Bryan Singer to return to X-Men franchise

Out director Bryan Singer is returning to the X-Men franchise!

The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news that Singer has signed on to develop and direct X-Men: First Class. He had directed the first two installments before famously jumping ship to make Superman Returns. His most recent film was Valkyrie starring Tom Cruise.

Singer himself revealed his involvement during a red carpet interview at the Avatar premiere.

The story for X-Men: First Class is still in the early stages of development but will deal with the first meeting of Charles Xavier and Magneto and involve the creation of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, the school masquerading as the headquarters of the X-Men.

Class would look at the teenage years of the super-powered mutant heroes seen the X-Men movies and the Wolverine movie. New characters will also be created.