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|catname = X-Men}}'''''Dark Phoenix''''' (internationally marketed as '''''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''''') is the sequel to ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]'' and the twelfth film in the [[X-Men|X-Men film franchise]]. Nine years after defeating Apocalypse, the X-Men are against a cosmic threat, in addition to [[Jean Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|Jean Grey]] losing control of her abilities and unleashing the terrifyingly powerful cosmic [[Phoenix Force]].
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'''''Dark Phoenix ''''' (internationally marketed as '''''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''''') is an upcoming film sequel to ''[[X-Men: Apocalypse]]'' and both the twelfth installment and the final film in the ''[[X-Men |X-Men]]'' film series in the main series. Nine years after defeating Apocalypse, the X-Men are against a cosmic threat, in addition to [[Jean Grey]] losing control of her abilities and unleashing the terrifyingly powerful cosmic [[Phoenix Force]].
  
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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In 1975, eight-year-old Jean Grey inadvertently uses her telekinesis to cause a car accident that kills her parents. Shortly afterwards, Professor Charles Xavier takes her to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, where he mentally blocks the accident from her memories and helps her hone her psychic abilities.
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In ''Dark Phoenix'', the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe; one of their own, [[Jean Grey]]. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite - not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.
  
   
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In 1992, nine years after the worldwide devastation caused by En Sabah Nur, the X-Men respond to a distress signal from the space shuttle Endeavor, which is critically damaged by a solar flare-like energy. While the X-Men save all of the astronauts, Jean is stranded and ends up absorbing all of the energy into her body. Jean survives the event, and her psychic powers are greatly amplified as a result. At the same time, the mental block placed by Xavier is destroyed, and she accidentally attacks the mutants celebrating at Xavier's school after a mental breakdown, passing out afterward. She later travels to her childhood hometown of Red Hook, New York, after discovering that her father is still alive. The X-Men attempt to take Jean home, but she injures Peter Maximoff and accidentally kills Raven Darkholme and several policemen before flying away.
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==Cast==
  
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*[[James McAvoy]] as [[Charles Xavier|Charles Xavier/Professor X]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast">[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/x-men-dark-phoenix-jennifer-lawrence-michael-fassbender-james-mcavoy-jessica-chastain-a7790961.html Dark Phoenix Cast Confirmed]</ref>
  
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Jean travels to the mutant refugee island of Genosha to seek assistance from Erik Lehnsherr in controlling her powers, but is turned away by Erik after she engages in combat with U.S. military forces tasked with her arrest. Jean meets Vuk, the leader of a shape-shifting alien race known as the D'Bari, who explains to her that she has been possessed by a force of cosmic power which wiped out the D'Baris' home planet years ago. The power had consumed all those it came across, until it encountered Jean. Meanwhile, Hank McCoy, who feels betrayed by Xavier's manipulation of Jean's memories, allies with Erik and his mutant refugees to bring down Jean in New York City. The X-Men and Erik's faction battle each other before Erik confronts Jean, only to be overpowered by her new abilities. Xavier is attacked by Jean, until he convinces her to read his memories, allowing her personality to resurface. Feeling remorseful, Jean asks Vuk to take the force from her, though it turns out that doing so would kill her. Xavier and Scott Summers stop Vuk from fully absorbing the force from Jean, before both mutant factions are captured by the U.S. government and placed in a train headed towards a secret containment facility.
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*[[Michael Fassbender]] as [[Erik Lehnsherr|Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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*[[Jennifer Lawrence]] as [[Raven Darkholme|Raven Darkholme/Mystique]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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The train is attacked by Vuk and her D'Bari forces. When the soldiers are overpowered by the shape-shifters, the mutants are freed from their restraints to combat the threat. Xavier confers with Jean within his mind, allowing Jean's personality to gain control of the force within her. Vuk once again attempts to drain Jean of the force, but Jean unleashes her full potential and kills Vuk before disappearing into outer space. In the aftermath of the incident, the school is renamed Jean Grey's School for Gifted Youngsters, with Hank as the new dean, and Charles finally retires after decades in the fight for mutant rights. In Paris, Erik reunites with Xavier to play a game of chess. As they start to play, a flaming phoenix appears in the sky.
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*[[Nicholas Hoult]] as [[Henry McCoy|Hank McCoy/Beast]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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*[[Sophie Turner]] as [[Jean Grey|Jean Grey/Phoenix]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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**[[Summer Fontana]] as Young Jean Grey<ref>[http://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-cast-young-jean-grey-summer-fontana/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix Casts Summer Fontana As Young Jean Grey]</ref>
  
