Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen return to the X-Men universe

Brian Singer has announced via twitter that both Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will be reprising their roles as Magneto and Professor X respectively in the upcoming "X-Men: Days of Future Past". This seems to confirm that the storyline for the new film will more or less follow the 1981 comic book which alternated between a future where mutants lived in internment camps and a "present" where they were fighting the good fight to achieve basic rights. I for one welcome the return of these iconic stars to the cinematic world they helped create and can't wait to see the final product (which is due in theaters in December 2014).

Ian McKellen with Patrick Stewart. Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images Europe