Simon Kinberg talks X-Men 3

Our colleagues from Moviehole had the chance to talk to screenwriter Simon Kinberg. Here are a few clips from the interview, where he talks about the upcoming "X-Men 3" which will be directed by Matthew Vaughn.

What are you working on?
I’m working on "X-Men 3" right now. It’s in the re-writing stages. It’s supposed to start filming in two or three months.

Does that mean the pressure is on for you?
The pressures always on [Laughs] …with these kind of movies. They hired a director [Matthew Vaughn] a couple of weeks ago, so now I’m really working with him to put his vision in the script.

Will "X-Men 3" be about Dark Phoenix?
I’m not allowed to say, but your guess is…. it was set up pretty well in the second movie. So, that’s part of the third movie, but there’s a new plot that’s the story of the film.

What of the rumours that James Marsden mightn’t be coming back?
I believe he is now. The way I’ve written his character now – I’m trying to write him so he only has to come back for a couple of weeks. But he’s definitely a part of the movie.

To read the complete interview click here.

Reports indicate the producers want to skip ahead and go straight into the Dark Phoenix story. New characters rumored to be in X3 include Gambit, Beast, Angel, Psylocke, Emma Frost, Dazzler, Juggernaut and possibly the Sentinels.