Dark Phoenix X-Men: Dark Phoenix News and Speculation Thread - - - - - - Part 15

[psylockolussus]

What is the rumored run time?

1hr/54min according to Box Office Mojo.

Dark Phoenix (2019) - Box Office Mojo

 

[Spider-Fan]

1hr/54min according to Box Office Mojo.

Dark Phoenix (2019) - Box Office Mojo

That is not a bad run time. Yeah, it is under 2 hours, but that is reasonably close. Heck, X-Men: Apocalypse was 136 minutes and turned out poorly! So longer is not necessarily better,

 

[psylockolussus]

When does the review embargo lift?

June 4 10pm according to reedit

 

[Manasrepublic]

I don't think it's all due to the "Catwoman" flop. Her ego may have played a part in her not getting better roles. It's happened to Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy and even Will Smith... to a much, MUCH smaller extent. She may have burned bridges. Turned down meaty supporting roles just because they weren't starring roles. Turned down starring roles because of money.

Often there's much more than meets the eye. I often wondered why Michael Biehn's career went the way it went. He's a GREAT actor. Turns out he made some bad career choices, was an alcoholic and turned down the wrong scripts, which may have helped him get his career back on track. Of course some of it may be due to Hollywood not seeing his true value, but it wasn't just that.

And I think it's a mix of things for Halle Berry, as well.

Look at Keanu Reeves. He basically disappeared for a couple of years from mainstream cinema. Made some bad ones. Made some indies. Made some quirkier pics. Probably without any ego involved. And he made his huge comeback with "John Wick," a smaller action pic from a couple of first-time feature film directors, which probably made him much less many than he was used to from his big budget blockbusters and action movies. Many actors should follow suit.

Mel Gibson is basically doing the same. He's working through smaller, but interesting movies, without the pretense to only star in studio movies or make as much money as back in the 1980s and 1990s.

Agree with you here. Who knows what goes on behind the scenes about career decisions and behavior. Halle is a terrific actress and hopefully gets more roles but time will tell. Singer didn’t do her any favors which is why I feel Kinberg will do complete justice to the Storm character in Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix. Sad that Halle won’t get that chance.

Gibson’s strength seems to lie more in his directorial prowess. Hacksaw Ridge was fantastic and was a tremendous tale of heroism. I hope he directs more movies in the future

 

[-JKR-]

He will. He's prepping "The Wild Bunch" for Warner Bros., with Michael Fassbender, Jamie Foxx and Peter Dinklage being eyed to star.

 

[Manasrepublic]

Y’all are way too optimistic lol, I think it will do just enough for a fresh rating. 60%, but obviously a higher rt is welcome.

Why do you feel so pessimistic about it so to speak? A high 80s will probably happen due to the creative vision behind the film’s smoothly running slick engine. Kinberg is the watermark of the film and he will show us what honest entertainment is along with a healthy social message

 

[psylockolussus]

Is there any sign that Storm is more than just a power display and a couple of dialogues in this?

Her line in the trailer seriously reminded me of Storm's line in X1 to Wolverine that she at least chosen a side after being a silent mutant for a hour. And I was like whew Storm got a dialogue!

 

[Davidstorm]

I do not know what happens at these events.
Is the movie displayed?

 

[-JKR-]

A this point, very likely.

 

[GuestStar2004]

Homepage - X-MEN Dark Phoenix - Scopri la Power Collection e vinci

 

[Spider-Fan]

Why do you feel so pessimistic about it so to speak? A high 80s will probably happen due to the creative vision behind the film’s smoothly running slick engine. Kinberg is the watermark of the film and he will show us what honest entertainment is along with a healthy social message

We'll see. I just don't see it.

 

[-JKR-]

GuestStar, are you Italian?

 

[carpenter82]

I do not know what happens at these events.
Is the movie displayed?

 

[GuestStar2004]

GuestStar, are you Italian?

Nope but there are sure some nice pictures within those linky things there *shrug*

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Davidstorm]

Alex ⊗ QUEEN IN THE NORTH | @TheonSalt
Tonight I was at the #XMenDarkPhoenix fan event And let me tell you, as an xmen fan afraid of what was coming THIS MOVIE IS GONNA BE GOOD #DarkPhoenix
Alex ⊗ QUEEN IN THE NORTH | ‏ @TheonSalt
Then i was afraid it would be very rushed, because the movie is less than an hour But wow, absolutely not They really take the time

 

[Cktopl33]

Here are some screenshots from people who were at the UK fan event where 30 minutes of the film was shown:

 

[Cktopl33]

More twitter reactions to the extended footage:

 

[Charzhin0]

So you'd have a problem with an X-MEN movie pushing a social agenda? smh

If its forced in and not very subtle yes I would

 

[Manasrepublic]

It’s becoming clearer and clearer that Kinberg is a force to be reckoned with. His directorial skill and technical craftsmanship are clearly on display with the positive reviews of the footage. Grounded, gritty street-style. This is the counter film to the loud noisy showy films of recent. I’m not surprised one bit as to how well the movie is being received so far. Different tone, channeling Dunkirk, awesome clips. There is no stopping Kinberg’s singular unique vision. K-Feige is obviously considering talking to him to bring on his genius, talent, and wealth of experience in designing and translating all of the characters so well to the screen. All that’s needed now is for Miles Teller to play a major role to really help the brand as well under the MCU

 

[Davidstorm]

Harry‏ @TheDoc81
This truly was great, the chemistry between the cast shines off screen as much as on. Absolutely no spoilers but some of the sneaky peeks we saw look absolutely amazing. Truly think this film will surprise people. #DarkPhoenix

 

[Cktopl33]

It’s becoming clearer and clearer that Kinberg is a force to be reckoned with. His directorial skill and technical craftsmanship are clearly on display with the positive reviews of the footage. Grounded, gritty street-style. This is the counter film to the loud noisy showy films of recent. I’m not surprised one bit as to how well the movie is being received so far. Different tone, channeling Dunkirk, awesome clips. There is no stopping Kinberg’s singular unique vision. K-Feige is obviously considering talking to him to bring on his genius, talent, and wealth of experience in designing and translating all of the characters so well to the screen. All that’s needed now is for Miles Teller to play a major role to really help the brand as well under the MCU

Let's see how he does first when the film is released. Obviously not everybody is going to be thrilled with his vision so it will be interesting to see what the critical score for the movie will turn out to be. I expect it to at least be higher than Apocalypse since everyone I've heard from said they liked it better than that movie. And I'm very anxious to see how the critical rating will compare with Captain Marvel.

 

[Blade Hoarder]

Interesting to see their not pushing the female empowerment angle much for Dark Phoenix, which is a big relief because I'm tired of these types of movies pushing agendas on-the-nose through every means. But if they did, you can bet the rotten tomatoes score would be a lot higher.

I hope I don't see any woman doing anything of note. Doing so would be a direct wedgie on my manhood.

 

[Marvel united]

If its forced in and not very subtle yes I would

Considering that the character in your avatar is the antithesis of subtlety when it comes to social agenda, I'm not sure we're talking about the same franchise here.

Complaining about a female empowerment message in X-Men of all things

 

[Dark Raven]

Is this still being released as Dark Phoenix in the US? In the UK, it seems to be marketed as X-Men: Dark Phoenix.