Marvel's 'X-Men' Reboot Officially Confirms the Return of Jean Grey

Image via Marvel Studios Published Aug 7, 2026, 11:32 AM EDT Ryan O'Rourke is a Senior News Writer at Collider with a specific interest in all things adult animation, video game adaptations, and the work of Mike Flanagan. He is also an experienced baseball writer with over six years of articles between multiple outlets, most notably FanSided's CubbiesCrib. Whether it's taking in a baseball game, a new season of Futurama or Castlevania: Nocturne, or playing the latest From Software title, he is always finding ways to show his fandom. When it comes to gaming and anything that takes inspiration from it, he is deeply opinionated on what's going on. Outside of entertainment, he's a graduate of Eureka College with a Bachelor's in Communication where he honed his craft as a writer. Between The IV Leader at Illinois Valley Community College and The Pegasus at Eureka, he spent the majority of his college career publishing articles on everything from politics to campus happenings and, of course, entertainment for the student body. Those principles he learned covering the 2020 election, Palestine, and so much more are brought here to Collider, where he has gleefully written on everything from the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes to Nathan Lane baby-birding sewer boys. Sign in to your Collider account This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.After endless speculation and attempts at secrecy, Sadie Sink is finally free to speak freely about her role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The Stranger Things star was indeed revealed to be Jean Grey in Tom Holland's return to web-slinging, setting the stage for a reboot of the X-Men to finally come to the MCU. Casting reports have swiftly followed for Jake Schreier's new mutant movie, with Samara Weaving emerging as Emma Frost and Kit Connor reportedly playing the role of Scott Summers, aka Cyclops. Sink was expected to be a part of whatever comes next for the team, but in a recent interview with Variety, she has now officially confirmed that she'll appear in the first movie, and she's already talked with Schreier about where she wants to take Jean next. "Yes, she will. It’s been really exciting all the conversations we’ve had, and I feel really lucky that I have this introduction through “Spider-Man” and [her] backstory. I think that’s what X-Men is all about, too. The more I’ve gotten into it and researched, what makes them special is that they are all incredibly flawed and maybe have done bad things. That makes them more compelling, complex characters and a more complex hero if they don’t start out that way. And they have to find their relationship to their powers. Because it’s not like they’ve asked for this or that these strengths make their lives easier; they make them a lot harder, actually. So, knowing Jean’s struggle will be important in the future of her character and where she goes, just makes her really well-rounded, which I’m excited for." Release Date July 31, 2026 Runtime 145 Minutes Director Destin Daniel Cretton Writers Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers, Steve Ditko, Stan Lee Producers Amy Pascal, Kevin Feige, Rachel O'Connor, Avi Arad Cast Spider-Man / Peter Parker