‘X-Men: First Class’ Movie, Featuring Younger X-Men
OK, clearly I’ve been living under a rock, as I’m the last person to know that Josh Shwartz, creator of The O.C., Gossip Girl, and Chuck, signed on to write an X-Men movie script in November of last year. How did I not know about this? Sigh. I love the X-Men comics, cartoons, and films, so I’m beyond thrilled about this development. Schwartz’s project is not a sequel, but rather a prequel of sorts, that will focus on the X-Men when they were still in school. Awesome! If you have been in the dark on this development, like me, click on the link below for the original press release:
‘Gossip Girl’ Creator Josh Schwartz To Write ‘X-Men: First Class’ Movie, Featuring Younger X-Men.
In further news about X-Men: First Class, producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently stated:
“Harry Potter is a bit of a role model for us, absolutely. But we want it to be like the recent, darker Potters. It should not be a kiddie movie—we’re in the ‘X-Men’ world so you can’t suddenly change the tone.”
According to Donner, the script is not yet finished, and the roles have not yet been cast. The delay is reportedly due to the fact that Fox wants to make First Class a franchise, so they have to get it right. I hope that they can make this work, and that the project picks up further momentum soon. Click on the link below for further details:
‘X-Men: First Class’ Will Use ‘Harry Potter’ Films As Model.
this will be exciting. . .and i love that they’re referencing harry potter!! yay
Yeah, it looks really promising. I hope they get an awesome cast, and that it doesn’t take forever to get rolling.