Not content with the upcoming spinoffs Deadpool and Gambit, 20th Century Fox has announced it is expanding the X-Men universe further with The New Mutants, with Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) signing on to direct and co-write.
“We’re so excited to explore this new part of the X-Men universe, and so excited to do it with Josh, who is uniquely suited to tell this story about young characters”, producer Simon Kinberg tells Deadline.
The New Mutants was created in 1982 by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod and centres around a team of young mutants in training. There’s been a revolving roster over the years, with previous members including the likes of Kitty Pryde, Wolfsbane, Magik, Sunspot, Blink, Cannonball and Warpath.
It would seem the spinoff movie could be a while away yet, as Boone is currently attached to the Anne Rice reboot The Vampire Chronicles, as well as an adaptation of Stephen King’s The Stand.
Are you excited about a New Mutants movie from Josh Boone, and which characters would you like to see?
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Originally published May 13, 2015. Updated April 15, 2018.
