Most of Fox’sThe New Mutantsmust have been shot inside of a studio or at a very locked down location, because shooting comes to an end in the next couple of days, and we have yet to see one single set photo or leaked image of the cast. Today, we have a look at the official logo courtesy of director Josh Boone. A blood-splattered and bear-mauled image, it teases the horror elements that will be on display in this excitingX-Men spin-off.
The image comes direct from the officialJosh Boone Instagram. He doesn’t offer any new info about the movie, or what’s being shot in these last days. He merely gives fans a quick wink and nod as if to acknowledge that he’s still working away at his mutant opus.
“Last week shooting #newmutants”
The New Mutantsis one of threeX-Menuniverse movies that will be released in 2018, along withDeadpool 2andX-Men: Dark Phoenix. The seventhX-Menmovie continues to shoot, whileDeadpool 2andNew Mutantsare in their final throes of production.New Mutantsis being described as thefirst ever Marvel horror movie, whichDoctor Strangepretended to be for a little while, though that 2016 release arrived being much more inline with everything else we’ve seen from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
It has long been teased that iconic Marvel villain Demon Bear will be at the heart of this teenage tale, described as aYA superhero adventurethat goes off the rails fast. And as suspected, we can tell from the logo that this movie will take place across a dark snowy landscape. In the Marvel comics, Demon Bear was created by mutating William and Peg Lonestar. The Demon Bear haunted the dreams of their daughter Danielle Moonstar, claiming he had killed her parents and would eventually come and kill her.
The New Mutantshas a unique ensemble cast that features Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa a.k.a Sunspot, a mutant who has the power to absorb and channel solar power, Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar, a Native American telepath,Alice Braga as Dr. Cecilia Reyes, a medical doctor with the power to generate a protective bio-field around herself, breakoutThe Witchstar Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin, aka Magik, a teleporter; Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie, sometimes known asCannonball, and fan-favoriteGame of Thronesstar Maisie Williams as Wolfsbane, who has the power to turn into a deadly teen wolf.
Josh Boone, the man behind perennial teenage drama favoriteThe Fault in our Stars, not only directs but also co-wrote the script with Knate Lee. The main franchise story will follow a group of teens struggling with their mutant powers, forced to be superheroes against their will. The first movie will arrive this April, withDeadpool 2andX-Men 7coming later in 2018. It is expected thatThe New Mutantswill have a rotating cast as some members migrate to the mainX-Menseries to keep the teen vibe alive as this particular title heads into the next decade.
