Pat Scola will shoot Marvel Studios' untitled X-Men film
Marvel Studios' untitled X-Men film has a confirmed cinematographer. Pat Scola, who shot Sing Sing and A Quiet Place: Day One, has been confirmed for the project, adding a named head of department to a film Marvel still bills without a title.
The appointment matters because the cinematographer sets how a film actually looks on screen, from its lighting to the way its action is photographed. Bringing a director of photography on board is one of the concrete production steps a studio takes as a project moves from announcement toward filming, and Scola arrives with two recent, well-regarded features on his résumé in Sing Sing and A Quiet Place: Day One.
For now, the reporting goes no further than the hire itself. The film remains untitled, and this confirmation concerns the crew behind the camera rather than any casting or story information, none of which is part of this announcement.