More X-Men 3 rumours while we await the announcement of the new Director. Comic Book Movie has the rumour that Brett Ratner has signed to direct.

On an unexpected directors shifting as far as this project is concerned, Brett Ratner of the Rush Hour, Red Dragon, Rush Hour 2, Money talks and the family man fame is now on board the very project...

If you can make it through the bad English you'll get the idea. I suspect this is heavy rumour right now, but another article on Comic Book Movie suggests that we're waiting for an announcement next week.

...fan-site X-MenFilms.net reports that an announcement on the next X-Men 3 director will possibly be made next week as the dotted line waits to be signed.

In other gossip it looks like there will be a young Xavier in the script. Perhaps this gives a chance to show the young Magneto and pave the way for the spin off.

Actor Scott Madej, who has long been rumored to play a young Professor Charles Xavier...has a graphic on his official site that implies he will have an X-Men related announcement on Monday, June 6th at 9am PST.

I think we'll just have to wait for next week for the announcements.