X-Men reboot director confirms that his interpretation of the mutants will diverge noticeably from past depictions.
In a fresh approach to the X-Men franchise, Marvel Boss Kevin Feige and director Jake Schreier are working on a reboot that promises to be youth-oriented and recognizably different from the previous Fox films.
The new X-Men will feature a young cast, aligning closely with the classic comic portrayal of the X-Men as young mutants discovering their identities and powers. Schreier, who successfully directed Thunderbolts, has a strong understanding of younger demographics, making him an ideal choice for this project, according to Feige.
This reboot will serve as a fresh start for the X-Men within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) following the multiverse-resetting events of Avengers: Secret Wars. It will integrate classic characters like the X-Men into the MCU in a new context alongside existing MCU heroes.
The film is planned to release sometime after 2027, likely post-Avengers: Secret Wars (earliest around 2028). Schreier finds the opportunity to explore the X-Men's complex internal conflicts at a large scale exciting.
The visual appearance of the X-Men in the reboot will be different from the black leather-wearing X-Men from the Fox days. The characters will be dressed in bright clothes, and Feige wants to embrace comic-accurate looks, unlike the early X-Men movies. The visual appearance of Galactus and Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine has been mentioned as an example of the desired change.
The X-Men in the reboot will also be more complex, with Schreier finding the internal conflict within the X-Men characters as "incredibly interesting and complex material." The new X-Men castings may reflect this youth-focused approach, but it is not specified if their appearance in upcoming Marvel movies will be fleeting.
Marvel's level of confidentiality has not been lost on director Jake Schreier, and this is one of the first times he has spoken about the X-Men project. More X-Men characters, including those mentioned above, will make their debut in Avengers: Doomsday.
[1] Feige, K. (2025). Interview with Marvel Boss Kevin Feige. [Online]. Available: https://marvel.com/news/movies/29413/marvel-boss-kevin-feige-talks-about-the-future-of-the-x-men-franchise
[2] Schreier, J. (2025). Director Jake Schreier talks about the X-Men reboot. [Online]. Available: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/jake-schreier-x-men-reboot-interview/
[3] Marvel Studios (2025). Marvel Studios' X-Men Reboot: Everything We Know So Far. [Online]. Available: https://www.ign.com/articles/marvel-studios-x-men-reboot-everything-we-know-so-far
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