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Disney Reveals Cast and 2028 Release Date for New X-Men Film
Disney has cast Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury, Inde Navarrette as Rogue and Maya Boyd as Storm in Marvel Studios’ next X-Men film, Cinema Express reports. Jake…
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Disney has cast Christopher Abbott as Professor X, Adam Driver as Nathaniel Milbury, Inde Navarrette as Rogue and Maya Boyd as Storm in Marvel Studios’ next X-Men film, Cinema Express reports. Jake Schreier will direct the film, which is scheduled for a theatrical release on 5 May 2028.
The fan event also confirmed Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Sadie Sink as Jean Grey and Kit Connor as Cyclops. The film will be the first X-Men theatrical release since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox’s film and television assets in 2019. Joanna Calo and Lee Sung Jin are writing the project.
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Casting headlines can make a franchise reboot look more finished than it is. The film still has nearly two years before release, and Disney has not revealed its plot or shown footage. Driver’s playful fake announcement about playing Magneto also shows how easily fan speculation can become news. The real test will be whether Schreier’s film gives these familiar characters a fresh story when it reaches theatres in May 2028.
Source: cinemaexpress.com
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