael Lesslie, who previously worked on the script for a recent prequel to The Hunger Games series.
- Marvel has been building anticipation through mutant cameos in recent MCU projects and announced veteran X-Men actors joining the 2026 Avengers: Doomsday film.
- Schreier’s strong reception for Thunderbolts and Marvel’s plans suggest the X-Men movie will advance the MCU’s multi-phase strategy integrating mutant heroes.
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