X-Men: Dark Phoenix

X-Men: Dark Phoenix is a 2019 American superhero film produced by 20th Century Fox and Marvel Entertainment, distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, and based on the Marvel Comics X-Men characters. It is a sequel to 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse, the seventh and final mainline installment in the X-Men film series, and the twelfth installment overall. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Simon Kinberg (in his feature film directorial debut) and stars an ensemble cast featuring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Jessica Chastain. X-Men: Dark Phoenix tells the origin story of Jean Grey's transformation into the Phoenix, which is triggered by a cosmic force that enhances her psychic abilities. The story follows Jean's gradual descent into madness after the force unleashes repressed traumatic memories from her childhood that causes both her emotions and powers to become unstable, threatening the people she loves.
After X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) erased the events of X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) from the series' timeline, Kinberg expressed interest in a new adaptation of Chris Claremont and John Byrne's "The Dark Phoenix Saga" in a future film that would be more faithful than his previous attempt with The Last Stand, which was met with a mixed reception, with even Kinberg and co-writer Zak Penn ultimately unimpressed with the film. The new adaptation was confirmed as a follow-up to Apocalypse in 2016. Kinberg signed on as director in June 2017, with the majority of the cast set to return from Apocalypse. Filming began later that month in Montreal and was completed in October 2017; the entire third act was reshot in late 2018 following poor test screenings. The film was dedicated to the memory of X-Men co-creator Stan Lee, who died on November 12, 2018.
X-Men: Dark Phoenix was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States on September 17, 2019, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 7, 2019, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
==Images==
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==Storyline==
===Plot===
The X-Men. Protectors of peace. Jean Grey is one of the most beloved X-Men. But when a mission goes wrong, Jean is exposed to a dark and ancient power. This power has destroyed everything it comes in contact with, until her. Now that this power is becoming unstable, she releases it with destruction and anger. Now that this foreign power is consuming her, and the world is threatened, the X-Men have to face an important truth: they must save either the world, or their friend who threatens it.
===Genres===
*Action
*Adventure
*Sci-Fi
===Home Media Rating===
*12 (Ireland)
*12 (UK)
*PG-13 (US)
==Details==
===Countries of origin===
*United States
*Canada
===Home Media Release Dates===
*September 17, 2019 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*October 7, 2019 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*October 7, 2019 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*2021 (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray re-release)
*2021 (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray re-release)
== Home Media Openings ==
* Opening to X-Men: Dark Phoenix UK Blu-Ray (2019)
==Company Credits==
===Production Companies===
*20th Century Fox
*TSG Entertainment
*Bad Hat Harry Productions
*Marvel Entertainment
*Donners' Company
*Kinberg Genre
*Genre Films
===Distributors===
*20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2019) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
*20th Century Studios (2021) (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Studios (2021) (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2021) (UK) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
*Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2021) (Ireland) (4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray) (through)
==Technical Specs==
===Aspect Ratio===
*2.35:1
==Trivia==
*This is the first X-Men theatrical film to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
*This is the last X-Men theatrical film to be released under the 20th Century Fox name due to the studio being renamed to 20th Century Studios in January 2020 following The Walt Disney Company's March 2019 purchase of 21st Century Fox.
*This is the first theatrical live-action Marvel Comics-based film that is not part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) to be distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
== Connections ==
=== Followed by ===
* The New Mutants (2020)
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