X-Men: Days of Future Past

[Rico]

Already a thread for this movie - I'll merge them.

[Rico]

Looks like they are setting this film about 10 years after the last movie - in about 1973 or so.

Now officially in pre-production, X-Men: Days of Future Past director Bryan Singer will be posting daily photos to his Twitter account to whet our appetites, but a casting call received by ComicBookMovie may have revealed something more newsworthy than a production photo of a possible set.

The casting call is looking for extras between "16-75" with a "1973 look" - which would place X-Men: Days of Future Past 10 years after Matthew Vaughn's X-Men: First Class - which could explain why cast members like January Jones and Rose Byrne are unlikely to be returning.

During the press tour of X-Men: First Class, Vaughn said that he would love to set the First Class sequel in the 70s and it seems that even without him at the helm, they are following in his vision. He also said that he would have had the JFK assassination involved in some capacity - but the timings don't work out for that.

The casting call also says that "most of the movie is set in 1973" and that they will be required between "April 2013 and August 2013" in Montreal. This would suggest that the majority of the film would be focused on X-Men: First Class timelines with the original X-Men series in the cameo role.

X-Men: Days of Future Past will feature James McAvoy (Professor X), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Nicholas Hoult (Beast) and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique), who return from X-Men: First Class to join X-Men alumni Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), Ian McKellen (Magneto), Patrick Stewart (Professor X), Anna Paquin (Rouge), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman).

What do you think about X-Men: Days of Future Past being set in 1973?

http://www.flickeringmyth.com/2013/01/when-is-x-men-days-of-future-past-set.html

[WillEagle]

Sounds good to me. I was wondering how First Class was going to turn out being set in the 60's and it was great.

[Rico]

Some cool news here.  Peter Dinklage is joining this film's cast.  No word on what character he might be playing.  The one that comes to mind for me might be Puck of Alpha Flight.

Peter Dinklage is joining the cast of the new X-Men movie, Days of Future Past, according to director Bryan Singer. There's no word on who the Game of Thrones star will play.
"Officially like to welcome #PeterDinklage from #GameOfThrones to #XMEN #DaysofFuturePast Very very excited!" Singer tweeted Wednesday.
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Previously announced cast members include Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart, as well as returning X-Men players Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult.
Days of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters in summer 2014.


Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Peter-Dinklage-Joining-X-Men-Days-of-Future-Past-4278481.php#ixzz2KtMdgDNc

[ChrisMC]

Awesome! I'd say Puck, or an alternate Wolverine who's short like in the comics! ;)

[Rico]

Cast so far....

[Jobydrone]

This is going to be SO GOOD

[ChrisMC]

They should bring Cyclops back from his ridiculous off-screen death in X3. At least we're getting Professor Patrick back. I heard that Bryan Singer wasn't too happy with the way things played out in The Last Stand.

[WillEagle]

He wasn't my favorite but I liked the Cyclops character in the movies. It does seem that there will be a ton of characters though. Is the movie going to be 3 hours long?

[Geekyfanboy]

Bryan Singer tweeted a picture of Storm (Halle Berry) today..

[Geekyfanboy]

Here's a picture of Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) with some tracking dots on his face.

[Geekyfanboy]

These are all from @BryanSinger twitter account.

Patrick Stewart as Professor X (BTS)

[Geekyfanboy]

Here's a look at Beast..

[Rico]

Kitty and Iceman look serious...

[Rico]

Some pics here of the new beast and Magneto.

http://fan-girl.org/2013/06/nicholas-hoult-dressed-as-beast-for-the-filming-of-x-men/?pageid=2831