Yesterday, we showed you a brief promo video which offered new details aboutBen Hardy’s Angel, one of theFour Horsemenserving under the mighty En Sabah Nur in this month’sX-Men: Apocalypse. Today we have three more of these “power piece” featurettes, which profile the remaining Horsemen Psylocke (Olivia Munn), Magneto (Michael Fassbender) and Storm (Alexandra Shipp). With three weeks left until the May 27 release date, it’s possible the studio could be teasing all of the mutant characters, good and evil, as we get closer to this superhero adventure hitting theaters.
Psylockemakes herX-Menfranchise debut inX-Men: Apocalypse, withOlivia Munnexplaining in this video from the20th Century Fox YouTubepage that her character is very lethal and “isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty.” We also see new footage of this powerful mutant in action, who will surely be a force to be reckoned with inX-Men: Apocalypse.Alexandra Shippreveals that Storm has a “darkness” to her that Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) brings out, making her more powerful. We also see footage from a scene that was previously teased in early concept art, where Storm battles Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) and Cyclops (Tye Sheridan). The final installment sheds new light on Magneto, withMichael Fassbenderteasing that his character teams up with Apocalypse to destroy the human race
X-Men: Apocalypsecloses out the prequel trilogy that includes 2011’sX-Men: First Classand 2014’sX-Men: Days of Future Past. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel’sX-Menuniverse, 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 disheartenedMagneto(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. The movie will also mark thelong awaited returnofHugh JackmanasWolverine!
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. There have been rumors thatBryan Singerhas signed on to direct anotherX-Menmovie, with production reportedly starting next year in Montreal, but that hasn’t been confirmed yet, although the studio is also developing spinoffs such asThe New Mutants,X-ForceandGambit. Take a look at these new videos showcasing three of the Four Horsemen fromX-Men: Apocalypse, and stay tuned for more videos as we get closer to the May 27 release date.
