Marvel’s X-Men movie may have found its director, thanks to Thunderbolts

Whereas Marvel Studios doesn’t formally have an X-Males film on its slate but, it’s positively taking place sooner or later. In all probability very quickly. And Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier could be the one to helm it, each The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline reported. Schreier is alleged to be in early talks to deliver the X-Males into the MCU, which is usually an indication that expertise is all however locked in.

Primarily based on the choose, Marvel would definitely appear happy by Schreier’s work on Thunderbolts*, which has already grossed $173 million globally since hitting theaters on Might 2. Thunderbolts* (aka The New Avengers) can be a essential win for Marvel Studios; it’s the highest-rated movie within the MCU since Spider-Man: No Way Home, which was launched manner again in 2021.

Marvel Studios has been dropping teasers here and there about the existence of mutants in the MCU, forward of the X-Males formally becoming a member of the mega-franchise. From hinting that Kamala Khan is a mutant in Ms. Marvel to together with multiverse cameos by X-Males actors like Patrick Stewart, Kelsey Grammer, and Evan Peters in a number of MCU initiatives, Marvel is setting the table for a brand new group of X-Males to hitch the likes of the tremendous groups Avengers, Incredible 4, and the Guardians of the Galaxy.