Matthew Vaughn has decided not to direct the sequel to 20th Century Fox’s hit spinoff X-Men: First Class. Ready for the next shocker? Atop the studio’s replacement short list is Bryan Singer, who launched the X-Men feature franchise with the first two superb films, and who has been a guiding influence in this spinoff by writing the treatment and producing. If this works out, Singer and Vaughn would essentially be switching roles.
According to Deadline, Vaughn is stepping down to free up his schedule to make the movie version of The Secret Service, the comic book he dreamt up with Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons.
October 26th, 2012 at 1:24 am
Often when he speaks of the Days Of Future storyline, John Byrne can’t resist telling the tale of the “lesbian incest kiss” between Kate & Kitty that Chris Claremont snuck in without his consent and how Chris ruined the story.
He has also said on more than a few occasions that he thinks Bryan Singer brings a “gay agenda” to his movies.
Combine those two things and if Singer does become the director, I can only imagine what new rant John will go on.
October 26th, 2012 at 5:22 am
That’s a bummer. I mean, I guess I’m not surprised. This already happened with X-Men 3.
Vaughn was set to direct X-Men 3 before bailing at the last second. Ratner was brought in only 2 weeks before filming began (and 8 months before the movie released).
Hopefully Singer takes the job. He’s been involved with the movie since the beginning. And it keeps another director from being vilified like Ratner was with X-Men 3 (I think X-Men 3 is a poor film, but I think Ratner was put in an extremely unfair situation).
October 26th, 2012 at 7:21 am
so kissing if kissing your past/future self is considered incestuous homosexuality, isn’t all masturbation essentially the same? and isn’t that kind of sick or silly?