A new X-Men movie is reportedly in the works at Fox with prolific comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis on script duties and Deadpool helmer Tim Miller in the director's chair, and if substantiated it looks like it's a Kitty Pryde solo movie.
Deadline reports that little is known about the project other than it is set in the X-Men Universe, and has the title '143'. X-Men comic fans might surmise that the title could refer to Uncanny X-Men #143, in which Kitty Pryde faces off against a demon in the X-mansion at Christmas-time. Indeed, with Miller attached and the 143 nod, all signs point to the solo film for Kitty Pryde that was rumored last month. This could still be interrupted by the Disney buyout of Fox, however.
Until now, Kitty Pryde has been played by Ellen Page in Fox's X-Men series, though she's part of the 'old' X-Men cast that has since been replaced by James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence et al.
Bendis is famous for having created Miles Morales and Jessica Jones during his 17 years at Marvel, but announced late last year that he would now be writing for DC Comics. Tim Miller is best known as the director of 2016's smash hit Deadpool.
The last Fox movie in the X-Men universe was Logan, which served as something of an ending for a couple of the series' most beloved characters.
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