X-Men: Apocalypse News
Fox From a terrible opening weekend at the box office and some last-minute reshoots needed the avoid some Captain Marvel connections, Dark Phoenix isn’t doing so well. Director Simon Kinberg recently took credit for the latest X-Men movie’s failures. “It clearly is a movie that didn’t connect with audiences that didn’t see it, it didn’t connect enough with audiences that did see it,” he said.
- SlashFilm: Read The ‘Beast’ Spin-Off Script Developed By ‘X-Men’ Editor/Composer John Ottman
- We Got This Covered: Marvel Comics Tease Mysterious New X-Men Characters
- Comic Book Movie: Newly Surfaced X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Images Show Weapon X Wolverine, The Final Battle, And Amazing BTS ShotsNewly Surfaced X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Images Show Weapon X Wolverine, The Final Battle, And Amazing BTS Shots
Despite the countless number of mutants to call themselves X-Men, the only two who were ever given their own film in the franchise are Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). It's not for lack of trying, but every other X-MEN spin-off wound up stuck in development hell (looking at you, Gambit), including a potential film centered around Beast (Nicholas Hoult). John Ottman,… Read More...
- Coming Soon: X-Men Composer & Editor Reveals Abandoned Beast Spin-Off Script
- SlashFilm: Read The ‘Beast’ Spin-Off Script Developed By ‘X-Men’ Editor/Composer John Ottman
- HitFix: An Abandoned Solo ‘X-Men’ Movie About Beast Took Some Cues From John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’
- We Got This Covered: Nicholas Hoult’s Beast Almost Got His Own X-Men Spinoff
- Dark Horizons: Not Pursued X-Men Spin-Off Script Goes Online
- We Got This Covered: Bryan Singer Reportedly Went AWOL During X-Men: Days Of Future Past And Apocalypse
- Comic Book Movie: Newly Surfaced X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Images Show Weapon X Wolverine, The Final Battle, And Amazing BTS ShotsNewly Surfaced X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Images Show Weapon X Wolverine, The Final Battle, And Amazing BTS Shots
Fox has been taking big risks with their comic book movie slate recently, with both DEADPOOL movies embracing their crude R ratings while LOGAN acted as a gritty, bloody drama. Even the upcoming NEW MUTANTS is embracing a horror movie style. There’s room now for the upcoming X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX to take a few risks, and star Evan Peters says this will be a much darker outing for the mutant crew....
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- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Star Evan Peters Says The Movie Will Be Much Darker Than X-MEN: APOCALYPSEX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Star Evan Peters Says The Movie Will Be Much Darker Than X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
- We Got This Covered: X-Men: Dark Phoenix To Be Much Darker Than Apocalypse
- Cinema Blend: X-Men: Dark Phoenix's Evan Peters Thought He Was Filming For Deadpool 2's Post-Credits Scene
- Bleeding Cool: Evan Peters Talks About How Quicksilver Will Be Different in Dark Phoenix
- Cinema Blend: How Evan Peters Went Against His Director’s Wishes In The Making Of American Animals
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX's Alexandra Shipp Shares A New Look At Storm As She Appears In [SPOILER]X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX's Alexandra Shipp Shares A New Look At Storm As She Appears In [SPOILER]
- Comic Book Movie: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Movie Enlists Former X-MEN Star James Marsden In The Lead RoleSONIC THE HEDGEHOG Movie Enlists Former X-MEN Star James Marsden In The Lead Role
Director Simon Kinberg reveals he wanted to showcase the strength of the female mutants in his directorial debut, X-Men: Dark Phoenix.
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Will Focus Largely On The "X-Women" Of The FranchiseX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Will Focus Largely On The "X-Women" Of The Franchise
- ScreenRant: X-Men: Dark Phoenix Focuses on Female X-Men Characters
- JoBlo: X-Men: Dark Phoenix to serve as a tribute to the women of the team
- SlashFilm: ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ Director Admits That ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Stinks
- Badass Digest: THE GIFTED: A Banner Year For The X-Men
- Screen Crush: The Writer of 'X-Men: Apocalypse' Explains What Went Wrong With 'X-Men: Apocalypse'
Cyclops' role in X-Men: The Last Stand was a major disappointment but X-Men: Dark Phoenix's take on the Dark Phoenix Saga looks set to make up for that based on new comments from Simon Kinberg...
