Lauren Shuler Donner , one of the original foundational pieces in theX - Menfranchise , makes it unclouded that she was not involved withDark Phoenix , orX - world : Apocalypsebefore that , or the eventual dismission ofNew Mutants . When Fox launched their now 19 - year longX - Menfranchise in 2000 , she was part of a producing group on the franchise that included her husband Richard Donner , Avi Arad , Ralph Winter , and writer Ralph DeSanto . As the enfranchisement continue to find new ways to proceed , Lauren was the only leave when the soft reboot come with 2011’sX - Men : First Class .

This relaunch of the property reintroduced many mutants that audience already recognise , but withyounger actorsin the role . Unintentionally , this franchise is now enwrap upDark Phoenix . The movie has not been well - received in any metric , as it isbombing at the boxful officeafter gettingfranchise - worst reviews , according to Rotten Tomatoes ' algorithms .

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Due to this negative answer , it appears Lauren Shuler Donner need everyone to make love that she was not imply with this picture show , or the last one , or the forthcoming one . Yesterday , she tweeted - and has since delete - the following statement ( viaCBM),“store your condolences . I had zero , nothing to do with Dark Phoenix . Or Apocalypse , or New Mutants . “Even though Shuler deleted this initial tweet , she has depart up replies to other users asking her if this clear legal separation from the property is an indicationNew Mutantsis not good . Her reaction include,“It might be really good ! I do n’t know,“and the affirmative outlook,“Hoping New Mutants is wonderful . Looking forward to seeing it one day . "

Even though Donner has remained a credit producer on every singleX - Menrelated picture show to come from Fox , she has not been involved with the cinematic side of the IP in a while . She still operated in a hands - on way forX - Men : Days of Future Past , but largely stepped away from the movie followingDeadpool . rather , she has turn her focal point to the small covert ,   swear out as an executive manufacturer   onLegionandThe Giftedstarting in 2017 for FX , whileDark Phoenixwriter / music director Simon Kinberg reportedly took on a large purpose with the moving-picture show .

Since her name is still impound to mostly dislike installments inDark PhoenixandX - Men : Apocalypse , it is no surprisal that she would want to distance herself from them . But , it is a piece foreign to see the dismissal of these projects come on social media where her words were eternalize the second it was posted . She may have deleted the tweet , but not before screenshots happened . This is just another sad write up to goDark Phoenix’sway , and it unfortunately may not be the last .

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