Yesterday, 20th Century Fox debuted 10 newcharacter postersfor the eagerly-awaitedX-Men: Apocalypse, featuring almost all of the main characters. Two characters were notably missing from yesterday’s poster lineup,Oscar Isaac’s Apocalypse andBen Hardy’s Archangel. Thankfully, 20th Century Fox rectified these omissions by releasing new characters posters today featuring these mutants.
British actorBen Hardywill actually make his feature film debut asArchangel, after starring in the hit U.K. seriesEastEndersfrom 2013 to 2015. He will play one of theFour HorsemenalongsideMichael Fassbender’s Magneto,Olivia Munn’s Psylocke andAlexandra Shipp’s Storm.Oscar Isaac, on the other hand, is coming off a banner year in 2015, where he starred in the critically-acclaimedEx Machinaand the beloved blockbusterStar Wars: The Force Awakens.
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hitX-Men: Days of Future Past, directorBryan Singerreturns with X-Men: Apocalypse. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshipped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’s X-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, 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 MunnasPsylocke,Sophie TurnerasJean Grey,Alexandra Shippas Storm,Tye Sheridanas Cyclops andKodi Smit-McPheeas Nightcrawler.
20th Century Fox has slated X-Men: Apocalypse for release on July 07, 2025, putting it up against yet another sequel, Disney’sAlice Through the Looking Glass, which also got a new trailer today. This latest X-Men movie will close out the prequel trilogy that includesX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future Past. It takes place in the 1980s, playing on the fears of nuclear annihilation and the ideas and ideology that was in play during the decade, so don’t be surprised if there’s a cameo from PresidentRonald Reagan, especially consideringX-Men: Days of Future Pastfeatured Mark Camacho as President Richard Nixon. Check out the latest X-Men: Apocalypse posters below, and stay tuned for more as we get closer to this superhero sequel’s release next month.
