Reported X-Men Director Dodges Questions About MCU Movie

For some time now, it’s been long rumored that Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier will be directing the upcoming X-Men MCU movie, a report Schreier himself continues to dodge.

Speaking to ComicBook in a recent interview, Schreier was briefly congratulated on the job, but quickly played off any official announcement. Schreier said he was unable to talk about even the reports that he had gotten the role, and then jokingly said he would deliver a request to have the film named “Uncanny X-Men” to the right people.

In a separate interview with ComingSoon, Schreier also pled the fifth when it came to talking about the movie. In a question asking his history with the characters and thoughts on the group, Schreier instead chose to stay out of those waters.

“I am, only just knowing the way the internet works, I’m gonna plead the fifth on this question. Just because things get… you know how it goes. But, yeah, I’m so sorry.”

What do we know about the MCU X-Men movie?

As of now, little to nothing is known about the X-Men movie that will take place in the MCU. The cast from the original series of films — including Patrick Stewart’s Professor X — are set to appear in 2026’s Avengers: Doomsday, although it’s unclear what their role will be in that as well.

Recent rumors floating around point to Bryan Cranstonbeing eyed for the role of Professor X, although nothing has been confirmed as of yet. The latest we’ve heard on the project came earlier this year, when Marvel Studios VP of Production & Development Nate Moore said that they were in the “early, early days” of rebooting the project.

In the meantime, the MCU has several films lined up in the future, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Avengers: Doomsday, and Avengers: Secret Wars, all of which drop throughout 2026 and 2027.