The X-Men: Days of Future Past FACTS Thread

[JP]

So many swirling rumors and mis-information going around. Here is a thread that lists all the CONFIRMED info we've gotten from the studio, Singer, of Mark Millar about the next X-Men film.



1) Bryan Singer is directing the film.

2) The film is written by Simon Kinberg, Bryan Singer, and Matthew Vaughn based on a treatment by Vaughn.

3) Matthew Vaughn, who was originally slated to direct, is producing the film.

4) The film is a sequel to X-Men: First Class and will be primarily set in 1973 (11 years after the events of First Class).

5) The film is based on the popular comic by Chris Claremont and John Byrne.

6) The film will feature aspects of time-travel and the Sentinels will play a huge role in the film.

7) Thus far, confirmed cast members include James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Anna Paquin, Shawn Ashmore, Ellen Page, Daniel Cudmore and Halle Berry.

8) Every film in the X-Men series thus far will be acknowledged, and NOT ignored.

9) Richard Nixon is a character in the film.

10) This will be the biggest X-Men film to date.

11) The movie will film in Montreal from April 15 - October.

12) Oscar winner John Myhre (X1, Wanted, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) is the production designer.

13) Newton Thomas Sigel (X1, X2) returns as the films director of photography.

14) Louise Mingenbach (X1, X2, Superman Returns) is the films costume designer. THE FILM WILL NOT HAVE LEATHER COSTUMES.

15) The film will shoot in native 3D, but NOT in 48 fps.

16) The film will be released July 18, 2014

17) Richard Stammers (Prometheus) is the visual effects supervisor.

18) Peter Dinklage, Booboo Stewart, Fan Bingbing (rumored to play Blink) and Omar Sy have been added to the cast in unspecified roles.

19) John Ottman will edit AND score the film.

20) Jennifer Lawrence will wear a body suit for Mystique.

21) VFX Oscar Winners, The Moving Picture Company (Life of Pi) will be working on visual effects for the film.

Let me know if I've forgotten anything below, and I'll make sure to add it.