More ‘X-Men Origins’ On the Way

If you are a fan of the idea of ‘X-Men Origins,’ prepare yourselves.   There is a whole lot more to come.

Lauren Shuler Donner, who has been behind the production of all three ‘X-Men’ films as well as the upcoming ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ noted on Fox Movie Channel’s Life After Film School that she wants to go back and show the origins of the entire X-Men team.   The film would be called ‘X-Men: First Class.’

“It is the first class of Xavier’s school, way back when, so it’s young Scott, young Jean, young Beast and that’ll be really fun,” Donner said. “I think (the plan) is to follow some of the characters into their own stories, and weave them back into the X-Men world.

“And hopefully First Class will become its own franchise and we can follow them as they grow up.”

Also on the show, Donner explained that the Magneto prequel film is still under development.

So, what does this mean?   Are we going to get a 90210-style ‘X-Men’ film filled with pretty people and flashy, new toys?   I’m sure that’s the way it’s going to go if they get someone like Ratner to direct it.   However, if they actually get a decent filmmaker like Bryan Singer or Gavin Hood behind it, it could be an interesting concept.

Source: Comics Continuum