20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the new film in the X-Men universe, based on the comic series New Mutants, which follows a group of young mutants. Meet the new protagonists of The New Mutants, the X-Men horror movie.
The Plot
The story of The New Mutants introduces five young mutants who begin to discover their abilities while being held against their will in a secret facility, fighting to escape their past sins and save themselves.
The Characters
In this group of young mutants we find Illyana Rasputin, better known as Magik, a Russian mutant with sorcery abilities who uses transport discs to travel; Rahne Sinclair, alias Wolfsbane, a Scottish mutant who struggles to reconcile her religious beliefs with her power to turn into a wolf-woman; and Sam Guthrie (Cannonball), a Kentucky mutant who can generate thermochemical energy to fly and, once airborne, be invulnerable.
The other two young mutants are Roberto da Costa (Sunspot), a Brazilian with the ability to manipulate solar energy, and Danielle Moonstar (Mirage), a Native American who has the power to create illusions drawn from the fears and desires of a person's mind. Finally there is Cecilia Reyes, the group's mentor and a doctor with the mutant ability to project a force field around her body.
A Different Take
Instead of continuing the story of the X-Men superheroes already seen in the film series, Fox is attempting something a bit different with a new group of mutants, focusing more on a horror movie than a superhero action film.
The Creators and Release
Based on the New Mutants comic series by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod, which was published between 1983 and 1991 by Marvel, the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Blu Hunt, and Alice Braga. Produced by Marvel Entertainment and directed and written by Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars), The New Mutants will hit theaters on April 13, 2018.
Official site: The New Mutants
