Adam Driver Joins MCU X-Men Film, Cast and 2028 Release Date Revealed
The MCU's X-Men film now has a concrete release date and a full principal cast, with Adam Driver attached as the likely villain, signaling the franchise's mutant era is taking shape.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Cinema Today.
At Disney's D23 event, Marvel Studios announced the MCU's new X-Men film will release on May 5, 2028. The cast includes Sadie Sink as Jean Grey, Kit Connor as Cyclops, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Indi Navarrette as Rogue, Christopher Abbott as Professor X, and Maya Boyd as Storm. Adam Driver will appear as Nathaniel Milbury, expected to play the villain Mr. Sinister. Jake Schreier directs.
The MCU's X-Men film is set for May 5, 2028, and Marvel Studios used its D23 presentation to confirm who is playing the core team. Sadie Sink takes Jean Grey, Kit Connor is Cyclops, Samara Weaving plays Emma Frost, Indi Navarrette is Rogue, Christopher Abbott plays Professor X, and Maya Boyd is Storm.
Adam Driver, known for Kylo Ren in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, will appear as Nathaniel Milbury, a role expected to be the villain Mr. Sinister. Driver could not attend D23 in person and sent a video message instead. Jake Schreier, who directed Thunderbolts*, is directing the film.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer MCU版『X-MEN』が2028年5月5日に米国公開決定！キャスト7名も発表、監督は『サンダーボルツ*』のジェイク・シュライアー
- Cinema Today アダム・ドライヴァー、マーベル映画参戦 MCU版『X-MEN』公開日＆キャスト発表