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*[[Tye Sheridan]] as [[Scott Summers|Scott Summers/Cyclops]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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*[[Alexandra Shipp]] as [[Ororo Munroe|Ororo Munroe/Storm]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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*[[Kodi Smit-McPhee]] as [[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Cast" />
  
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*[[Evan Peters]] as [[Peter Maximoff|Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver]]<ref name="Quicksilver">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-dark-phoenix-evan-peters-returning-as-quicksilver-1018062 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix': Evan Peters Returning as Quicksilver (Exclusive)]</ref>
  
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*[[Jessica Chastain]] as [[Smith (Earth-10005)|Nova]]<ref name="Jessica C">[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/x-men/news/a837757/jessica-chastain-x-men-dark-phoenix-fan-theory-denies-playing-lilandra/ Jessica Chastain shoots down X-Men: Dark Phoenix theory that she will play Lilandra]</ref><ref name="EW">[http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/07/xmen-dark-phoenix-first-look-cover X-Men: Dark Phoenix Entertainment Weekly Cover]</ref>
  
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*[[Kota Eberhardt]] as [[Selene Gallio|Selene Gallio/Black Queen]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Returning Characters">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fN4NxnuVa8 Exclusive: 'X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX' Adds Kota Eberhardt & Scott Sheperd; Also Returning Characters]</ref>
  
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*[[Andrew Stehlin]] as [[Paul Hark|Paul Hark/Red Lotus]]
  
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*[[Scott Sheperd]] as [[John Grey]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Returning Characters" />
  
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*[[Evan Jonigkeit]] as [[Mortimer Toynbee|Mortimer Toynbee/Toad]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Returning Characters" />
  
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*[[Gregg Lowe]] as [[Eric Gitter|Eric Gitter/Ink]]<ref name="Dark Phoenix Returning Characters" />
  
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*[[Lamar Johnson]] as To-be-confirmed character<ref name="Quicksilver" />
  
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*[[Daniel Cudmore]] as To-be-confirmed character<ref name="Daniel C">[https://twitter.com/danielcudmore/status/909964648304197632]</ref>
  
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*To-be-confirmed actress as [[Lilandra Neramani]]
  
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*To-be-confirmed actress as [[Alison Blaire|Alison Blaire/Dazzler]]<ref name="Dazzler">[http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/23/dark-phoenix-dazzler/ Dark Phoenix: Dazzler will appear in the upcoming X-Men film]</ref>
  
   
 
==Cast==
  
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*[[Charles Xavier|Charles Xavier/Professor X]] appears.
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*[[James McAvoy]] as [[Charles Xavier (Revised Earth-10005)|Charles Xavier/Professor X]]
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*[[Erik Lehnsherr|Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]] appears.
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*[[Michael Fassbender]] as [[Erik Lehnsherr (Revised Earth-10005)|Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto]]
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*[[Raven Darkholme|Raven Darkholme/Mystique]] appears.
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*[[Jennifer Lawrence]] as [[Raven Darkholme (Revised Earth-10005)|Raven Darkholme/Mystique]]
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*[[Henry McCoy|Hank McCoy/Beast]] appears.
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*[[Nicholas Hoult]] as [[Henry McCoy (Revised Earth-10005)|Hank McCoy/Beast]]
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*[[Jean Grey|Jean Grey/Phoenix]] appears.
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*[[Sophie Turner]] as [[Jean Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|Jean Grey/Phoenix]]
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**[[Summer Fontana]] as Young Jean Grey
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*[[Scott Summers|Scott Summers/Cyclops]] appears.
  
