Recently, Dark Phoenix director Simon Kinberg and producer Hutch Parker joined the beat to talk about the latest movie in the long-running X-Men franchise. Kinberg, who makes his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix, opens up about his first attempt to tell this epic story as the screenwriter on X-Men: the Last Stand. He talks about his second chance and discusses the ways in which Jean Grey’s (Sophie Turner’s) journey takes center stage this time around.
Stick around to learn more about Dark Phoenix‘s X-Men comic influences and how deeply this movie delves into its characters’ psyches. We even learn more about Jessica Chastain’s mysterious role as an alien and influence on the Phoenix force.
Dark Phoenix, directed by Simon Kinberg, follows the events of X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse. It focuses on Jean Grey (played by Sophie Turner), a powerful telepath who finds herself losing control of her gifts after a solar flare. Other central cast members include Charles Xavier (James McAvoy), Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), and Cyclops (Tye Sheridan).
For more Dark Phoenix coverage, check out our conversations with Alexandra Shipp (Storm), Kodi Smit-McPhee (Nightcrawler), and Evan Peters (Quicksilver) as well as our interview with Sophie Turner and Tye Sheridan.
Dark Phoenix release on June 7th, 2019.
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