Jean Grey Officially Confirmed To Return Ahead Of Sadie Sink's X-Men Movie

Published Aug 17, 2026, 12:27 PM EDT Jason is an award-winning journalist whose writing career dates back to when he developed the ability to use a crayon. He, most notably, worked previously as a "professional fan," as he likes to call it, at CinemaBlend, for which he wrote about anything and everything under the pop culture umbrella... especially Batman. His passion for the art of cinema began even earlier, stemming from repeat viewings of The Wizard of Oz. This initially led him to pursue a career in filmmaking -- and even work briefly in the industry as an extra in the straight-to-video family film, Alice Upside Down -- before deciding that his talents would be better served discussing and showing appreciation for the various forms of entertainment he is passionate about. One of the most powerful mutants in the history of Marvel Comics recently returned to the big screen in the blockbuster film, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Sadie Sink breathed new life into the role of Jean Grey with a portrayal that sheds light on her dark origin story. There is more of this new cinematic iteration of the iconic X-Men character to look forward to, but that is not all. Jean Grey is also about to ...