Drew Goddard to Write and Direct X-FORCE

Ever since CableOpens in a new tab and DominoOpens in a new tab were announced as starring in Deadpool 2Opens in a new tab, the next logical step was an X-ForceOpens in a new tab movie. Although a movie featuring Marvel’s militant mutants had been rumored for years, it’s now official – according to the folks at DeadlineOpens in a new tab, Fox has hired The Cabin in the Woods director Drew GoddardOpens in a new tab to write and direct X-Force. Ryan ReynoldsOpens in a new tab will of course continue as DeadpoolOpens in a new tab, as will Josh BrolinOpens in a new tab as Cable and Zazie BeetzOpens in a new tab as Domino.

This latest X-MenOpens in a new tab spinoff film revolves around Deadpool and Cable leading a team of mutant soldiers who fight for Xavier’s cause in a much more militant way than the X-Men ever have. Simon Kinberg, Ryan Reynolds, and Lauren Shuler Donner are producing. Goddard’s next film is Bad Times at the El Royale with Chris Hemsworth Opens in a new taband Jeff BridgesOpens in a new tab, but word is the X-script is done, and will roll right into X-Force as soon as Bad Time is done.

A protege of Joss WhedonOpens in a new tab (Goddard wrote for Buffy the Vampire SlayerOpens in a new tab and several other Whedon shows), Goddard has been hovering around various superhero projects for years. He helped develop Marvel Studios’ DaredevilOpens in a new tab series on Netflix, before having to step away to direct the Sinister SixOpens in a new tab movie for Sony, a film that didn’t end up happening due to The Amazing Spider-Man 2Opens in a new tab not meeting expectations. Now it seems Goddard has found the right project in the Fox X-Men universe.

Of course, the question remains, besides Deadpool, Cable, and Domino, who else will join the team? There is no shortage of X-Force members who have already been introduced in the X-Men cinematic universe already, although even if characters like Archangel, Psylocke and others should join the team, it’s quite possible they could be recast. Of course, we here at Nerdist of course have our own ideasOpens in a new tab about who should star in an X-Force film.

X-Force doesn’t have a release date yet, but don’t expect it before late 2019 at the earliest.

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