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Marvel unveils X-Men reboot cast for 2028 release
Marvel Studios has announced the principal cast of its upcoming X-Men reboot at D23. Sadie Sink will play Jean Grey, Kit Connor will be Cyclops, Christopher Abbott will portray Professor X, Samara…
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Marvel Studios has announced the principal cast of its upcoming X-Men reboot at D23. Sadie Sink will play Jean Grey, Kit Connor will be Cyclops, Christopher Abbott will portray Professor X, Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette will be Rogue, Maya Boyd will be Storm and Adam Driver will appear as Mister Sinister. Jake Schreier, who directed Thunderbolts, will helm the film.
Rogue can absorb another person’s powers, memories and life force through touch. Marvel has set the film’s theatrical release for May 5, 2028. The announcement follows Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox and comes as several earlier X-Men actors are expected to return in Avengers: Doomsday.
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The loudest claims will likely frame this as either Marvel’s guaranteed revival or proof that the studio is recycling old properties. Both views run ahead of the evidence. A new cast and a familiar comic-book foundation do not ensure a good film, while the 2028 date leaves ample time for changes. The real test will be whether Schreier gives these characters distinct roles rather than treating their powers as spectacle alone. Will the film build a team audiences want to follow?
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