The last trailer of X-Men: Dark Phoenix contains a surprising revelation.
Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique approaches Sophie Turner's Jean Gray, who has been overwhelmed by a strange force. Rather than stifling the problem, Gray unleashes his power and apparently kills Mystic.
Director Simon Kinberg has since confirmed that Mystic died, revealing to EW why they decided to show death in the caravan.
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"Well, the thinking process behind this was mainly to show that this movie is different from other X-Men movies," he said.
"It's a film where shocking things happen, things that are intense and dramatic. People do not fall from buildings, dust themselves and move away. This film has a reality and a consequence for this film. Better still, it was to show that Jean / Dark Phoenix posed a real threat to everyone, including the X-Men. "
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Marvel / Disney
1/20 The Iron Man 2
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Marvel / Disney
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Marvel / Disney
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Marvel / Disney
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Marvel / Disney
5/20 Thor
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Marvel / Disney
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Marvel / Disney
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The first Guardians of the Galaxy was a risky adventure inspired by Star Wars, following a group of holes that form an unlikely familiar connection. For the second film, James Gunn has decided to bring everything back to eleven, chaining half a dozen stories intertwined, which has the effect of setting aside the skinny star Lord Chris Pratt. The sequel, however, introduced the now cherished phrase "I'm Mary Poppins, you too," yelled Yondu as he fell gracefully from the sky. A wonderfully comical moment in a film that is still missing half a dozen punches.
Marvel / Disney
8/20 The Avengers
Marvel's first crossover film was an unprecedented film event – an event that has likely changed Hollywood cinema forever, now that all major studios seem to be attempting to approach "franchises" with a "shared universe". Since the MCU refined the model, The Avengers has continued to emphasize the humor, character and heart that would define the success story of Marvel Studios. It is a blockbuster that feels on all fronts, offering thrills not only in the finale of the "Battle of New York", but also in creating a team of perfectly balanced and complementary characters.
Marvel / Disney
9/20 Captain America: Civil War
Despite Captain America: Civil War (AKA Avengers 2.5) with Iron Man, Black Widow and Ant-Man (as well as Black Panther and Spider-Man), the film is still dedicated to Captain America. And maybe that's why the stuffed blockbuster works: without the central focus, the civil war could have fallen into the trap of other Marvel suites by being too complicated. The Russo brothers also make one of the best action scenes in Marvel history so far, the airport scene, which seems to come straight from a comic book.
Marvel / Disney
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While the first Ant Man was a mirror image of his star Paul Rudd, essentially delivering a studio comedy dressed in spandex, the latter found a new trick in his bag in the form of Hope van Dyne 's. Evangeline Lilly – an intelligent and capable heroine who did not exist simply to serve as a guardian for male characters.
Marvel / Disney
11/20 The ant man
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Marvel / Disney
12/20 Avengers: war in the infinite
In 2018, Marvel redefined cinematographic narratives, creating a unique highlight for a decade of films. While this is a total nonsense for anyone new to the franchise (if that's possible), it was an emotional release for fans that was second to none. The Russo brothers had the monumental task of ensuring that every cross – from the Guardians of the Galaxy to the Wakanda Realm – works in a natural way, while bringing the MCU's evil mechanic, Thanos, into the spotlight. Epic at once in terms of scale and stakes, Infinity War also stages one of the most memorable finals in the history of blockbusters.
Marvel / Disney
13/20 Captain America: the first avenger
With or without the beard, Steve Rogers aka Captain America has now become the monumental center of the Avengers, but there was once a time when he was completely turned to heroism. Director Joe Johnston remained faithful to the film in the 1940s in a film that embraces the news of the early comic story, as Steve strikes the Nazis and the military novelist Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell). in distress.
Marvel / Disney
14/20 Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Although centered on a super powerful American nationalist, Captain America's trilogy has the most consistent quality in the MCU. The winter soldier, his coronation, is a conspiracy thriller filled with adrenaline that offers a dramatic twist and causes questions about modern surveillance. However, since the Russo brothers base the rest of the film on realism, CGI's lavish end is fraught with meaning.
Marvel / Disney
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While the miraculous arrival of Spider-Man in the MCU occurred with Captain America: Civil War, it was not until the Homecoming that we really knew Peter Parker. The incarnation of Tom Holland goes beyond the version of Andrew Garfield, thanks to the story of the film starring minor stakes, allowing intimate moments with the character. In addition to great comic performances (Jacob Batalon as Ned stands out), Michael Keaton's Vulture is a terrifying villain, and the filming is superbly done.
Marvel / Disney
16/20 Iron Man 3
Even if it divides Marvel's fans, Shane Black's super-hero outing – with the sharp and acute dialogue of the author / director – ends the story of Tony Stark (or what's going on). it should have been his end) with humor and heart to spare. While the genius of a billionaire, Robert Downey Jr, deals with PTSD and struggles with his robotic creations, we see an actor give everything he has. While Civil War movies and The Avengers brought him back into action, the fingers intersect. Avengers: Endgame will give the character an emotionally satisfying send.
Marvel / Disney
17/20 Thor: Ragnarok
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Marvel / Disney
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Where it all started Iron Man has diverted expectations by not only reintroducing Robert Downey Jr to the world, but also showing that a relatively unknown B character might be at the center of a blockbuster. Other cinematic universes fail because they try to introduce too much (an error committed in Iron Man 2). The first Iron Man, however, had an autonomous story that only suggested a larger world – a world that would eventually become a multi-billion dollar franchise.
Marvel / Disney
19/20 Guardians of the Galaxy
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Marvel / Disney
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Marvel / Disney
Kingberg added that Mystic's death was a difficult decision, but that it was "the most dramatic thing for the film, and sometimes it took such hard decisions to serve a bigger story."
"Mystic is a person who in our universe is part of the X-Men and the world of Magneto," he added. "His death literally touches everyone."
The director – who has produced all the films affiliated with X-Men since First Class and co-written The baroud of honor , First class , Days of the future past , and Revelation – added that fans can expect more victims in the movie.
Follow-up X-Men: Apocalypse , the last of the franchise has been the subject of intense speculation after the postponement of the release date, from November 2, 2018 to February 14, 2019 and June 7.
Although the scenario of the 1980s, Dark Phoenix, is an adaptation of the comic strip, it had already been adapted X-Men: The Final Clash this new attempt promises to be more faithful to the initial arc.
Set ten years later apocalypse In 1992, the X-Men are now national heroes. However, during a rescue mission in space, one of their team, Jean Gray (Turner), was nearly killed when struck by a mysterious cosmic force.
Back home, the X-Men discover that not only does this force make John infinitely more powerful, but it also makes her much more unstable. As she begins to lose control, the very fabric that unites the X-Men is put to the test, while a mysterious metamorphosis (Jessica Chastain) begins to take an interest in Jean's powers.
Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp, Evan Peters and Tye Sheridan are also featured.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix released in UK theaters on June 7, 2019.