The movie will be the first in the "The Wolverine and the X-Men: The New Mutants," a new series of films that are being written by Rob Liefeld.

"I have always said that the X-Men are the best comic book movie franchise that I have ever written and created. That's what I wanted to get for all the fans that love these movies," Liefeld said in a statement on Sunday. "I am very excited for the first time to