Marvel’s Kevin Feige Confirms the MCU’s X-Men Movie Director

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In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it’s Jake Schreier who will helm the upcoming X-Men film. This information was revealed by Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios, at a press roundtable event on Sunday, during promotions for The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Schreier has already made his mark in the MCU with Thunderbolts*, demonstrating his expertise in team-up stories centered around found families. The X-Men joined the MCU following Disney’s merger with 20th Century Fox in 2019, and fans have been eagerly awaiting updates about these characters ever since. While Schreier had previously been linked to the director role, this is the first time Feige has publicly confirmed the news.

Jake Schreier has been officially chosen for the X-Men project, and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it,” Feige expressed. “We feel incredibly fortunate to have him on board and can hardly wait to see what he brings to the table.” The producer added that the positive reception to Thunderbolts was a factor in Schreier being selected, but his confidence in the director stretches beyond just that success.

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The individual speaking highly praised Jake, stating that he is exceptionally intelligent and gifted in filmmaking. They had an exceptional time collaborating with him on ‘Thunderbolts.’ Notably, Jake’s skillful handling of character interactions in the film was impressive, and it seemed he has a keen understanding of a younger audience. Although he may be younger than the speaker, his ability to resonate with this demographic is remarkable. This trait was crucial for ‘Thunderbolts,’ but it is believed to be even more essential for ‘X-Men.’ The reason being that ‘X-Men,’ staying true to its comic origins, will be a movie primarily focused on and catering to a younger audience.

Feige declined to go into detail about the plot of Schreier’s movie, but he did mention that many popular X-Men stories have already been filmed, noting that there have been more X-Men movies than Spider-Man or Fantastic Four films. However, it seems that he is open to revisiting those narratives within the MCU with a fresh cast and unique creative approach.

He mentioned that a great deal has been accomplished, but given the unique nature of X-Men, its rich comic heritage, there’s still an abundance of potential stories yet to explore. In fact, one of the topics under discussion is deciding which saga to expand and develop while ensuring we present all these characters properly in our initial film, introducing them effectively and giving each their due screen time.

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2025-07-20 23:10