X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

Release: July 18, 2014

Director: Bryan Singer

Script: Simon Kinberg
            Matthew Vaughn
            Jane Goldman

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence
         Nicholas Hoult
         Hugh Jackman
         Michael Fassbender
         Peter Dinklage
         James McAvoy
         Ellen Page
         Patrick Stewart
         Ian McKellen

                                                               
                                                               
Rumors have been pouring in on a regular basis regarding Bryan Singer's return to the X-Men franchise with 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past. Based on the original 1981 storyline by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, the film will unite the casts from the original X-Men Trilogy (2000-2006) and X-Men: First Class. This will mark Singer's third time behind the director's chair for the mutant series and his first film in the franchise since X2: X-Men United in 2003. No word yet on a budget; however, filming is set to begin this April in Montreal.

The cast of the 2000 original

The original storyline was part of a very popular run of comics beginning in 1981. The story focuses on an alternate timeline in which mutants in the future are being held in internment camps and the Sentinels (giant robots) rule the streets. Kitty Pryde is able to transfer her mind into her younger self in order to warn the X-Men about their possible futures. As the comic features both current and older versions of the X-Men, the decision was made to bring back all of the original cast to reprise their roles for the new film. Therefore, the film will see both Michael Fassbender & Ian McKellan as Magneto, James MacAvoy and Patrick Stewart back as Dr. Xavier, etc.

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones

Along with the exciting news of the casting of mega stars Jennifer Lawrence and Hugh Jackman in the new film, word has come that Game of Thrones' Emmy Award winning actor, Peter Dinklage has been cast as the chief villain of the film. Originally, it had been assumed that Dinklage would be cast as Wolverine's sometime sidekick, Puck, considering that both the character and Dinklage suffer from the condition known as dwarfism. However, Bryan Singer and Dinklage's agent have borth confirmed that he will be the chief protagonist of the new film. What a fantastic choice. Dinklage has proved with his role in Game of Thrones (for which he won a Best Supporting Actor - TV Drama Emmy) that he certainly has the acting chops for any role which he is cast in. I can't wait.

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