X-Men 3 Mutants
Wednesday, December 7th, 2005 at 3:44 pm in Movies & TV
Take a first sneak peek at the X-Men 3 Mutants. Movie Release Date: May 26th, 2006
The mutants are back. Now they just need the humans to return, too.
X-Men 3 hits the big screen next year with our heroes facing their toughest challenge yet: a fan base anxious about how the franchise will fare with a new director at the helm.
Ever since Bryan Singer bolted from the series to direct next year’s Superman Returns, devotees have wondered whether the band of superhero misfits could return with a film to match the caliber of the first two, which took in more than $702 million worldwide.
Star Hugh Jackman isn’t worried.
“I wouldn’t have come back if I thought we weren’t going to do the series justice,” says Jackman, who plays the popular mutant Wolverine. “I think X-Men— and Bryan — led the rebirth of comic book movies. We weren’t going to treat a third one lightly.”
Brett Ratner directs X-Men 3, which gets its first look here and opens May 26. Ratner is best known for comedy, including the two Rush Hour films, and studio executives concede that a regime change gave them pause.
“I don’t care what director we would have brought in; there would have been concern,” says Avi Arad, head of Marvel Studios. “We had to make sure we were coming back with something serious, something new, that would improve the series. I think we did.”
The encore will feature new characters, including the blue-haired strongman Beast, played by Kelsey Grammer, and Angel, a winged mutant played by Ben Foster (Six Feet Under). The plot centers on a cure discovered for our heroes’ mutations, and their dilemma in choosing whether to remain individuals or blend into mainstream society.
“I’d never really thought about doing comic book movies before,” Grammer says. “But this one has always been about what it’s like to be an outsider. And we’ve all felt that way at times. I think that story line is what appeals to fans more than any filmmaker or star.”
Fan Thomas Hay, 29, of Livonia, Mich., agrees. “They’ve got the whole cast back, plus more comic book characters. I’m confident. The characters and story are the most important thing.”
X3 probably marks the last installment of the franchise.
“We really have become a family,” says Halle Berry, who plays Storm, a mutant handy with a lightning bolt. “I’m going to be sad to say goodbye.”
And moviegoers? Arad concedes there may be initial apprehension among fans. But “when they see how much we worked to stay true to the story, true to the characters, they’re going to remember why they became fans in the first place.”
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February 22nd, 2006 at 2:57 am
I can’t wait to see X3! The movie is going to rock with all of it’s original cast and the new comers. I’m a little worried about Kelsey Grammer playing Beast. I only see him as a comedic actor but I guess I’ll see how good he does May 26. X-Men rock my socks
September 27th, 2006 at 2:29 am
X-men 3 is alsome. Many think that some died, but they didn’t. The Phenix died, dut not Jean Grey! I didn’t see after the credits yet, but I heard that it suppurts my theory. I can’t wait to buy it! Cory Prinkey
October 5th, 2006 at 8:35 pm
X-Men 3! What a joke! For any X-men fan out there our jaws just dropped. How dare they work the story line the way they did! As a movie it was good so if you know nothing about Xmen feel free to buy it, watch it, and love it. But for myself and all my friends who have loved Xmen for such a long time, we simply fart in it’s general direction.
October 10th, 2006 at 11:15 am
all right, sarah, it wasn’t that bad. It wasn’t exactly perfect, but I really liked it, and I am a big x-men fan and I kno all about them. The reason that the Phoenix was “altered” in this story line was so they didn’t have to explain the whole Phoenix story line. If they did, the movie would have been like, 5 hours long. What I do disagree with is how the Phoenix was portrayed. Famke (Jean) was great, nothing was her fault, but I would have wanted the fiery aura that Brian Singer had. The movie had a lot of hint for the fans, too. The sentinel in the danger room, the Phoenix asking to see Scott’s eyes, and if you noticed, the three remaning Stepford Cuckoos are in the backround in a scene. I liked the movie ALOT, like, enough to see it five times and the first time at 12:05 a.m. the day it came out. Although I would have like Brian Singer better, the movie was still good and it only changed what it had to so not only long time x-men fans would like it.
December 27th, 2006 at 1:53 am
For me I thought that they did take a wrong turn, on the new movie. But just the same we did all get another chance to follow a newer vesion of the comics, and games that we all love. I would like however to see a new movie following the second. This time i would like to see all the characters that we all love ( Gambit, beast, cyclops, wolverine, storm, jean grey, nightcrawler, magma, apocalipse, magneto, sabertooth, missteek, and allthose that i mayhave forgoten. Something that i would also like to see is a movie that has all those good guys (x-men, spiderman, fantastic four, superman) against all those bad ( magneto, green gobblen, kingpin) together in an all explosive move that tells all. thanks
February 3rd, 2007 at 1:41 am
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February 19th, 2007 at 12:39 am
I think nightcrawler should have a bigger part
March 17th, 2007 at 7:34 pm
xmen is it real if it is real. which part of usa is it. send my greeting to wolverine cyclops storm jean and my greatest best friend proffesor charles i am your num 1 fans i love your films call me or you email me my phone number is 084740822 my brother FERNANDEZ and my sister ALEXINA i tell people about your films and people love you guys send one of your comics book to me part 1,2,3. five of it i leave in nigeria town navy juction borokiri port-harcourt. send me fantastic four(4) reply me giving me fantastic 4 email address i love u i will never forget u. bye email me on sunday at 4:30pm
May 13th, 2007 at 9:30 am
i really love the x-men they are the best ever i watched every movie i hope they make another movie again they rock
June 23rd, 2007 at 9:28 am
Well over all I liked all the movies.I think x~3 was the best one.I have always bin a fan of these super human characters but the only dissapointment is that I wish we can see the other characters that you guys didn’t show like gambit,and a little more of jubbale and maybe the sinister.I heard there was no more x-men.I think the fans want more of it.I know I do.there’s a lot more to x-men I know you guys are good at making these type of movies so I think you guys should give it some thought..p.s $$$ it will bring lots of money in your pokets…lol