Bryan Singer has officially signed on to direct X-Men: Apocalypse
If you stayed past the end credits of X-Men: Days of
Future Past – and let’s face it, if you’re reading my blog, you probably did –
then you know Apocalypse is the next villain to do battle in the X-Men movie
franchise.
This next instalment will take place 10 years after Days and, according to deadline.com, will have the First Class characters meeting up with younger versions of Cyclops, Storm, Jean, and others. Channing Tatum is also rumoured to be playing Gambit.
"From a visual standpoint, it actually may be
a bigger movie than Days of Future Past because there'll be disaster movie
imagery..."- Bryan Singer
But, who is Apocalypse? What are his powers? And who are
those figures in the background during the post-credits scene?
"I know more of this world than you can ever dream." (comicvine.com)
Thought to be one of the first mutants ever, Apocalypse was
born 5000 years ago and was given the name En Sabah Nur or “The First One.” He
was raised to be a conqueror and firmly believes in survival of the
fittest.He’s travelled the world for
thousands of years, instigating wars to determine which nation is strongest,
and he now believes mutants are meant to replace humanity as the dominant
species on Earth.
Don’t expect Magneto and Apocalypse to get along, though. According to Apocalypse, he’s as far beyond mutants as they are
beyond humans.
Apocalypse can change his appearance, increase his size by
absorbing mass, and uses ancient alien technology to attain his evil goals.
So, who are those figures in the background? You guessed it: The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, including War, Famine, Pestilence, and
Death.Apocalypse has genetically
altered and brainwashed a number of Marvel characters to serve as his horseman over the years, including Hulk (as War) and Archangel (Death).
And did I mention he's a certified quote machine? Check out this montage from the 90's TV series to get a taste of what our favourite mutants are up against.
Apocalypse promises to be the most powerful villain the
X-Men have ever faced and I can’t wait to see who will be stepping into his
giant metallic boots.
i am sceptical about how they will portray cyclops and jean grey...as if it were 10 years into the future..that would place the timeline around when Magneto and Professor X visited Jean as a child at her house...and cyclops you would assume is of similar age...so are they going to be children?!? or are we going to have to deal with more time line issues..
Good point, Cliff. I think they're hoping fans won't do the math because the timeline is getting super complicated with all of the time travelling and alternate timelines. I'm still not sure how Xavier got his body back...
I can't wait for Apocalypse time! I'm so relieved that Singer holds the reins again, after the disaster that was X3. I'm thankful that Days of Future Past appears to have removed a lot of those blunders from continuity.
i am sceptical about how they will portray cyclops and jean grey...as if it were 10 years into the future..that would place the timeline around when Magneto and Professor X visited Jean as a child at her house...and cyclops you would assume is of similar age...so are they going to be children?!? or are we going to have to deal with more time line issues..
ReplyDeleteGood point, Cliff. I think they're hoping fans won't do the math because the timeline is getting super complicated with all of the time travelling and alternate timelines. I'm still not sure how Xavier got his body back...
ReplyDeleteI can't wait for Apocalypse time! I'm so relieved that Singer holds the reins again, after the disaster that was X3. I'm thankful that Days of Future Past appears to have removed a lot of those blunders from continuity.
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