{"id":517824,"date":"2026-04-07T15:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517824\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:26:10","slug":"marvels-x-men-movie-has-found-some-new-writers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517824\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvel&#8217;s &#8216;X-Men&#8217; Movie Has Found Some New Writers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Elden Ring movie may have found an unlikely new cast member. A new\u00a0RoboCop TV show may be coming to Amazon. Plus, a first look at Jessica Lange\u2019s return to\u00a0American Horror Story. To me, my spoilers!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2000663500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/io9-2025-spoiler.png\" alt=\"Io9 2025 Spoiler\" width=\"2625\" height=\"514\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> X-Men <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/x-men-reboot-script-update-jake-schreier-new-writers-beef-lee-sung-jin-the-bear-joanna-calo\/?fbclid=IwZnRzaARBN0lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-TCycDkTC_gaL7ZzpYIPlQlrgXN1ex-xqENmMyQ9BrjujKF0BkYpA_CoohU_aem_96B-B5MvAoZtsNnvje99ig\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Collider<\/a> reports that Beef creator Lee Sung Jin and The Bear co-showrunner Joanna Calo have been tapped to pen the script for Marvel\u2019s X-Men project, directed by Jake Schreier.<\/p>\n<p>  White Elephant <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/04\/white-elephant-nick-jonas-movie-cast-1236782717\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> reports KJ Apa (Riverdale), Madeleine Arthur (Color Out of Space), Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), Ashley Park (Emily in Paris), Alexandra Shipp (Tragedy Girls), and Justice Smith (I Saw the TV Glow) have joined the cast of Eli Craig\u2019s holiday horror film, White Elephant, starring Nick Jonas and Kathryn Newton.<\/p>\n<p>  Elden Ring <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofreel.com\/blog\/2026\/4\/6\/nick-offerman-joins-alex-garlands-elden-ring\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World of Reel<\/a> alleges Nick Offerman has joined the cast of Alex Garland\u2019s Elden Ring movie in a currently undisclosed role.<\/p>\n<p>  The Batman, Part II <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/04\/the-batman-ii-andy-serkis-1236782732\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> also reports Andy Serkis is confirmed to return as Alfred Pennyworth in The Batman, Part II.<\/p>\n<p>  Contagion 2 <\/p>\n<p>In conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/theplaylist.net\/steven-soderbergh-says-contagion-2-isnt-likely-he-recently-re-edited-then-rejected-a-longer-contagion-cut-20260406\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Playlist<\/a>, Steven Soderbergh suggested he no longer wants to make his planned sequel to Contagion.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Scott [Z. Burns] and I kind of kicked some ideas around. [But] it would be tough to go back to that idea for me because that was a really unique circumstance. David Lean talked about not popping out of the same hole twice. I know I\u2019m saying that as somebody who\u2019s been involved with multiple Oceans movies and multiple Magic Mike movies, but I don\u2019t know how to mitigate that feeling of, like, we\u2019ve done it before.<\/p>\n<p>  The Adventures of Tintin 2 <\/p>\n<p>According to Andy Serkis in a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/tintin-2-the-adventures-of-tintin-sequel-peter-jackson-steven-spielberg-andy-serkis-update\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Collider<\/a>, Peter Jackson still \u201creally, really wants to make\u201d a sequel to The Adventures of Tintin after a twelve-year hiatus from filmmaking.<\/p>\n<p>I loved the process of making that film with such great filmmakers. I think Peter really, really wants to make it, so hopefully down the line.<\/p>\n<p>  Animal Farm <\/p>\n<p>The faith-based production company Angel Studios out of Provo, Utah has released a new trailer for Andy Serkis\u2019s Animal Farm starring the voices of\u00a0Seth Rogen, Gaten Matarazzo, Steve Buscemi, Glenn Close, Laverne Cox, Kieran Culkin, Woody Harrelson, Jim Parsons, Andy Serkis, Kathleen Turner and Iman Vellani.<\/p>\n<p>   Buffet Infinity <\/p>\n<p>A feature-length compilation of TV ads tells the story of two competing restaurant chains on the verge of becoming sentient entities in the trailer for Buffet Infinity.<\/p>\n<p>   RoboCop: The Series <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/theankler.com\/p\/why-is-peter-friedlander-taking-so\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Ankler<\/a> and reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/bloody-disgusting.com\/tv\/3944603\/robocop-reboot-series-reportedly-greenlit-by-amazon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bloody-Disgusting<\/a>, Amazon MGM Studios has allegedly given the the greenlight to a new live-action RoboCop TV series. While the project was originally <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2024\/09\/robocop-tv-series-peter-ocko-james-wan-1236099305\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">announced in 2024<\/a> with Peter Ocko and James Wan at the helm, it\u2019s currently unknown if the same creative team is still attached.<\/p>\n<p>  Marvel Zombies <\/p>\n<p>Appearing as a guest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aUTOB7mBQF4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Escape Pod<\/a> (via <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/marvel-zombies-season-2-confirmation-brad-winderbaum\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Screen Rant<\/a>), Brad Winderbaum confirmed he\u2019s seen an animatic of the first episode of Marvel Zombies\u2019 second season.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a spoiler, but I saw the first animatic of the first episode of Marvel Zombies season 2 this morning. It was crazy, I can\u2019t say anything about it, but it delivers not just on like zombies, but also on like an MCU thing that has never really happened before that we\u2019re very excited to do.<\/p>\n<p>  American Horror Story <\/p>\n<p>Ryan Murphy shared teaser images of Jessica Lange\u2019s character in the new season of American Horror Story on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>    Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Rifftrax Experiments <\/p>\n<p>Kevin Murphy is fitted for a new Professor Bobo mask in the latest behind-the-scenes video from the new Mystery Science Theater 3000.<\/p>\n<p>   The Boys <\/p>\n<p>Finally, a new video from Vought International reveals The Deep and Black Noir will host Manhandled, a \u201crevolutionary new podcast\u201d for and by men.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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