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Thunderbolts 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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joblo.com broke the news in on Thursday, May 8, 2025.
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