Bryan Singer Confirms Big Names For X-Men Days of Future Past

Bryan Singer, writer and producer of X-Men: First Class, is set to return for the sequel in the newly established trilogy of the comic book-turned film series. This time, Singer will be at the helm of the film as the director.

According to numerous movie blogs and entertainment sites, Singer has confirmed, via his personal Twitter account, that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen will be reprising their respective roles as Professor X and Magneto in the upcoming second film in the new trilogy entitled, X-Men: Days of Future Past. They will be joining their younger counterparts, James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender (respectively) in portraying the two iconic comic book mutant heroes (villain). You might be asking yourself: how is that possible? Well, after further research, one would discover that Days of Future Past is also the title of a 1981 X-Men comic book storyline which alternated between two tenses: a future in which mutants are living in internment camps and a present where mutants are fighting to prevent the future from happening. An interesting attempt at merge the two great portrayals of these characters and satisfying both groups of shippers. (Wondering what a "shipper" group is? Check it out here)

Singer also confirmed via his Twitter account that Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult are returning as Mystique and Beast.

Excited for all the recent X-Men updates? Well, don't get too excited - the film isn't set to be released until July 18, 2014. But for all you fellow geeks out there - The Hobbit: There and Back Again is also being released on that date! What is a movie geek to do? And even more so, what is a McKellen fan suppose to do??? (Check out this fantastic picture of McKellen bragging about his two iconic characters).

Stay tuned to Don't Sit Next To Us for more updates on X-Men: Days of Future Past and The Hobbit: There and Back Again.