The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes writer Michael Lesslie tapped to pen Marvel’s forthcoming X-Gentlemen motion image.

Given that the minute it was disclosed that Disney was considering about obtaining 20th Century Fox, Marvel fans have been imagining the X-Guys signing up for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We’re even now a assortment of a lengthy time absent from Marvel’s 1st X-Gentlemen motion image, but the undertaking has taken a significant action forward. Deadline testimonials that Michael Lesslie (The Starvation Game titles: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) is now in negotiations to supply as the writer of the X-Males film.

When the WGA strike concluded prior yr, X-Males was the pretty very first job Marvel Studios began tackling, possessing pitches for the film from a assortment of writers. In addition to The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Michael Lesslie is also recognized for Macbeth, Assassin’s Creed, The Small Drummer Girl, and the forthcoming Now You See Me 3.

Despite the truth that we’ve noticed very a couple of X-Adult males figures show up in the MCU considering that the acquisition of 20th Century Fox — notably Professor X in Doctor Bizarre in the Multiverse of Insanity, Beast in The Marvels, and Deadpool and Wolverine in the future Deadpool & Wolverine — I’m grateful Marvel is receiving its time with the X-Adult males film. The assumed of classic X-Men characters (as properly as new additions) sharing the screen with previous MCU characters is massively thrilling, and if it is performed proper, these characters could be the cornerstone of the all round MCU relocating forward.

With the huge achievement of X-Adult males ’97 on Disney+, audiences are plainly hungry for significantly a lot more mutants. The significantly-acclaimed pretty very first time of the animated collection concluded previous 7 days, and a subsequent year is previously in production, with a third in improvement. “When you combine X-Adult males ’97‘s synthesized ’90s-inspired rating with an bold crew able to reproduce the search and really feel of the unique exhibit, you have anything particular,” wrote our have Steve Seigh in his overview. “It’s rare for a undertaking this dangerous to arrive as polished and on-point as I look at it to be. The collection is off to a sound start off, with a lot home to grow and give every person a taste of what they want.” You can appear at out the relaxation of his critique suitable listed right here.

What would you like to see from Marvel’s X-Guys film and which mutants should be featured in the new group?