X-Men: Apocalypse is a 2016 American
superhero film based on the fictional
X-Men characters that appear in
Marvel Comics. It is the ninth installment in the
X-Men film series and a sequel to 2014's
X-Men: Days of Future Past. Directed by
Bryan Singer, with a
screenplay by
Simon Kinberg from a story conceived by Singer, Kinberg,
Michael Dougherty and
Dan Harris, the film stars an
ensemble cast, led by
James McAvoy,
Michael Fassbender,
Jennifer Lawrence,
Oscar Isaac,
Nicholas Hoult,
Rose Byrne,
Tye Sheridan,
Sophie Turner,
Olivia Munn and
Lucas Till. In
X-Men: Apocalypse, the ancient mutant
En Sabah Nur
awakens in 1983 and plans to wipe out modern civilization and take over
the world, leading the X-Men to try to stop him and defeat his team of
renegade mutants.
The film was announced by Singer in December 2013, with Kinberg,
Dougherty and Harris attached to develop the story. Casting began in
October 2014, while
principal photography commenced in April 2015 in
Montreal and ended in August of the same year.
X-Men: Apocalypse premiered in
London on May 9, 2016, and was released in North America on May 27 in 3D and 2D, and in
IMAX 3D in select international markets. The film received mixed reviews and has grossed over $528 million worldwide.
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