NEW MUTANTS Director Josh Boone Confirms That Production On The X-MEN Spinoff Is Set To Kick-Off Today

We knew the New Mutants movie was scheduled to commence production at some point this month, and director Josh Boone has now confirmed that cameras will actually begin rolling today! Click on for more...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 10, 2017 07:07 AM EST

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We've already seen some Instagram photos of the New Mutants cast members spending time together in Boston ahead of filming, and director Josh Boone has now confirmed that he'll begin shooting the X-Men spinoff today.

Boone shared the following pic to his own Instagram page, and it features a custom clapperboard presented to him by cinematographer Peter Deming. "Growing Pains" is the film's working title, and he's included an image of the cast of that TV show along with an appropriately modified logo.

Plus, Charlie Heaton has shared his own video of the cast on their way to wardrobe at 5.41 AM this morning, and he gives us a little preview of Cannonball's Southern drawl.

We'll most likely be waiting quite a while for our first official image of the team, but there's always the possibly of a few sneaky set pics in the meantime so keep an eye out.

Gag gift from @peter_deming We start shooting tomorrow! Wish us luck! #newmutants #xmen

A post shared by Josh Boone (@joshboonemovies) on
Jul 9, 2017 at 5:28pm PDT

First day at school! 🌞☄️🐻👸🏼🦊

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Jul 10, 2017 at 2:47am PDT

New Mutants stars Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, Henry Zaga as Sunspot, Charlie Heaton as Cannonball, Anya Taylor-Joy as Magik, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar and Alice Braga as Dr. Cecilia Reyes. The movie is set to hit theaters on April 13, 2018.

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JoeMomma29 - 7/10/2017, 7:09 AM

As usual I am conflicted with this.......though Deadpool gives me hope.

lvcl - 7/10/2017, 8:06 AM

JoeMomma29 - 7/10/2017, 7:10 AM

Growing Pains...that is so funny.

Doomsday8888 - 7/10/2017, 7:20 AM

Let's do it!

Mounir1994 - 7/10/2017, 12:52 PM

@Doomsday8888 -
Finally glad to see someone excited for this movie

IronGenesis - 7/10/2017, 7:24 AM

Keep the momentum rolling Fox X-Men Universe!

Menks123 - 7/10/2017, 7:25 AM

Cautiously optimistic for this. Deadpool 2 is the only one of FOX's movies i'm 100% on board with and so hyped for. I'm really digging the cast of this and the love of the source from Boone, hopefully it translates well and we get an actual badass representation of the New Mutants.

GhostDog - 7/10/2017, 7:25 AM

50/50 on this film.

Boone has a great love and respect for the source material, which is great, and the cast is really good. But that recent report detailing the film's tone and trajectory story wise sounded like Fant4stic so....

JoeMomma29 - 7/10/2017, 7:28 AM

@BlackBeltJones - Personally I enjoyed the F4 right up to the point where they were getting their powers.....very horrifying IMO. After that the movie just went to the crapper.

So I do not mind the horror aspect, just needs to be done right.

HAILHYDRA - 7/10/2017, 7:27 AM

Two of my least favorite things (YA movies and X-Men movies) smashed together.

Ryguy88 - 7/10/2017, 2:46 PM

@HAILHYDRA - good thing you read the article though.

UltimateCarnage - 7/10/2017, 7:28 AM

People shouldn't be worried about this film nor Deadpool.

It's that Dark Phoenix one you should all be terrified of.

UltimateCarnage - 7/10/2017, 7:29 AM

Warlock so going to be their version of Groot.

SuperCat - 7/10/2017, 7:30 AM

One thing we know for sure.

JoeMomma29 - 7/10/2017, 7:32 AM

@SuperCat - Actually I think there will be no costumes in this movie.....

Doomsday8888 - 7/10/2017, 7:34 AM

@SuperCat -
You're still stuck in 2006!

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