Apocalypse What Do You Think the Plot Will be?

[Mr. Youtube]

So Kinberg said that it's going to incorporate "much of the comic". By comic he meant Age of Apocalypse. He also said it would be a disaster film. Honestly, Age of Apocalypse was not a disaster comic, it was a comic set in the times after what would have been a disaster comic. This gets me thinking it's mostly going to follow those early issues where it showed how Apocalypse ruined North America. It will adapt much of the early comic, but obviously not include key elements like Xavier's death, Legion and such. However, therefore, we can insinuate that it means that they'll be adapting the central themes of the comic and the feelings that it invokes. That's why it's called Apocalypse and not Age of Apocalypse.

There are other details we have been given about Apocalypse, such as that Kinberg has explained that Apocalypse will be a leader, but a new type of leader. He called him the darkest leader. From what we have seen, Apocalypse has the Four Horsemen with him as well, acting as his lieutenants. However, what of his advisers like Mr. Sinister and Ozymandias?

From what I can tell, the Cult of Aqaba (not that stupid Akkaba way of spelling, the city is Aqaba) will be present. How can I tell this? Kinberg has stated that Apocalypse will try and proselytize mutants over to his cause and this may include familiar mutants. Apocalypse is building an army, the Cult of Aqaba, with which he will lead a fight for human extinction. The Cult of Aqaba will be led by the Four Horsemen, who they may be I have no clue.

Now, also note that Kinberg confirmed that Quicksilver will have an expanded role. This is seemingly confirmation (to me) that they will address him as Magneto's son. That get's me thinking, Kinberg also said he wants to have some sort of sympathy related with Apocalypse. So why not draw parallels with Magneto, easily the sympathetic character (NAZIS and Jews). Therefore, I have a feeling that one of Apocalypse's ancestors is going to be retconned into being his son or daughter. Which one? Frederick Slade, why? His connection to Blink, who proved to be a more popular character. If Fred is in it, I'm sure they'll just use his powers as a way of referencing Blink for fan food.

So with all of this in mind, I have a feeling the rough plot will be this, maybe. Apocalypse awakens, approaches Xavier and Magneto, both of whom are now forming the X-Men (with Gambit) and the Brotherhood. Mystique on the other hand has adopted a child named Kurt Wagner (it's easier if it's adoption because biological would add to much mush to the continuity). All three witness the destruction of the Cult of Aqaba and the Four Horsemen in different ways. Apocalypse approaches both Xavier and Magneto. Although they initially decide to work separately, with Mystique seemingly working outside of them, all three forces end up working together. The Four Horsemen replace the Pale Riders in this adaptation, Mystique, Nightcrawler, a Brother and an X-Man take them down. Scott, Jean and Hank go to Mister Sinister and Ozymandias. Magneto, Quicksilver and Professor X go and confront Apocalypse and Fred. Quicksilver dispatches Fred, but is stopped by Apocalypse. Scott convinces Sinister to betray Apocalypse and he gives them the one method of defeating the mutant leader. Just when all hope seems to be lost for Fassneto and Charles McAvoy the X-Men come and take down Apocalpyse, sending him into dormancy. Now partners again, Charles and Xavier discuss what the future holds and what they'll do if somebody like Apocalypse comes. They agree on the X-Men, sit down and play chess.

Now watch Kinberg sue me for creating a story that is very much like his story and he suspect's me of being one of his interns who stole the treatment.

 

[Phoenix_Flare]

I think some of the plot will focus on Apocalypse being portrayed as a "God" and him thinking that he is one, since gods are immortal. I think that his personal story will focus on him being ashamed that mutants have hidden themselves from society, they should rise up and rule and he should be the one to lead them (hence that's where the conflict between him and Magneto arises, both are powerful and want to rule over the humans). I also think that he will be intrigued by how much the world has changed since ancient times (i.e governments, dictatorships, etc) and will use the technology of the 80s to help him in his conquest.

Earlier I had a thought what if he awakens (maybe before schedule) and his actions in the 80s, threaten the new future that DoFP ending has set up? What if his very existence is what threatens the fabric of time/space and perhaps that is when some of the OC comes into play. Kinberg has said no time travel will take place, but what if their are a few scenes that show the future in peril, reshaping itself in Apocalypse's image and that's when we see familiar faces battling Apocalypse's forces?

I hope you guys understand what I'm trying to say, cause their is no time traveler (which the outcome of the mission depends on that person) what we have are two battles going on the 80s and the new future sort of like a cause and effect

 

[marvelrobbins]

For starting my guess Is apart from wolverine any other OT actors would
only be In framing sequenzes at begining and end of film.

I think unlike comic version the film version will be Apocalypse gathering
mutant forces to attack the world teaching only the strong survive and humans
are weak and only the strongest mutants are fit for world

The only thing standing In APocalypse's way will be Xavier and first band of
X-Men.

 

[ciscostudent561]

for starting my guess is apart from wolverine any other ot actors would
only be in framing sequenzes at begining and end of film.

I think unlike comic version the film version will be apocalypse gathering
mutant forces to attack the world teaching only the strong survive and humans
are weak and only the strongest mutants are fit for world

the only thing standing in apocalypse's way will be xavier and first band of
x-men.

biingo!!

 

[X Knight]

I would actually like the Phoenix Force as a cosmic entity be tied into the story somehow....

especially if we are going to get a young Jean.

 

[Fallen Angel]

Apocalypse enslave
Apocalypse destroy
Apocalypse kill

X-Men save the world

 

[terry78]

Apocalypse is an extreme Darwinist at his core, and that includes other mutants he thinks don't fit the bill.

