THUNDERBOLTS* Director Jake Schreier In Talks To Helm Marvel Studios' X-MEN Reboot

THUNDERBOLTS* Director Jake Schreier In Talks To Helm Marvel Studios' X-MEN Reboot

Some big news out of Marvel Studios this evening, with Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier reportedly in early talks to helm the long-awaited X-Men reboot...

By MarkCassidy - May 08, 2025 05:05 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

It looks like Marvel Studios has finally found a director to take the helm of the long-awaited X-Men reboot.

According to Deadline, Marvel is staying in-house for MCU debut of the Children of the Atom, with Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier in early talks to step behind the camera.

Apparently, early reactions to Thunderbolts* and buzz about the movie being viewed as a return to form for the studio "sealed the deal" for Schreier after months of meetings with potential directors.

"Marvel and Schreier had an incredible experience working together on Thunderbolts*, a film that has since won over critics and fans becoming Marvel’s best reviewed film since Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021. While that recent meeting sealed the deal, Marvel execs were well aware how much Schreirer loved the X-Men comics, an early sign that he would ultimately get one of the those meetings to pitch his vision of what a new X-Men movie would look like."

Thunderbolts* has been performing pretty well at the box office so far, but it's hardly been a runaway success. The movie was a big hit with critics, however.

Though new actors will almost certainly be brought in to play the main characters for this reboot, most of the cast of the 20th Century Fox-era films are set to return for Avengers: Doomsday. They are also expected to appear in Secret Wars, so the OG team might factor in to the new X-Men's debut in some capacity.

Though no casting announcements have come in, several actors are believed to be on the studio's radar for key roles.

Harris Dickinson (Babygirl, The Iron Claw, Triangle of Sadness) and Jack Champion (Avatar, Scream 6) are reportedly being eyed to play Cyclops, with The Bear's Ayo Edebiri and Jurassic World: Dominion star DeWanda Wise in line to play Storm. Kitty Pryde and Gambit are also expected to be on the team.

More recently, Hunter Schafer (Cuckoo, Euphoria) was rumored to be up for Mystique, Julia Butters (The Gray Man, The Fablemans) is said to be in talks to play Pryde, and Margaret Qualley might be on the studio's radar for Rogue.

Earlier this year, we reported on a slightly more out-there rumor that Denzel Washington might be set to play Magneto. 

We don't know if any of the actors listed above are still (or were ever) in contention, but now that the project has a director attached, we should begin to get casting news fairly soon.

Plot details are still under wraps, and the movie does not have a release date. Michael Lesslie penned the script.

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/8/2025, 5:07 PM
I don't care who directs this, I want comic accurate lore. Preferably Chris Claremont's.
cologne
cologne - 5/8/2025, 5:39 PM
@bobevanz - so, that would mean more classic X-Men, but we‘ve been there. Maybe it’s time for something new
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/8/2025, 5:44 PM
@cologne - We've never had the OG 5 or the classic Giant Size team.
Oberlin4Prez
Oberlin4Prez - 5/8/2025, 6:15 PM
@bobevanz - even if it was between Zach Snyder and Peyton Reed?
BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 5/8/2025, 6:34 PM
@ObserverIO - I would love for them to do GS but to include Sinister and swap Wolverine for Kitty, Pyslocke, Gambit or Rogue or Bishop if they decide to skip both of their backstories.

I need to see something with the OG team but would rather see them do a D+ series with younger versions(late teens/early 20’s) and use some of the goofier silver age villains like the OG Brotherhood, The Changing and something with Juggernaut that is centered around him and Charles relationship.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/8/2025, 6:49 PM
@BruceWayng - That's a good point we've never had the Charles/Juggernaut thing, with them growing up as brothers and the death of Charles' mother and all that. That could be a good way into it. It'd have to be a prestige format TV thing though. Otherwise maybe just flashbacks of the OG team fighting the OG Brotherhood.
RolandD
RolandD - 5/8/2025, 7:03 PM
@cologne - But they never did X-Men right. Scott should always be the first recruit and be an actual leader and a force to be reckoned with as well with his powers. Rogue should be bold, not some meek schoolgirl. Also, the X-Men should be an ensemble movie without any one X-Man always being highlighted. I’m looking at you, Logan.
spr0cks
spr0cks - 5/8/2025, 7:30 PM
@Oberlin4Prez - I wouldn't mind a Zack Snyder X-Men movie just as long as he has nothing to do with the script and all he does is direct what's on the page.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/8/2025, 7:54 PM
@RolandD - Truth.

X-Men & X-Men 97' gave the best representation of Scott Summers. If we can't get the new one to rival Chris Evans Cap- leave him in the oven.

I want the Cyclops vs Cap argument to equate Lebron vs Jordan conversations. THEN we can do a proper AvX.

🤔😐😖😤...

... I'm guessing they'll likely go in the opposite direction and start Doomsday with "B-team" A v "Old Team" X.