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*[[Tye Sheridan]] as [[Scott Summers (Revised Earth-10005)|Scott Summers/Cyclops]]
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*[[Ororo Munroe|Ororo Munroe/Storm]] appears.
  
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*[[Alexandra Shipp]] as [[Ororo Munroe (Revised Earth-10005)|Ororo Munroe/Storm]]
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*[[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler]] appears.
  
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*[[Kodi Smit-McPhee]] as [[Kurt Wagner (Revised Earth-10005)|Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler]]
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*[[Peter Maximoff|Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver]] appears.
  
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*[[Evan Peters]] as [[Peter Maximoff (Revised Earth-10005)|Peter Maximoff/Quicksilver]]
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*[[Mortimer Toynbee|Mortimer Toynbee/Toad]] appears.
  
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*[[Jessica Chastain]] as [[Vuk]] and [[Margaret Smith]]
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*[[John Grey]] appears.
  
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*[[Kota Eberhardt]] as [[Selene Gallio|Selene Gallio/Black Queen]]
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*[[Nova|Nova/Smith]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Andrew Stehlin]] as [[Ariki|Ariki/Red Lotus]]
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*[[Selene Gallio|Selene Gallio/Black Queen]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Ato Essandoh]] as [[Jones (D'Bari)|Jones]]
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*[[Paul Hark|Paul Hark/Red Lotus]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Scott Sheperd]] as [[John Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|John Grey]]
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*[[Eric Gitter|Eric Gitter/Ink]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Hannah Anderson]] as [[Elaine Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|Elaine Grey]]
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*[[Lilandra Neramani]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Brian d'Arcy James]] as the President of the United States
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*[[Alison Blaire|Alison Blaire/Dazzler]] is introduced.
  
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*[[Lamar Johnson]] as [[Ben Hammil (Earth-10005)|Ben Hammil/Match]]
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*[[Halston Sage]] as [[Alison Blaire (Revised Earth-10005)|Alison Blaire/Dazzler]]
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*[[Chris Claremont]] as a crowd member
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==Continuity and References to Earth-10005==
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*[[Charles Xavier (Revised Earth-10005)|Professor X]] appears.
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*[[Erik Lehnsherr (Revised Earth-10005)|Magneto]] appears.
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*[[Raven Darkholme (Revised Earth-10005)|Mystique]] appears.
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*[[Henry McCoy (Revised Earth-10005)|Beast]] appears.
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*[[Jean Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|Jean Grey/Phoenix]] appears.
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*[[Scott Summers (Revised Earth-10005)|Cyclops]] appears.
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*[[Ororo Munroe (Revised Earth-10005)|Storm]] appears.
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*[[Kurt Wagner (Revised Earth-10005)|Nightcrawler]] appears.
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*[[Peter Maximoff (Revised Earth-10005)|Quicksilver]] appears.
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*[[John Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|John Grey]] appears.
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*[[Elaine Grey (Revised Earth-10005)|Elaine Grey]] appears.
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*[[Vuk]] is introduced.
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*[[Selene Gallio (Earth-10005)|Black Queen]] is introduced.
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*[[Ariki|Red Lotus]] is introduced.
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*[[Alison Blaire (Earth-10005)|Dazzler]] is introduced.
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*[[Ben Hammil|Match]] is introduced.
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*Charles meeting Raven from ''[[X-Men: First Class]]'' is mentioned.
   
