Well this isn’t a surprise. Following the earlier trailer leak 20th Century Fox has confirmed the first trailer for Dark Phoenix is coming overnight tonight.
The trailer will be shown first in North America during The Late Late Show with James Corden and premiere online shortly thereafter.
In announcing the trailer release we also got the first poster for the movie. This striking image of Jean Grey in silhouette features the trademark “hidden” X in the background. It also confirms another key details about the movie… the name X-Men has officially been dropped from the title.
Check out the poster below!
A new synopsis for the movie has also been revealed:
In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling our of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite – not only to save Jean’s soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.
Dark Phoenix is being directed by Simon Kinberg. James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence and Michael Fassbender are confirmed to return to the roles of Charles Xavier, Mystique and Magneto respectively. Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Nicholas Hoult, Alexandra Shipp and Kodi Smit-McPhee will also return.
The film is due for release on February 14, 2019.
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