- ScreenRant: Jean & Cyclops Relationship is ‘Huge Part’ of X-Men: Dark Phoenix
- The A.V. Club: Sophie Turner had to give up partying for X-Men: Dark Phoenix
- JoBlo: X-Men: Dark Phoenix hopes to correct the mistakes of X-Men: Apocalypse
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX, THE NEW MUTANTS, & GAMBIT Will Receive The IMAX TreatmentX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX, THE NEW MUTANTS, & GAMBIT Will Receive The IMAX Treatment
- ScreenRant: How Magneto Fits Into X-Men: Dark Phoenix; Genosha Confirmed
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Producers Reflect On The Mistakes They Made With X-MEN: APOCALYPSEX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Producers Reflect On The Mistakes They Made With X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg Confirms The Film Will Take Us To The Mutant Island Of GenoshaX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg Confirms The Film Will Take Us To The Mutant Island Of Genosha
- HitFix: Simon Kinberg Hopes To Avoid The Mistakes Of ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ With ‘Dark Phoenix’
In X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Magneto will be ruler of the island nation of Genosha and will run into Jean Grey. It’s gradually becoming clear that next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix will be very different to the comic book story.
One of the major differences is clearly the fact that Michael Fassbender is reprising the role of Magneto in the film. The character wasn’t part of the original comic book storyline, and fans have been excitedly speculating as to just what role the Master of Magnetism will play.
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg Confirms The Film Will Take Us To The Mutant Island Of GenoshaX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Director Simon Kinberg Confirms The Film Will Take Us To The Mutant Island Of Genosha
- Comic Book Movie: Jennifer Lawrence Explains Why She Chose To Return To Play Mystique For X-MEN: DARK PHOENIXJennifer Lawrence Explains Why She Chose To Return To Play Mystique For X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX
- Comic Book Movie: SPOILERS: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX - 12 Major New Details You Need To Know And 3 Reasons It Might SuckSPOILERS: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX - 12 Major New Details You Need To Know And 3 Reasons It Might Suck
- ScreenRant: Here’s How X-Men: Dark Phoenix Will Improve on Apocalypse
- JoBlo: X-Men: Dark Phoenix hopes to correct the mistakes of X-Men: Apocalypse
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX, THE NEW MUTANTS, & GAMBIT Will Receive The IMAX TreatmentX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX, THE NEW MUTANTS, & GAMBIT Will Receive The IMAX Treatment
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Producers Reflect On The Mistakes They Made With X-MEN: APOCALYPSEX-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Producers Reflect On The Mistakes They Made With X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
- Comic Book Movie: Jessica Chastain And Simon Kinberg Shed Some Light On X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX's Mysterious Shapeshifting VillainJessica Chastain And Simon Kinberg Shed Some Light On X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX's Mysterious Shapeshifting Villain
- Dread Central: Check Out the Poster for Josh Boone’s X-Men Horror Movie The New Mutants
- Dark Horizons: New “X-Men” Helmer On Villain & Course Correcting
- IndieWire: ‘Dark’ Theories and Burning Questions: Jonas’ Fate, the Wallpapered Room, and That Massive Back Tattoo
- Cinema Blend: What Went Wrong With X-Men: Apocalypse, According To The Producers
- We Got This Covered: The MCU Will Make Room For The X-Men As Disney/Fox Deal Nears Completion
- Cinema Blend: The Characters Who Inspired Guillermo Del Toro's Justice League Dark Movie
- ScreenRant: X-Men Director Bryan Singer Being Sued For Raping a Teenager
- Screen Crush: 'X-Men' Director Bryan Singer Sued for Alleged Rape
- SlashFilm: ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ Gets an Exciting New Director
- ScreenRant: New Mutants Puts a Funny Twist on the X-Men’s Pet Dragon Lockheed
- JoBlo: David Harbour calls Hellboy a "monster movie that's dark and scary"
- Film School Rejects: Andre Ovredal Will Recreate Your Nightmares In ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’
- ScreenRant: Hellboy Reboot Is A ‘Dark and Scary’ Monster Movie Says David Harbour
- Comic Book Movie: HELLBOY Star David Harbour Describes Reboot As A "Monster Movie That's Dark And Scary"HELLBOY Star David Harbour Describes Reboot As A "Monster Movie That's Dark And Scary"
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Since writing a post covering some character confirmations in Fox’s Matt Nix penned new X-Men TV show, under the working title of Gifted, I have been building a bit of an idea.
Most X-Men films have loosely based themselves, or taken inspiration, or thematic ideas, from the comics story arcs as a source. X2 has elements of God Loves, Man Kills, The Last Stand used Dark Phoenix Saga and Gifted, Days of Future Past had, well, Days of Future Past.
- We Got This Covered: Is Fox’s X-Men TV Show Called Gifted?
