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Jake Schreier to Direct Youth-Centered MCU X-Men Reboot

After a universe soft reset in Avengers: Secret Wars, the project will introduce a younger mutant team following legacy cast cameos in Avengers: Doomsday.

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X-MEN Director Jake Schreier On Bringing The Scale And Complexity Of The Source Material To The MCU

Overview

  • Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has officially tapped Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier to helm the MCU’s first standalone X-Men film.
  • Michael Lesslie is scripting a youth-focused take that leans into the emotional complexity and identity struggles central to the comics.
  • The reboot is slated to launch after the December 2027 release of Avengers: Secret Wars, which will soft-reset the Marvel Universe.
  • Legacy X-Men actors from the Fox era will reprise their roles in Avengers: Doomsday on December 18, 2026 but are not expected to appear in the standalone film.
  • Casting for a reimagined, younger mutant roster is expected to be announced following the release of Avengers: Doomsday.