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

Kevin Feige says the script is underway to give mutants a fresh perspective aimed at younger audiences ahead of original stars’ cameo 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

  • Kevin Feige confirmed at a press conference that Jake Schreier will helm the MCU’s first standalone X-Men film.
  • The project is being framed as a youth-oriented reboot with a distinct tone and style from the Hugh Jackman–led series.
  • Schreier emphasized that the film will explore the inherent complexity of X-Men characters wrestling with identity and internal conflict.
  • Feige indicated that the screenplay is actively in development to introduce a new generation of mutants.
  • Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Kelsey Grammer, Alan Cumming and Rebecca Romijn will reprise their roles in Avengers: Doomsday prior to the solo reboot.