There was a bit of drama last week when despite the fact the shoot of X-Men: Days Of Future Past is already set to start in January, director Matthew Vaughn stepped down. At the time it was revealed that his most likely replacement was X-Men 1 & 2 helmer Bryan Singer, who up until that point was simply serving as a producer.
Now that’s been confirmed via Deadline, and Singer will indeed be in the director’s chair. Vaughn hasn’t completed severed all ties, as he is still attached to the project and is close to signing on as a producer alongside Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner. He also contributed to the story.
James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are set to return in the leads as Xavier and Magneto, with the likes of Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult as set to return. The original Days Of Future Past comic book storyline feature time travel, and features the mutants having to prevent a terrifying possible future. The film is set for release July 18, 2014.