X Men 3 screenwriter has been talking to Movieholes Clint Morris about X Men 3:
What are you working on?
I’m working on “X-Men 3” right now. It’s in the re-writing stages. It’s supposed to start filming in two or three months.
Does that mean the pressure is on for you?
The pressures always on [Laughs] …with these kind of movies. They hired a director [Matthew Vaughn] a couple of weeks ago, so now I’m really working with him to put his vision in the script.
Will “X-Men 3” be about Dark Phoenix?
I’m not allowed to say, but your guess is…. it was set up pretty well in the second movie. So, that’s part of the third movie, but there’s a new plot that’s the story of the film.
What of the rumours that James Marsden mightn’t be coming back?
I believe he is now. The way I’ve written his character now – I’m trying to write him so he only has to come back for a couple of weeks. But he’s definitely a part of the movie.
Any more comic-book movies in your future?
I don’t know, maybe, I do love these guys at Marvel Films. But as I said, the next thing I’ll write will probably be an original in contrast to an adaptation, but you never know. I do love most of their books…
Any superhero you’d like to bring to the screen?
The truth is, my favourite comic book of all time was the X-Men. I told them my dream was to write X-Men. I don’t actually love the comics, but I love the “Spider-Man” movies, so if I got a call to work on Spidey-3 I’m sure I would. “X-Men 3” will keep me busy for a little while though.
So it looks like James Marsden will definatly only be having a cameo in X Men 3 due to his filming on Superman 3!