By the time “X-Men: Apocalypse” rolls around, will you have had your fill of expensive superhero spectacle? This year we’ve already been bludgeoned by “Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice,” next month comes “Captain America: Civil War,” and right on its heels is “X-Men: Apocalypse.” I don’t know about you, but I’m wiped out already.
At any rate, Bryan Singer brings back the mutants for a new adventure, one that sees them face off against the Four Horseman and the fearsome Apocalypse, and the heroes will face their greatest, most destruction-y test yet. Here’s the official synopsis:
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns 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.
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Alexandra Shipp, Josh Helman, Lana Condor, and Ben Hardy, “X-Men: Apocalypse” opens on May 27th.
DF-02536 Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe / Storm in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE.