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He may have passed on the third installment of the trilogy in favor of "Superman Returns," but director Bryan Singer wants to make a comeback to the X-Men franchise.

"I've been talking to Fox about it," Singer told The Hollywood Reporter. "I love Hugh Jackman. I love the cast."

This reveal may come as a surprise given the cull that took place in "X-Men 3: The Last Stand," which was directed by Brett Ratner. However Singer hasn't quite confirmed in what form his return would take.

Following the end credits of "The Last Stand" was a small screen hinting that Charles Xavier, played by "Star Trek: The Next Generation" veteran Patrick Stewart, may have survived his brush with the Dark Phoenix, played by Famke Janssen, meaning that a fourth movie could indeed be on the cards.

However, with the recent success of "Wolverine," it is conceivable that Singer could in fact return to helm its sequel or the Magneto origins story that is currently in the pipeline. Both of these movies are intended as a more intimate look at the events that shaped these two pivotal characters in the lead-up to the first of the X-Men trilogy.

And that is something that would certainly appeal to Singer.

"The excitement about working in science-fiction and fantasy is the stories," he said. "The stories, if they are good, are about the human condition."

Singer has been rumored to be part of a big-screen adaptation of "Battlestar Galactica" from Universal, which would pick up where the 1970s series left off, and leave out the 21st century reimagining by the former SciFi Channel, now Syfy. However, negative feedback from fans about that project have pushed it to the backburner.