 
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==Production==
  
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The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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In May 2016, Kinberg said the next ''X-Men'' film will be set in the 1990s.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/684693-simon-kinberg-confirms-the-next-x-men-movie-will-be-set-in-the-90s#/slide/1 Simon Kinberg Confirms the Next X-Men Movie Will be Set in the ’90s]</ref> He also acknowledged the possibility of re-adapting "The Dark Phoenix Saga" for the new timeline, which had originally been a part of the first ''X-Men'' trilogy films,<ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Rebooting-Dark-Phoenix-Saga-Here-What-Simon-Kinberg-Says-106727.html Rebooting The Dark Phoenix Saga? Here's What Simon Kinberg Says]</ref><ref>[http://heroichollywood.com/next-x-men-post-apocalypse-dark-phoenix-saga/ Exclusive: The Next X-Men Film Post ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-x-men-issues-jennifer-lawrence-unsigned-deadpool-defections-gambit-hold-945505 Fox's X-Men Issues: Jennifer Lawrence Unsigned, 'Deadpool' Defections, 'Gambit' on Hold]</ref><ref>[http://lrmonline.com/news/lrm-hot-rumor-x-men-reboot-to-finally-let-the-dark-phoenix-fly LRM Hot Rumor: X-MEN REBOOT To Finally Let The DARK PHOENIX Fly]</ref> and said the post-credits scene mentioning the [[Essex Corporation]] was related to ''[[Logan (film)|Logan]]'', and that it could have ties to ''[[Gambit (film)|Gambit]]'' as well as the following X-Men film.<ref>[http://collider.com/x-men-apocalypse-post-credits-scene/ X-Men: Apocalypse Post-Credits Scene Teased]</ref> It was reported that the film will be set in 1991 and will shoot under the title ''Teen Spirit''.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-1990s-setting-timeline/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix Takes Place in the Early 1990s]</ref> Bryan Singer said he would be interested in having the villain Proteus in an X-Men film.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/x-men-movie-proteus-bryan-singer/ X-Men: Bryan Singer Wants to See Proteus in a Future Movie]</ref> He also said he will be stepping away from the franchise but could envision returning to it at a later date in some capacity.<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-bryan-singer-xmen-apocalypse-20160526-snap-story.html 'X-Men' director Bryan Singer reveals how he built the 'Apocalypse']</ref>
  
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On November 9, 2016, Kinberg announced to ''The Hollywood Reporter'' that the film series would start a soft reboot with him working on the a new script and having Lawrence, Fassbender, Hoult and McAvoy optimistically in mind.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/foxs-x-men-issues-jennifer-lawrence-unsigned-deadpool-defections-gambit-hold-945505 Fox's X-Men Issues: Jennifer Lawrence Unsigned, 'Deadpool' Defections, 'Gambit' on Hold]</ref> The film will commence filming in May 2017 with the working title of ''X-Men: Supernova''.<ref>[http://omegaunderground.com/2017/01/11/x-men-supernova-might-real-shooting-montreal-may/ RUMOR: ‘X-Men: Supernova’ Might Be Real and Shooting In Montreal This May Too]</ref><ref>[http://omegaunderground.com/2017/02/06/x-men-supernova-production-title-confirming-takes-place-1991-1992/ ‘X-Men: Supernova’ Production Title Confirming It Takes Place During 1991-1992?]</ref>
  
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In February 2017, McAvoy has dropped some hints on his return to the franchise and Collider reports that Kinberg is in talks to write and direct the next film.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/02/21/james-mcavoy-x-men-new-movie-filming/ James McAvoy Drops Hint About New X-Men Project]</ref><ref>[http://collider.com/x-men-7-director-simon-kinberg/ Exclusive: Simon Kinberg in Talks to Write and Direct the Next ‘X-Men’ Movie]</ref> Donner told Vanity Fair in a recent interview that the next film won't explore the Erik/Charles dynamic but will explore other characters.<ref>[http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/logan-legion-deadpool-x-men-renaissance-lauren-shuler-donner-interview The Woman Behind the X-Men Reveals How the Mutants Got Their Groove Back]</ref><ref>[http://www.slashfilm.com/logan-producers-interview/2/ Interview: ‘Logan’ Producers on Saying Goodbye to Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine and the Future of ‘X-Men’]</ref> It was announced that the film will start production from June to September of 2017.<ref>[http://omegaunderground.com/2017/03/06/x-men-apocalypse-sequel-codenamed-teen-spirit-shooting-june-october-montreal/ CONFIRMED: ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Sequel ‘Teen Spirit’ Shooting From June-October In Montreal]</ref>
  
