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    The X-Men are a superhero team of mutants founded by Professor Charles Xavier. They are dedicated to helping fellow mutants and sworn to protect a world that fears and hates them.

    Bryan Singer Officially Signs On To Direct 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'

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    Edited By gmanfromheck

    Last week it was reported that Matthew Vaughn walked away from directing X-Men: Days of Future Past. Bryan Singer was rumored to possibly step into the role. That turns out to be the case as Singer has just closed the deal to return to the director's chair.

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    Matthew Vaughn may still be producing the film along with writer Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner.

    FOX is still targeting July 18, 2014 for release.

    We know that Mark Millar is involved as a consultant for the Marvel movies at FOX. What does he think about this news?

    The director one of the best superhero movies ever returning to the franchise he started? Me likey.
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    #1  Edited By Scott757

    still interested in this film, as long as they didn't get Brett Ratner to return to X-Men, we are all good!

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    #2  Edited By dreamfall31

    Hope it doesn't turn out to be a Superman Returns!

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    #3  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    Sounds good

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    #4  Edited By Master_Thief

    Luke Skywalker and Professor x team up vs Darth Vader and Magneto Team Up....... YES

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    #5  Edited By The Impersonator

    I assume this movie won't have a connection to the X-Men trilogy since this takes place in an alternate future or reality. Right?

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    #6  Edited By ccraft

    I sort of like the X Men movies, but I hated they didnt wear there actual costume :(

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    #7  Edited By Decept-O

    For a company that has pretty much crapped on the X-Men franchise they've managed to get a lot of people interested in one way or another. If the movie is the same tone and action as the X-Men:First Class then I will be interested. That is the ONE movie Fox managed to squeak out that was relatively decent; not great but a decent enough rendition.

    I just don't get Singer, though, I mean, what the F was he thinking with Superman Returns? I have to agree, please don't go that route with the next X-Men movie.

    Yes another typical old fanboy griping but it'd be nice to see a decent take on the X-Men again. And yes...please let the x-Men rights revert back to Marvel/Disney soon...just like all the other properties which have been leased out...please.......

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    #8  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    @Decept-O said:

    For a company that has pretty much crapped on the X-Men franchise they've managed to get a lot of people interested in one way or another. If the movie is the same tone and action as the X-Men:First Class then I will be interested. That is the ONE movie Fox managed to squeak out that was relatively decent; not great but a decent enough rendition.

    I just don't get Singer, though, I mean, what the F was he thinking with Superman Returns? I have to agree, please don't go that route with the next X-Men movie.

    Yes another typical old fanboy griping but it'd be nice to see a decent take on the X-Men again. And yes...please let the x-Men rights revert back to Marvel/Disney soon...just like all the other properties which have been leased out...please.......

    What, so they can turn it in to Avengers now with extra Mutants, no thanks!

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    #9  Edited By Smurfboy

    No Brett Ratner? Yay!

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    #10  Edited By LoganRogue24

    yay x-men can finaly get back on track x-3 and wolverine failed to me x-1 2 and fc are the only x-men films that matter.

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    #11  Edited By TheGodofThunder

    X-men 1 and 2 are horrendous. Jennifer Lawrence is now my only hope for this movie.

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    #12  Edited By HexThis

    I love Bryan Singer. We literally wouldn't have superhero movies at all without him. Him, Raimi (at first), and Nolan were the first to convincingly bring superheroes to life.

    It's not his fault that Marvel was frivolous with the rights to their own intellectual property and sold it to Fox.

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    #13  Edited By Decept-O

    @Jonny_Anonymous: Marvel Studios at least should get the licensing back that, is what I am saying. At least the movie studio end has done a very good job with the Marvel properties. Iron Man, Thor, Avengers, Captain America.

    I can't say with any definitive facts but my assumption would be they'd stray away from any current comic story lines for any potential X-Men movies IF Marvel ever got the properties back.

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    #14  Edited By Inverno

    That is just amazing news!!!

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    #15  Edited By DanialCarroll

    X2 is my favourite X-Men film, so I'm pretty excited for this news. Besides Charles and Eric's chemistry, First Class just didn't do anything for me.

