Convention - Wondercon 2019 : We were at the panel X-men Dark Phoenix

By Mulder, Anaheim, Convention Center, 29 march 2019

The panel had featured a special footage presentation and Q&A with members of the cast and filmmakers : Simon Kinberg (director and screenwriter), Hutch parker (producer), Sophie Turner (Jean Grey, Phoenix), Tye Sheridan (Scott Summers, Cyclops), Nicholas Hoult (Hank McCoy, Beast), Alexandra Shipp (Ororo Monroe, Storm), Kodi Smith-McPhee (Kurt Wagner, Nightcrawler).

X-Men : Dark Phoenix is an upcoming American superhero film based on Marvel Comics' X-Men characters, distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is intended to be the twelfth installment in the X-Men film series and the sequel to X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). The film is written and directed by Simon Kinberg, and stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, and Jessica Chastain.

In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men must face the full power of the Phoenix (Turner) after a mission to space goes wrong. After X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) erased the events of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) from the series' timeline, Kinberg expressed interest in a new adaptation of Chris Claremont and John Byrne's "The Dark Phoenix Saga" in a future film that would be more faithful than his previous attempt with The Last Stand, which was not well received.

The new adaptation was confirmed as a follow-up to Apocalypse in 2016. Kinberg signed on to make his directorial debut in June 2017, when the majority of the cast was set to return from Apocalypse. Filming began later that month in Montreal, and was completed in October 2017, with reshoots taking place in late 2018. Dark Phoenix is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 7, 2019 and June 5, 2019 in France.

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Synopsis :
In 1992, nearly a decade after the events of X-Men: Apocalypse, the X-Men are national heroes going on increasingly risky missions. When a solar flare hits them during a rescue mission in space, Jean Grey loses control of her abilities and unleashes the Phoenix.

X-Men : Dark Phoenix
Written and Directed by Simon Kinberg
Produced by Simon Kinberg, Hutch Parker, Lauren Shuler Donner, Todd Hallowell
Based on The Dark Phoenix Saga by Chris Claremont, John Byrne
Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Evan Peters, Jessica Chastain
Music by Hans Zimmer
Cinematography : Mauro Fiore
Edited by Lee Smith
Production company : Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, The Donners' Company, Kinberg Genre
Distributed by 20th Century Fox (United States), 20th Century Fox France (France)
Release date : June 5, 2019 (France), June 7, 2019 (United States)

Photos and video : Lauren Sanchez for Mulderville