After His Success With ‘Thunderbolts*’ Marvel Wants Jake Schreier to Direct ‘X-Men’

With Thunderbolts* currently racking up rave reviews and a solid box office run, it looks like Marvel may want ot keep director Jake Schreier around.

According to a new report from Variety, Schreier is currently in talks to direct the first MCU X-Men movie.

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At this time, the negotiations are still in their early stages, and nothing has been finalized. Still, with the positive reception to Schreier’s ensemble film, it looks like Marvel has found its man.

How Will Marvel Introduce the X-Men?

While we know that Marvel will soon properly introduce the X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), how exactly they will pull off that feat remains to be seen.

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So far, the MCU has relied on the previously established mutants such as Patrick Stewart’s Professor Xavier, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine, and Ryan Reynolds’s Deadpool.

The upcoming Avengers: Doomsday will see even more of the former Fox X-Men return.

Photo: BBC

Eventually, however, the MCU will have to introduce its own versions of the iconic characters. The prevailing notion has been that this will happen in the standalone X-Men film.

What We Do Know

While Marvel’s narrative plans remain unclear, we do know that screenwriter Michael Lesslie has penned the film’s screenplay, and Kevin Feige will produce. Now, it looks like we will soon be able to add Schreier to the creative team.

Source: Marvel

Hopefully, we will learn more about the X-Men film and Marvel’s plans for the characters soon.

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