November 23, 2024

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Updates on X-Men: First Class 2, X-Men 4, The Wolverine and Deadpool.

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently promoted the upcoming X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Blu-Ray, which hits stores beginning on Friday, September 9 during a Fox Home Entertainment media day. She had plenty to say about future films in the X-MEN film franchise, giving updates on X-MEN: FIRST CLASS 2, THE WOLVERINE, DEADPOOL and X-MEN 4.

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS 2 (I Am Rogue)

“We’re talking about it. We’re seriously talking about it. We’re back and regrouping and kicking around some ideas. I think we just need to come up with a really good story and see where that leads us.”

When asked if Cyclops and Jean Grey would be included, she said “Maybe. Let’s just say, I hope so.”

X-MEN 4 (Hollywood)

“There could be an X4, but I think for now we don’t want to saturate the market,” she said. “I think there was such a good response to First Class that if we go forward in that universe, we’ll probably make a sequel [to First Class].”

THE WOLVERINE (HitFix)

“[We want] to distinguish it from [Origins]. It’s much more of a standalone. I’m not sure when we’ll start,” she said. “Maybe summer 2012 we’ll start shooting. It’s based on Hugh’s schedule, frankly. When he’s available, we’ll film. He’s doing ‘Les Miserables’, and then he has to come and train for us. So it’s all dependent on him.”

DEADPOOL (Hollywood)

“In the next couple of months we’ll be presenting some things to the studio. Deadpool is going to be way different from any of the other X-Men movies. It’s very crazy, more R-rated.”