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Marvel 'in talks with major Hollywood director' to mastermind the hotly-anticipated X-Men reboot - amid exciting news about its release date
After the commercial struggles of films such as Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants half a decade ago, the X-Men are yet to make a return.
As well as making his Marvel debut with Thunderbolts*, Jake is known for having worked on the adaptation of John Green's novel Paper Towns, starring Cara Delevingne, and 2021's Robot and Frank. Rumours had circulated that Black Panther director Ryan Coogler would be directing the superhero epics, but he squashed such speculation in an interview with Metro. It comes after rumours began circulating that Black Panther director Ryan Coogler, 39, was Marvel's man, but he squashed such speculation in an interview with Metro
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