Exclusive: X-Men: Apocalypse To Be Directed By Bryan Singer, Says Editor John Ottman

John Ottman, the editor and composer who has worked with director Bryan Singer since the ’90s and developed films like The Usual Suspects and X-Men with the filmmaker, came back for this year’s time-hopping sequel X-Men: Days of Future Past — and it’s his plan to come back again in two years for X-Men: Apocalypse, the sequel teased at the end of the newly-released film.That’s because, according to Ottman, Days of Future Past director Singer will return for X-Men: Apocalypse, which is set for theatrical release on May 27, 2016.This weekend, X-Men: Apocalypse and Fantastic Four writer Simon Kinberg, who took Singer’s place during press for the movie, said that the studio’s plan at present was to bring Singer back as the director — and with Ottman seemingly confirming that it’s Singer’s plan, it seems likely a go, since the movie is expected to go into production fairly soon.