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    #16  Edited By Jonny_Anonymous

    @Decept-O: My point is there is simply no way they would put as much effort in to X-Men films as they are the Avengers, Qusada even said he was a huge fan of the Avengers and he was shifting Marvels focus away from the X-Men to build up the Avengers franchise so if they did get back the rights Marvel would just use it for a few mutant cameos in Avengers films

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    #17  Edited By Spideycap

    Yikes. The first 2 X-men movies were the best so far imo, but thats not really saying much and Superman Returns is one of the worst movies ever. I was hoping with such a cool storyline to go off of that this movie could save the X-men movie universe, but now I'm jsut going to be apprehensive.

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    #18  Edited By SlickyMike88

    But Matthew Vaugh did such a good job at first class......why? I'm not a big fan of thoose previous movies from Singer , they were just meh in my oppinion:P

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    #19  Edited By Mr_Athrilla

    Yes lets give the rights back to the man that abandoned the franchise, resulting in the abysmal X-men 3, to make the even more abysmal Superman returns. I can't wait for unnecessary changes to all my favorite characters personalities.

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    #20  Edited By Decept-O

    @Jonny_Anonymous: Hm. Hadn't realized any of that. Thanks for giving me that info.

    Even if that is the case, I really wish all of the Marvel characters licensing and everything else associated would just go back to Marvel.

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    #22  Edited By jpblair88

    damn it! the man needs to seriously just go away!

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    #23  Edited By antemiusenteri

    @Decept-O: come down buddy they don't need your F*cking approval

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    #24  Edited By Venoval

    Seriously?

    There really are people who think Bryan Singer is a good director? I mean to say that First Class is worse than any of the first three movies completely baffles me.

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    #25  Edited By Mega_spidey01

    @dreamfall31 said:

    Hope it doesn't turn out to be a Superman Returns!

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    #26  Edited By hunter5024

    I think a lot of people place Superman Returns blame unfairly at Bryan Singers feet. That was not an execution of poor directing, it was bad writing, bad concept, and generally pretty poor casting and acting (excepting Lex), but bad directing it was not. If anyone is still unconvinced that Singer is a worse man for the job just compare the Nightcrawler scene at the beginning of X2, with any use of Azazel throughout the entirety of First Class.

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    #27  Edited By Decept-O

    @antemiusenteri: I love you too. Jesus loves you. Its a love fest.

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    #28  Edited By SpitfireINK

    Bryan Singer = Magneto making Mutant Machine.

    Really do I have to say more? Unfathomable Reaches of Crap!

    The movie was good up to a point but the aforementioned Magneto Mutant Maker ...

    Anyone that thinks that was good seriously perpetuates stupidity to level they should just forget to stop breathing and do the world a favor.

    On that note though - I will say 2 was better -

    The Last Stand - well - even some directors can't raise the bar enough to put paper on the roll or remember to flush.

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    #29  Edited By Pokeysteve

    BOOOOOO!..............on second though, whatever keeps him away from Superman.

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    #30  Edited By nakobass

    If Cable, Apocalypse, Original X-men are in it, I'll go see it. If it's just going to be a bunch of B-list Mutants with a lame villian like First Class, I'll pass.

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    Well it looks like this film is doomed to fail now :/ Ah well, good while it lasted I suppose. ::shrugs::

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    #32  Edited By ScreamingGhost

    Mixed on this. Never connected with Signers X-Men films I did enjoy X2 though and regardless he's the best alternative.

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    #33  Edited By Dunstan1992

    me no likey

    the first x-men trilogy were alright but butchered the comics and were poorly cast. lately comic movies have been bringing their A game so hopefully the next x-men movie lives up to First Class, Watchmen and Avengers; but I can't help but think how much the directors were responsible for tarnishing the first 3, so will it be another lack-lustier performance?

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    #34  Edited By JamDamage

    Singer did a good job with the X-Men. Not a great job, but a good job. We'll see what happens. Vauhgn did a better job then singer ever did. Singer did show that comic movies could be made more then anyone. If not for him we wouldn't be bombarded with the amount of comic films that are being made. I'm not a huge complainer of continuity in movies. Not when it comes to the X franchise. Not after what Singer did.

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    #35  Edited By Iron Fist Angel

    Well my interest in First Class 2 just officially went to zero. This blows.

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    #36  Edited By ThomasElliot

    @hunter5024 said:

    I think a lot of people place Superman Returns blame unfairly at Bryan Singers feet. That was not an execution of poor directing, it was bad writing, bad concept, and generally pretty poor casting and acting (excepting Lex), but bad directing it was not. If anyone is still unconvinced that Singer is a worse man for the job just compare the Nightcrawler scene at the beginning of X2, with any use of Azazel throughout the entirety of First Class.

