20th Century Fox obtained the film rights to the characters in 1994, and after numerous drafts, Bryan Singer was hired to direct the first film, released in 2000, and its sequel, X2 (2003), while the third installment of the original trilogy, X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), was directed by Brett Ratner.Īfter each film outgrossed its predecessor, several spin-off films were released, including three Wolverine films (2009–2017), four X-Men prequel films (2011–2019), and two Deadpool films (2016–2018), with The New Mutants concluding the series in 2020, after a 20-year-long run.
Similarly, Chastain (we know she is evil because we can’t see her eyebrows) is an intimidating presence, but her unnamed extra-terrestrial remains ill-defined and unsatisfying.X-Men is an American superhero film series based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and published by Marvel Comics. Turner cuts an imposing figure but doesn’t make Jean’s internal conflicts affecting. She struggles to deal with her new found skillset and, under the malign influence of Jessica Chastain’s Palpatine-like mysterious alien, begins to act out, splintering the team to breaking point. Job done, Jean Grey (Turner) is consumed by a cosmic entity that nearly kills her but ultimately enhances her abilities, making her all-powerful. The X-Men are sent into space by the US government to save an imperilled space shuttle mission like an unfeasibly good-looking International Rescue.
For their curtain call, long-time franchise writer-producer Simon Kinberg has taken perhaps the most-loved storyline from the comics, Chris Claremont/John Byrne’s 1980 Dark Phoenix saga (previously filmed as The Last Stand, aka The Vinnie Jones One), and directed an entry that’s enjoyable without ever catching fire. Taking over from Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and co in 2011’s X-Men: First Class, the stellar line-up, led by James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence, have had highs ( Days Of Future Past) and lows ( Apocalypse|). Break out the hankies, 2019 is the year of sad goodbyes to the Avengers, the Night Watch, the Skywalkers and to the latest incarnation of X-Men.
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