Simon Kinberg says that Dark Phoenix has never been supposed to be "a classic superhero movie"

It is likely that no blockbuster with big budget this year draws a series of chronologies more complete than that of Simon Kinberg. Dark Phoenix, the movie that ended Fox's long concession, X-Men, not with a mutant motor bang, but with a definitive groan at the box office. Say what you like about Kinberg, however: he's not afraid to be dissecting everything that does not go with the troubled and prolonged production of the film, dates of Changing output to filming problems, going through the problems that occurred when large sections of Fox's marketing team were fired while they were supposed to promote them.

In an interview today with KCRW BusinessHowever, Kinberg does not try to miss the responsibility. He admits that as a writer-director-producer, the film was ultimately his responsibility. "I am the writer-director, the film did not connect with the public. It's on me, "he told Kim Masters reporter. That being said, he acknowledged that the release date of the film – which had been postponed from November to February and finally earlier this month – did not favor the kind of film he intended to make. . "It was not a classic superhero movie," he said. "It was more of a dramatic, intimate and smaller film." (Though not said, this movie will have many gigantic space explosions.)

Masters has prompted Kinberg to address many aspects of the often disturbing franchise of X-Men, ranging from his various reboots and stutterings to the elephant in the room: Bryan Singer, regular director. During the conversation, Kinberg swears that he is not just a "diplomat" when he describes Singer – whose declared tendency to give up on the sets lets others finish movies like last year. Bohemian Rhapsody, has become well known in recent years – as a supporter of a "collaborative" process. Kinberg also touched on the many allegations of sexual abuse against Singer over the years, stressing that it was "This is not something I've seen on the set or at the workplace. Otherwise, I would have felt that it was my business.

Unfortunately, the masters have do not ask Kinberg rumors – propagated by his own cast – that the end of the film was to be canceled because it looked too much like "another superhero movie". Captain Marvel.) In terms of crossovers, however, mentioned that he received a very nice note from dead Pool director Tim Miller about the box office movie performance:

He wrote me an empathic email for a film that does not work. [He wrote] people will come to see the film differently, and out of the context of that particular moment, they will see things that they will appreciate and appreciate as a fan.

Dark Phoenix last weekend opened to the worst national figures in the history of the franchise; by Deadlinewe are expecting to lose something like $ 100 million when all is said and done. It's not clear if an opening in November – a "more contemplative period" in Kinberg's words – would have helped much to change that, but hey, at least, the movie has a fan: "J & # 39; really like the movie, "said Kinberg. "I had an amazing time doing it."