By Angie Han/June 26, 2014 2:30 pm EST
As for why Watts is so eager to get Singer back, it’s because she feels that “the management of the franchise” was the key to X-Men: Days of Future Past’s success. “[A] big part of it was getting Bryan back [as director],” she explained.
In April, Singer was accused of sexually abusing a minor in 1999. Singer quickly and adamantly denied the allegations, but the ensuing legal battle and public controversy led him to drop out of his promotional duties for X-Men: Days of Future Past.
Watts’ comments aren’t an ironclad confirmation that Singer will direct Apocalypse. As Watts herself says, there are still issues being “worked out.” But it would’ve been just as easy for Watts to emphasize that nothing is set in stone. The fact that she’s still talking up Singer suggests he’s likelier to do it than not.
As of now, X-Men: Apocalypse is still scheduled to open May 27, 2016.
