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X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Final Trailer’s Big Moments & Questions

courtesy 20th Century Fox
courtesy 20th Century Fox

The final trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse from 20th Century Fox delivered huge showdowns, revelations and a surprise.

Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) is an immortal mutant and one of the team’s greatest enemies from comics. En Sabah Nur (aka The First One) first appeared in ancient Egypt, raised by a tribe who fanatically believed only the strong survive. Four Horsemen follow the blue-skinned powerhouse and execute his ruthless agenda. Apocalypse awakens and recruits (Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Olivia Munn as Psylocke, Ben Hardy as Archangel, Alexandra Shipp as a younger Storm) to destroy the world and rebuild it.

The new film is set in the 1980’s and director Bryan Singer’s follow-up to Days of Future Past. with cast members from First Class.

Here are the biggest moments, questions and revelations:

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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

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE First Trailer

X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

The first trailer for X-Men: Apocalypse is here courtesy Fox!

The films introduces a young Jean Grey who sees a vision of the immortal mutant’s wrath on Earth.

This is our first look at Oscar Isaac in action as En Sabah Nur…first mutant who believes “only the strong survive” and has four Horsemen to enforce his bidding including a younger version of Storm, Psylocke, Magneto and a new Angel but this time as Archangel.

Watch and be worried for our mutant friends as The Apocalypse Rises:

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OSCAR ISAAC On Creating X-MEN APOCALYPSE

X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is revealing more news about his transformation into one of the most fearsome X-Men villains.

Isaac said Apocalypse “will bring the X-Men to their knees” but how will the acclaimed actor and director Bryan Singer create the bad guy’s look and powers?

“It’ll be a mix [of practical and digital]. I haven’t had a script so I haven’t had a chance to look through the script and see what the exact requirements are, but I think it’ll be a mixture of physical, aided with some robotic technology,” Isaac told Yahoo Movies. Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC On Creating X-MEN APOCALYPSE

OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is winning raves for his role in A Most Violent Year and he’s teasing what’s next as he plays one of the most vicious and relentless X-Men villains.

Isaac is playing En Sabah Nur but comics readers know him as Apocalypse.

The holy mutant trinity we met in First Class (James McAvoy as Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique) along with Hugh Jackman as Wolverine will explore the origins of mutants on Earth and face “The First One” in X-Men: Apocalypse. Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC Says APOCALYPSE “WILL BRING X-MEN TO THEIR KNEES”

X-MEN APOCALYPSE Characters For Your Consideration

X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

Producers find the actor to bring a classic Marvel villain to life in X-Men: Apocalypse in 2016

Oscar Isaac will play the immortal enemy named En Sabah Nur aka “The First One.”

After a brief post-credits tease in X-Men: Days of Future Past this year the Children of the Atom will be pitted against one of their most powerful enemies.

Born 5,000 years ago in Akkaba – En Sabah Nur was possibly the first human on Earth to possess the mutant gene giving him grey skin, blue lips and various powers including manipulation of molecules and immense strength. Continue reading X-MEN APOCALYPSE Characters For Your Consideration

OSCAR ISAAC as Villain of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel
Uncanny X-Men #377 courtesy Marvel

Oscar Isaac is “The First One” as Fox’s X-Men film franchise evolves.

The actor has signed to play the titular villain of X-Men: Apocalypse according to Variety. The rising star (Inside LLewyn Davis, Drive,  A Most Violent Year) has a role in Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.

Apocalypse was seen in the post-credits sequence of X-Men: Days of Future Past.

In comics Apocalypse’s real name is En Sabah Nur meaning “The First One” and considered the first mutant born in ancient Egypt. En Sabah Nur was raised by a tribe called Sandstormers who lived by the credo survival of the fittest, Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC as Villain of X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

BRYAN SINGER X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Script Reveal

Apocalypse revealed on the cover of X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel
Apocalypse revealed on the cover of X-Men #182 courtesy Marvel

Bryan Singer revealed what looks like the page one of the script treatment for X-Men: Apocalypse.

 

It looks like Singer’s first post on Instagram. If this is the case it could be the director is switching social media forums. Singer was a one-man public relations machine with his Twitter posts during the making of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Continue reading BRYAN SINGER X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Script Reveal