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: Fox’s new X-Men show has finally been Gifted with a title
- Bleeding Cool: Fox’s Untitled X-Men Show, Which Might Actually Be Titled “Gifted,” Apparently Casts Joseph Morgan
- Coming Soon: FOX’s X-Men Series Titled Gifted, Joseph Morgan Joins Cast
- Bleeding Cool: Blair Redford’s Character On New X-Men TV Show ‘Gifted’ Revealed
- Bleeding Cool: Joseph Morgan Is NOT A Part Of New X-Men TV Show ‘Gifted’
- Latino Review: X-Men TV Show: Name and Cast Revealed, Including Some Mutant Names
- Cinema Blend: How The X-Men Franchise Should Continue, According To James Mangold
- We Got This Covered: Marvel Reveals Unique Corner Box Art For All Upcoming X-Men Comic Books
- IGN Movies: X-Men TV Series Title Revealed; Originals Star Joins Cast
- Cinema Blend: Why Caliban Was In Both Logan And X-Men: Apocalypse
- Deadline: Cast of Fox’s Marvel Pilot Assembles For First Table Read
- Variety: FilMart: Fox Sets ‘Trading Floor’ as First Premium Asian Miniseries (EXCLUSIVE)
- IGN Movies: Logan: What Happened to the X-Men?
- Dark Horizons: “X-Men” Series Gets Title, Cast Photos & More
- Latino Review: X-Men: Here Is Every Film Currently In Development
- Comic Book Movie: That Mystery X-MEN Family TV Drama Has Revealed Its TitleThat Mystery X-MEN Family TV Drama Has Revealed Its Title
- Comic Book Movie: The Explanation Behind Why Caliban Appears In LOGAN And X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Will Leave You DumbfoundedThe Explanation Behind Why Caliban Appears In LOGAN And X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Will Leave You Dumbfounded
- Comic Book Movie: Blair Redford To Play Thunderbird In X-MEN Family Drama GIFTEDBlair Redford To Play Thunderbird In X-MEN Family Drama GIFTED
- ScreenRant: Why Caliban is Different in X-Men: Apocalypse and Logan
The X-Men Cinematic Universe is definitely a unique beast among the superhero universes. Marvel Studios pioneered the idea of shared universes, and since 2008, things have been relatively straightforward in that world. The same could be said of the DC Extended Universe. While the future of the film franchise is still getting shuffled around after Justice League, the actual narrative structure of the movies are easy enough to follow.The same can not be said of the X-Men films.
- Coming Soon: FOX’s X-Men Series Titled Gifted, Joseph Morgan Joins Cast
- We Got This Covered: Is Fox’s X-Men TV Show Called Gifted?
- We Got This Covered: Marvel Reveals Unique Corner Box Art For All Upcoming X-Men Comic Books
- IGN Movies: X-Men TV Series Title Revealed; Originals Star Joins Cast
- Comic Book Movie: That Mystery X-MEN Family TV Drama Has Revealed Its TitleThat Mystery X-MEN Family TV Drama Has Revealed Its Title
- Bleeding Cool: Fox’s Untitled X-Men Show, Which Might Actually Be Titled “Gifted,” Apparently Casts Joseph Morgan
- Comic Book Movie: The Explanation Behind Why Caliban Appears In LOGAN And X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Will Leave You DumbfoundedThe Explanation Behind Why Caliban Appears In LOGAN And X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Will Leave You Dumbfounded
X-Men: Apocalypse star Lana Condor has signed on to portray Koyomi K in Robert Rodriguez's highly-anticipated adaptation Alita: Battle Angel.
- Comic Book Movie: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Actress Lana Condor Joins The Cast Of ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL As Koyumi
- ScreenRant: X-Men’s Lana Condor Joins Alita: Battle Angel Cast
- JoBlo: Lana Condor joins Alita: Battle Angel; Lucy Fry signs up for Bright
- Badass Digest: Sam Strange Remembers: X-MEN: APOCALYPSE
- Comic Book Movie: Hilarious Honest Trailer For X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Says DEADPOOL Is All Fox Has Left
- ScreenRant: X-Men: Apocalypse Honest Trailer – It’s Bad Again
- HitFix: 'X-Men: Apocalypse' gets exactly the treatment you've come to love from Honest Trailers
- SlashFilm: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Honest Trailer: It’s Clear ‘Deadpool’ Is All Fox Has Left
The historical rivalry between two of the 19th century’s greatest minds, electricity magnates Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, will be the subject for two upcoming film projects. Whereas Black Bear Pictures The Last Days Of Night will explore these events from the perspective of a lawyer dealing with the inventors’ battle over patents, The Weinstein Company’s project The Current War looks set to focus on these two extreme central personalities.
- The Wrap: ‘X-Men’ Star Nicholas Hoult in Talks to Play Nikola Tesla in ‘The Current War’ (Exclusive)
- We Got This Covered: Period Drama The Current War Eyes Nicholas Hoult For Nikola Tesla Role
- The A.V. Club: Newswire: The Current War finds its Tesla
- Comic Book Movie: We're Celebrating The X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Blu-ray Release With An Awesome Giveaway!
- SlashFilm: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Deleted Scene Shows Cyclops Origins