Thunderbolts* director Jake Schreier is in talks to return to Marvel to direct the X-Men reboot. After Thunderbolts* garnered some of the best reviews for Marvel in quite a few years, sources confirm that Schreier is engaged in early talks for the X-Men gig.

EXCLUSIVE: Following the successful launch of Thunderbolts*, director Jake Schreier might already have his sights set on the next big Marvel Studios project as sources tell Deadline he is in early talks to direct the studio’s new X-Men movie.

Thunderbolts*” director Jake Schreier is being eyed to direct Marvel’s next “X-Men” adventure. Sources stress the deal is in early talks and hasn’t been finalized, but Schrier catapulted to the top of Disney and Marvel’s wishlist after “Thunderbolts*” became one of the MCU’s best reviewed movie in years.