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X-MEN VS ALIENS In Next Movie?

X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

Mutant heroes return in X-Men: Apocalypse but are producers looking to the stars for the next cinematic chapter of the franchise?

The X-Men are mutants who fight for a world that fears and hates them. Those enemies are often from outer space.

The powers in charge of the X-Men film franchise (producer Simon Kinberg, director Bryan Singer) said the next movie will be set in the ’90’s and could send the mutants into space.

The Kree are a major alien enemy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) but which aliens from comics could be the X-Men’s adversaries?

Here are five alien empires the mutants could clash with in a big screen showdown in outer space: Continue reading X-MEN VS ALIENS In Next Movie?

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?

X-MEN #18 Review

X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

The X-Men go into orbit as a new creative team kicks off a new arc in X-Men #18. Arrow Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim and artist Harvey Tolibao wrap the all-female mutant team into an outer space mystery featuring the return of a classic villain.

 

When Deathbird shows up floating at The Peak’s door step…or airlock may be more appropriate…S.W.O.R.D. leader Abigail Brand calls in the Children of the Atom. Continue reading X-MEN #18 Review

ARROW Writer Sends X-MEN Into Space

X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel
X-Men #18 courtesy Marvel

Arrow Executive Producer/Writer Marc Guggenheim take over the all-female X-Men book this week and sends the team into orbit.

 

Deathbird shows up at death’s door at The Peak. Abigail Brand of S.W.O.R.D. calls in the mutants. It’s part of the new X-writer’s plan to take the Women of the Atom to new heights.

 

As Guggenheim explains the new story is inspired by the X-Men’s history with the Shi’ar Empire. Continue reading ARROW Writer Sends X-MEN Into Space

X-MEN Resurrections in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Crossover

All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #24 courtesy Marvel

In The Trial of Jean Grey the Shi’ar have kidnapped Jean to stand trial for her crimes as the Phoenix. This is the original Jean from the past who never became the host for the malevolent entity who wiped out a Shi’ar battle cruiser, consumed a planet causing a supernova that killed billions of lives.

 

Brian Michael Bendis is weaving this incredible crossover in the pages of All-New X-Men and Guardians of the Galaxy. As Jean stands trial – Kitty, Scott, Hank, Bobby and X-23 joined forces with Peter Quill’s freedom fighters to find and save Jean. They found something shocking in deep space. Continue reading X-MEN Resurrections in GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Crossover