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Bryan Singer has just closed his deal to return to the director’s chair for the X-Men franchise to direct X-Men: Days Of Future Past, the next installment of 20th Century Fox‘s superhero series. The ink is still drying on the deal, we’ve learned. Matthew Vaughn was to direct the sequel to the hit spinoff X-Men: First Class, but we told you last week he was stepping back and that Singer would return to the directors chair in the X-Men franchise he launched; word is he is near a deal to produce this one instead along with writer Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner.
Singer launched the X-Men feature franchise with the first two superb films and has been a guiding influence in this spinoff by writing the treatment and producing. Fox already has the script for X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and set to return is Fox’s First Class cast that includes Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence. The studio hopes to make the July 18, 2014 release date it set for the sequel.
Singer’s next film is Jack The Giant Slayer for New Line. He is repped by WME.
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This is a huge day in movie news. So exciting.
A dark day for X-MEN fans, a dark day indeed
Yes, the guy who brilliantly did the first two films is gracing us with a new one. Dark indeed.
the first 2 sucked
I wouldn’t say they sucked, but they weren’t as great as they could have been. I know a lot of people love X2, but none of the films did the source material justice. When I walked out of The Avengers the first thing I thought was, “Why couldn’t they make an X-Men movie like this?” They’re the ultimate superhero team and they’ve never fully illustrated their power. It also doesn’t help that they’re so obsessed with Wolverine. We get it, Hugh Jackman was the breakout, but come on. First Class was good, but had boring action. They need to learn balance.
First Class is at least close to what I think a valid Xmen representation should aspire. Singer’s first two are a hollow shell of that representation. (and the third is an abomination).
With this news, Bryan Singer has a chance to accomplish the single most important thing he will ever do in his entire career: bring CYCLOPS back to the X-Men franchise.
Didn’t they change the title to Jack the Giant SLAYER?!?
Lame! The first two Xmen movies are way over rated. Vaughn did an incredible job with First Class. This new one will suck now, like Superman Returns did.
Vaughn must have people working for him on here. His was the third best X-men film after the first two X-Men films. Fans made it the lowest box office of all the X-men movies. I mean Nazi Sebastian Shaw and hula hoop Havok wtf!!!
Anything good in the Vaughn X-men was ripped from X-men one the concentration camp and Magneto / Xavier relationship all from X-men one. White Queen sucked in First Class but better than the mess the third one was and Wolverine one. Hope Singer gets his mojo back he has not made a really good movie since X2. I wish him luck.
Are you joking me? People working for Vaughn on here? If you thought the last X-Men movie was bad, you’re probably using too many drugs. The previous 3, 4 if you count Wolverine, were an atrocity. First Class was an amazing surprise. I avoided it until I was on vacation and wanted to see any movie, just for the heck of it. Truly a gem.
No I’m not joking. As I said Vaughn’s X-men was the third best in the series. Better than the third and Wolverine and not as good as 1 or 2. Audiences liked X-men 1 and 2 better than First Class. No one is dressing a Mosquito Girl or Darwin for Halloween. Sorry if you got confused. First Class not a gem more like cubic ziconia.
You go to the movies when you’re on vacation?
Finally, someone with a realistic view of XFC. It was a weak mess of a movie that dumbed down most of the characters and screwed the X-Men timeline up so completely that it can’t possibly be in continuity with the rest of the franchise.
They shouldn’t have called it First Class at all. The first class of the X-Men comics consisted of entirely different characters. Now you have an Alex Summers who is forty years older than his older brother Scott, among other major mistakes. Female characters were trashed all the way through. About the only positive was the Xavier/Lensherr relationship, and that flowed from the first two movies.
Online fans have exaggerated the quality of XFC in their own minds. It was nowhere near as good as some would have us believe.
The xmen movie franchise is QUITE overrated.Bryan singer is overrated,FOX doesn’t care about producing any xmen movies that can stand proudly next to it’s comic book counterparts(hint,like avengers did),their bottom line is to solely make money,first and to continue securing their “rights” to the film license,yet another day.an if people continue to buy into these shoddy,vapid films,FOX will continue to win.the big wigs at fox will never respect the integrity of marvel’s work,like marvel comics/entertainment can.XMEN MOVIES SUCKED! they ruined ROGUE and made her into some emo weakling and they ruined STORM,CYCLOPS,JEAN,MAGNETO,JUGGERNAUT and each and every character affiliated with the xmen,and to throw salt into the wound WOLVERINE was made out to be some 6’3 pretty boy SUPERMODEL who was given most of the screen time,so in my humble opinion the xmen movies are really WOLVERINE AND THE XMEN MOVIES,the xmen franchise needs a complete overhaul,and that’s what marvel would do if given a chance to do so,they will eschew any fiber of what bryan singer created.
He never should have left in the first place. I blame him for the epic failure of X3 and the ruination of the trilogy.
Singer was supposed to have made a Battlestar Galactica feature film, based on the original 1978 tv series by now. He was partnering with Tom DeSanto with whom Singer was set to direct a Galactica tv pilot for Fox back in 2001. He attaches himself to a lot of projects, collects a check, and never makes them.
