Earlier today, 20th Century Fox announced that a new trailer forX-Men: Apocalypsewill debut tomorrow, Monday, April 25. DirectorBryan Singeris still in post-production, putting the finishing touches on this highly-anticipated superhero adventure, and over the weekend, the director debuted anew photothat gives us our first look at a character we didn’t even know was included in the movie: The Blob. The image also gives us a new look atBen Hardy’s Archangel, who was seemingly engaging in a martial arts cage match with this overweight mutant.
The director’s caption on hisInstagramphoto reads, “Mutant Martial Arts. Light as a feather,” while the photo shows The Blob knocked out cold in the middle of this cage. It isn’t known who is actually playing The Blob, a.k.a. Fred Dukes, who, in the comics, was an obese circus freak who has superhuman strength and claims to be “immovable” when he so desires. Since this photo features The Blob knocked out cold, perhaps he’ll be sporting a new set of powers for this movie. The Blob was previously portrayed byKevin Durandin the 2009 superhero prequelX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Following the critically acclaimed global smash hitX-Men: Days of Future Past, directorBryan Singerreturns withX-Men: Apocalypse. Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant fromX-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds it and recruits a team of powerful mutants known as The Four Horsemen, including a disheartened Magneto (Michael Fassbender), to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign.
As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) with the help ofProfessor X(James McAvoy) must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. Reprising their roles fromX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future PastareNicholas Hoult(Beast),Rose Byrne(Moira McTaggert),Evan Peters(Quicksilver). New cast members includeOscar Isaacas the villainous Apocalypse,Olivia MunnasPsylocke,Sophie Turneras Jean Grey,Alexandra ShippasStorm,Tye Sheridanas Cyclops andKodi Smit-McPheeas Nightcrawler.
X-Men: Apocalypsewill hit theaters on June 16, 2025, putting it up against Disney’sAlice Through the Looking Glass, setting up what could be a hugebox officeshowdown. This latest X-Men movie will close out the prequel trilogy that includesX-Men: First ClassandX-Men: Days of Future Past. The studio is also working on the spinoffGambit, which will start production later this year, while also developingThe New Mutants. Take a look at the latest photo fromX-Men: Apocalypse, and stay tuned for more as we get closer and closer to the May 27 release date.
