Bryan Singer to direct "X-Men: Days of Future Past"

"He's baaacck!"

Days of future past, indeed.

Director Bryan Singer is returning to the "X-Men" movie franchise, Entertainment Weekly confirmed Tuesday. Singer, who was at the helm for "X-Men" (2000) and "X2" (2002) replaces Matthew Vaughn, who directed "X-Men: First Class," after Vaughn exited the director's chair for unknown reasons.

Singer left the X-franchise to direct "Superman Returns" in 2006. He was, however, involved in "X-Men: First Class" as a producer and received a "story by" credit for the script, which traced the origin of the mutant superheroes.

"Days of Future Past" is expected to involve time-travel, meaning characters from the original movie series, such as Patrick Stewart, could appear alongside his earlier self, James McAvoy, as Professor X.

Unless you have a time machine, you'll have to wait to find out. The movie is due in theaters on July 18, 2014.