Bryan Singer Says 'X-Men: First Class' Might Supercede 'Magneto' Movie
12/23/2009 12:25:00 AM
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Last week’s announcement that Bryan Singer will return to direct “X-Men: First Class” has sparked speculation about which characters will appear in the film — especially since Singer has indicated that the focus will be on Professor Xavier and Magneto during their 20s. However, given the age of Magneto in this film, a “Magneto” solo movie may no longer be in the cards.“This story would probably utilize some of the 'Magneto' story because it deals with a young Magneto,” explained Singer during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “So it might supercede that because this would explore that relationship between a young energetic professor and a disenfranchised victim of the Holocaust.”
“The X-Men universe is boundless,” continued Singer. “These are great characters. And as young characters, they are quite different than the characters we have seen in the contemporary movies.”
"X-Men" producer Lauren Shuler Donner and screenwriter David Goyer recently indicated that “X-Men Origins: Magneto” was on the backburner and may never enter production.
Singer also elaborated on the rift with Fox that occurred when he left the third “X-Men” film to direct “Superman Returns” and how his return to the "X-Men" franchise came about.
“A lot of that was comical and exaggerated,” explained Singer. “When you set up a rather lucrative franchise and produce one of the company's biggest television shows (‘House’), I think there is a lot of good energy on a business level.”
“But also, Tom Rothman and I have a very strong relationship from those early days of ‘X-Men 1’ when he ascended to the chairmanship and I was involved in this very important movie for the studio,” continued Singer. “We bonded then. So I think he was frustrated then, as was I, because I couldn’t do a third ‘X-Men,’ but that moment of frustration passed.”
“We have always looked at different projects to do together,” added Singer. “But the timing was never right to do something like this. But now, it's been about 10 years since the first ‘X-Men,’ and this is a nice opportunity to look back at the origins of that universe.”
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