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X-Men director Bryan Singer is self-financing a documentary that will address a litany of sexual assault allegations against him, it is claimed.
The producer of several hit superhero films, 57, is reportedly working on the film as he attempts to orchestrate a comeback.
Singer is also working on three feature films and has met with potential investors, with plans for the projects to cost $10 million apiece, sources told Variety.
Singer worked in the industry for more than three decades and is known for the films X-Men, Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects, and Valkyrie, among others.
His career was derailed in the 2010s by allegations, court cases, and documentaries by a number of men who have claimed that he sexually assaulted them as minors in incidents dating back to 1997.
X-Men director Bryan Singer is reportedly self-financing a documentary about a series of sexual assault allegations against him, including that he assaulted underage boys. He denies the claims
Victor Valdovinos, pictured in 2000 aged 16, claimed that he was 13 when Singer, then in his 30s, molested him on the set of Apt Pupil. Singer also allegedly told him : 'You're so good-looking… I really want to work with you… I have a nice Ferrari… I'm going to take care of you.'
Singer, who is bisexual and has a son with actress Michelle Clunie, has denied all of the allegations, some of which have been retracted in court and settled, saying the settlements cost less than going to court.
Singer was later fired from two high-profile director roles, one of which was the 2017 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody that Dexter Fletcher stepped in to complete the flick.
He was also fired as the director of Red Sonja, which was originally released in 1985 and set to be developed again through Robert Rodriguez's Troublemaker Studios.
Singer hasn't directed a movie since.
The former president of Singer's company, Bad Hat Harry Productions, has reportedly been touted as a producer of the three new feature films.
He will self-finance documentary about his 'struggles'. One industry insider quipped: 'Well, at least we know it will be fair and balanced.'
Singer received a reported $40 million for Bohemian Rhapsody, despite his sacking, made up of an upfront payment and
