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.