8 Directors Who Can Replace Bryan Singer And Save The X-Men Franchise

6) Rupert Wyatt

Rise of the Planet of the Apes director Rupert Wyatt was supposed to helm Gambit, but creative differences with Fox led to him departing the project (which, as a result, is no longer being released this year). However, assuming the director still has a good relationship with them and both parties can move past those issues, him taking the helm of the next X-Men movie could work out really well.

Wyatt has actually been something of a fan-favourite choice to do so for years now, and if he can successfully reboot a franchise which was as stale as Planet of the Apes, you have to believe that he would be able to muster up a fresh new take on the X-Men which reignites interest in the franchise. He’s already made a mark in Hollywood, but a superhero movie may be what helps really put him on the map.