The trailer for the latest X-Men film, Dark Phoenix, has finally arrived and fans have begun to voice their thoughts on the latest Marvel adventure from 20th Century Fox.
Dark Phoenix had to have its original release date shifted in order to do some re-shoots but it looks like it may have paid off, for some at least. Characters like the X-Men have been around for decades, garnering die-hard fans all over the world. They’ve also had a pretty uneven history as a film franchise, with installments that range from totally maligned, to so-bad-it’s-good, to some downright classics in the genre.
X-Men: Apocalypse may not have been one of the most praised films of the franchise but the first trailer for Dark Phoenix promises a much darker adventure this time around. All across Twitter, fans have begun to voice their opinion on the latest addition to the 18-year long film franchise. While some seem to think that it will be a step up from Apocalypse, others seem tired with the franchise altogether. Check out some of the fan reactions below!
IF I LOSE ANOTHER QUICKSILVER BEFORE HE EVEN GETS THE CHANCE TO RECONCILE WITH MAGNETO I'M GONNA THROW MYSELF INTO THE SUN. I NEED AT LEAST ONE DADNETO SCENE IN DARK PHOENIX😭 pic.twitter.com/bCbBuei2D2
— Luna (@moonsetta) September 27, 2018
Oh wow the xmen dark phoenix looks like it might actually be good. Also oh my god stop beating up Charles I KNOW BUT HE TRIES HIS BEST
— lees (・・?) (@snortfolio) September 27, 2018
X-MEN DARK PHOENIX TRAILER LOOKS LIKE A REPEAT STORY OF X-MEN LAST STAND
— dennisthemenace🇺🇬 (@dennis_matovu) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/lycheesodas/status/1045290246491889665
I don't understand all of the excitement I'm seeing for #DarkPhoenix
I see similarities to The Last Stand, there's no Wolverine even though he's important to that story, and the newer X-Men movies to me haven't been that great either. Marvel take the wheel lol— Damien Conor (@DamienConorNico) September 27, 2018
https://twitter.com/pumpkinspicerey/status/1045283983297323008
dark phoenix trailer doesn’t look like complete garbage, which is cool, but smh there’s a bunch of little things here & there that have me rolling my eyes 5x over
— Trent Just Tweeted (@TJustTweeted) September 27, 2018
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We’ll be sure to keep you updated on all news regarding Dark Phoneix as more information becomes available. Were you impressed with the Dark Phoenix trailer? What’s your opinion on the franchise as a whole? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
X-Men: Dark Phoenix is directed by Simon Kinberg and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain.
“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.”
The film is set to hit theaters on February 14, 2019.