Rumor: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Sequel Shooting In 2017, Bryan Singer To Direct?
WhenBryan Singerannounced20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas his next project, he took pains to emphasize that he was “not abandoning the X-Men universe.” And in fact, a new rumor suggests his return to the franchise might come even sooner than we might have guessed. Word is Singer will be back at the helm for another X-Men movie shooting in 2017, due out in 2018.
Le Journal de Montréalreports that the X-Men team will be returning to Montreal in November 2016 to prepare to shoot in 2017 for a film due out in summer 2018. It will be the third X-Men movie to shoot in the Canadian city afterX-Men: Days of Future PastandX-Men: Apocalypse. The publication previously broke the news thatX-Men: Apocalypsewould beheading back to Montreal for reshootsthis winter, with Hugh Jackman in tow.
Neither Singer nor studio 20th Century Fox has confirmed he’s on board to direct another X-Men movie, so take the report with a grain of salt for now. The timing would be tight but doable. Singer is still putting the finishing touches onX-Men: Apocalypse, due outMay 27, 2016, and will have to dive right into20,000 Leaguesif he plans to finish up in time to shoot anotherX-Menin 2017.
20th Century Fox does indeed have an untitled Marvel superhero movie scheduled for summer 2018 –August 11, 2025, to be exact — but very few details about that project have been revealed at this time. For all we know, it could be aGambitorDeadpoolsequel, a differentX-Menspinoff, or even aFantastic Fourproject of some sort (perhaps a crossover with theX-Menseries,if rumors are to be believed).
That said, another X-Men movie would make sense, since it’ll be about two years sinceX-Men: Apocalypse. It’s unclear which cast members would return, but common sense suggests many of the “new” X-Men likeSophie Turner(Jean Grey),Tye Sheridan(Cyclops),Kodi Smit-McPhee(Nightcrawler), andAlexandra Shipp(Storm) will reunite for another round, along with, probably,James McAvoyas Professor X andMichael Fassbenderas Magneto.
