Michael Lesslie (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) is in talks to pen Marvel Studios’ upcoming X-Men feature film installment, according to Variety. The last X-Men theatrical outing was X-Men: Dark Phoenix in 2019.

The rights to the cinematic franchise were acquired by Disney in 2019 from 21st Century Fox. No further details have been revealed regarding a director, plot, or cast. Kevin Feige will produce. 

While the project will serve as Marvel’s first official X-Men film, the recently released Disney+ animated series X-Men ’97 has garnered rave reviews. Deadpool & Wolverine will also feature multiple X-Men characters, including High Jackman’s Logan, who previously appeared in 20^th Century Fox’s version of the franchise.