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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X-MEN FUTURE MOVIES Update

X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Fox

We’ve seen the Days of Future Past but what about the near future for the cinematic X-Men?

Producer Simon Kinberg is enjoying the blockbuster success of The Martian now an  Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the horizon while working a series of X-Men movies. Three X-films are coming out in 2016.

X-Men: Apocalypse is the third film with the First Class cast. From the 1960’s to the 70’s and the 80’s – we’ve seen the cinematic back story of the mutant heroes and villains but is this the big finish? Continue reading X-MEN FUTURE MOVIES Update

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Underground Mutant Fight Clubs

New Mutants #29 courtesy Marvel
New Mutants #29 courtesy Marvel

Will the Children of the Atom become gladiators fighting for their lives in X-Men: Apocalypse?

Underground arenas where mutants fight for their lives have appeared in the comics and may be part of the next film.

Director Bryan Singer revealed a new photo via Instagram with these

#eastberlin #1982 #fightclub #benhardy #angel #xmen #xmenapocalypse.

Producers revealed Ben Hardy will be playing Warren Worthington aka Angel aka Archangel and will be one of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Underground Mutant Fight Clubs

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE FOUR HORSEMEN REVEALED

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

Fox gave fans Marvel-ous moments and big reveals at Comic-Con.

The cast of X-Men: Apocalypse including Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Fantastic Four, Deadpool including Ryan Reynolds and even Channing Tatum, the future Gambit joined Stan Lee for the “ultimate superhero selfie.”

Fans learned new details about X-Men: Apocalypse including the identities of the titular villain’s Four Horsemen – and the truth may shock some longtime X-fans. Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE FOUR HORSEMEN REVEALED

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: ROGUE CUT, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE at SDCC

More mutants, more mutant romance and more mutants vs. Sentinels.

It’s all coming up in X-Men: Days of Future Past – The Rogue Cut.

Last year’s smash was a prequel/sequel uniting the cast of the original X-Men trilogy and the cast of First Class. Scenes featuring Anna Paquin as fan-favorite Rogue were cut from the original theatrical version.

Director Bryan Singer shared a teaser via Instagram for this alternate cut of last summer’s blockbuster. The new cut features 17 minutes of new footage including deleted scenes with Anna Paquin as Rogue. Continue reading X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST: ROGUE CUT, X-MEN: APOCALYPSE at SDCC

BRYAN SINGER Teases CALIBAN & MORLOCKS in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Caliban courtesy Marvel
Caliban courtesy Marvel

Will the X-Men go down fighting the Morlocks in X-Men: Apocalypse?

Director Bryan Singer teased a major part of mutant history via Instagram:

The director was calling the shot in a tunnel looking set with the description:

“Shooting Caliban’s place of “business” #XMen #XMenApocalypse”

In comics, the Morlocks were a group of disfigured mutants who lived in seclusion beneath the tunnels of Manhattan. This hidden tribe was named after the mutants of the future in The Time Machine by H.G. Wells.

Caliban was a timid, child-like mutant with the ability to sense track other mutants who once developed a crush and abducted Kitty Pryde but his intentions were more innocent that those of his ruthless leader Callisto. Continue reading BRYAN SINGER Teases CALIBAN & MORLOCKS in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Blackbird, Akkaba Revealed

X-Men: Apocalypse art, Empire exclusive
X-Men: Apocalypse art, Empire exclusive

Filming is underway on X-Men: Apocalypse. Bryan Singer is revealing pre-production art and talking about how the sequel evolves the franchise.

The cast of First Class and Days of Future Past return to face the first mutant born in ancient Egypt. The new film is set in the 1980’s. The director revealed a nod to Star Wars in a scene outside a mall cinema showing Return of the Jedi. Continue reading X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Blackbird, Akkaba Revealed