Most assumed it was only a matter of time, but now it is official. Director Matthew Vaughn will be back for the sequel of last summer's hit blockbuster, "X-Men: First Class."
The prequel/reboot grossed $146 million domestically and another $207 million in foreign markets, but even more importantly became one of the best reviewed summer blockbusters of the year.
As first reported by Deadline, 20th Century Fox broke the story of Vaughn's return Monday at the same time they announced they had signed production president Emma Watts to a new contract.
Joining Vaughn will be returning producer Bryan Singer--who directed "X-Men" and "X2"--and scribe Simon Kinberg. The latter, unfortunately, was responsible for the script behind the lackluster "X-Men: Last Stand." On a brighter note, he was one of three people with screenplay credit for Robert Downey Jr.'s "Sherlock Holmes."
"First Class" featured James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, and both actors are expected to return as well.
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| The first film earned $353 million. |
As first reported by Deadline, 20th Century Fox broke the story of Vaughn's return Monday at the same time they announced they had signed production president Emma Watts to a new contract.
Joining Vaughn will be returning producer Bryan Singer--who directed "X-Men" and "X2"--and scribe Simon Kinberg. The latter, unfortunately, was responsible for the script behind the lackluster "X-Men: Last Stand." On a brighter note, he was one of three people with screenplay credit for Robert Downey Jr.'s "Sherlock Holmes."
"First Class" featured James McAvoy as Charles Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr, and both actors are expected to return as well.
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