It deals with a dystopian future in which mutants are incarcerated in internment camps. First class is a prequel to the entire series and it takes place in the early 60s. Days of future past is one of the geekiest comicbook movies ever made and one of the best. Working from simon kinbergs screenplay very loosely adapted from an xmen comicbook storyline by chris claremont and john byrne, singer. According to the fox executives, the storyline in days of future past has erased all of xmen 3. The story, inspired by the 1981 uncanny xmen storyline days of future past by chris claremont and john byrne, focuses on two time periods, with wolverine. Its easily the best superhero movie since the avengers and, like the avengers, it plays as a triumphant climax to an uneven series of earlier films. All in all, days of future past was one of the best stories from the golden age of xmen comics, and while not as influential or groundbreaking as the dark phoenix saga that came before it, if you missed out on it, then youve missed out on a great deal. Over a year ago, when director bryan singer first confirmed that the xmen. The future timeline happens in the year 2023, ten years after th. Kate pryde a mutant slave, is out on what is supposed to be a medical run, when she is attacked by. In the future, the mutants and the humans who help them are slaughtered by powerful robots named sentinels. Chris claremont, john byrne and terry austin collaborated on the plot, which. The xmen send wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both.
The frame story of days of future past, set in an apocalyptic future in which the sentinel robots have destroyed the world in their quest to. Days of future past had a huge impact on the comic world its been considered one of the most influential storylines ever written but its biggest. Days of future past turned out to be the ultimate xmen film to date, reuniting many of the old cast members as well as the new from first. Very often in stories that send the protagonist into completely. Xmen movies in chronological order how to watch foxs. An alternate version of the film has been released on blu ray, dvd and digital formats called x men. The xmen send wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. The story presented the dark future of 20, a bleak dystopia where mutants are hunted by super. Over the course of just two issues of uncanny xmen only 44 pages total the original days of future past story line changed the game. Days of future past storyline originated from backtoback issues of the uncanny xmen, released in 1981.
How to watch all the xmen movies in order radio times. Inuniverse, everything that happened in the first xmen trilogy occurred in the original timeline, where mystique kills trask in 1973. The last stands storyline from canon, as well as parts of xmen origins. Days of future past ended with a tease that many fans expected would lead directly into the plot of the next xmen movie, xmen. Days of future past is that you can describe both the film and its plot in one go. In the final moments of the film, wolverine is fished out of the potomac river by major william stryker in 1973. The xmen of the future have to send one of their men to the past to change the destruction of their. Hot on the heels of the the captivating dark phoenix saga, days of future past cemented the reputation of the uncanny xmen. Well just sit back, relax, and enjoy the video, and you will be caught up in.
This edition not only includes rogues scenes, but there is additional footage as well. Xmen days of future past deleted scenes with commentary duration. The last stand, and the wolverine which was set after the last stand. Days of future past by chris claremont, john byrne, and terry austin. In fact, it was based on the trailblazing 1981 comic the uncanny xmen. The story presented the dark future of 20, a bleak dystopia where mutants are hunted by superrobot sentinels, most of the xmen are dead. In the film, shes the one who sends wolverine back.
Untangling the mess of storylines and characters of xmen. That hopeful future at the end of days of future past. Days of future past racks up critical acclaim and a billion dollars in worldwide gross, its doubtful that anyone will describe it as revolutionary. From prequels, softreboots, spinoffs and whatever on earth days of future past counts as, the xmen chronology is by no means linear.
Days of future past is the sequel to both the wolverine and xmen. Xmen director explains unresolved days of future past. In 2014, theres nothing groundbreaking about an action story featuring time travel, dystopian futures, and nasty robots. Considering all this, what order should you watch the series in. The xmen send wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results. Days of future past could have been the perfect franchise ending finally, after more than a decade, audiences could say the dark phoenix storyline was over.
