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Professor X and Magneto enjoy a game of chess in latest X-Men: Dark Phoenix set photo

September 25, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

With X-Men: Dark Phoenix currently in the middle of reshoots (and rumours swirling that the first trailer could be on its way soon), a new set photo from what is expected to be the final instalment on Fox’s main X-Men series has surfaced online, which shows long-time friends/foes Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) pitting their wits against each other once again with a game of chess. Check it out below, via Instagram…

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn_wS-cgBRy/?utm_source=ig_embed

 

SEE ALSO: SPOILERS: X-Men: Dark Phoenix plot details surface following test screening

X-Men: Dark Phoenix sees Simon Kinberg directing a cast that includes franchise veterans Michael Fassbender (Magneto), James McAvoy (Professor X), Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), Nicholas Hoult (Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey), Tye Sheridan (Cyclops), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler) and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) alongside new additions Jessica Chastain (Molly’s Game) and Lamar Johnson (Kings). It is set for release on February 14th 2019.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: James McAvoy, Marvel, Michael Fassbender, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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