Bryan Singer Announces 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea As His Next Project

Director Bryan Singer will take a break from creating the X-Men's adventures for his next project, a film adaptation of Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Singer revealed that he's put the finishing touches on the film's script in an Instagram post on Thursday, saying it is, "A story I've wanted to retell since childhood. I promise this will be an epic and emotional adventure for all ages! An adventure very dear to my heart."

It's my 50th birthday (ouch), and I just put the finishing touches on the script for my next film. A story I've wanted to retell since childhood. I promise this will be an epic and emotional adventure for all ages! An adventure very dear to my heart. Not abandoning the #xmen universe. Very excited about #xmenapocalypse and beyond. #julesverne #20000leaguesunderthesea #nemo

A photo posted by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on Sep 17, 2015 at 10:14am PDT

Singer made clear that this doesn't mean he's done telling tales of Marvel's merry mutants, adding that he's, "Very excited about X-Men: Apocalypse and beyond."

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is Verne's classic adventure novel about the journeys of Captain Nemo and the crew of his magnificent vessel, the Nautilus.