The first time around, the situation was reversed and Singer was initially tapped to direct the prequel before handing over the reins to Vaughn. Now, the pair alongside writers Simon Kinberg and Jane Goldman, have devised a way to not only deliver a sequel to First Class that meets the studio’s desire to include Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart in some capacity, but to circle around to the original X-Men trilogy with a story involving everyone we’ve met in the franchise so far, while still introducing new faces.
In the film adaptation – at least, according to Uncanny X-Men comics writer Chris Claremeont – the core story remains intact and faithful to the source material but we know there’s at least one major difference. In the movie, Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine is the mutant that travels back in time instead of Ellen Page’s Kitty Pryde. For some comic readers, this deviation is a point of contention in a series that’s often deviated from the books, for others, more Hugh Jackman the better. As for the creative team’s reasoning, Simon Kinberg explains to Total Film:
Keeping Jackman in front of the camera as much as possible is logical for the obvious marketing benefits and like Kinberg says, he has mass appeal outside of X-Men fans. His latest mutant adventure in James Mangold’s The Wolverine – which hits home video tomorrow – proved to be the second most successful X-Men film at the box office thanks to the boost from 3D ticket prices and a followup is already in the works. Plus, it’s hard to deny the onscreen joy of seeing Jackman share the screen with the likes of James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Michael Fassbender.
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