When Marvel Studios returned to San Diego’s Hall H at this year’s Comic-Con, most of us expected a major announcement about its biggest upcoming project. That’s the franchise’s reboot of the X-Men, helmed by Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier: expectations for this story and its cast are appropriately high. Marvel wisely seems to be taking its time with its version of the X-Men — according to Marvel President Kevin Feige, they’ll form the foundation of a new MCU phase, so the franchise really has to get things right.
Still, that hasn’t stopped a few announcements from sneaking out here and there. Spider-Man: Brand New Day hit theaters last week, introducing fans to Marvel’s first soon-to-be X-Man — or X-Woman? — Jean Grey (Sadie Sink). And another yet-confirmed casting followed suit over the weekend. Jean is apparently one of many telepaths set to appear in Schreier’s X-Men: the film will also introduce the yin to Jean’s yang, Emma Frost.
