James McTeigue is NOT Co-Directing X-Men Origins: Magneto

The Ninja Assassin director (and rumored Superman relaunch director) denies being attached to Magneto.

Director James McTeigue, the man many believe may be helming the next Superman movie, was recently rumored to be in talks to co-direct X-Men Origins: Magneto with X-Men Origins: Wolverine director Gavin Hood.

However, McTeigue says that is not the case...at least, not right now:

"I think [screenwriter] David Goyer would probably be surprised about that, actually. I think that's just one of those rumors that kind of starts...Until [Hood] drops out!"

Brent Sprecher
10/3/2009
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46 Comments

	So. . . does that mean the movie is in developmental hell? Fingers crossed for a big YES MultiPurposePoni - 10/3/2009, 12:56 PM
	SO THERE NO MAGNETO MOVIE? flames809 - 10/3/2009, 1:03 PM
	no magneto film = good dellamorte1872 - 10/3/2009, 1:22 PM
	DO. NOT. WANT. His origins can be done and over with in the first 20mins of First Class - they're definitely not interesting enough for a solo movie anyway!!! joshw24 - 10/3/2009, 1:24 PM
	Magneto would make an excellent film. Shame on all of you. A younger Magneto could actually kick some ass. Plus it could have Logan and Captain America cameos had it be a product of Marvel and not Fox. But what the heck is even happening with any of these films...we hear nothing anymore. Nothing but wishful thinking. MarvelStudios - 10/3/2009, 1:27 PM
	@MarvelStudios: It's a product of Fox, bottom line. Why would we be excited about watch Emo-Erik for 2 hours? MultiPurposePoni - 10/3/2009, 1:37 PM
	This movie is ridiculously unnecessary. I'd much rather they just not make it. His origin has no need to be told. InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/3/2009, 1:59 PM
	dammit..forget magneto...focus on the xmen again...there's so much repair to be done...and to hell with gavin hood/ ratner / singer...they all suck Anil Rickly - 10/3/2009, 2:29 PM
	why don't they just keep making the x-men movies this is bull *** sugarman123** - 10/3/2009, 3:07 PM
	I don't understand why everyone seems to be against making a Magneto film. I think it would be awesome to see this film. Magneto is a complex character whose origin story would be great to see. He's the anti-hero. A bad ass younger Magneto letting loose on all who get in his righteous way would be fantastic to see!! I, for one, hope this film gets made. Axl - 10/3/2009, 3:19 PM
	What AXL said!! ; ) MAGNETO is something different, for a start its a Supervillain movie, i hope we get a DOOM movie too if this does good! MAGNETO is a complex character anyone who dont want this probaby wants a brain-dead ackles bobbin GY movie instead lol. A comic book movie where you actually use your brain is well needed!! i SAY yAY to his movie!!! MAGNETO'S A MUST! CLIVE OWEN is MAGS!!! : ) LEEE777* - 10/3/2009, 3:50 PM
	For anyone who would actually go and see the completely pointless Magneto movie just head over to Wikipedia. His origns are incredibly straight forward and not too interesting. Fox would just take the character, screw up the origins and throw in a pile of idiotic and unnecessary cameos as they did with Wolverine!!! Who the hell wants that!?! joshw24 - 10/3/2009, 3:55 PM
	BREAKING NEWS! Fox have released this exclusive preview of their Magneto movie! ;) (Hell, this is probably better than what Fox will come up with anyway!) joshw24 - 10/3/2009, 4:04 PM
	YOU KNOW..THEYVE DONE MAGNETO FOR 3 FILMS....THREE..WE HAVE A GENERAL IDEA OF WHERE HE CAME FROM..I HONESTLLY DON'T SEE WHY WE HAVE TO RE-SAY HOW HE CAME TO BE OR WHAT...I REALLY JUST WANT AN X-4...APOCOLYPSE, THE HORSEMEN, SINISTER AND HIS INTREST IN CYCLOPS, OH AND BRING CYCLOPS BACK,MAYBE THEY CAN SAY SINISTER TELEPORTED HIM TO HIS LAB BEFORE JEAN GREY OBLITERATED HIM...THAT SHOULD CLEAN UP THE RATNER POOP.ID LOVE TO SEE ARCHANGEL TOO,IF ANYONES SEEN THIS MARTIAL ARTS EFFECTS MOVIE ZU WARRIORS, THERE WAS A GUY WITH METAL WINGS IN IT, IT LOOKS BAD ASS ON LIVE ACTION FILM IF THE CG IS DONE WELL..I REALLY DON'T LIKE THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE MORE MONEY ON SPIN OFFS RATHER THAN GIVE US WHAT WE ACTUALLY WANT..X-MEN. GUNSMITH - 10/3/2009, 4:07 PM
	Heh heh lol @ JOSH!! : D LEEE777 - 10/3/2009, 4:10 PM
	JOSH @ You told me you liked BORIGINS lol???! : / Hey dude ive just left comments in ya DD artilcle by the way, dunno how long im on line lol! LEEE777 - 10/3/2009, 4:12 PM
	LOL!!! Hilarious joshw24!! :-) Axl - 10/3/2009, 4:13 PM
	GUNSMITH @ We all want X4 dude, fingers crossed! (Oh plus CABLE cameo). ; ) LEEE777 - 10/3/2009, 4:13 PM
	JoshL lmao thats the funniest thing ive seen in ages :P There are so many other interesting characters they could concentrate on then Magneto AGAIN!! :P teabag - 10/3/2009, 4:52 PM
