So Has X-Men Origins: Magneto Found It's Director?

From: originalsharpsays.com
Written by: Craig Sharp

Despite the critisism the film has recieved, it would be difficult for anybody to try and claim that X-Men Origins: Wolverine hasn't been a massive commercial success. As we already know this has resulted in a "Deadpool" movie being green-lit and a "Gambit" movie moving forward. But what about the "Magneto" movie that was promised back when Wolverine was first announced?

Well, if the update over at IMDB is to be beleived, X-Men Origins: Magneto may well have found both a new lease of life, and a new director to boot!

James McTeigue, who only days ago was announced as the new director of Conan, has now been listed on IMDB on being "in talks" over the Magneto film, replacing David S Goyer who had long been thought to be helming the project.

Goyer's original treatment, whilst being a fair attempt, shared many of the same elements as X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

For example, the story included Nazi scientists performing experiments on Magneto and the other mutants in the concentration camp to try to harness their abilities. William Stryker anyone? Exactly.

I would imagine that now a new director is being sought after, a script rewrite is just around the corner. Who knows? Magneto's story may now set up some of the characters seen in Wolverine's recent adventure. After all, William Stryker's story still needs to be told. He did take his son to Xavier and Magneto's school after all...