Tim Miller is ready to suit up for Marvel again — and he’s got his sights set on the X-Men.
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Deadpool director revealed he’s actively pursuing the opportunity to direct an X-Men movie under Kevin Feige’s Marvel Studios, now that the mutants are finally coming to the MCU.
Miller Reaches Out to Marvel Boss Kevin Feige
Miller said the X-Men were his way into comics growing up and that he already reached out to Feige to make his case.
“The X-Men are my favorite characters. I wrote Kevin Feige, and I’m like, ‘If there was ever anything that you would let me do in the Marvel Universe, please, the X-Men would be it.’”
Miller was previously developing an X-Men film at 20th Century Fox before the Disney merger shut it down. That project was based on X-Men #143 — a story he described as Home Alone meets Alien, centered on Kitty Pryde facing off against a demon alone in the X-Mansion.
Also Interested in DC’s The Authority
While X-Men is his top pick, Miller also named The Authority as his dream DC project.
“If DC ever gets around to doing The Authority, that’s my favorite comic ever — it’s the Justice League if they killed people. I think there’s a lot of room left [in the genre], a lot of different stories to tell.”
A Fan of Thunderbolts — and Who’s Actually Directing X-Men?
Miller praised Marvel’s recently released Thunderbolts, calling it “an excellent film,” noting the grounded action, solid performances, and thematic consistency. Interestingly, Thunderbolts director Jake Schreier is reportedly in talks to direct Marvel’s first X-Men film — which could mean Miller is already behind someone else in line.
Reflecting on Deadpool, Dark Fate, and More
Despite not directing Deadpool 2 or Deadpool & Wolverine, Miller said he feels he gets plenty of credit for launching the franchise and has no complaints.
“I am keenly aware that I’ve gotten more than my fair share of credit for everything… Ryan Reynolds fucking crushed it.”
Miller also reflected on Terminator: Dark Fate, which underperformed at the box office but is now profitable, and said his proudest work remains Love Death + Robots, the acclaimed animated anthology he helped bring to Netflix.
“I’m old — but I’m not done yet,” Miller said.
