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Bryan Singer teases Wolverine’s role in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Yesterday we saw the final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse, which closed with a shot of Wolverine’s adamantium claws, seemingly revealing that Hugh Jackman will once again be reprising the role of Logan for the upcoming mutant superhero sequel.Asked by Empire whether the shot can be taken as confirmation that Jackman will cameo in the movie […]

Bryan Singer hints at future X-Men villain; possible Wolverine cameo in Apocalypse?

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The next instalment in the X-Men franchise will hit our screens here in the UK on May 19 – and a week later in the US – and it’s shaping up to the biggest and baddest of the bunch so far. To help promote X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer and the huge cast have been […]

Bryan Singer closes deal to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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Back in September Bryan Singer revealed that he has been developing an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic adventure novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and now it has been announced that the filmmaker has closed his deal with Fox and is moving full steam ahead towards a fall production start.“I’m incredibly excited to be working […]

Bryan Singer and Simon Kinberg think recasting Wolverine would be impossible

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20th Century Fox faces the unenviable task of replacing Hugh Jackman as Wolverine following next year’s third solo movie, and speaking to Digital Spy both X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer and writer-producer Simon Kinberg have admitted that recasting the role would be “impossible.”“I do think you would want to figure out how to tell more […]

Bryan Singer says James Cameron offered advice on the end scene of X-Men: Days of Future Past

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During IGN’s visit to the set of X-Men: Apocalypse, director Bryan Singer revealed that he sought out advice from James Cameron on 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, owing to Cameron’s experience dealing with time travel on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And while Cameron’s input was minor, he did offer one significant suggestion […]

Simon Kinberg and Bryan Singer open to revisiting X-Men’s Dark Phoenix Saga

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Among the numerous criticisms aimed at X-Men: The Last Stand was the film’s rather poor attempt at adapting the Dark Phoenix Saga storyline. Well, now that X-Men: Days of Future Past has erased that movie from the timeline, and X-Men: Apocalypse is reintroducing Jean Grey with Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, might we see […]

Bryan Singer talks X-Men: Apocalypse run time and praises Michael Fassbender

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During an appearance at the San Pedro International Film Festival to celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Usual Suspects, Bryan Singer has been speaking about his latest return to the X-Men universe for next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse (via CBM).“It cuts a little long,” said Singer. “I think it’s gonna be a longer X-Men movie. The […]

Bryan Singer to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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It looks like Bryan Singer has found his next project after X-Men: Apocalypse, with the director taking to Instagram to reveal that he’s set to helm an adaptation of Jules Verne’s classic 1870 novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. “It’s my 50th birthday (ouch), and I just put the finishing touches on the script for […]

Bryan Singer confirms plans for an X-Men / Fantastic Four crossover

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It’s been rumoured ever since Fox announced its reboot of Fantastic Four, and now X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has made it official: plans are afoot for a crossover between the studio’s two Marvel properties.“Those ideas are in play,” Singer tells Yahoo, revealing that there have been discussions about […]