Matthew Vaughn drops out of 'X Men' sequel, Bryan Singer may replace him

In a surprise move that may not be that huge of a surprise, Matthew Vaughn has decided not to helm X Men: Days of Future Past, the sequel to his X Men: First Class. No word was given for his departure –though he may still stay with the project as a producer- but Vaughn has been known to be very picky on the projects he does do. He was close to dropping out of Kick-Ass before changing his mind and then opted out of the sequel, which is currently filming under the helm of Jeff Wadlow. 

According to Deadline, his replacement might be Bryan Singer, who launched the movie franchise back in 2000 and has remained with the property through the years. Vaughn, who wrote the treatment for the sequel that is scripted by Simon Kinberg, would now step back as producer, along with Simon Kinberg and Lauren Shuler Donner.

 

The film is scheduled to go before the cameras in January, which means Fox will need to work fast to either sign Singer or get someone else. The film has a release date of July, 18 2014, and each of the returning actors, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence, all have tight schedules with very little room for hiccups, so the odds are Fox will not delay the production. 

So if I was a betting man, I expect Bryan Singer to return.

Meanwhile, Vaughn will do another film for Fox, most likely a project adapting a Mark Miller comic book series about the Secret Service.