Tell me someone who doesn’t collects checks in this town, and projects never see the light of the day?
This one will get made.
Actually he was FIRED from that project because he insisted on doing a true to the original continuation.
I remain uninterested. This could have been a great opportunity for an up-and-comer.
I believe that Bryan Singer knows that he let everyone down with Superman. Having WB literally drop that film from the chronology, literally rebooting a franchise that he just rebooted, that’s painful for him. He also bears some of the blame for X3. I have a feeling that he’s coming back to this the way that Andrew Stanton is coming back to Finding Nemo after John Carter. He’s probably going to work his ass off to get this right. I wish him all the best.
What were they thinking?
What happened to the guy who made Usual Suspects?
Hear this! Bryan IS a genius. But his passion for big bucks, boy-butt and being RECEIVED with big hoopla bu fanboys at Comic-Con, not making original and thoughtful films, is holding him back from making good on all the promise of THE USUAL SUSPECTS… I love the guy, really, but his values need some prioritizing… Sad.
SPECTACULARLY GOOD NEWS!! Singer’s first two X-Men movies, particularly X2, are great – smart scripts, interesting ideas, with well-developed characters you care about (ever heard of doing that, Dark Knight?). Looking forward to this!
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What a complete let down:(. Singer does not understand how to adapt these characters visually. The costumes are forgettable and boring and the casting is also questionable. Remember folks, Jackman was NOT the first choice for Wolverine and who exactly though Halle Berry would be great as Storm?
No. Sorry. I loved X2 but Singer is the wrong choice. I hope I’m wrong, I wish him success but the first x-men was a snooze fest and does NOT hold up. The second was MUCH better but Superman Returns was another dud. Not a great track record. They need a fresh perspective from someone who understands how to translate comics to film and copy Donner or use generic Matrix costumes.
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER?
Oh, so the fairy tale mash-up thing is still a thing? Yawn. HANSEL & GRETEL has already jumped the shark on that whole thing.
Let’s not dismiss Singer outright. He MIGHT redeem himself after the debacle that was “Superman Returns”. We owe the director of “The Usual Suspects” and two excellent “X-Men” flicks that much.
Bummer. Any new director would do better than BS, he’s burnt.
Singer comes crawling back…
Boo. Vaughan redeemed xmen and they hand it back to this hack to ruin? X2 was crap. I mean the nsync cameo and the sloppy death of Jean gray?? Why exactly did she have to get out of the jet to lift the water. Makes no sense. Hopefully they don’t bring those writers back. Man after superman this guy shouldn’t be allowed near a comic franchise again.
The end of X2 was epic as you could tell by the crazy opening weekend of Xmen 3 too bad the third movie sucked and didn’t live up to the storyline that was built up since the first. I followed the movie and when she left the jet it was because she wasn’t powerful enough to hold back water from that distance. I guess you didn’t get that like the rest of the audience. BTW I love that you hated the first but saw the second. lol BTW Phoenix glowing under the water was masterful and gave fanboys blueballs. Singer has the opportunity to put all you naysayers to rest. We won’t know until the film is out but I hope he finds his Xmen 1 and 2 magic again.
X2 may have not been that great, but I actually shredded an X3 DVD I was given. The only redeeming piece of X3 is one scene with Kelsey Grammar as the Beast. Rest of the film was a dismal drek that at least had a decent effect that still made up for the worst X script yet.
And First Class— meh. Mediocrity at its best.
Singer might be a worst director then Uwe Boll. He ruined my favorite comic as a kid with his “interpretation” of the X-men. Bring in Joss Whedon who is actually a comic book fan! Singer and Nic Cage should be banned from having to do with any Marvel movies.
Dude… seriously? Cage more than made up for the first Rider movie with the latest. It was one helluva ride! Outside the Avengers set, the newest GH was my favorite Marvel movie yet!
Matthew Vaughn redeemed the X-Men franchise with FIRST CLASS. Eminently watchable. To the poster who was whining that the actual “first class” of mutants was a whole different team, blame the writers for using Beast, Jean Grey, Angel and Iceman in the first three X-Men films.
Singer hasn’t made a good flick since X2. His Superman was ABYSMAL.
If Singer’s latest X-Men film was a continuation of the present-day storyline begun in the first X-Men movie, I’d give him the benefit of the doubt. But since it’s a sequel to the cool 1960s storyline begun by Vaughn, I have my doubts.
As always…we shall see.
Redeemed it? Just showed us it didn’t have to suck as bad as X3. If first class came out after X2–It’d then be on the bottom of my list, even below Dolph Lungrens Punisher. Its “watchable” too.
Avengers? Exciting! Thor? Intriguing! First Class… Watchable. Yeah. Its kinda watchable.
This is the first I heard about a Days of Future Past movie. Will this be about the dystopian future the DOFP stories take place in the comics?
A good day for XMen fans but Singer must be bummed… he clearly wanted to get into drama and more substantive movies and now he’s back to making glossy, big-budget schlock. I think Valkyrie is his best film to date but few others agree.
This one will suck just like the rest of the series. Damn shame.
Maybe he will be able to finally get a good performance out of Jennifer Lawrence.