The first photos from the upcoming 'X-Men' film also feature Jessica Chastain's alien shapeshifter character, a new look at Mystique, and a funeral.
- Dec 8, 2017
AceShowbiz - The first images from "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" have been released by 21th Century Fox. Debuted via Entertainment Weekly, some of the photos see the return of Sophie Turner as Jean Grey, who can be seen literally on fire as she transforms into the Phoenix.
The exclusive first look at #DarkPhoenix is here. Arriving in theaters 2018. https://t.co/l6ZPsthiiL pic.twitter.com/NSsSEGQHOO
— X-Men Movies (@XMenMovies) December 7, 2017
Speaking to the site, director Simon Kinberg reveals that in order to properly visualize Jean's fiery transformation into Phoenix, the new "X-Men" film has a longer post-production period than usual, nearly a year. The helmer explains that he "wanted the post time to deliver on the nuance of the visual effects, not just the scale of them. That takes time."
First look at Sophie Turner as Jean Grey in X-Men: Dark Phoenix @SophieT #DarkPhoenix. Photo via @EW pic.twitter.com/7OoMcNjK70
— Sophie Turner Online (@SophieTurnerCom) December 7, 2017
In the upcoming movie, Jean Grey is at war with herself. And in order to play her character's duality, Sophie says that she studied multiple personality disorder and schizophrenia. "So many scenes I have to go from broken-down Jean -- that's when she's most subsceptible to Phoenix infiltrating her -- to this confident, arrogant, judgmental character within milliseconds," the actress says.
First official still of Sophie Turner as Jean Grey in X-Men: Dark Phoenix @SophieT. Photo via @EW pic.twitter.com/iVG5sjseg1
— Sophie Turner Online (@SophieTurnerCom) December 7, 2017
Other photos from the upcoming film also offer fans a first look at Jessica Chastain's character and a new look at Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique as well as feature a funeral.
It turns out Jessica is not playing Lilandra. Instead, she takes on the role of a "quite but brutal" otherworldy shapeshifter who manipulates Phoenix for her own benefit. Of her villainous character, the "Molly's Game" actress tells the site, "Simon and I were talking about the character and I said, 'I keep thinking of the vet who tells you you need to put your dog down.' There's something very clinical about it."
YOUR FIRST LOOK AT @jes_chastain IN DARK PHOENIX. THIS WIG WORK IS A+++++++. ALSO HER PERFORMANCE IS !!!!!!!!!!! https://t.co/JDDbmhpbQm #DarkPhoenix pic.twitter.com/no2Rr55xYG
— Tim Stack (@EWTimStack) December 7, 2017
Meanwhile, Jennifer's Mystique has got a makeover. The blue mutant now sports a new bob, and she's also more mature. The "mother!" actress says of her character, "She's grown up a lot. She's more maternal which surprised me. She starts to get more protective of the [school] children and Charles [Xavier] wants to push them to prove to the world that mutants can be good for humanity and I just see them as small children."
Speaking of wigs, Mystique has a new bob!!! Also Jen Lawrence is back!!! https://t.co/JDDbmhpbQm#DarkPhoenix pic.twitter.com/PsDN1mYU2x
— Tim Stack (@EWTimStack) December 7, 2017
In the photo featuring a funeral, Charles (James McAvoy), Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) and Storm (Alexandra Shipp) can be seen mourning something or somebody.
Addressing the sad scene, Jennifer says she would call "Dark Phoenix" "a drama." She shares, "We have really great action scenes and we go to space like within the first five minutes of the movie. So it's definitely exciting but emotionally all these characters are taking the biggest, most extreme dives than they have in the whole series."
Also, WTF is happening in this scene? Here's a quote from James McAvoy that may explain: "There’s a lot of sacrifice and a lot of suffering.” #DarkPhoenix pic.twitter.com/jKZ7fR0UQo
— Tim Stack (@EWTimStack) December 7, 2017
Additionally, Fox has released one concept art which features the X-Jet logging some intergalactic miles. As seen in the pic, the film will be the first time the X-Men venture into space. At the beginning of the film, the team is dispatched on a rescue mission. However, a solar flare hits the X-Jet, forcing Jean to use her power to save the team while the extreme surge of energy at the same time unleashes the Phoenix.
.@Kinberg is taking the X-Men to space in #DarkPhoenix and the results are gonna be BIGGGGGGGGGGG https://t.co/Th7uHW31me pic.twitter.com/byIB8hfGE5
— Tim Stack (@EWTimStack) December 7, 2017
Also written by Simon Kinberg, "Dark Phoenix" has Michael Fassbender returning as Magneto, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Evan Peters as Quicksilver, and Olivia Munn as Psylocke. The film is due out November 2, 2018 in U.S. theaters.
