The next 'X-Men' movie's official title has been revealed, and there's no 'X-Men' in it
- According to an official synopsis from the movie studio Fox, the next "X-Men" movie will simply be called "Dark Phoenix."
- This would make it the first "X-Men" movie in the main series to not feature "X-Men" in the title.
- The film's first trailer debuts Wednesday during "The Late Late Show."
Fox appears to be going for a cleaner title with its next "X-Men" movie. It will simply be called "Dark Phoenix," according to a new poster for the movie and Fox's official synopsis. That makes it the first movie in the main series to not have "X-Men" in its title.
Fox did not immediately return a request for comment.
The synopsis is below:
And here's the poster:
Aside from spin-offs that are loosely connected to the "X-Men" universe, such as "Logan" and "Deadpool," every movie in the primary series has had "X-Men" in the title: "X-Men," "X2: X-Men: United," "X-Men: The Last Stand," "X-Men: First Class," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and "X-Men: Apocalypse."
It's been unclear whether the movie would be called "X-Men: Dark Phoenix" or not. This Entertainment Weekly story from last year referred to it as both with and without the "X-Men" label, and the film is listed on IMDb as "X-Men: Dark Phoenix." But Fox's official synopsis should put the confusion to rest.
The title refers to a classic X-Men comic book story called "The Dark Phoenix Saga." Director Brett Ratner attempted to loosely adapt the same story with "The Last Stand" in 2006 to disappointing results.
"Dark Phoenix" has experienced a rocky production, as it was pushed back from this November to February 14, 2019 and has reportedly been going through extensive reshoots, according to Montreal newspaper La Presse.
The film's first trailer will debut Wednesday night during "The Late Late Show with James Corden."