X-Men news: At least TWO new movies out in 2018, writer confirms
X-MEN fans should see at least two new movies from the universe in 2018, a key writer and producer has revealed.
What will the new X-Men movie have in store?
Simon Kinberg has given some concrete details on what’s next from the post-Apocalypse franchise, with Deadpool 2 and New Mutants definitely on course to hit screens in 2018.
"We're gearing up to make both of them this year," he told Collider.
"New Mutants, we're waiting on a new draft of the script, which we're all very excited about. [Director] Josh Boone has been prepping that movie.
"Josh is someone who is a life-long, hardcore fan of New Mutants, and the plan is to make that movie late spring, early summer of this year, and have it come out next year.”
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New Mutants, we're waiting on a new draft of the script, which we're all very excited about
He continued: ”Similarly with Deadpool 2, Ryan [Reynolds] and the guys have been working hard on the script.
“We have a really good script for that movie, and we're into the casting process right now for some of the new characters.
"There aren't a lot of new characters, but there are some big ones, as I'm sure you can imagine.
"And the plan would be to shoot that movie this year as well and have it come out next year. So potentially next year, you will have a surfeit of X-Men and X-Men-related movies in theatres."
One such new character is rumoured to be in the hands of Scandal star Kerry Washington, who has remained coy on the whispers.
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That’s not all, as X-Men: Supernova is also widely believed to be tracking towards filming this year.
If Deadpool and Wolverine were to cross paths, it seems Ryan Reynolds would be up for persuading Hugh Jackman to come out of Wolverine retirement.
“I have no idea if I can change [Hugh’s] mind,” he told Variety.
“It's the audience: I would exclusively exploit that relationship to get Hugh back for another one.”