X-Men: Apocalypse

'X-Men: Apocalypse' is the announced sequel to 'X-Men: Days of Future Past,' which sees director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Simon Kinberg crafting a new story centered around one of the most iconic villains of the X-Men comic book universe -- Apocalypse.

Oscar Isaac stars in the film as Apocalypse, one of the world's first mutants. As he's awoken, he realizes a need to destroy the world and recruits Magneto, Storm, Psylocke and Angel to help him as his “Four Horseman”. The film will also re-introduce younger versions of classic mutants like Cyclops, Jean Grey and Nightcrawler.

Release Date: May 27, 2016
Director: Bryan Singer
Written By: Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Dan Harris & Mike Dougherty

Cast: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Olivia Munn, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, Lucas Till, Ben Hardy

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Could Still Have a Wolverine Cameo

Hugh Jackman has been rumored to have a part — albeit probably small — in X-Men: Apocalypse for some time. Although the upcoming sequel to The Wolverine will be the actor’s final outing as the iconic X-Men character, there’s still a chance he could appear in Apocalypse, which closes out Bryan Singer’s current trilogy. In addition to maybe-sorta-kinda confirming Jackman’s part in Apocalypse, Singer talks the future of the franchise and his continued involvement in it.

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Images Show Angel’s Wings, New Costumes

Following the reveal of nine different Empire magazine covers for X-Men: Apocalypse, Fox has released a few more images from the upcoming conclusion to the new X-Men trilogy, featuring another look at Ben Hardy’s Angel, Oscar Isaac’s En Sabah Nur (aka the titular Apocalypse) and some brand new costumes for the heroic mutant crew.

Britt Hayes

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Cast Comes Together on Nine Empire Magazine Covers

What the new X-Men: Apocalypse trailer wasn’t enough for you? Fair enough. Following on a tradition started when they released a whopping 25 covers for X-Men: Days of Future Past, Empire has released nine new covers for X-Men: Apocalypse all timed to their upcoming issue on the mutant spectacular...

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Trailer: Let’s Go To War

With both Batman vs. Superman and Captain America: Civil War coming soon, the current superhero trend is to jam pack your movie with as many comic book characters as possible. Batman vs. Superman has the Justice League and Civil War has almost all the Avengers...

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Posters Highlight Heroes and Villains

With Batman vs. Superman and Captain America: Civil War each less than two months away, it might feel like the Marvel and DC universes are dominating the landscape. But, let’s not forget that the X-Men Movies Universe is still a thing and X-Men: Apocalypse is on its way. Not to be outdone by the many Captain America posters, X-Men: Apocalypse has released a brand new poster highlighting the film’s villains.

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Watch the ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Super Bowl Trailer

Do you like mutants doing mutant-y things? Then you’ll love the X-Men: Apocalypse Super Bowl trailer, which features all kinds of new mutants (no pun intended) doing what they do best. Because of all the new characters in X-Men: Apocalypse, we don’t get to spend a lot of time with any one character, but this new trailer is happy to bounce around giving us a taste of just about everyone... Read Mor

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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Star Olivia Munn Shares New Psylocke Pic

We haven’t seen too much of Olivia Munn’s Psylocke in the promo materials for X-Men: Apocalypse — mostly just brief flashes of her in the trailer and a couple of images of Psylocke with Oscar Isaac’s titular mutant baddie and Michael Fassbender’s Magneto. Munn took to Twitter to participate in a Q&A with fans, where she teased a big fight sequence in the upcoming film and revealed a new photo of her character.

Britt Hayes

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Confirms Identity of Quicksilver’s Dad

If you are unfamiliar with the X-Men comics and Quicksilver’s origins, then you’ll probably consider this bit of news a pretty big spoiler — turn back now. And if you are familiar with the comics, then you’ll be happy to know that Evan Peters has confirmed the identity of Quicksilver’s father and promises that his big X-Men: Apocalypse sequence will be a worth follow-up to the scene in Days of Future Past.

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New ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Images, Details Reveal Four Horsemen

As teased in the post-credits sting of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Apocalypse is coming and he’s bringing his four horsemen — okay, not the four horsemen we saw in that teaser scene, but a new set of horsemen: Magneto, Psylocke, Storm and Angel. 20th Century Fox has revealed some new photos of the characters who will play accessory to Oscar Isaac’s titular baddie, while some additional details have emerged about their role in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Britt Hayes

‘Rogue One’ Is the Most Anticipated Film of 2016

Earlier today we ran a list of our own most anticipated films of 2016, but what about the rest of you guys? According to Fandango’s annual poll, audiences are excited for many of the same big budget studio films as we are, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story coming out ahead of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Captain America: Civil War — neither of which even came in second place.

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