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MCU Names Jake Schreier Director for Upcoming X-Men Reboot

The project, scripted by Michael Lesslie with Kevin Feige producing, will anchor Phase Seven’s consolidation of Fox’s mutants into a unified MCU by 2028.

Beau DeMayo and art of the X-Men

Overview

  • Variety confirmed Jake Schreier, director of Thunderbolts*, will helm Marvel’s first standalone X-Men film within the MCU.
  • Michael Lesslie has completed the screenplay and studio president Kevin Feige is onboard as producer for the reboot.
  • The X-Men movie is scheduled for a 2028 release as part of Phase Seven, following the planned 2027 soft reboot Avengers: Secret Wars.
  • Several Fox X-Men alumni—such as Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and James Marsden—are set to appear in upcoming MCU entries including Avengers: Doomsday.
  • This standalone X-Men feature represents a key step in Marvel’s strategy to merge its legacy franchises, including Sony’s Spider-Man and Fox’s Fantastic Four, under one shared universe.