Apocalypse X-Men Apocalypse News and Discussion - Part 1

[kasjan]

Better this time, dates from one viral fit to dates from other viral.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

I'm pretty sure Singer will tell a great story of different Wolverine origin but I'm not sure if the complete exclusion of Weapon X was really that necessary. It appears Stryker has no connection to Wolverine now which I think is not a good idea.
If Stryker at the end was a REAL Stryker, the ending would be... I don't know... a more emotional, knowing what will happen to Logan.
I still hope Wolverine will be tied up with Weapon X somehow. Maybe in the different way and with a different result.
But unfortunately, I don't think that's gonna happen in the new timeline. Damn.

I know what you mean, I think if in the ending in the movie it was just left as Stryker it would have been much more interesting, and it would have meant we could have gotten a proper Weapon X movie instead of Origins. I wish they had left it as Stryker personally, especially with the Deadpool movie now coming out, it could have tied into that.

 

[SuperHeroHype]

I have confirmed with Fox that these viral sites are for the digital and Blu-ray/DVD release of DOFP, not Apocalypse.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Intresting.

 

[Serpico Jones]

I have confirmed with Fox that these viral sites are for the digital and Blu-ray/DVD release of DOFP, not Apocalypse.

Strange. I can't remember any other studio doing viral videos for a blu ray release.

 

[JP]

Fox.. with The Wolverine.

 

[danoyse]

I know what you mean, I think if in the ending in the movie it was just left as Stryker it would have been much more interesting, and it would have meant we could have gotten a proper Weapon X movie instead of Origins. I wish they had left it as Stryker personally, especially with the Deadpool movie now coming out, it could have tied into that.

There was virtually no chance of a do-over Weapon X movie happening. They've covered that in three movies now. The Mystique ending gives it a retcon without having them retread a story we've already seen covered in three other movies.

That's the whole point in the ending narration being about the future never being set.

 

[Mr.M]

Fox.. with The Wolverine.

Anything substantial with that? I mean I don't remember anything, but that wasn't a very hyped film leading up to it. Unless it was lead in material for DoFP, which happened around the same time.

 

[Big V]

t: It's begin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSl8lXraLvM#t=150

The dude at the end of this video, when he says "Evolution demands the eradication of the weak" - made me think of Apocalypse's "Survival of the Fittest" mantra

 

[titansupes]

There was virtually no chance of a do-over Weapon X movie happening. They've covered that in three movies now. The Mystique ending gives it a retcon without having them retread a story we've already seen covered in three other movies.

That's the whole point in the ending narration being about the future never being set.

Exactly.

The Real-Stryker ending has a certain... for lack of a better word, 'poetry' to it. That no matter what happens, Wolverine can not escape Weapon X.

But the Raven-Stryker ending throws us into an exciting new unknown. It says (literally) "the future is not set", which is both romantic and much more exciting as a primer for the next movie and beyond. It says the X-Men franchise is back on track and unpredictable.

 

[marvelrobbins]

Exactly.

The Real-Stryker ending has a certain... for lack of a better word, 'poetry' to it. That no matter what happens, Wolverine can not escape Weapon X.

But the Raven-Stryker ending throws us into an exciting new unknown. It says (literally) "the future is not set", which is both romantic and much more exciting as a primer for the next movie and beyond. It says the X-Men franchise is back on track and unpredictable.

Exactly there Is no weapon X In movies anymore

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I'm so happy they kept that ending. It felt like something that will very much tie in with the Apocalypse story, somehow. It was smart and delightfully vague; leaving us with a light cliffhanger that, should the sequel not be made, doesn't take away from DoFP being a stand-alone film.

 

[psylockolussus]

I also prefer the Stryker Mystique ending because I don't want a rehash of Weapon X.

And the viral sites, they are very cool! Though that Sink hole shown by M Underground reminded me of Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.

 

[Mr.M]

Exactly there Is no weapon X In movies anymore

There might be with Deadpool. That's it.

 

[usagicassidy]

The digital copy on iTunes now includes the deleted scenes. Singer also said in the commentary that these scenes won't be included in any other cut of the film, so we won't be seeing these in whatever extended edition they're planning.

As in, we won't see these scenes that are included cut into the extended edition, but the deleted scenes themselves COULD show up as deleted scenes in the extended edition, right? I really don't want to buy twice just to see some deleted scenes.

 

[dax]

Xavier was 12 in 1944, 41 in 1973, he will be 51 in 1983.

Wouldn't it be more suitable to have Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Xavier for X-Men Apocalypse? The man still looks the same even when he was in his 50's.

 

[BMM]

No, it would be incredibly jarring.

 

[Mr.M]

Wouldn't it be more suitable to have Patrick Stewart reprise his role as Xavier for X-Men Apocalypse? The man still looks the same even when he was in his 50's.

I think they gradually have to pass the torch from Stewart/McKellan, which is what they have done with DoFP. Those guys are too old now. Yeah you can always squeeze another one out of em, but it's just going to be all the more harder to finally make the transition complete.

They did do some CGI to make Joseph Gordon Levitt look like Bruce WIllis in that time travel flick, so maybe they can do something similar? It was kind of distracting in that film though. Only if the CGI is convincing, but it wouldn't be necessary.

 

[GuestStar2004]

patrick stewart has looked the same since his 50s but he won't pass for being 50 anymore

 

[pantiara]

So happy Singer is confirmed for this, if he manages to better X2 or DOFP with this he will have pulled off something really special.

I would hardly even call that news... I mean, was there that much of a doubt Singer was going to be signed, even if he ended up going to court? At least they've got a reliable backup (Matthew Vaughn) and don't have to resort to Brett Ratner if anything happens.

 

[x-er]

^ you never know. all the scandals would make anyone think otherwise and even now, i wouldn't consider anything being set in stone (not to jinx it or anything). but we're sure happy they say he's staying!

 

[Smilodon]

While I do think Vaughn would be Fox/Emma/LSD/Kinberg's second choice had they not gone with Singer, I don't think Vaughn himself would've signed on. While I do think Fox has learned their lesson to not rush these movies out since they'll decrease in quality without giving them adequate preproduction time, I don't think Vaughn would take the job unless he was passionate and given the time to make it his own film vs finishing what Singer and co. set the foundation for in the previous film.

That's all hypothetical though. We've got Singer back and I'm sure he will deliver, especially with the team that he's working with. I'm excited for younger versions of Storm, Cyclops and Jean.

I wish the new viral sites were for Apocalypse. Stuff like sinkholes and east coast Earthquakes and whatnot would've fit perfectly for the upcoming film. They're actually very well done and help with the entire tapestry of the X-world that Fox has created.

 

[titansupes]

Personally speaking, nobody has touched what Singer's done with this franchise. If he weren't coming back, my excitement levels wouldn't be even remotely close to what they are now.

 

[GuestStar2004]

i have always said bryan singer makes some questionable choices and i look foward to seeing what he does with apocalypse, he does take risks and isn't held back when he wants to change something

 

[dax]

I think they gradually have to pass the torch from Stewart/McKellan, which is what they have done with DoFP. Those guys are too old now. Yeah you can always squeeze another one out of em, but it's just going to be all the more harder to finally make the transition complete.

They did do some CGI to make Joseph Gordon Levitt look like Bruce WIllis in that time travel flick, so maybe they can do something similar? It was kind of distracting in that film though. Only if the CGI is convincing, but it wouldn't be necessary.

Well, neither Xavier nor Magneto are going to be young men in this movie. Both Fassbender and McAvoy still look like they just turned 30 even in DOFP and it will be difficult to pass them off as approaching geriatric age even with CGI and/or makeup effects.