Following the
massive opening weekend for “X-Men: Days of Future Past,”
the film’s writer Simon Kinberg is revealing some details about the next movie, “
” — and who will direct it.
Many fans were wondering if the original “X-Men” cast would appear again, as the franchise has been mostly focused on the younger generation of mutants recently. In an interview with
, Kinberg confirmed that the originals will indeed have a part in the next movie.
“It will focus primarily on the ‘First Class’ cast, but it will certainly have some of the original cast involved, too,” Kinberg said.
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While it’s widely been assumed that
will return to direct “X-Men: Apocalypse,” those plans have been subject to doubt due to the controversy that’s surrounded Singer as
he’s been accused of sexual assault
. However, Kinberg’s reply to the question of whether he’ll be back was a simple “That’s the plan.”
Kinberg stayed mum when asked about the accusations made toward Singer.
“Well, I don’t really want to speak on anything outside the movie, but I believe Bryan created the template for the modern superhero movie,” he said. “I remember where I was when I saw ‘X-Men,’ and I thought he redefined the way people made comic book films.”
“
” has dominated Memorial Day weekend with a $111 million domestic start and earning $302 million globally. “X-Men: Apocalypse” is set for May 27, 2016.
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