	Thats JUGGER-CAT!!! : D LEEE777 - 10/3/2009, 5:03 PM
	Id pay to watch that :P teabag - 10/3/2009, 5:19 PM
	Lee, I can't believe you want to see this movie, after you famously hate Wolverine. InTylerWeTrust82 - 10/3/2009, 5:37 PM
	You know what i baught the Blue Ray Wolverine and although they butchered parts of the comics its not that bad a movie :P teabag - 10/3/2009, 5:40 PM
	can someone give me a text tutorial on how to write articles bleedthefreak16 - 10/3/2009, 5:41 PM
	@Tea - Probably the only thing we'll agree on! ;D That and a cup of tea! XD Minotauro - 10/3/2009, 6:33 PM
	FOX don't know what they're doing. L.S. Donner doesn't know what she's doing. Those people who have the most creative control don't know what it means to "stick to the source material". They just figure that saying those words gets a positive reaction. They are like that kiss ass retard who has a list of "power words" in his day book to impress anyone who will hear their bullshit, yet they themselves have no [frick]ing idea what those words mean. Magneto could be a great story, there have been a few in the comics that would make a good fantasy-drama. Exploring how he ultimately becomes like those who persecuted him during the war. But can FOX and Donner handle anything that offers the potential for depth and real character study? If XO:Wolverine is any example, than, hell no. The only reason I wouldn't want to see a Magneto film is because the studio doing it doesn't know how to make a comic book movie. If Singer was on board, then the idea has a life line because let's face it, Singer is the only director who has shown he can run the Donner/FOX gauntlet and come out the other side with a good X-film. WeaponX - 10/3/2009, 6:39 PM
	they just wanna stick in a buncha cameos...i bet they would have sinister in it...dudes wolvie origins, had they stuck to the source material, was a movie that was easy to make acceptable to us hardcore fans, yet they awesomely fukked it up...do you guys really think something as sparse as magneto origins WOULD NOT GET A FUKK JOB? DUDEZ they wud fukk this up royally?..ummm recall BARAKAPOOL!!! JEEZ FANS...THINK!!! u clamored for deadpool, you got it...and i can see them f-ing it up AGAIN...fox = shite!!!! there is a good chance they will mess d-pool up again...why let them rape an obscure magneto origins? fox shud just work on the x-films!!! Anil Rickly - 10/3/2009, 7:25 PM
	LEE: I thought Origins was decent enough CBM but it cant be denied that Fox [frick]ed up a hell of a lot! From Gambit being introduced 20 years too early in continuity to Deadpool and right to that damn magic bullet they screwed a lot up! I just cant imagine what they'd to Magneto! Oh and I got your comments, thanks! I've left you a reply over there so check it out when you get chance! teabag: lol, yeah i found that image by accident but i thought it was pretty good! :) Knowing Fox, I wouldnt be suprised if thats actually part of the movie! Magneto's origins are so boring they might as well fill the time with pointless cameos and product placements! ;D *Oh and everyone - dont forget to check out my DAREDEVIL FAN POLL* under "FEATURES"! joshw24** - 10/3/2009, 7:43 PM
	Josh@ yeah i know im not interested in a magneto movie but it might be ok, The alternative memory scene in Wolverine makes alot more sence on the extras...dont know why they didnt go with it :( teabag - 10/4/2009, 4:58 AM
	A few points to raise here... 1) This article has quoted the original source wrong. It's not 'until [Hood] drops out', it means until Goyer drops out. Goyer rewrote the Magneto screenplay and is also the director. What McTeigue is saying is that he would love to do it IF Goyer drops out. Hood has also expressed an interest. 2) I've got the Magneto script and it's pretty good. There are not dozens of cameos in it. I actually thought it could do with one or two more characters - like adding in Mystique as the wartime spy she was in the comics. There is no Quicksilver and no Scarlet Witch in it either. That's partly because Marvel retains the rights to Witch, they are not at Fox. 3) Wolverine was not that bad. It was all the fanboys like you lot on here that wanted Gambit etc, added to the story, so quit whining. It's like a meeting of the Never Satisified Society. And what happened to Wade Wilson is just the origin of the character, at least it explains his name as being a 'dead pool' of other people's powers, as was stated in the movie. Doesn't mean he will keep the powers.I thought he had a pretty good introduction. 4) Someone on this site, i think it's LEEE, keeps stealing my Captain America manips off my Geek Files blog, so please STOP DOING IT unless you give me a credit as the source. Pinching other people's work is not on. If you carry on, I'll beat the livin' crap out of ya, okay!? I know a lot of stuff, and a lot of people in the industry...so ask whatever questions you want and I'll try to answer... David The Geek Files TheGeekFiles - 10/4/2009, 5:00 AM