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In March 2017, following the release of ''[[Logan (film)|Logan]]'', Lana Condor, who played the mutant Jubilee in the film, shared a piece of fanart of her character on her Instagram account. In it, she proclaimed that she misses playing the character, and wants to "hang again soon". While the caption is a relatively vague indication that Condor wants to reprise her role in ''Teen Spirit'', it will certainly come as a welcomed piece of news for fans of Jubilee.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/2017/03/11/xmen-teen-spirit-lana-condor-jubilee/ X-Men's Lana Condor Would Like To Revisit Jubilee Once More]</ref>
  
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On June 14, it was confirmed that Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, and Kodi Smit-McPhee will all reprise their roles, and the potential newcomer, Jessica Chastain, was in talks to play the film's villain, Lilandra Neramani, empress of the Shi'ar Empire.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-x-men-movies-main-cast-and-director-confirmed/1100-6450945/ New X-Men Movie's Main Cast And Director Confirmed]</ref><ref>[http://deadline.com/2017/06/x-men-dark-phoenix-jennifer-lawrence-michael-fassbender-james-mcavoy-simon-kinberg-1202113290/ Fox Formalizes Simon Kinberg To Helm ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’; Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy Back, Jessica Chastain In Talks]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/x-men-dark-phoenix-villain-jessica-chastain-talks-role-1013462 Jessica Chastain in Talks to Play Villain in 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix']</ref><ref>[http://www.hypable.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-jessica-chastain/ ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ gets a director, Jessica Chastain in talks for villain role]</ref><ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2017/06/14/dark-phoenix-simon-kinberg/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix will reunite cast with potential newcomer Jessica Chastain]</ref> During the same month, in Boston, the cast members of Josh Boone's New Mutants have also started to bond ahead of their production start date on July 10.<ref>[https://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men/dark_phoenix/x-men-dark-phoenix-and-new-mutants-cast-members-begin-to-bond-ahead-of-filming-start-dates-a152032 X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX And NEW MUTANTS Cast Members Begin To Bond Ahead Of Filming Start Dates]</ref> The light-emitting popstar mutant [[Dazzler]] will appear, though she remains to be cast.<ref>[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/862443-justin-trudeau-meets-the-x-men-dark-phoenix-cast#/slide/1 Justin Trudeau Meets the X-Men: Dark Phoenix Cast!]</ref> On June 23, it was reported by ''Entertainment Weekly'' that Dazzler will pop up but only in a small role and there is no plan at the moment to have Taylor Swift play her.<ref name="Dazzler" /><ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/33360-xmen-dark-phoenix-cast-dazzler-taylor-swift-rumor Dazzler Will Appear in 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix']</ref> Before the end of the month, Evan Peters was confirmed to be returning to reprise his role as Quicksilver, and Lamar Johnson would also be joining the film as well.<ref name="Quicksilver" /> Principal photography began on June 28, 2017, in Montreal, under the working title ''Teen Spirit''.
  
