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  • Apparently, Edgar Wright Turned Down Directing an ‘X-Men’ Movie

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    Director Edgar Wright has a short, but storied, history with Marvel Studios. The Shaun of the Dead director, whose new film The Running Man just opened, was famously going to make Ant-Man way back in Phase One. Then, of course, there were creative differences, and that movie happened without him, but fans always try to imagine, “What if?” Well, apparently, there’s an even bigger Marvel “What if?” for Edgar Wright than Ant-Man. There’s the X-Men.

    Speaking on the red carpet for The Running Man, producer Simon Kinberg revealed that his desire to work with Wright over the years led to many different projects being floated his way, including everyone’s favorite mutants. “I’ve been trying to make a movie with Edgar Wright for over 25 years,” Kinberg said to the official Movies X account. “We met when we were young guys in Hollywood, just starting out together, and I’ve been such a huge fan of his. I’ve sent him things over the years, many, many [things], X-Men movies, all kinds of things, and he always said no.” Until The Running Man. Here’s the full quote.

    Kinberg, who is currently writing a Star Wars trilogy, either wrote or produced every X-Men movie from 2006 to 2020. Basically, the bulk of the Fox years. And he was able to get some stellar directors to help those, from Matthew Vaughn and James Mangold to Tim Miller and David Leitch. But can you imagine Edgar Wright doing X-Men: First Class? Or Deadpool? Or New Mutants? Well, maybe not that last one.

    We don’t know which films, specifically, Kinberg offered, but he definitely made it seem like more than one. And we don’t know why Wright turned them down, though his past with Marvel could’ve factored in. But, in a comic book landscape of almosts, an Edgar Wright X-Men movie is pretty damn fascinating.

    Of course, Kinberg did eventually get to work with Wright on The Running Man, which you can see in theaters. Read our interview with Wright about it here, where he talks about hearing from Kinberg.

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  • New Star Wars Trilogy Teased By Writer, Reveals Inspiration

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    Simon Kinberg recently opened up about what inspiration he’s drawing on to create a new Star Wars film trilogy.

    What do we know about the new Star Wars trilogy?

    Speaking to ScreenRant in a new interview, Kinberg stressed the importance of striking a balance when it comes to Star Wars. With that in mind, Kinberg teased that projects like Andor and Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back are some of his favorite Star Wars projects.

    “My favorite of the Star Wars movies is Empire Strikes Back, and it’s because the balance between the epic and the intimate is so strong in that they’re such personal stories,” Kinberg said. “The stakes are really personal, and yet, obviously, there’s all kinds of great science fiction. I think Andor did an extraordinary job of that, as well. It was such an emotional, intense, personal show that also had, obviously, massive stakes to it, and politics, and all of that.”

    As it stands, little to nothing is known about Kinberg’s trilogy of films. The filmmaker is best known for directing films like Sherlock Holmes, The 355, and more.

    The next Star Wars movie will be The Mandalorian and Grogu, which arrives on May 22, 2026. A continuation of The Mandalorian Disney+ show, the film is being directed by Jon Favreau and produced by Dave Filoni. Pedro Pascal will reprise his role as Din Djarin, while the cast also includes Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White.

    After that, Star Wars: Starfighter will be released on May 28, 2027. Shawn Levy directs the film starring Ryan Gosling, which will be set after the events of The Rise of Skywalker. 

    (Source: ScreenRant)

    Originally reported by Anthony Nash on SuperHeroHype.

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