News X-Men The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s X-Men Movie Officially Has Writers Director Jake Schreier shared that alums from Beef and The Bear will pen the script By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on April 7, 2026 Screenshot: Disney+ Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Disney+ It’s been almost eight years since Disney acquired 20th Century Fox, which means that fans have been waiting almost eight years to see the X-Men in their own Marvel Cinematic Universe movie. In that time, we’ve seen the X-Men in the delightful animated series, X-Men ’97 (pictured above), and Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, and others reprised versions of their X-Men roles in The Marvels and Multiverse of Madness (and also, it seems, the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday). But a standalone film (well, as standalone as an MCU movie can be these days) has proven elusive. Last July, however, we found out that Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier would be directing an X-Men movie for the MCU. We also heard in 2024 that Michael Lesslie was in talks to write a script, but today we got official news that two other writers are on board to pen the film, which is reportedly set to come out on May 5, 2028, although Marvel hasn’t officially announced its release date. In an interview with Collider to promote the second season of the Netflix series, Beef, Schreier shared that the X-Men movie he’s working on has two writers on board: Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-showrunner, Joanna Calo. The two also worked on the Thunderbolts* script with Schreier, meaning they’re all familiar with what it takes to make an MCU movie. In addition, Beef and The Bear have received critical and commercial acclaim for their character-based storylines, which is something Schreier suggested will help in drafting the X-Men script. “When you go back and read X-Men [comics], there’s ideology but also interpersonal drama, almost of a soap opera quality,” Schreier told Collider. “Having writers who understand both how to drive ideology from personal stakes, if we get that right, that’s what will feel most honest to what X-Men can be.” However, details on the plot of that script, or even which X-Men we’ll see on screen, remain tightly under wraps, as does pretty much everything else about the film. Having writers attached, however, at least means that the project is still ongoing, giving fans hope that the rumored 2028 premiere date will hold true. [end-mark] The post The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s X-Men Movie Officially Has Writers appeared first on Reactor.