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On July 14, along with Tye Sheridan reprising his role as [[Cyclops]] from ''X-Men: Apocalypse'', a new set photo reveals him donning a new visor for his character. Sheridan's new look has been noted to closely resemble James Marsden's portrayal of Cyclops from the original X-Men films.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/x-men-dark-phoenix-set-photo-reveals-a-new-look-fo/1100-6451686/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix Set Photo Reveals A New Look For Cyclops]</ref><ref>[http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/07/14/x-men-dark-phoenix-cyclops-photo-tye-sheridan/ New X-Men: Dark Phoenix Set Photo Reveals Possible New Cyclops Visor]</ref> During the same month, it was heavily speculated that [[Olivia Munn]] would be reprising her role as [[Psylocke]] for ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''. With principal photography on Dark Phoenix expected to get underway within the month, the implication is that Munn will either have a larger role to play this time around and/or is filming her scenes in the next X-Men movie earlier during production. While promoting ''The LEGO Ninjago Movie'' at San Diego Comic-Con, Munn was vague about her future with the X-Men film franchise during an interview on MTV news. Though unclear, Munn's vagueness implies that she's considering returning for ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''. During the interview, she revealed that her character's big fight scene with Beast was only 25 percent of it's original length, as well as revealing her plans to make her own special director's cut of the said film.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/news/3026702/olivia-munn-psylocke-x-men-dark-phoenix/ OLIVIA MUNN IS PROBABLY REPRISING PSYLOCKE IN X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX]</ref> At the end of the month, it was announced that Summer Fontana, from ''Basic Witches'' and ''The Originals'', was cast to portray young Jean Grey for ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''.<ref>[https://moviepilot.com/p/x-men-dark-phoenix-young-jean-grey-cast/4335792 Casting Young Jean Grey Means The Phoenix Force May Finally Be Introduced In 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix']</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/x-men/news/a834427/x-men-dark-phoenix-young-jean-grey/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix has found its young Jean Grey and it's another breakout TV star]</ref> Earlier in the month, Fontana had posted a photo from Montreal to her Twitter account. Although the caption of the picture says nothing specific about taking part in the X-Men film, this seems telling because ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix'' is shooting in the Canadian city.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/SummerFontana/status/888787827340738561]</ref>
  
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At the beginning of August, Jessica Chastain confirmed via an Instagram post that she has joined the cast of ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix'', and is heading to Montreal for filming.<ref>[http://www.screengeek.net/2017/08/03/jessica-chastain-set-for-x-men-dark-phoenix/ Jessica Chastain Confirms Villainous X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Role]</ref> Following Jessica Chastain's confirmation, on August 7, it was reported that According to That Hashtag Show, Kota Eberhardt has joined the production as "Luna" - with speculation pointing to either Hellfire Club member Selene, or Layla Miller. In addition, Scott Sheperd is also said to have been cast in the role of Jean Grey's father. In the same report, Evan Jonigkeit and Gregg Lowe are returning to reprise their respective roles as Toad and Ink from ''Days of Future Past''.<ref>[https://www.comicbookmovie.com/x-men/dark_phoenix/x-men-dark-phoenix-reportedly-adds-kota-eberhardt-and-scott-sheperd-toad-and-ink-set-to-return-a153123 X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX Reportedly Adds Kota Eberhardt And Scott Sheperd; Toad And Ink Set To Return]</ref><ref>[http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/08/07/x-men-dark-phoenix-toad-ink/ New X-Men: Dark Phoenix Castings Tease Major Story Details]</ref> Later towards the end of that month, Kinberg stated that he wanted the film to be "human" and emotional like the previous X-Men films, and that he was looking to ground the "Dark Phoenix Saga" story for his adaptation "so it’s not too intergalactic".<ref>[http://x-menfilms.com/blog/2017/08/28/director-simon-kinberg-on-making-x-men-dark-phoenix-more-grounded-than-the-comics/ Director Simon Kinberg on making X-MEN: DARK PHOENIX more grounded than the comics]</ref>
  
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In early September, Jessica Chastain revealed that she wouldn't be portraying Lilandra Neramani for the film, leaving her role undisclosed.<ref>[https://nerdist.com/jessica-chastain-lilandra-x-men-dark-phoenix-val-cooper-amelia-voght/ Jessics Chastain Says She Isn't Lilandra In X-Men: Dark Pheonix]</ref> Later on in the month, [[Daniel Cudmore]] had confirmed that he would be appearing in the film, but could not confirm whether he would be reprising his role of [[Colossus]] from previous films in the franchise or if he would be portraying a new character.<ref name="Daniel C" /> On September 26, 2017, in an interview with Collider, Olivia Munn confirmed that she would be reprising her role of Psylocke in the film, and described ''Dark Phoenix'' as "a two parter".<ref name="Psylocke" /><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/x-men/news/a839147/x-men-dark-phoenix-olivia-munn-psylocke/ Another X-Men star appears to confirm they're returning for Dark Phoenix]</ref> Filming was completed in Montreal on October 14, 2017.<ref>[http://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-wrapped-filming-simon-kinberg/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix Director Announces Filming Has Wrapped]</ref>
  
