Finalists for Marvel Studios’ ‘X-Men’ Reboot Include Two Writers

Thanks to a new update from The InSneider, we are one step closer to the X-Men returning to the big screen and for the first time since Disney acquired 20th Century Studios.

As per the report, Rafe Judkins and Michael Lesslie are among the finalists being considered for the X-Men writing position. However, it remains uncertain whether additional contenders are in the mix. The decision on the writer job is anticipated to be announced by Memorial Day weekend. There is a rumor Ryan Coogler is wanted as director, so it is unknown if his name is also in the mix.

Judkin is the current showrunner for the Amazon Prime Video television series The Wheel of Time. His other credits include Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Chuck, and Hemlock Grove.

Lesslie is best known for writing big features including Macbeth, Assassins Creed, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and is currently writing Now You See Me 3.

Marvel Studios is looking to begin filming on the project sometime in late 2025. This means the soonest we could see the X-Men in their own movie on the big screen again is 2027 at the earliest. We expect to hear more information on the project this Summer at Disney’s D23 Ultimate Fan Event.

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