• Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

Flickering Myth

Geek Culture | Movies, TV, Comic Books & Video Games

  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket

Bryan Singer passes the torch to new X-Men director Simon Kinberg

June 15, 2017 by Samuel Brace

Bryan Singer has given his blessing to the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

News arrived yesterday that Simon Kinberg would be directing the next X-Men film in the franchise, Dark Phoenix.

Singer has been perhaps the most influential person on this particular movie franchise, having directed all but two of the main team movies.

But he hasn’t wasted any time giving his blessings to Simon Kinberg (who has previously worked as a writer and producer on the franchise), posting this photo to his instagram, passing the torch to his successor.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVVBwhUDAEN/

 

This isn’t the first time that Singer has directed two back to back X-Men films and then handed off to another director to make a Dark Phoenix movie; this was the scene when Brett Ratner took over for X-Men: Last Stand.

That particular movie isn’t remembered too fondly by fans so audiences will certainly be hoping for a different result this time around.

X-Men: Dark Phoenix will begin shooting in Montreal next month for a November 2nd, 2018 release date. Set to feature in the cast are franchise veterans Michael Fassbender (Magneto), James McAvoy (Professor X), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops) and Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler), alongside Jessica Chastain as Lilandra.

Originally published June 15, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Movies, News, Samuel Brace Tagged With: Bryan Singer, Marvel, Simon Kinberg, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

FMTV – Watch Our Latest Video Here

YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:

Back to the Future at 40: The Story Behind the Pop Culture Touchstone

10 Great Slow-Burn Horror Movies To Fill You With Dread

The Bonkers Comedies of Andrew McCarthy

10 Great Neo-Western Movies You Need To See

Incredible TV Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon

A Better Tomorrow: Why Superman & Lois is among the best representations of the Man of Steel

Ten Great Love Letters to Cinema

10 Great Twilight Zone-Style Movies For Your Watch List

The Most Overlooked Horror Movies of the 1990s

The Essential Action Movies of 1985

WATCH OUR MOVIE NOW FOR FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

Top Stories:

The Essential Robert Redford Movies

Movie Review – Him (2025)

Movie Review – One Battle After Another (2025)

Comic Book Review – Deadpool/Batman #1

Movie Review – In Vitro (2025)

Movie Review – Ballad of a Small Player (2025)

The Essential Action Movies From Cannon Films

4K Ultra HD Review – Krull (1983)

Eight Essential Sci-Fi Prison Movies

Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)

STREAM FREE ON PRIME VIDEO!

FEATURED POSTS:

The Best 90s and 00s Horror Movies That Rotten Tomatoes Hate!

The Queens of the B-Movie

The Most Shocking Movies of the 1970s

10 Crazy Cult Horror Movies You Need To See

Our Partners

  • Pop Culture
    • Movies
    • Television
    • Comic Books
    • Video Games
    • Toys & Collectibles
  • Features
    • News
    • Reviews
    • Articles and Opinions
    • Interviews
    • Exclusives
    • Flickering Myth Films
    • FMTV
  • About
    • About Flickering Myth
    • Write for Flickering Myth
    • Advertise on Flickering Myth
  • Socials
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky
    • Instagram
    • Flipboard
    • Linktree
    • X
  • Terms
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy

© Flickering Myth Limited. All rights reserved. The reproduction, modification, distribution, or republication of the content without permission is strictly prohibited. Movie titles, images, etc. are registered trademarks / copyright their respective rights holders. Read our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you can read this, you don't need glasses.


 

Flickering MythLogo Header Menu
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Articles & Opinions
  • Write for Us
  • The Baby in the Basket