X-Men: The New Mutants To Start Filming This Summer In Massachusetts
By Steve Lam
The highly anticipated X-Men: The New Mutants will start production this summer in Massachusetts.
Via My Entertainment World—a site that keeps the public informed of upcoming film productions—we have news that the highly anticipated X-Men: The New Mutants will start filming on June 4, 2017 in Massachusetts.
The only other piece of information we have from the updated posting is a brief story synopsis. It’s most likely not official.
Screen Capture from My Entertainment World
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The film adaptation—a spinoff from 20th Century Fox’s main X-Men franchise—was first announced in May 2015. Director Josh Boone originally pitched the idea to producer Simon Kinberg and the studio as a trilogy. It’s unknown if this is still the plan going forward.
The New Mutants was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod. The young superhero team made their debut in Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (December 1982). After the end of the first series, the characters went on to become X-Force. The New Mutants title is also famous for introducing the fourth-wall-breaking Merc with a Mouth—Deadpool.
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Production Details
X-Men: The New Mutants—Rumored Premise
The story will have a young-adult style with the overall feel described as “Stephen King meets John Hughes-style horror movie.” The main antagonist will be Demon Bear with the screenplay heavily inspired by writer Chris Claremont’s run with the character.
X-Men: The New Mutants is scheduled for a Spring 2018 release
It will be directed by Josh Boone, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg, and written by Scott Newstadter & Michael H. Weber. James McAvoy is confirmed to appear as Professor Charles Xavier. The roles of Magik, Wolfsbane, Mirage, Canonball, Sunspot, and Warlock have yet to be cast. However, rumors are pointing to Maisie Williams playing Wolfsbane, and Anya Taylor-Joy playing Magik.