‘Thunderbolts’ Director Teases His Take on the ‘Complex’ X-Men

Jake Schreier's anti-hero team-up was a hit, but he's got an even bigger Marvel ensemble movie on the horizon.

is looking ahead to the studio’s most anticipated movie that doesn’t have the word “Avengers” in the title., Schreier said that his movie’s take on the X-Men will be quite different than what fans have seen before.

Of course, he couldn’t elaborate more on that, but his comments suggest the departure will come not with the movie’s aesthetics but with a new approach to the emotional arcs of its famously conflicted mutants. “To be able to explore all of the ideas that are inherent to that rich source material, but also at the scale inherent to the source material, that’s like a very rare and fortunate opportunity. That’s very exciting.” Schreier also called the project “an incredible opportunity with super interesting characters and internal conflict. These characters are wrestling with their identity and place in the world—that’s inherently interesting and complex material.”movie are understandably scarce at the moment; it does not have a release date set, though the MCU has its trajectory mapped out through 2026 (movies, released prior to Marvel parent company Disney’s acquisition of the characters in 2019, are expected to appear in those twoThe Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 4The MCU's seven-year plan involves recasts, X-Men, finally bringing Blade to the big screen—and keeping away from a certain Spider-hero.Superheroes Are Spending 2025 in Their Reboot Eras From 'Superman' to 'Fantastic Four' and 'Daredevil: Born Again,' the year is defined by studios trying to get their superhero groove back.Elon Musk Is Digging Tunnels Under NashvilleScientists Unveil the Shocking Truth Behind Lightning’s Mysterious Birth7/29/2025, 2:00 pm

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