Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios, revealed at a press roundtable that Jake Schreier is the leading candidate to direct the X-Men reboot. The X-Men characters became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney and 20th Century Fox merged in 2019. Schreier made his first appearance in the MCU earlier this year with the film Thunderbolts.
“It’s official, Jake Schreier is doing X-Men for us, and we’re very, very lucky,” Feige said. “And we’re very, very lucky to have him and very excited to have him. And so we’re beginning. It’s all starting now. The script’s underway.” The producer confirmed that the positive response to Thunderbolts* played a role in Schreier getting this gig, but his faith in the director extends beyond that.
“Jake’s an incredibly smart guy, and he’s an incredibly talented filmmaker,” he said. “We had a great experience with him on Thunderbolts*. And if you saw that movie, what he did with those character interactions, he also has his pulse on, shall we say, a younger demographic. He’s younger than me for sure, but he’s tapped into that in a way that I think was important for Thunderbolts*, much more important for X-Men. Because X-Men, as it was in the comics, will be a very youth-oriented, focused and cast movie.”
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On 7/22/2025 at 4:35 PM, ransomz said:I enjoyed Thunderbolts and am hopeful that the same director/production team can do good things with an X-Men relaunch. I'm hoping for a 616 style First Class with the original team, but I'll take what I can get.
I hope for that as well, but we'll be lucky to get a lineup that actually ever existed in a single comic book
I enjoyed Thunderbolts and am hopeful that the same director/production team can do good things with an X-Men relaunch. I'm hoping for a 616 style First Class with the original team, but I'll take what I can get.
I see a lot of complaining on other comments sections. Don't think it's warranted.
YAAAAAASSSS!!!!!! Let's go!!! I can't wait to see my X-Men done under the magic of the MCU. It's about time!!!
AndyL -
2025-07-22 @ 7:22 pm
Now if he can find some talent like Pugh, Russel and Harbour to carry the rest of the cast he might have another winner. The fact that Julia's performance didn't drag that movie into the pits of the abyss was almost a miracle on it's own. Sorry to break it to you Elaine, but you ain't no Amanda Waller.
JohnF -
2025-07-22 @ 7:05 pm
If Thunderbolts is anything to go by, then the movie might be great.
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