Lee Sung Jin praises X‑Men film

Lee Sung Jin used a new Men’s Health interview to offer one of the clearest public comments yet on Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men film. Lee said he is excited about the project and told the magazine that “true fans will be excited too,” adding that the assignment is “the privilege of a lifetime” and “the coolest IP out there, in my opinion.” (screenrant.com) The remarks surfaced publicly on May 25 through posts drawing from the Men’s Health interview, adding fresh detail to Marvel’s still-closely held X-Men reboot plans. (screenrant.com) Marvel has not yet announced a release date for the film on its official movies page, but reporting in recent weeks has identified Lee as part of the writing team assembled around director Jake Schreier. (thewrap.com) ### What exactly did Lee Sung Jin say about the movie? Lee told Men’s Health that he and the team are “in the trenches together” and said, “We all love these characters. I’m excited, and I think true fans will be excited too. I don’t take it for granted. This is the privilege of a lifetime. (screenrant.com) It’s the coolest IP out there, in my opinion.” Those comments are notable because they move beyond generic promotion and point to Lee’s own view of the material. The interview excerpts published by entertainment outlets tied his enthusiasm directly to the X-Men characters and to the chance to work on Marvel’s reboot. (marvel.com) ### How did Lee get involved with Marvel’s X-Men? Jake Schreier, who is directing the film, brought in collaborators from earlier projects, according to multiple entertainment reports. The Wrap reported in April that Marvel’s X-Men film was getting a rewrite led by Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo, reuniting Schreier with writers who worked in his orbit on Beef and Thunderbolts*. (screenrant.com) Joanna Calo’s earlier Marvel work also connects to Lee. Marvel said in a Thunderbolts* interview last year that Calo had previously worked on Beef with Schreier and Lee, and that Lee contributed to the Thunderbolts* script. (screenrant.com) ### What has Lee said about the kind of X-Men story they are writing? Lee has described the reboot in character terms rather than plot specifics. Yahoo, citing the Men’s Health interview, said Lee called the film “juicy,” “soapy,” and “character-driven.” (thewrap.com) Other reports on the same interview said Lee emphasized “character-first storytelling” and pointed to comic-book inspiration, while also describing the writing process as collaborative with Marvel executives including Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito. Those details remain among the few public clues about the tone of the project. (marvel.com) ### What has Marvel officially confirmed so far? Marvel’s official movies page lists the studio’s film slate but does not currently provide a dated standalone entry for X-Men. The company’s official site does, however, maintain X-Men franchise and character pages, underscoring the property’s place inside Marvel’s broader catalog as the studio develops the reboot. (yahoo.com) That leaves the current picture dependent largely on interviews and trade reporting. The confirmed named participants in recent reports are Schreier as director and Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo on the script. (comicbookmovie.com) ### Where does this leave the project now? May 25 brought the latest public update through Lee’s Men’s Health comments, but Marvel has not yet released casting, a plot synopsis or a premiere date on its official site. Recent outside reports have pointed to the screenplay work and to Lee’s description of the film as a fan-conscious, character-led take on the X-Men. (marvel.com) The next concrete milestone is likely to come from Marvel Studios itself, whether through a formal announcement on Marvel’s movies page or through additional comments from Schreier, Lee or Calo as script work continues. (marvel.com) (thewrap.com)