    Nice try, but totally wrong.

    1. Singer handpicks his screen writers. So at the end of the day, if you hate the script...well, who was that hired them? BRYAN SINGER (and for the record, the scipters for Superman Returns were the guys Singer worked with on X2). Not to mention, writers just don't hand over a script and say "Here, take it or leave it". The producers and director all go over it and have to approve.

    2. Story credits INCLUDE Bryan Singer on Superman Returns.

    So your argument is invalid.

    Bryan Singer sucks and hasn't made a decent movie, comic based or otherwise, since X1.

    And I don't particularly HATE Superman Returns or X2 either by the way. I own them all on DVD actually.

    Xmen needs a reboot in a bad way and the Singer-verse needs to end.

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    #37  Edited By *Dark Phoenix*

    I think Mr Singer did an amazing job with the X-Men films, particularly X2 culminating with a teaser set-up for the "Dark Phoenix saga" (not to mention that the casting of Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Patrick Stewart & Ian McKellen was superlative. Halle Berry, not so much!). And then, he went & piked out to go make the total abortion that was Superman Returns! Truth be told, I don't know whether I've quite forgiven him....

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    #38  Edited By davelecave
    The director one of the best superhero movies ever returning to the franchise he started? Me likey.

    Can someone enlighten me as to what the hell he's talking about? Because I don't remember such a movie.

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    #39  Edited By Doctor!!!!!

    Singer: F%&K it I'm directing this shindig!

    Way to go Singer!

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    #40  Edited By Green ankh

    Not good news.

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    #41  Edited By ShadowsofBirds

    I'll have to revisit the first three x-men movies. I've still never seen the wolverine movie.

    I thought First Class was brilliant.. probably my favorite super-hero movie.. but that rested entirely on the shoulders of Macavoy and Fassbender. If the script is decent and they can get the two of them back..

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    #42  Edited By ravisher

    i guess i will not be seeing this one

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    #43  Edited By amazing_webhead

    Psyche! There were 2 sequels & a prequel to Singer's original for a reason, y'know.

    Still, I'm beginning to wonder if we'll ever see "X-Men 4".

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    #44  Edited By cattlebattle

    I don't know. In my opinion I think Bryan Singer innovated  the super hero movie franchise beyond what anyone even thinks of. He brought practicality and "realism" that has been imitated in almost every comic movie since then. I think he is perfect to continue what he started...after all, a ton of Syngers ideas were used in First Class.
     
    This thread is also revealing a ton of ignorance seeing as how a ton of ideas in X-Men mythology were lifted from the X-Men films...whether it was in the comics or a television show, making Bryan Singer a contributor to X-men lore along with other writers.
     
    I am also curious to why people always claim "the X-Men films are nothing like the comics!!"....what comic film is exactly like the comics?? Watchmen is the only one as far as I have seen.

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    #45  Edited By guardiandevil

    @cattlebattle: This is true to a certain extent. I completely agree with you about Singer bringing realism to the franchise and even expectations to what a X-men movie could even be. However looking back, I still think Vaughn should have stayed as director and Singer as producer. His work on Superman frightens me and gives me nightmares to this day. Does anyone know why Vaughn stepped down in the first place?

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    #46  Edited By cattlebattle
    @guardiandevil said:

    @cattlebattle: This is true to a certain extent. I completely agree with you about Singer bringing realism to the franchise and even expectations to what a X-men movie could even be. However looking back, I still think Vaughn should have stayed as director and Singer as producer. His work on Superman frightens me and gives me nightmares to this day. Does anyone know why Vaughn stepped down in the first place?

    Vaughn is an excellent director. I just believe Singer is too. IMO Superman Returns was  fine. As far as all the technicalities go like cinematography, acting, set design and so on,  the movie was well received by critics think the reason comic fans hate it is because Superman wasn't flying around punching robots the entire time.
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    #47  Edited By Gambit1024

    It was only a matter of time. Singer's a decent director. X-Men was fine, X2 was pretty damn awesome, and Superman Returns was garbage (although it wasn't entirely his fault). Days of Future Past seems like it's on the same level of storytelling as X2, so I'm not worried about the final decision.

    I do feel for some reason, however, that if Singer had directed First Class, I wouldn't have liked it nearly as much as I liked Vaughn's direction for it.

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