Bryan Singer has signed on to direct the X-MEN: FIRST CLASS sequel DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The director is not unfamiliar with the Marvel mutants; he directed X-MEN and X2: X-MEN UNITED, as well as produced and co-wrote FIRST CLASS. DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is based off the fan favorite story arc by Chris Claremont and John Byrne in which a future version of Kitty Pryde journeyed to the past in effort to prevent the assassination of Senator Kelly which led to all mutants being hunted down and captured or killed.
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reported earlier, Matthew Vaughn, who set to return to direct the FIRST CLASS sequel, has bowed out of the project. He did co-write the screenplay and will co-produce the film. Vaughn is currently working on KICK-ASS 2 and rumored to direct SECRET SERVICE, based off another comic by Mark Millar.
Bryan Singer is currently completing JACK THE GIANT SLAYER.
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST is scheduled for a July 18, 2014 release.