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Towards the end of November, Simon Kinberg, revealed his plans to show how powerful Jean Grey’s Phoenix persona can be, and is willing to do it at the expense of one of the actors who has been with the franchise since the "''X-Men: First Class''": Michael Fassbender’s [[Magneto]], James McAvoy’s [[Professor X]], Jennifer Lawrence’s [[Mystique]], and Nicholas Hoult’s [[Beast]], all of whom are returning for ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix''. It was announced that Kinberg is holding nothing back and that in a moment when Jean’s powers are on full display, they will become too much for the hero to handle. At that point, with her powers out of control, Jean will impale one of the characters mentioned above, unequivocally killing that character.<ref>[http://thathashtagshow.com/2017/11/exclusive-major-x-men-dark-phoenix-plot-detail-reveals-jean-greys-dark-descent/]</ref><ref>[https://screenrant.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-character-death/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix to Kill Off Major Character?]</ref>
  
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On December 7, Entertainment Weekly released the cover of its Dec. 15/22 "First Look Issue", and confirmed the official synopsis for ''Dark Phoenix'', as well as the year that the film’s setting will be taking place in 1992.<ref name="EW" /><ref>[http://m.eonline.com/news/898684/sophie-turner-is-on-fire-in-x-men-dark-phoenix-first-look Sophie Turner Is on Fire in X-Men: Dark Phoenix First Look]</ref> On the same day, Entertainment Weekly revealed new images of the film, as well as more information on the role that Jessica Chastain will have in the film. Chastain was originally reported to portray Lilandra Neramani, but Entertainment Weekly doesn’t reveal her character’s name, and only says that the actress will play "an otherworldly shapeshifter".<ref>[http://collider.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-movie-images/ First ‘X-Men: Dark Phoenix’ Images Reveal Jessica Chastain and a New Look for Mystique]</ref> 2 Days later, on December 9, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that the film will also feature the iconic, mutant-friendly Island of Genosha.<ref>[http://ew.com/movies/2017/12/09/dark-phoenix-magneto-genosha/ Dark Phoenix: Magneto's mutant island Genosha will appear in new X-Men film]</ref> On December 12, the cast and crew of ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix'' revealed that the film will be a tribute to its female superheroes.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/x-men/news/a845244/x-men-dark-phoenix-female-superheroes-bechdel-test-jessica-chastain-sophie-turner/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a tribute to the X-Women, the cast say]</ref><ref>[https://movieweb.com/dark-phoenix-movie-female-mutants-xmen/ X-Men: Dark Phoenix is Tribute to X-Women, Female Strength]</ref>
  
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In pitching the film to the studio, Kinberg used real world imagery such as disaster footage or lightning strikes, and focused on an organic and relevant approach as a response to criticisms of Apocalypse's heightened reality<sup>[64]</sup> On December 9, Entertainment Weekly confirmed that the film will also feature a version of the iconic, mutant-friendly Island of Genosha, adapted to the film as a mutant refuge led by Magneto.<sup>[65]</sup> Afterwards, the cast and crew of ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix'' revealed that the film will be a tribute to its female superheroes, focusing on the female characters more so than previous films in the series, particularly Jean Grey as both the hero and villain of the film, and Chastain's character with whom Grey has a complex relationship.
  
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On March 27, 2018, Fox pushed the film back from its previously scheduled release date of November 2, 2018 to February 14, 2019. According to sources from ''Collider'', ''X-Men: Dark Phoenix'' had a test screening to determine which aspects of the film needed to be improved on. Due to the cast's availability, additional photography could only take place in August or September of 2018. As a result, the film's release date was moved forward so that the production team had enough time to work on the visual effects in post-production.
  
   
 
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Dark Phoenix "Every Hero Has A Dark Side" TV Commercial 20th Century FOX
  
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Dark Phoenix The X-Men Legacy 20th Century FOX
  
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Dark Phoenix A Phoenix Will Rise 20th Century FOX
  
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Dark Phoenix (internationally marketed as X-Men: Dark Phoenix) is the sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse and the twelfth film in the X-Men film franchise. Nine years after defeating Apocalypse, the X-Men are against a cosmic threat, in addition to Jean Grey losing control of her abilities and unleashing the terrifyingly powerful cosmic Phoenix Force.

