Bryan Singer, who directed the box-office hit ‘X-Men’ and its sequel ‘X2,’ has reconciled his differences with 20th Century Fox, the studio behind the big screen adaptations of the classic comic book. The director will be back on board to produce ‘X-Men: First Class,’ after the studio saw his treatment for the film.
Their relationship previously ended when Fox didn’t sign Singer fast enough to direct the third installment in the series, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand.’ The director later teamed up with Warner Bros. to helm its classic comic book adaptation, ‘Superman Returns,’ which was released the same year as ‘The Last Stand.’ Brett Ratner, who directed ‘Red Dragon,’ was then hired to helm ‘The Last Stand’ instead.
Fox decided it wanted Singer to direct ‘First Class’ as soon as possible, but he was already committed to filming another Warner Bros.’ movie, ‘Jack the Giant Killer,’ this summer. Therefore, he will only produce ‘First Class,’ and Fox will start looking for another director.
Written by: Karen Benardello
