To all the loyal X-Men fans, 20th Century Fox is making a day just for you! On May 13th, tickets will go on sale for Dark Phoenix – the epic conclusion to the Fox X-Men franchise – and the day will be used to celebrate all things mutants! “Mark your calendars for Monday, May 13, […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix doesn’t have a Stan Lee cameo, but will include a tribute to the Marvel legend
It was revealed last year that X-Men: Dark Phoenix won’t feature a cameo from the late Stan Lee, but director Simon Kinberg has revealed that the final instalment in Fox’s X-Men feature film series will feature a “tribute” to the Marvel legend. “We don’t have a cameo,” Kinberg tells Cinema Blend. “I’d rather say that […]
Simon Kinberg says he always envisioned Dark Phoenix as the “culmination” of the X-Men series
With The Walt Disney Company’s takeover of 20th Century Fox now complete, it’s expected that Marvel Studios will soon reboot the X-Men (and Fantastic Four) into the MCU, bringing to an end the near-twenty year series that is Fox’s X-Men franchise. The final instalment (of the main series, at least – assuming The New Mutants […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix director says The Last Stand made the mistake of not going cosmic
Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, says that X-Men: Last Stand’s‘s mistake was that it didn’t go cosmic. The latest adaptation of The Dark Phoenix Saga will soon hit our screens with Simon Kinberg’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix. This famous comic storyline has made it to cinemas once before with X-Men: The Last Stand, […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix director wants Iron Man and the X-Men to appear in the MCU together
Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, has revealed which MCU superheroes he would like to see on screen with the X-Men. X-Men: Dark Phoenix could very well be the last X-Men movie not made by Marvel Studios, as Disney have now completed the purchase of 20th Century Fox, including the X-Men characters. This, […]
X-Men: Dark Phoenix director on why the trailer spoils a major death and how it impacts the plot
This week saw the release of the latest trailer for 20th Century Fox’s upcoming Marvel swansong X-Men: Dark Phoenix, and somewhat surprisingly, it decided to reveal one of the movie’s most closely-guarded secrets: that Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique is set to fall victim to Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey as she transforms into the Phoenix. Well, during […]
X-Men’s Simon Kinberg reveals the films that will influence Gambit
Simon Kinberg, a long time producer for the X-Men franchise, has discussed the films that will influence Gambit. Gambit is one of those movies that seems to have been discussed in perpetuity, with Fox trying for eons to get the film off the ground. They are still working hard on the film with a hopeful […]
Dark Phoenix director apologises for X-Men: The Last Stand
Long time X-Men writer and producer Simon Kinberg is set to bring the classic X-Men storyline The Dark Phoenix Saga to the big screen next year in X-Men: Dark Phoenix, having already taken one crack at the source material as screenwriter on X-Men: The Last Stand. The 2006 film was widely criticised by fans, particularly for […]
Gambit producer explains the film becoming more of a “love story” rather than a heist movie
Simon Kinberg, a producer on the Gambit solo movie, has spoken about the film changing genres and becoming a love story. Kinberg is a busy man these days. Aside from directing X-Men: Dark Phoenix, he has his hand in just about every other X-Men related property, including producing The New Mutants and Gambit. We learned […]
Rumour: Untitled Deadpool Movie reportedly called The Deadpool Before Christmas
As well as pushing back the release dates for both X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Gambit last week, 20th Century Fox dropped a rather big surprise by announcing that it has set an ‘Untitled Deadpool Movie’ to arrive on December 21st of this year. If rumours are to be believed, the surprise film is in fact […]