Marvel Studios Begins X-Men Reboot Casting Seeking Younger Talent

Marvel Studios is preparing a youth-focused reboot of the X-Men franchise with Jake Schreier, director of Thunderbolts, at the helm. Casting is soon to begin, with the studio seeking younger, lesser-known actors rather than A-listers to keep production costs down while emphasizing themes of youth, identity, and belonging. This new approach aims to distinguish the reboot from previous X-Men films by exploring the complex characters and internal conflicts inherent in the source material. The film is expected to arrive after Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars, with no official release date announced yet. Marvel's Kevin Feige confirmed the new movie will have a tone and perspective centered on youth, and Schreier indicated the film will be recognizably different from earlier iterations. The original X-Men cast will appear in Avengers: Doomsday, scheduled for December 2026, marking a transition to this new generation of mutants.