 

[venom892]

Yeah,Apocalypse would probably dispatch of mutants like Toad. He has no use for weaklings.

 

[xrs13]

So this is my ideal plot.

Apoc is still in egypt amassing his followers.
He has managed to "convince" Storm to join him as she is already seen as a Goddess so it wouldnt be too hard to sway her. as well as sinister being a horseman.
Mystique and wolverine are the first two to be manipulated into being his 2nd and third horsemen through mind control methods and what not.
Xavier is recruiting the first two being scott and jean giving us some focus on them and beast as they are the poster boy and girl and beast is the first teacher. Then Xavier wants to recruit storm and so off they go to Africa... Oh no! Storm is a horseman. So Xavier convinces her not to be evil (sort of similar to the comics in that he tells her she is a mutant not a goddess) then... Xavier is captured by apoc... that is the last we see of him for a while. Meanwhile back at the mansion beast is like... uh oh. Boom! Magneto arrives with QS and SW and is like... We are going to kill apocalypse for Killing Xavier. Beast is like O_O okay then. So Magneto brings to the X-Men a new approach based on fighting with anger. I know X2 isnt really in this timeline now but It would be a nice call back to storm saying sometimes anger can help you survive. It also calls back to AOA with xavier being out of the picture. Jean wont have the psychic barriers that she did in the old timeline so can be stronger and can use cerebro.

They go to fight apocalype but dun dun dunnnnnnn Xavier, Sinister, wolverine and mystique are the horsemen!

Fight ensues and they beat them with sinister fleeing.

Then all of them fight apoc and lock him away for timeeeeee.

End credits scene. Mister sinister in the future unlocking a temple that houses apoc again.... OT film! Boom! woohoo hahaha

 

[Duran Man]

The last two films have been set during times of historical significance(the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War), so it would be interesting to see Apocalypse perhaps deal with the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and it not being caused by what (or whom) we think did.

 

[BoredGuy]

I'm going to continue stating my opposition to the idea of AoA being used as the basis for the story, every single time it gets mentioned.
It just really can't be done without Xavier's death as the inciting incident, that was literally the whole damn point of the story, "what would the world be like without Xavier's Dream"
There's no way to change elements and have it still be anything like the story.

Go with Cable and Stryfe, go with Warren as archangel, go with the Twelve, or hell, the original cartoon Apocalypse plot is better than most recent Apoc stories

 

[Snikt]

I recently read where Kinberg was open to using time travel again. I think it'd be awesome if they took some inspiration from "One Man's Worth."

Just a rough idea, but basically we'd get the future portions again and past portions.

In the future, we discover that Apocalypse has already been awakened. He's created a horrific future for mutant and humans; the X-Men are basically waging a war against him (Age of Apocalypse). To win the war, Apocalypse goes back in time and kills Xavier.

The X-Men decide to send someone back in time to prevent it and help defeat Apocalypse before he can cause the destruction of the future.

Everyone wins . We get to see the future X-Men; with the future sequences taking place in the corrected future portrayed in DOFP.

And the 1980s gives us our major portion of film devoted to the First Class cast.

And It wouldn't even have to be Wolverine as the one to go back in time. Maybe they could use whatever method Apocalypse used to go back in time.

 

[SuperT]

^ That's basically just a retread of DOFP though...

It'll just look like they are doing the same thing over again to much of the general viewing audience and would cheapen the time-travel done in DOFP. What makes it so special if it's done all the time?

I agreed with BoredGuy - a literal adaptation of AoA is not going to happen, it just doesn't work and doesn't really make any sense right after DOFP. I think it'll be much more closer to The Twelve or as BoredGuy says, maybe an adaptation of the Apocalypse storyline from the first season of the animated series.

 

[marvelrobbins]

^ That's basically just a retread of DOFP though...

It'll just look like they are doing the same thing over again to much of the general viewing audience and would cheapen the time-travel done in DOFP. What makes it so special if it's done all the time?

I agreed with BoredGuy - a literal adaptation of AoA is not going to happen, it just doesn't work and doesn't really make any sense right after DOFP. I think it'll be much more closer to The Twelve or as BoredGuy says, maybe an adaptation of the Apocalypse storyline from the first season of the animated series.

I disagree with both.They are likely to do a very loose version of age of apoaclypse.

The only thing that will liekly be taken from the twelve is apocalypse making wolverine a horseman.

We don't need another cure storyline anymore than another time travel storyline and i still think no time travel In Apocalypse.

Instead of apocalypse ruling North america i can easily see them as apaoclypse gathers mutants to attack North America.

 

[BlackFox]

No cures, serum's or suppressed powers.

If Apocalypse is really coming everyone needs to be at full power and on their game, this is all out WAR no time for flim-flaming or "ohhhh I dont like being a mutant"

Man (or Girl) up, this is the survival of the fittest.

 

[Dude of Steel]

If X2 and Days of Future Past taught me anything, it's that Bryan Singer uses popular comic book stories to accomplish something else. In X2 he re-invents William Stryker as an important figure from Wolverine's past while simultaneously setting up the Dark Phoenix saga. And in Days of Future Past he uses the Sentinels to course correct the series/franchise. So my guess is that Apocalypse will be Singer's way to create a bridge to the present era. The X-Men series can't be stuck in prequel mode forever. They eventually have to get back into the 21st century and pick up where Singer originally left-off. So whatever story or decisions they make will be to support that cause.

 

[psylockolussus]

The last two films have been set during times of historical significance(the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War), so it would be interesting to see Apocalypse perhaps deal with the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and it not being caused by what (or whom) we think did.

This reminds me of Baby Colossus.