X-Men Dark Phoenix director reveals why they decided to kill [spoiler] in new trailer

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Even more than that, it was to show that Jean/Dark Phoenix is genuinely a threat to everyone, including the X-Men.” Kingberg added that Mystique’s death was a tough decision but was the “most dramatic thing for the movie, and sometimes you have to make those kinds of hard decisions to service the larger story”. “Her death impacts literally everybody.” The director – who has produced every X-Men affiliated film since First Class and co-wrote The Last Stand, First Class, Days of Future Past, and Apocalypse – added that fans can expect more casualties in the film. Though the classic 1980s Dark Phoenix storyline of the comics has already been adapted once before, in 2006’s largely maligned X-Men: The Last Stand, this new attempt promises to be more faithful to the original arc. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.