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Preview of X-Men: Black – Magneto #1

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Chris Claremont returns to the X-Men franchise this Wednesday with the launch of the new one-shot series X-Men: Black, which kicks off with the Master of Magnetism himself Magneto! Check out a preview here… MAGNETO IS BACK…and so is Chris Claremont! For years, Magneto has done everything he can to achieve his goals for mutant […]

The X-Men assemble in new Dark Phoenix image

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Following the arrival of the first trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix (and the news that Fox has now pushed the film back four months to the summer of 2019), Empire has unveiled a new image from the superhero sequel featuring Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Storm (Alexandra Shipp), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), and Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) in their new X-uniforms […]

Fox delays X-Men: Dark Phoenix and Gambit, sets untitled Deadpool movie for this December

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Just a day after the arrival of the first trailer, 20th Century Fox has announced that it has decided to push back the release of X-Men: Dark Phoenix for a second time, with the film now slated to open on June 7th 2019. Dark Phoenix was originally supposed to arrive this November, but it was […]

The Flickering Myth Reaction to the X-Men: Dark Phoenix trailer

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The Flickering Myth writing team share their thoughts on the first teaser trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix… Having pushed back the release of the movie from its original November 2018 date to accommodate reshoots – allegedly off the back of a rather negative reaction to a test screening – 20th Century Fox gave us our […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix director shuts down Jessica Chastain fan theory

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Simon Kinberg, the director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, has put an end to the fan theory regarding Jessica Chastain’s character. Jessica Chastain’s role in the upcoming X-Men: Dark Phoenix is nebulous, to say the least. Today’s first trailer hasn’t given us any clear-cut answers either but fans have a theory that she might be playing a […]

Simon Kinberg discusses the cosmic storyline of X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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Director of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Simon Kinberg, has discussed the movie’s cosmic storyline. The Marvel Cinematic Universe has found great success with their cosmic tales in recent history and Fox is hoping that X-Men: Dark Phoenix can work a little of the same magic. The cosmic storyline of Dark Phoenix is something X-Men fans have […]

Watch the first trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix

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After unveiling a teaser poster yesterday, 20th Century Fox has now released the first trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix, which sees the X-Men forced into battling one of their own as Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey finds herself consumed by the Phoenix Force. Check out the trailer here, and let us know what you make of […]

X-Men: Dark Phoenix poster released, trailer incoming today

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The marketing campaign for next year’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix is now underway, with 20th Century Fox unveiling a motion poster for the superhero sequel featuring Sophie Turner’s Jean Grey, which reveals that Fox is also set to unleash the first trailer later today! Here’s the one-sheet, followed by the motion poster below… SEE ALSO: Professor X and Magneto enjoy […]

First Class meets Second Genesis in Uncanny X-Men #1 variant

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Ahead of its release this coming November, Marvel has unveiled a new variant cover for Uncanny X-Men #1 by artist Dave Cockrum, which brings together Professor Xavier’s very first mutant superhero team along with their Second Genesis counterparts! This November, UNCANNY X-MEN returns with a new ongoing series, bringing together nearly every mutant left on […]