Dark Phoenix Trailer

When it was announced back in March that the next X-Men movie would be pushed back to 2019 along with New Mutants, it seemed like a sign of bad things to come. As you might expect, both movies had major reshoots lined up, but now this week the first trailer for Dark Phoenix has arrived, and perhaps the biggest surprise is that it will not actually have X-Men in the title. The reason for that remains unclear, but it has been stated that it may have a different feel than the previous films, one that is more dramatic and grounded. The movie is bringing back a solid cast that includes James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence, although it seems like Sophie Turner and Tye Sheridan will get a lot more focus for obvious reasons. Jessica Chastain also joins the cast as an unknown character named Smith. That being said, this is a fan favourite story arc that should be generating a lot of excitement, and yet something about it just feels a bit stale. Dark Phoenix is directed by Simon Kinberg and hits theatres on Feb. 14th; check out the first trailer after the jump and let us know what you think.




































































