Hugh Jackman is officially on board for the upcoming
X-Men: Days Of Future Past! And this update comes straight from director
Bryan Singer who shared the lucky news via his
Twitter account. Nothing to be surprised about, but hey – at least now we have a confirmation! Check out the rest of this report to find more details about this project…
So, Jackman will join the cast which already includes some great names –
Ian McKellen,
Patrick Stewart,
James McAvoy,
Jennifer Lawrence,
Michael Fassbender and
Nicholas Hoult.
And, director Singer definitely sounds excited about the whole thing:
I would officially like to welcome @RealHughJackman to the cast of #Xmen Days of Future Past. Very excited! More to come…
As you already know, the upcoming movie will be based on a popular storyline in the Marvel Comics comic book
The Uncanny X-Men issues #141 and #142, published in 1981, which deals with a dystopian alternative future in which mutants are incarcerated in internment camps.
Simon Kinberg who co-wrote
X-Men: The Last Stand and co-produced
X-Men: First Class will write the sequel.
X-Men: Days of Future Past is set to open on July 18th, 2014.
Stay tuned for more!