	TheGeekFiles@ Whats the mathematical Formula for Pressure??? lol :P teabag - 10/4/2009, 6:26 AM
	TheGeekFiles: I have a question - The Magneto script you have...I take it you wrote that yourself? joshw24 - 10/4/2009, 6:48 AM
	@ Teabag...lol...err...dunno @ joshw24...No, it's the David Goyer rewrite I have here and I'm not David Goyer. I got my hands on it, I'm not allowed to describe the whole story of what's in there, Fox has jumped on me once for that already... TheGeekFiles - 10/4/2009, 8:29 AM
	what is ninja assassin??? i'll have to look it up, it sounds interesting. and i don't think a magneto movie will be a big money maker. CorndogBurglar - 10/4/2009, 8:47 AM
	Geek@ Damnit ;( teabag - 10/4/2009, 10:06 AM
	Magneto movie could work if they get McKellen for a bookending voiceover, and good actors for young Xavier and young Magneto...and a decent director. The script is pretty good, just a few things need fixing and I 'm gonna try to let them know about those! TheGeekFiles - 10/4/2009, 10:36 AM
	@ thegeekfiles scarlet witch and quicksilver probably SHOULDN'T be in it. mags didn't even know they were his children until long after they were in the brotherhood CorndogBurglar - 10/4/2009, 11:11 AM
	TheGeekFiles: Ok, fair enough! But how did you get it, lol!?! joshw24 - 10/4/2009, 12:51 PM
	Josh, scripts often float around, they are often 'leaked' deliberately to get some feedback. It happens less these days as studios are trying to keep control of copyright to stop people on the net getting everything for nothing! TheGeekFiles - 10/4/2009, 1:20 PM
	correct, CorndogBurgler. Ninja Assasin is an upcoming martial arts action thriller. I usually avoid those, but I keep seeing the previews and it's making me incredibly curious. DarthMulder - 10/4/2009, 3:48 PM
	@ mulder whats up buddy, yeah i watched the trailer for ninja assassin after i posted that up there. it looks awesome! i'm all over it. CorndogBurglar - 10/4/2009, 7:11 PM
	Hey WeaponX...didn't your mommy teach you that using the word retard is just so wrong. Besides hurting people with special needs, it's best left when you're hanging with your other friends from 7th grade. hmshore - 10/4/2009, 10:10 PM
	@ hmshore jesus christ dude...oh sorry, did i offend you by using the lord's name in vain? CorndogBurglar - 10/5/2009, 6:22 AM
	hmshore@ what ever you do dont go on the Avatar action figure article in news......you will have a fit....( i didnt mean to offend any epaleptics either ;P teabag - 10/5/2009, 7:41 AM
	@JOSHW24 I'm honestly sick of debating the "should they or shouldn't they" with this movie; however, using the wiki reference is a bit of a low blow. Anyone can sum up any movie in a paragraph or two, here is Batman Begins: Bruce Wayne's parents die...he feels guilty. One day he falls into a batcave and develops a phobia. Years later he decides he wants to continue his parents legacy and clean up Gotham. He learns how criminals think, and is instructed by an expert martial artist. Later, his sensei comes to Gotham to destroy it. Batman stops him, the end. Just because MAGNETOS' origins have been relagated to a few paragraphs on wiki, doesn't mean there isn't enough material for a film......and look at it this way, the less there is on paper, the less they have to screw with!!! Why some of you don't wan't to see TWO OF THE MOST POWERFUL MUTANTS ON THE PLANET come into their powers is beyond me, but seriously........enough with the "there isn't enough material" bullsh!t already. Talontd - 10/5/2009, 4:28 PM
	@ josh there is actually way more material than most people know about. everyone just thinks of him being in a concentration camp. when in actuallity, thats just the beginning. he goes back and gets revenge on the nazi military, which could be very cool. he meets magda, and they have a kid, but then the townspeople set fire to their home and magda and the kid get burned alive while he watches. they COULD show the birth of quicksilver and scarlet witch. (personally i don't think they should though) his meeting, friendship, and falling out with xavier. not to mention, his transformation from eric into magneto and the formation of the brotherhood. the plot points i named right there are enough for at least two magneto movies, if they wanted. there is plenty of material. i just don't think it would do well, and i would rather see someone else get time in the limelight. but then again, the x-movies have been horrible, so i'm ready for a Marvel studios reboot. CorndogBurglar - 10/5/2009, 8:40 PM

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