Days of future past follows the 1981 comic book story and goes far beyond it which inspired the 2014 movie. The concept of time travel has yet to be explored in the superhero movie genre, and for the xmen specifically, which has had many films. There seems to be some overlap right now with the days of future past story arc and the xmen omnibus part 3. Days of futures past is a major one, where sentinels have taken over america, and killed almost every superhero. Four years after its release, director bryan singer has finally addressed a longstanding plot hole from the end of 2014s xmen.
Days of future past on dvd october 14, 2014 starring jennifer lawrence, james mcavoy, michael fassbender, nicholas hoult. First class and the seventh film in the xmen film franchise where the xmen send wolverines consciousness back in time to 1973 to prevent the assassination of bolivar. Mystique helps a bunch of mutants escape a busy vietnam military base in a cargo plane while being disguised as an army colonel and the moment they leave she turns around and morphs into a blonde chick in front of hundreds of other soldiers and no one notices her. Bishop, the one who got sent back in the days of future past arc in the 1990s animated series, is one of the future xmen, and kitty mentions that he is her usual target of. Days of future past was a big movie in the xmen franchise not only because it brought together both the original and new cast, and not only because it marked xmen and x2 director bryan. Stellar new xmen saves a franchise gone wrong wired. Days of future past director addresses plot hole cbr. Days of future past premiered in new york city on may 10, 2014, and was theatrically released on may 23 by 20th century fox. Apocalypse will be jumping ahead approximately a decade and will be set in the early 1980s. Days of future past will look incorporate a storyline that includes both historical periods. The ultimate xmen ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in xmen. While they at first only hunted mutants, the sentinels later began targeting humans who held a probability of becoming mutants.
The xmen movie timeline is very confusing compared to its. Director james mangold confirmed that the film logan is in the days of future past timeline. The film maintains the basic premise of the original story, but makes several key. The story, inspired by the 1981 uncanny xmen storyline days of future past by chris claremont and john byrne, focuses on two time. Apocalypse also takes over the world 2,000 years in the future and is equally awful. Its title is pietro x reader, but in the story his name is peter because these are going to be based on xmen days of future past. Fans are still singing the praises of the latest instalment in the xmen franchise. First class and the future of the original xmen series, where mutantkind are discriminated against and a hunted minority, xmen. Days of future past took place in the early 1970s, but xmen. From xmen to dark phoenix, by way of days of future past confusion. As for the postapocalyptic future thatll see the return of the original xmen trilogy stars, bryan. I dont own you or anything a part of xmen or marvel add to library 6 discussion 1 browse more fanfiction romance.
Days of future past what we know so far cinemablend. The story, inspired by the 1981 uncanny xmen storyline days of future past by chris claremont and john byrne, focuses on two time periods, with wolverine traveling back in time to 1973 to. Days of future past is out on friday and represents a unique moment in. Days of future past is a collection of classic xmen comics that make up the famous days of future past storyline. With bryan singer returning to the xmen series and the film tapping into one of the comic books most wellregarded storylines written and drawn by chris claremont and john byrne, the guys who made the xmen cool, xmen. Even if 20th century foxs wildest technicolor dreams come true and xmen. Synopsis for days of future past in the 21st century, new york city had become a nightmarish environment run by mutantdiscriminatory sentinels. In the original comic storyline, kitty was the one who was sent to the past.
The story is partially set in an alternate future where surviving mutants have been penned in concentration camps, giant robots called senti. First class followup would be based on the much beloved 90s days of future past storyline from marvel comics, the reveal painted an interesting and exciting future for the franchise. We already knew that days of future past is a story of time travel and multiple time periods and that the first class crew is returning, with a story set eleven years later 1973 to be specific. Dark phoenix is out this week, but the xmen movie timeline is getting very confusing after xmen. In 2014, the comic book storyline was loosely adapted as a liveaction film called xmen. Patrick stewarts charles xavier recounts how humans created sentinels to hunt and kill mutants. Hes apparently been an xmen for six, in story years. Xmens days of future past is one of the most influential comics. Days of future past represents the franchises best opportunity for something special in a while.
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