Kitty Pryde Movie ‘143’ Still In Development, Writer Brian Michael Bendis Offers An Update
It’s been almost a full year sine we heard anything new about143, theX-Men/Kitty Pridemovie from writerBrian Michael BendisandDeadpooldirectorTim Miller. The project has been kicking around for some time, but otherX-Men-related films have moved forward while143remained in the shadows. Now, Bendis has provided a mini-update revealing the movie is still happening – but don’t expect any more details.
There you have it, from the writer himself:143, the Kitty Pryde movie that’s supposed to be directed byDeadpoolfilmmaker Tim Miller, is still in the works. As wereportednearly a year ago,143is likely a code name, referring toUncanny X-Men No. 143, one of the first solo Kitty Pryde stories, in which the character goes head-to-head against a demon inside the X-Mansion, AKA Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.
It’s not entirely clear where this project stands. As we all know, the Disney/Fox deal is almost done, which is predicted to shake-up Fox’s Marvel properties. As of now, there are two other Fox-relatedX-Menfilms on the horizon: the frequently delayedNew MutantsandDark Phoenix. After those two movies, things might change. A lot of the contracts of the currentX-Menactors are up afterDark Phoenix, which means that they’ll either have to sign new contracts, or we’ll be getting a whole new group of actors taking their place.
With this in mind,143is in pretty good shape. While Kitty Pryde has appeared on screen before as played by Ellen Page, the character hasn’t been present in recent films, and it would be easy to reboot her for a new film. Kitty Pryde is a fan favorite, and at one point, Fox tried to get a solo Kitty Pryde movie starring Page off the ground, reuniting her with theJunoteam ofJason Reitman and Diablo Cody.
Bendis is a talented writer with an impressive resume – he created Mile Morales and Jessica Jones, for instance. His involvement with this project is promising. The only wild card here, at least in my opinion, is Tim Miller. I’m assuming Miller is still involved with the project, and that doesn’t inspire much confidence in me, as I don’t think Miller is a very good filmmaker – at least based on his work on the firstDeadpool. He’s currently working on the newTerminatorfilm, and perhaps that will reveal his true potential.
