ARCHANGEL Twist in X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS

Uncanny X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #6 courtesy Marvel

An Uncanny X-Men double feature packed with twists, surprises and Easter eggs to make X-fans giddy.

When Magneto’s Uncanny X-Men emerged in the All-New, All-Different Marvel Now, Warren was Archangel once again. Warren was a void, a weapon to be unleashed, turned off and on by former lover Psylocke.

What happened to the innocent Angel reborn after the Uncanny X-Force arc?

The secrets of Archangel were revealed as Magneto’s squad (Psylocke, Sabretooth, Monet and possibly Mystique and Fantomex*) entered Apocalypse Wars. Continue reading ARCHANGEL Twist in X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS

X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS FOUR HORSEMEN Revealed

Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel

An unexpected Four Horsemen of Apocalypse revealed!

We are not talking about the roster in the next X-Men sequel. Jeff Lemire delivered a big twist as Apocalypse Wars began this week in Extraordinary X-Men #8.

In the movie X-Men: Apocalypse Professor X’s team will face Magneto, Psylocke, Storm and Archangel in the movie. Fans will be anxiously awaiting for the big screen sequel to see how En Sabah Nur recruited fan-favorite X-Men to his cause.

In this week’s first salvo of Apocalypse Wars, Storm’s team traveled into the future to save the race but were hit with a shocking betrayal.

Before we continue here’s a SPOILER ALERT!

If you have not read Extraordinary X-Men #8 stop reading now. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS FOUR HORSEMEN Revealed

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE New Trailer

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courtesy 20th Century Fox

One of the X-Men’s oldest and most relentless enemies rises on the big screen. En Sabah Nur was “the first mutant” and worshiped as a god. The ancient evil awakens to violent reshape the world.

We see more of the villain (Oscar Issac) and new mutants choosing sides and lining up for the battle for humanity in the new trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse from Fox.

Magneto joins new mutant Psylocke (Olivia Munn) and new versions of Storm and Angel as Apocalypse’s Horsemen. Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) rejoins Charles Xavier in leading Beast, Quicksilver, Havok and new young versions of Jean Grey, Scott Summers and Nightcrawler.

Watch and enjoy: Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE New Trailer

A VILLAIN’S POWERS In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel

An ancient mutant awakens in X-Men: Apocalypse to unleash his power and horrific vision on the world. En Sabah Nur (translation: the First One) is one of the most relentless villains of the X-Men comics.

The immortal mutant possesses the powers of molecular manipulation, super strength, endurance, energy manipulation, DNA manipulation, transmutation and technopathy.

Oscar Isaac plays the super villain but what kind of abilities will he demonstrate in the next cinematic chapter. Director Bryan Singer reveals the canon-inspired and new abilities Apocalypse will unleash: Continue reading A VILLAIN’S POWERS In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

PHOENIX In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE?

New X-Men #154 courtesy Marvel
New X-Men #154 courtesy Marvel

Will the Phoenix rise again on the big screen?

Fans swooned at the image of the Phoenix in X2 but Bryan Singer left the franchise before exploring the Phoenix Saga in The Last Stand. The emergence of the Phoenix in Jean and her fate came on another director’s watch.

In Days of Future Past Singer helmed the film that rewrote history and gave Jean Grey and Scott Summers (Famke Janssen, James Marsden) a happier ending.

With a young Scott and Jean (Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner) does Singer want to tell the Phoenix story he wanted in X-Men: Apocalypse and future sequels? Continue reading PHOENIX In X-MEN: APOCALYPSE?

BRYAN SINGER On KILLING in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

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courtesy Fox

No hero is safe in X-Men: Apocalypse!

As X-fans await the next chapter in Fox’s franchise director Bryan Singer has a warning:

“I’ll kill any of those characters any day I want. They’re all fair game,” he joked in a set visit according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision, referring to characters in the final scene of Days of Future Past. “Anything can happen.”

The last film reset continuity, erased the events of The Last Stand, and gave us a happy ending for the adult Scott, Jean, Storm and more mutant heroes.

But don’t count on it staying that way when an ancient mutant (Oscar Isaac) rises to strike. Continue reading BRYAN SINGER On KILLING in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2016

Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter
Captain America: Civil War courtesy Marvel via Twitter

DC vs Marvel at the box office, one of the X-Men’s greatest enemies strikes, a Star Wars legend revealed, two huge video game inspired fantasies and two of the naughtiest comic book films yet.

Here are our 16 most anticipated movies with comic book/sci-fi twist coming in 2016:

The BFG

Steven Spielberg directs this children’s tale of a young girl and a big friendly giant fighting to stop an army of evil, hungry giants. July 1.

Passengers

When Mystique met Peter Quill? No, but Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a sci-fi romance from the director of The Intimidation Game. Pratt plays a man who awakens from his ship’s sleep chamber too early and awakens another from hibernation rather than live and die alone. December 21. Continue reading MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIES OF 2016

X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS Behind The Battles

Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel
Extraordinary X-Men #8 courtesy Marvel

Marvel announced the return of the X-Men’s immortal enemy in Apocalypse Wars. In 2016 En Sabah Nur will strike in Extraordinary X-Men #8, Uncanny X-Men #6 and All-New X-Men #9.

Three months, three chapters starring En Sabah Nur but this is not the crossover you may be expecting. Readers will have go to way back to Fall of the Mutants to see part of the inspiration for this thematic events.

The mutants are facing extinction because of the Inhumans Terrigen Mists. In Extraordinary X-Men #8, Jeff Lemire takes Storm and her squad into the future to save the present and clash with this ancient adversary. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE WARS Behind The Battles