A while back, it was reported that Gossip Girl writer Josh Schwartz would be writing a Young X-Men movie for Fox being called X-Men: First Class.

It’s also now being reported that Schwartz — who I repeat, is a writer on Gossip Girl — turned down the offer to direct the movie.

Now, I don’t know this guy and he may be some untapped genius director/writer, but it was scary enough thinking that the dude who writes Gossip Girl was writing an X-Men movie… so am I the only one really scared that they actually tried to get him to direct!?

What happens now? From Brett Ratner to the guy who writes Gossip Girl to _______? Are they intentionally moving down the ladder or do they know something that we do not know?

If you haven’t realized yet, I’m totally going for the record of times Gossip Girl is mentioned in a story.

I have to admit — not that I was buzzing for a Young X-Men to begin with — I’m just a little worried here. You know, for the sake of the name and all.

I guess at this point any one of us has a fighter’s chance at scoring the job!

[Source: Variety]