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It's hard to deny just how successful "X-Men: First Class" was. Not only did it gross nearly $150 million domestically, the film gave the series a well-deserved face lift and rewarded fans with a story and characters true to what they love. It's only natural that fans are begging for more.

But what's unique about "X-Men: First Class" is that it's not just the fans who are desperately asking for a sequel. Both of the movie's leads, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy, have spoken openly about wanting to find out where Magneto and Professor X go and having their own ideas for a sequel. Enthusiasm abounds with the team behind the first film, and a second seems likely at this point. But one big question remains. Will Matthew Vaughn return to direct?

Many people, Fassbender and McAvoy included, give a lot of the credit for the first film's success to Vaughn and his frequent collaborator, screenwriter Jane Goldman. Vaughn's involvement most likely won't be decided until Simon Kinberg, the man Fox hired to write the sequel, delivers a script, and Goldman's almost entirely depends on Vaughn, according to the screenwriter herself.

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