[frick]ing MARSNEY.
NonPlayerC
NonPlayerC - 5/8/2025, 9:40 PM
@spr0cks - and has a limit of 2 minutes of slo motion in the entire movie
dragon316
dragon316 - 5/8/2025, 10:27 PM
@bobevanz - comic accurate lore are people who work on comics those are experts on X-men talk about lore do fans know wolverine claws could heat up in 1990 no chance who made that happen people who work on comics what how do fans learn about X-men lore by reading about them who makes books people work on them at marvel not fans fans say they want accurate lore is not possible when fans know nothing about X-men with each every new book that gets made.

https://youtube.com/shorts/TD_1yjJ_Kqc?si=XvLT6Da7TCQDJeLv
whoknows
whoknows - 5/9/2025, 2:58 AM
@cologne - I want Jonathan Hickman’s X-men.
I know it may be a bit out there for classical fans but like you said, we’ve been there. Even if it wasn’t the most authentic retelling. With Hickmans story there is so many interesting places they could go that would be really refreshing.
DarkeyeZ
DarkeyeZ - 5/9/2025, 7:59 AM
@bobevanz - Unfortunately, I don't think any of the people behind this movie will see your post on here, and if they did, I doubt they would care what you want. It would be a dumb move to listen to ideas on comment sections, as they hardly ever align with general audiences and the box office.
OmegaDaGr0dd
OmegaDaGr0dd - 5/8/2025, 5:08 PM
LOVE this. THUNDERBOLTS was unabashedly comic bookish while also grounding everything in really tangible concepts. An absolute must for any X Men adaptation
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 5/8/2025, 5:10 PM
ok... but who is writing it?
gambgel
gambgel - 5/8/2025, 6:12 PM
@harryba11zack - where have you been? the writer got confirmed last year and HAS a great filmography, both adult/solid tv shows, Shakespeare film adaptations and theatre work too. not your typical Marvel writer.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 5/8/2025, 6:41 PM
@gambgel - where have you been? I have stated several times that i don't read theses articles beyond the titles, i'm far too important for such childish nonsense
deathlok1982
deathlok1982 - 5/9/2025, 7:20 AM
@harryba11zack - It's ok. gambgel doesn't know either! That or names are insignificant
Lisa89
Lisa89 - 5/8/2025, 5:11 PM
Excellent choice.

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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/8/2025, 5:12 PM
oMG who cares...when got a real american.Pope now !!!
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/8/2025, 5:45 PM
@Malatrova15 - Pope Leo!!! He named himself after a Ninja Turtle!!! He gives out Burgers and Ketchup at mass!!! The body and the blood of Trump!!!! I mean... th'other guy.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/8/2025, 6:12 PM
@ObserverIO - be civil or i cut my left anular finger ...you aré warned
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 5/8/2025, 6:30 PM
@Malatrova15 - I will. I pinky promise.
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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/8/2025, 6:49 PM
@ObserverIO - too late . Is on you ..thanks to The Visionary AND Gustó i only have 7 left
kg8817
kg8817 - 5/8/2025, 7:14 PM
@Malatrova15 - and the best part is he already swung at JD Vance before he became Pope! And he willingly picked the Leo name, and if you know the history behind the name lineage, know that he did it purposely and the conclave and Vatican picked him instead of someone like Trump bootlicker dolan.

Gonna be awesome to watch Leo put the smackdown on diaper Donny and just dumbass Vance!
ThorArms
ThorArms - 5/8/2025, 5:13 PM
I'd be cool with that. Just get a good writer
HagridsHole1
HagridsHole1 - 5/8/2025, 6:16 PM
@ThorArms - They've got one
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/8/2025, 5:13 PM
I love how Feige puts everyone who makes a midly succesfull movie in charge of everything ...Is Waititi,Coohler and Loveless all over Again...AND at the end they deliver mid to awful results
asherman93
asherman93 - 5/8/2025, 5:33 PM
@Malatrova15 - ...I feel doesn't belong in that list.
(And hot take: I'd agree with you on Taika if Ragnarok was the only film he made... but Love and Thunder was such a massive [frick]ing improvement that I'm willing to support Taika doing a third Thor movie.)
mountainman
mountainman - 5/8/2025, 5:41 PM
@asherman93 - Love & Thunder is the worst MCU movie.
asherman93
asherman93 - 5/8/2025, 7:54 PM
@Malatrova15 - Why is Coogler on that list?
asherman93
asherman93 - 5/8/2025, 7:55 PM
@mountainman - Nah, its better than Eternals, Black Widow, Iron Man 2 and Quantumania.
(And hot take: its Taika's OTHER Thor movie that's the worst in the MCU.)
mountainman
mountainman - 5/8/2025, 8:02 PM
@asherman93 - You are free to your opinions. L&T sucked and had zero redeeming qualities.
asherman93
asherman93 - 5/9/2025, 2:17 AM
@mountainman -
* Gorr's characterization
* Jane getting Mjolnir in a far less stupid way than in the comics
* The action sequences
* Thor's sillier characterization making far more sense here than in Ragnarok
* The conclusion of Gorr and Thor's conflict not being undermined like the destruction of Asgard
* One of the few mythologically accurate characterizations of Zeus to be put on film
* The humorous tone making far more sense here than in Ragnarok, given its mostly a flashback narrated by Korg to the rescued kids.
* Thor and Jane's romance actually working, unlike the earlier films
* Peter Quill coming off as more of a leader

Long story short: Ragnarok is more deserving of the reception Love and Thunder got, and vice-versa.
mountainman
mountainman - 5/9/2025, 8:10 AM
@asherman93 - None of those were good. Odin was by far the worst thing about the movie. Gorr was Christian Bale’s worst performance of his career. None of the action was good. Korg was far worse than Ragnarok.

That movie was a 1/10. As bad as Madame Web and Catwoman.

An embarrassment to everybody involved. Joked about cancer even. Somehow miraculously even worse than The Marvels, Quantimania, and Eternals.

There want even an enjoyable second of the film. That movie was the turning point where the MCU was really in trouble.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 5/8/2025, 5:15 PM
X-Men will potentially be the most important movie the MCU puts out after Secret Wars, so although he's not a bad director, is he the best choice for such an important project ?
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 5/8/2025, 5:17 PM
Who's writing the movie that's more important.
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 5/8/2025, 5:24 PM
Release Date: 2031
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/8/2025, 5:33 PM
@DarthAlgar - Thats still sooner than Blade
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 5/8/2025, 6:01 PM
@Malatrova15 - That's true.
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