Goyer to direct X-Men spin-off

'Batman Begins' writer David Goyer is setting his sights on another superhero property - he is directing the spin-off movie to the X-Men trilogy, 'Magneto'.

The movie will focus on the young Magneto, the villain of the X-Men pictures, and how he became mortal enemies with character Professor X, played by Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart in the trilogy.

The main characters in the spin-off will be played by actors in their 20s instead of the original cast.

Goyer has previously worked on superhero movies 'Batman Begins' and the 'Blade' trilogy.