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Josh Boone Calls The New Mutants 'Traumatic,' Says He Wouldn't Do It Again

The director points to corporate upheaval plus the pandemic as the forces that compromised the 2020 film's path.

Overview

  • In a new interview with The Direct, Boone describes making The New Mutants as "so traumatic" and "so unfulfilling."
  • He says 20th Century Fox was sold during shooting, then the COVID-19 pandemic hit as the release was set, which he believes compromised the rollout.
  • Boone adds they "made half the movie we wanted to make" and states he would prefer not to attempt it again.
  • The film, released in 2020, holds a 36% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and struggled to connect with audiences.
  • Coverage notes the movie introduced X-Men characters such as Magik, with some commentators speculating they could eventually surface in the MCU.