Jeff Wadlow To Write And Possibly Direct Fox's X-FORCE Movie Adaptation

Jeff Wadlow To Write And Possibly Direct Fox's X-FORCE Movie Adaptation

After reports of an X-Force adaptation being in the works at 20th Century Fox this week, Kick Ass 2 writer/director Jeff Wadlow has signed on to pen the X-Men spin-off with an eye to direct.

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By PaulRom - Jul 12, 2013 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Force
Source: The Hollywood Reporter


Yesterday, it was reported that 20th Century Fox is working on an X-Men spin-off focusing on the X-Force team. The studio registered a domain name three months ago, strongly suggesting the movie's development. Now, the film already has a writer and potential director. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jeff Wadlow (who most recently wrote and directed Kick Ass 2, which hits theaters August 16th) has been hired to pen the adaptation, "with an eye to direct." Longtime franchise producer Lauren Shuller Donner is also on board X-Force. Wadlow is also writing Columbia's adaptation of the Valiant comic book Bloodshot. Fox is expected to officially announce X-Force (and other X-Men related projects) at San Diego Comic-Con next week. What do you think of Wadlow tackling this film?


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Skeletor
Skeletor - 7/12/2013, 1:49 PM
Wow. So looks like it is going ahead. I just thought it was something they were thinking about.
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/12/2013, 1:52 PM
LMAO. Why him?
CharlesLord
CharlesLord - 7/12/2013, 1:54 PM
idk why this gives me hope but it just does
Reasonnnn
Reasonnnn - 7/12/2013, 1:54 PM
^ He's terrible.
Milling
Milling - 7/12/2013, 1:58 PM
Needs deadpool and if they [frick] him up ill be pissed
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/12/2013, 2:02 PM
Dear WBs,

Fox just literally pulled a Marvel movie out of their ass and announced it.

Flash isn't announced....
Embassada
Embassada - 7/12/2013, 2:02 PM
Have to see kick-ass 2 to determine if I should be excited or not.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 7/12/2013, 2:03 PM

Good news, although, Fox needs to really dark and gritty on this movie or else it just won't work.

I'd prefer no Wolverine, because this should be an ensemble movie and not just "Wolverine and his team", but because it's Fox it's not going to happen. :/
ruadh
ruadh - 7/12/2013, 2:04 PM
Hopefully it's going with the latest version, with the mutant black ops concept, rather than the Liefeld version.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 7/12/2013, 2:08 PM
No X-Force before Deadpool, Magneto and Alpha Flight oh and one last team up for The Apocalypse
Spideyshawn
Spideyshawn - 7/12/2013, 2:09 PM
Wow not gonna lie everything lies on kickass2 to know if this is wise but with the right help of millar/Vaughn/singer this could be legit.This is gonna need to be rated R.
ALegendaryPanda
ALegendaryPanda - 7/12/2013, 2:09 PM
I hope Kick-Ass 2 is good! Otherwise fire his ass.
duncboy
duncboy - 7/12/2013, 2:13 PM
Marvel needs to get the X-Franchise back, Singer blows.
AdamX
AdamX - 7/12/2013, 2:16 PM
3 articles about the same crap.
MarvelWeiner
MarvelWeiner - 7/12/2013, 2:16 PM
FAIL
sameoldthing
sameoldthing - 7/12/2013, 2:17 PM
Those of you who create these X-Force related articles...
QUIT USING THE SHITTY LIEFELD ART!

There are many good images of an X-Force team without that terrible so-called "art".
It's embarrassing.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/12/2013, 2:18 PM
I'm seriously gonna be pissed if WBs doesn't announce a new DC film other than MOS2 or if MS doesn't announce a Hulk movie.

Marvel Studios, I understand you can't do Daredevil now but is a Hulk movie really that [frick]ing hard? Base it off Waid's run.
gambgel
gambgel - 7/12/2013, 2:22 PM
Wow, all these news at once. Love it!
they are moving fast, dont they? :D
BatsFan
BatsFan - 7/12/2013, 2:24 PM
So Fox love Kick-ass's directors X-men films.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 7/12/2013, 2:25 PM
Because marvel studios would make an r rated film?

Perhaps wadlow is a fan
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 7/12/2013, 2:30 PM
In DC's defense,

Watchmen
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 7/12/2013, 2:33 PM
I looked at the pic in the article and thought..."Oh it's Brigade...no, Bloodstrike...no, X-Force."
CaptainAmerica31
CaptainAmerica31 - 7/12/2013, 2:36 PM
I wanna see how KA2 does first but I hope wadlow does a good job. Look at all these kids crapping their pants cause X men isn't going back LOL
Jackraow21
Jackraow21 - 7/12/2013, 2:38 PM
Seems like there's folks who want to see Cable's X-Force and others who want to see Wolverine's more recent version. I say they go with something in between. It probably needs a known character like Wolverine to help launch it, but make it more about Cable, Deadpool, Domino, Warpath, etc. Wonder who they'll get to play Cable? Someone old like Steven Lang or will they go younger (someone in their 40s or 50s)?
FireKnightRises
FireKnightRises - 7/12/2013, 2:39 PM
Gives us ol'snikt bub, DP, Cable, Canonball, Warpath, Domino, X-23, and Psylocke.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 7/12/2013, 2:43 PM
kickass 2 doesnt seem too bad
TonyChu
TonyChu - 7/12/2013, 2:43 PM
Just base the movie loosely on Rick Remender's run of the series.
TheFox
TheFox - 7/12/2013, 2:46 PM
Really?

X-Force?

... Really?

...

I got nuthin'.

Z
TonyChu
TonyChu - 7/12/2013, 2:46 PM
Wolverine, Deadpool, Psylocke, Fantome, and Arc Angel. They may have to replace Arc Angel with possibly Cable, Shatter Star, Domino or Forge.
TheFox
TheFox - 7/12/2013, 2:51 PM
I guess I wouldn't mind if it meant a solid version of Deadpool, plus Archangel, Psylocke, and maybe (MAYBE) Wolverine. You know, the Remender team. But if it's going to be that platoon of losers lead by Cable (also known as "wielder-of-the-mighty-shoulderpads"), count me out.

The X-Men movies were successful because they streamlined the X-universe, making it accessible to the mainstream and the uninitiated. But if this franchise is going to spiral into the same cataclysmic mess that the X-Men books themselves have turned into, then what's the point?

Z
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 7/12/2013, 2:54 PM
I would love to see this team up
TheOneAboveAll
TheOneAboveAll - 7/12/2013, 2:55 PM
Just add in Cyclops and or Deadpool to the above team up of X-Force and you top X-Men 2
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