Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Adam Driver and Sadie Sink lead Marvel's X-Men reboot cast
Marvel Studios is making a brand-new X-Men movie, and it just announced who will play the heroes and villains.
The movie is simply called X-Men, and it will come out in theaters on May 5, 2028.
The announcement was made at D23, a big fan event hosted by Disney.
Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, introduced the new cast members.
Adam Driver will play the villain Mister Sinister, and in a funny video he pretended he was going to play Magneto before correcting himself.
Sadie Sink will return as Jean Grey, a role she first played in Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Kit Connor will play Cyclops, Samara Weaving will play Emma Frost, and Inde Navarrette will play Rogue, a mutant who can borrow other people's powers.
Christopher Abbott will play Professor X, the leader of the X-Men, and Maya Boyd will play Storm.
The movie is being directed by Jake Schreier, who also directed Thunderbolts*.
Marvel says there are more cast members coming, so fans will have to wait to see the rest of the team.
Marvel Studios' untitled mutant project is now officially titled 'X-Men' and will be released in theaters on May 5, 2028.
Kevin Feige unveiled the cast Saturday at D23, Disney's fan convention, as part of a long-term multi-year arc integrating mutants into the MCU.
Adam Driver will play the villain Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Milbury), joking in a pre-recorded video from Pinewood that he was first playing Magneto.
Christopher Abbott is Professor X, Sadie Sink reprises Jean Grey from Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Kit Connor is Cyclops, Samara Weaving is Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette is Rogue, and Maya Boyd is Storm.
Jake Schreier, director of Thunderbolts*, will helm the film, which will be the first Marvel Studios X-Men movie since Disney acquired Fox in 2019, with more casting announcements to come.
- Who
- Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, unveiled the new X-Men cast, including Adam Driver, Christopher Abbott, Sadie Sink, Kit Connor, Samara Weaving, Inde Navarrette, and Maya Boyd.
- What
- The cast and official title ('X-Men') of Marvel Studios' rebooted X-Men film franchise, set for a theatrical release on May 5, 2028.
- When
- Announced on Saturday at D23, Disney's fan convention; the film is set to release on May 5, 2028, after Avengers: Secret Wars.
- Where
- D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Disney's fan convention; Adam Driver's pre-recorded video was filmed at Pinewood Studios.
- Why
- Marvel Studios is rebooting the X-Men franchise to integrate mutants into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, following the events of Avengers: Secret Wars.
Fans celebrate bold new mutant era
Fans want more classic X-Men characters
Reaction to the new cast
Fans celebrate bold new mutant era
Some fans praised the casting as bold, saying 'the MCU will never be the same' and predicting the team 'is gonna break the internet.'
Fans want more classic X-Men characters
Other fans asked for classic characters such as Angel, Iceman, and Beast, and urged Marvel to find Hugh Jackman's successor as Wolverine.
- Film title
- X-Men
- Release date
- May 5, 2028
- Announcement venue
- D23, Disney's fan convention
- Director
- Jake Schreier
- Mister Sinister
- Adam Driver
- Professor X (Charles Xavier)
- Christopher Abbott
- Jean Grey
- Sadie Sink
- Rogue
- Inde Navarrette
Sources
Meet X Men Reboot cast: Adam Driver as Mister Sinister, Inde Navarette as Rogue, Kit Connor as Scott Summers and more
X-Men reboot: Marvel reveals new mutant cast at D23, led by Sadie Sink, Adam Driver and Kit Connor
