is wasting no time capitalizing on the big success of its X-Men '97 animated revival series by reportedly hiring a writer for its Marvel Cinematic Universe X-Men reboot movie. Taking the reins on the script is Michael Lesslie, who is hot off penning the movie (another big revival/reboot of a major franchise, of course). And Marvel is specifically tying the accelerated movement on the long awaited film to the popularity of X-Men '97, according to who initially broke the news.
and fans alike by threading the needle of appealing to adults who grew up with the original series as well as new fans who are just getting into the X-Men by tackling some serious topics with philosophical care and eye-popping animated action. And of course, a healthy dose of what X-fans love most, some soapy but all-too-relatable character drama. Meanwhile, July's , Marvel Studios' only movie this year, is also an X-Men revival, with Hugh Jackman reprising his role as Wolverine in a very '90s style costume.
The movie will also bring back several other mutants from the original X-Men movie franchise. Marvel Studios is also in the midst of filming its , which has recently been rounding out its cast with a few big actors in unnamed roles, as well as some major characters such as Galactus. The film rights to both X-Men and Fantastic Four were previously controlled by , which is now of course simply 20th Century Studios, having been purchased by , the parent company of Marvel Studios.
Frankly, Marvel could do.
