20th Century Fox has released a trailer teaser forDark Phoenix(no word yet if that’s the official title or if it’s supposed to beX-Men: Dark Phoenix). This will be theX-Mensaga’s second stab at the famous comic book story where Jean Grey went evil and became merged with a cosmic entity known as the Phoenix that gave her immense power. The storyline was previously attempted inX-Men: The Last Stand, but they totally botched it because it didn’t really get to take center stage as it was meshed with a storyline about a cure for mutation.
This time out, with longtime writer/producerSimon Kinbergmaking his feature directing debut, it looks like they’re taking the story cosmic rather than just a repressed personality that they used for the Phoenix inThe Last Stand. However, withDark Phoenix, this could be the last hurrah for theX-Menfranchise as we know it. Yes, there’sThe New MutantsandX-Forceon the way, but for the mainX-Menfranchise, this could be the end because of the Disney/Fox merger. Presumably, Marvel Studios is still operating under the assumption that they won’t get the X-Men (they don’t want to count their chickens before they’re hatched), but once the deal closes, the X-Men are the big marquee franchise that can be added to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s also a prime opportunity to reboot everything, including finding a new actor to play Wolverine.
So willDark Phoenixserve as a conclusion of sorts for theX-Menfranchise? And will it land the emotional punch it’s looking for? Keep in mind that in the comics,Dark Phoenixwas a big deal because people had spent years and years with Jean Grey as a good person. In the film universe, we’ve only had this Jean Grey forX-Men: Apocalypse, and that’s a movie we’d all prefer to forget.
Check out theDark Phoenixtrailer teaser below, and come back tonight to see the full trailer.Dark Phoenixopens Febraury 14, 2019, and starsJames McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jessica Chastain, Jennifer Lawrence, Tye Sheridan, andSophie Turner.
