Bryan Singer has announced he will be returning to directing X-Men movies.

YAY!

The first two X-Men movies – you know, the good ones? – were directed by Mr. Singer, and he has announced that he has agreed to direct the next film, a prequel named X-Men: First Class.

This new film is based on a comic of the same name that concentrated on the first five students of Professor Xavier’s school: Cyclops (Scott Summers), Marvel Girl (Jean Gray), Beast (Hank McCoy), Iceman (Bobby Drake) and Angel (Warren Worthington III).  While this is exciting, the problem is that unless they throw out all the movie continuity, which is possible, Iceman and Angel were established in the movie as being too young to be part of this story.  Angel they might get away with, but no way could they use Iceman, so the question then is who will replace him in the team.

It’s a trivial thing, and my money is on Storm, I’m just happy he’s back on the franchise.  The first two movies were great, but the third one was a mess, and I haven’t brought myself to watch Wolverine yet.  So, since Mr. Singer seems to have a handle on these stories, and how to make a good one, hopefully he can return some coolness back to the series.

Unfortunately a may be a while before we get this film as he is currently attached to a Battlestar Galactica film that, wait for it, has nothing to do with the just completed television series.  Yep, they are rebooting this story … again.

Oh well, hopefully he will get to First Class soon, and I can’t wait to re-enter Mr. Singer’s vision of the mutant world.