The New Mutants was designed to take the X-Men movies in a slightly different direction – but fate was about to get in the way. The idea wasn’t a bad one. With the cost of X-Men movies spiralling, 20th Century Fox was interested in a lower cost, slightly more niche film in the saga. One ... Podcast | The New Mutants (2020), and a big missed opportunity
The New Mutants was designed to take the X-Men movies in a slightly different direction – but fate was about to get in the way.
The idea wasn’t a bad one. With the cost of X-Men movies spiralling, 20th Century Fox was interested in a lower cost, slightly more niche film in the saga. One that could perhaps appeal to a teen audience, that wouldn’t put quite the strain on the old finances.
Josh Boone – off the back of The Fault In Our Stars – was brought in to write and direct, a dream project for him. But the dream would soon turn sour, with two big, unexpected obstacles, and a whole lot of to and fro over potential reshoots…
