A well-known insider seemingly revealed when the MCU's X-Men reboot movie will be released.
For years, fans have wanted to see Marvel's beloved team of mutants join the MCU, and it seems as though it is finally happening.
While names like Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman have popped up as their Fox-era X-Men in Marvel Studios' super-powered universe, a new take on the band of heroes felt inevitable, with many speculating the mutants would get the spotlight following Avengers: Secret Wars in May 2027.
The MCU's X-Men Movie May Be Imminent
Fans may finally have a clear idea of when the MCU's X-Men reboot movie will see the light of day.
Insider Jeff Sneider teased the MCU faithful on social media with a nugget regarding the film's potential release. In a post on X, he wrote he had heard the project is getting primed to debut sometime in 2027.
He said filming for the X-Men reboot will get underway "next year," with major casting news and a director announcement likely to come in the next couple of months:
"I'm now hearing 'X-Men' will begin shooting next year for a 2027 release. That means official casting news likely coming in the next few months... along with a director announcement."
This comes following a string of teases regarding potential casting information for the film, including word that Freakier Friday star Julia Butters is being eyed to take on the role of Kitty Pryde.
What Do We Know About The MCU X-Men Project
Long have whispers about the MCU's X-Men project been percolating in the super-powered ether.
Last fans heard about the title, it was reported Marvel Studios was in negotiations with Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes writer Michael Lesslie to write the reboot.
While that hiring was never officially announced by the studio, it did indicate movement was happening on the MCU X-Men movie front after years of teases from the Marvel Studios brass.
Another update on the title then seemingly made its way out in September 2024, as insider Daniel Richtman teased the (at the time) current treatment for the movie did not include the iconic mutant Wolverine in any capacity.
This likely could have something to do with the renewed passion for the X-Men role former Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman is feeling after 2024's Deadpool & Wolverine.
There is a chance that following the success of that film, Marvel Studios may opt to keep Jackman around for a little while longer doing his own thing before introducing a wholly new take on the character somewhere down the line after whatever this first X-Men reboot movie will be sees the light of day.
With wide open space on the MCU slate after 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars, surely, that will be when Marvel Studios' version of these X-Men characters cement themselves in the costumed canon as Sneider indicated.
The MCU X-Men reboot has no official release date.
