Disney may have bought Fox, but cutting through the red tape, and getting office assignments sorted out will take time. For now, it’s business as usual down on the Fox, which means that, among other things, that “Doctor Doom” movie is still happening. Moreover, it looks like Fox isn’t stopping development on new projects either.
Collider reports that “Deadpool” director Tim Miller is currently at work on a “Kitty Pryde” movie. There’s not much else in terms of details — there’s no mention of a screenwriter, for example — but the movie is expected to be a solo joint. Of course, the character has appeared in the “X-Men” films already, most notably portrayed by Ellen Page in “X-Men: The Last Stand” and “X-Men: Days Of Future Past,” but a movie of her own would allow Miller and co. to nerd out on a plethora of comic book storylines for their choosing. For those of us just catching up, here’s her basic origin story via Comic Vine:
Kitty was born in Deerfield, Illinois. When she was 13 years old, she began getting headaches which were the result of her mutant powers starting to manifest. Both the Hellfire Club and Professor X pursued Kitty to get her to join their cause. Kitty did not like Emma Frost or her attitude which made Kitty feel uncomfortable around her. It was an easy decision for Kitty to go with Xavier and the few X-Men accompanying him. One of the X-Men was Storm, and they quickly became friends.
The X-Men were abruptly attacked by mercenaries sent by Emma Frost. They battled and The X-Men defeated them easily, but Emma used her telepathy to freeze everyone. Kitty was able to slip away during the confusion and contacted Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Nightcrawler. They arrived soon after and Kitty helped them rescue the captured X-Men. Xavier returned Kitty to her parents who were furious that their daughter had been missing for an entire day. When Professor Xavier requested that she be allowed to study at his School For Gifted Youngsters, Kitty’s parents refused, and expressed their fear for the danger they felt he represented to their daughter. Jean Grey erased their memories and replaced them with false ones, thus changing their perception of Professor Xavier. Kitty’s parents relented, and she was allowed to join the school, becoming the youngest X-Man ever.
So, what will become of this Kitty Pryde movie? Given that Miller is gearing up to direct “The Terminator” this spring for release next year, I’d imagine he’ll get a treatment down and perhaps some screenwriters will take it from there, but Disney will make the ultimate call on whether or not it goes forward. But, if the Disney/Fox deal goes south for whatever reason, at least Fox will have the foundation to build another superhero flick.
