After months of speculation, Bryan Singer has closed a deal to direct “X-Men: Apocalypse,” an individual familiar with the comic book movie has told TheWrap.
James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence will return to star alongside Nicholas Hoult, Evan Peters and many other members of the mutant ensemble.
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Singer was accused of sexual assault shortly before his “X-Men: Days of Future Past” hit theaters, and he wisely steered clear of the press in the weeks leading up to the premiere.
There was speculation that Fox would look to find a new director in the wake of the ugly allegations, but the alleged victim’s story failed to hold up upon closer inspection, so there was really no reason to keep Singer away from the franchise that he knows better than anyone.