In just over one month’s time, 20th Century Fox will release the final installment of itsX-Menprequel trilogy,X-Men: Apocalypse, arriving in theaters May 27. This superhero adventure is set 10 years after the events ofX-Men: Days of Future Pastand 20 years afterX-Men: First Class, set in the year 1983. Earlier today, the studio announced that the third and possiblyfinal trailerwill be unveiled tomorrow, and to get fans ready, they have also released new photos as well.
The images come from the X-Men Movies Twitter account, offering new looks at Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Psylocke (Olivia Munn), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan), Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), Storm (Alexandra Shipp) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender). Following the critically acclaimed global smash hitX-Men: Days of Future Past, directorBryan Singerreturns withX-Men: Apocalypse. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god.Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant fromX-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants known asThe Four Horsemen, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign.
As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help of Professor X (James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. Reprising their roles fromX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future PastareNicholas Hoult(Beast),Rose Byrne(Moira McTaggert),Evan Peters(Quicksilver). New cast members includeOscar Isaacas the villainous Apocalypse,Olivia Munnas Psylocke,Sophie TurnerasJean Grey,Alexandra Shippas Storm,Tye Sheridanas Cyclops andKodi Smit-McPheeas Nightcrawler.
X-Men: Apocalypsewill hit theaters on August 10, 2025, putting it up against Disney’sAlice Through the Looking Glass, setting up what could be a hugebox officeshowdown. This latest X-Men movie will close out the prequel trilogy that includesX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future Past. The studio is also working on the spinoffGambit, which will start production later this year, while also developingThe New Mutants.
Bryan Singeris directingX-Men: Apocalypsefrom a script bySimon Kinberg, based on a story the director and screenwriter crafted together withX2: X-Men: UnitedwritersDan HarrisandMichael Dougherty. Be sure to check back tomorrow for the new trailer forX-Men: Apocalypse, as we get closer and closer to its May 27 release date. Until then, check out the latest photos below, and stay tuned for more on this superhero adventure.
