Next weekend, 20th Century Fox will bring itsX-Menprequel trilogy to a close withX-Men: Apocalypse, which is set in the year 1983, 10 years after the events ofX-Men: Days of Future Past. After this movie hits theaters, the studio is developing a number of different projects within theX-Menuniverse, such asGambit,Deadpool 2and an untitledX-Men moviethat has been confirmed to be set in the 1990s. One project many fans are looking forward to the most, however, isThe New Mutants, which will be written and directed byJosh Boone(The Fault In Our Stars). While there is very little we know about the story thus far,X-Men: ApocalypsestarAlexandra Shipprecently revealed that she wants to reprise her role as Storm inThe New Mutants.
Earlier this month,Josh Boonesent out a number of Instagram photos that revealed whichNew Mutants characterswill be featured in the movie. The lineup included Magik,Wolfsbane, Dani Moonstar, Cannonball, Sunspot and Warlock, with many of those characters already rumored to appear. Anunconfirmed rumorsurfaced in March that claimedGame of ThronesstarMaisie Williamswill play Wolfsbane, a.k.a. Rahne Sinclair, withThe WitchstarAnya Taylor-Joyreportedly signing on to play Magik, a.k.a. Illya Rasputin, the younger sister of Colossus. That report also claimed thatX-Men: ApocalypsestarAlexandra Shippwill return as Storm, withSophie Turner(Jean Grey),Tye Sheridan(Cyclops) andKodi Smit-McPhee(Nightcrawler) also being eyed to return. During an interview withIGN,Alexandra Shippdoesn’t exactly confirm or deny the rumor, but she does reveal that she’d be more than willing to return as Storm.
“I can’t say very much about New Mutants, but it would be awesome to do a little cameo, a little Where’s Waldo?, Where’s Ororo? in the background. I love Storm as a character. I’d love to reprise her in many different movies and be able to show people different sides of her because she is so multidimensional and I think that the people who love Storm at least as much as I do, really want to see that. We want to see Storm killin' it and kickin' ass. That’s the best thing about her, how amazing and powerful she is.”
20th Century Fox hasn’t issued a release date forThe New Mutantsyet, but writer-directorJosh Boonerecently turned his second draft of the script into the studio. Production has already began on anotherX-Menadventure,Wolverine 3, which will mark the final performance ofHugh Jackmanas the title character, set for release on July 10, 2025.Gambitis expected to start shooting later this year, with another rumor claiming thatDeadpool 2may be ready to start filming by this fall. We don’t know for sure whereThe New Mutantsfit into this lineup, since a production start date and a release date have not yet been announced.
It’s also worth noting thatAlexandra Shipprevealed in another recent interview that she would likeStormto cross over into Marvel Studios' cinematic universe inBlack Panther, but that most likely won’t be possible, barring an unprecedented collaboration between Marvel Studios and 20th Century Fox. Still, Storm’s presence inThe New Mutantsis most certainly possible, and there have also been rumors thatDeadpoolstarBrianna Hildebrandmay reprise her role as Negasonic Teenage Warhead inThe New Mutants, since she was seen inDeadpoolwearingThe New Mutantscostume from the comic books. Stay tuned for more onThe New MutantsandX-Men: Apocalypseas we get closer to the May 27 release date.
