Yesterday, 20th Century Fox announced that the third, and possiblyfinal trailerforX-Men: Apocalypsewill debut today, while directorBryan Singeralso revealed a photo that gave us our first look at The Blob. True to their word, the studio has debuted the latest footage, which showcases all-new footage from this superhero adventure, set to arrive in theaters nationwide May 27.X-Men: Apocalypseis set 10 years after the events ofX-Men: Days of Future Pastand 20 years afterX-Men: First Class, taking place in the year 1983. And this latest trailer teases the arrival of the iconic Wolverine, played by Hugh Jackman.
Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god.Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant fromX-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants known asThe Four Horsemen, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign.
As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. Reprising their roles fromX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future PastareNicholas Hoult(Beast),Rose Byrne(Moira McTaggert),Evan Peters(Quicksilver). New cast members includeOscar Isaacas the villainous Apocalypse,Olivia Munnas Psylocke,Sophie TurnerasJean Grey,Alexandra Shippas Storm,Tye Sheridanas Cyclops andKodi Smit-McPheeas Nightcrawler.
X-Men: Apocalypsewill hit theaters on June 12, 2025, putting it up against Disney’sAlice Through the Looking Glass, setting up what could be a hugebox officeshowdown. This latest X-Men movie will close out the prequel trilogy that includesX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future Past.20th Century Foxis also working on the spinoffGambit, which will start production later this year, while also developingThe New Mutants.
Bryan Singeris directingX-Men: Apocalypsefrom a script bySimon Kinberg, based on a story the director and screenwriter crafted together withX2: X-Men: UnitedwritersDan HarrisandMichael Dougherty. There have been rumors thatBryan Singerhas signed on to direct anotherX-Menmovie, with production reportedly starting next year in Montreal, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet. While we wait for more on the future of this lucrativeX-Menfranchise, check out the new trailer below.
