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Olivia Munn cast as Psylocke in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse

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Through his Instagram account this evening, Bryan Singer has announced that Olivia Munn (The Newsroom, Magic Mike) has been cast as Psylocke in the director’s latest X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Munn has signed on to play Betsy Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke. In the comics, Psylocke is “a precognitive with telepathic powers, the ability to project her […]

Three X-Men favourites rumoured to cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse

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We know that Bryan Singer’s next X-Men movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, will once again focus on the First Class team rather than the old guard as he did with X-Men: Days of Future Past. But that’s not to say that some of the older X-Men folk will be shying away from the movie. According to the […]

John Ottman to score X-Men: Apocalypse

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FilmMusicReporter has revealed that composer John Ottman has signed on to score 20th Century Fox’s upcoming mutant superhero sequel X-Men: Apocalypse, which is being directed by Bryan Singer.The news will come as no surpise whatsoever, seeing as Ottman has collaborated with Singer on the majority of the director’s films, including The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, […]

Ben Hardy circling X-Men: Apocalypse mystery role

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According to TheWrap, Bryan Singer has found yet another young cast member for X-Men: Apocalypse, in the form of EastEnders actor Ben Hardy.Unfortunately, we have no idea who Hardy will be playing, as the role is “another important [one] that is being kept under wraps.”Hardy was one of the actors who tested for the role of Cyclops, which […]

How X-Men: Days of Future Past derailed the X-Men franchise

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Anthony Stokes on why X-Men: Days of Future Past has derailed the X-Men franchise…I grew up with the X-Men franchise, and found myself getting less and less invested with every movie. They haven’t aged well, and there’s something a bit dull about some of the drama, especially that centered around Jean Grey, Wolverine, and Cyclops.  […]

Kodi Smit-McPhee will play young Nightcrawler in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Director Bryan Singer has announced via Instagram that Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Let Me In actor Kodi Smit-McPhee has joined the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse as fan-favorite teleporting mutant Nightcrawler.The size of the role is, unfortunately, still a mystery, and there’s no word on whether or not Nightcrawler will be the son of Mystique and Azazel as […]

Patrick Stewart may join Wolverine 3, Ian McKellen returning for X-Men: Apocalypse

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With the news (which we reported at Flickering Myth) that director Bryan Singer is in pre-production on the latest X-Men blockbuster, X-Men: Apocalypse, some other interesting news on the plans possibly in place for the rest of the X-Universe.Professor X (well, the older version) himself Patrick Stewart has been speaking this week to Oregon Live […]

Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn talks about leaving X-Men: Days of Future Past to work on Kingsman: The Secret Service

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Prior to Bryan Singer returning to the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Days of Future Past director Matthew Vaughn was set to direct X-Men: Days of Future Past based on a treatment he’d written with writing partner Jane Goldman. However Vaughn would leave the project allowing for Singer to head back to the franchise he’d created. While on […]

Oscar Isaac comments on being cast as Apocalypse

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Not only can Oscar Isaac be seen piloting an X-wing in next years Star Wars: The Force Awakens but he has also recently been cast in another big blockbuster as the titular villain in Bryan Singer’s X-Men: Apocalypse due out in May 2016. Isaac recently spoke to MTV at the Gotham Independent Films Awards about […]