Plot

In 1975, eight-year-old Jean Grey inadvertently uses her telekinesis to cause a car accident that kills her parents. Shortly afterwards, Professor Charles Xavier takes her to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, where he mentally blocks the accident from her memories and helps her hone her psychic abilities.

In 1992, nine years after the worldwide devastation caused by En Sabah Nur, the X-Men respond to a distress signal from the space shuttle Endeavor, which is critically damaged by a solar flare-like energy. While the X-Men save all of the astronauts, Jean is stranded and ends up absorbing all of the energy into her body. Jean survives the event, and her psychic powers are greatly amplified as a result. At the same time, the mental block placed by Xavier is destroyed, and she accidentally attacks the mutants celebrating at Xavier's school after a mental breakdown, passing out afterward. She later travels to her childhood hometown of Red Hook, New York, after discovering that her father is still alive. The X-Men attempt to take Jean home, but she injures Peter Maximoff and accidentally kills Raven Darkholme and several policemen before flying away.

Jean travels to the mutant refugee island of Genosha to seek assistance from Erik Lehnsherr in controlling her powers, but is turned away by Erik after she engages in combat with U.S. military forces tasked with her arrest. Jean meets Vuk, the leader of a shape-shifting alien race known as the D'Bari, who explains to her that she has been possessed by a force of cosmic power which wiped out the D'Baris' home planet years ago. The power had consumed all those it came across, until it encountered Jean. Meanwhile, Hank McCoy, who feels betrayed by Xavier's manipulation of Jean's memories, allies with Erik and his mutant refugees to bring down Jean in New York City. The X-Men and Erik's faction battle each other before Erik confronts Jean, only to be overpowered by her new abilities. Xavier is attacked by Jean, until he convinces her to read his memories, allowing her personality to resurface. Feeling remorseful, Jean asks Vuk to take the force from her, though it turns out that doing so would kill her. Xavier and Scott Summers stop Vuk from fully absorbing the force from Jean, before both mutant factions are captured by the U.S. government and placed in a train headed towards a secret containment facility.

The train is attacked by Vuk and her D'Bari forces. When the soldiers are overpowered by the shape-shifters, the mutants are freed from their restraints to combat the threat. Xavier confers with Jean within his mind, allowing Jean's personality to gain control of the force within her. Vuk once again attempts to drain Jean of the force, but Jean unleashes her full potential and kills Vuk before disappearing into outer space. In the aftermath of the incident, the school is renamed Jean Grey's School for Gifted Youngsters, with Hank as the new dean, and Charles finally retires after decades in the fight for mutant rights. In Paris, Erik reunites with Xavier to play a game of chess. As they start to play, a flaming phoenix appears in the sky.

Cast

Continuity and References to Earth-10005

Taglines

  • Fire and life incarnate. Now and forever...Phoenix!
  • The World Goes Dark!
  • Every Hero Has A Dark Side!
  • The Phoenix Will Rise.
  • A Phoenix Will Rise. The X-Men Will Fall.

Production

The film was shot in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Gallery

Promotion, Filming,and Concept Art

Videos

External links

References

Earth-10005
Films X-Men | X2 | X-Men: The Last Stand | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | X-Men: First Class | The Wolverine
X-Men: Days of Future Past | Deadpool | X-Men: Apocalypse | Deadpool 2 | Dark Phoenix | The New Mutants
Cancelled Gambit | X-Force | Other
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X-Men films
Released X-Men | X2 | The Last Stand | First Class | Days of Future Past | Apocalypse | Dark Phoenix | The New Mutants
Cancelled X-Force | Other
Wolverine films
Released X-Men Origins: Wolverine | The Wolverine | Logan
Deadpool films
Released Deadpool | Deadpool 2
Marvel Cinematic Universe films
Upcoming Deadpool 3
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