The New Mutants: Official Thread

Dangerous_J · April 1, 2016, 5:24am

Following an update on the 20th Century Fox X-Men spinoff feature film earlier today, HitFix is reporting that three actors have already signed on to join the New Mutants cast.

** The outlet claims that not only will Alexandra Shipp‘s Storm (who makes her debut in this summer’s X-Men: Apocalypse) and James McAvoy’s Professor Charles Xavier play major roles, but that Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and The Witch star Anya Taylor-Joy will play Wolfsbane and Magick, respectively. What’s more, the report says that Cannonball, Mirage and Sunspot are all featured characters. Sunspot previously appeared in X-Men: Days of Future Past, played by Adan Canto.**

Directed by The Fault in Our Stars‘ Josh Boone, New Mutants adapts the monthly comic book series of the same name that launched in 1982. Created by Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod, The New Mutants follows on a group of teenage mutants as heroes in training in the Marvel Universe.

AYO · April 1, 2016, 6:33am

Didn’t know this was being made, I’m skeptical but considering I liked the last two X-Men films its in a more positive way.

My boy Cannonball possibly on the big screen, hope Thunderbird/Warpath gets in too.

Rhio2k · April 1, 2016, 7:55am

Swear to god, they better not fuck Wolfsbane up. Been my favorite Marvel female since issue 5 hit 7-11’s comics section back in the 80’s.

AYO · April 1, 2016, 8:00am

Team I would like it to at least be based around. Strong line up to cherry pick from.

maxx · April 1, 2016, 8:51am

sunspot gonna get the sean treatment and be the lightest skinned brazilian on screen ever.

po_pimpus · April 1, 2016, 9:01am

If they can keep Singer away from this, there’s hope… and if McAvoy and Shipp are really on board for feature roles and not Sam Jackson once-a-season guest roles, there might actually be some solid continuity for the X-Men universe for once.

Won’t shit on this…

…yet.

Wasted · April 1, 2016, 11:19am

Lighter than Morena Baccarin?

Also, I stopped watching Fox Marvel after X3. Why is Singer now hated instead of Ratner?

Hawkingbird · April 1, 2016, 11:44am

Negasonic was given Cannonball’s powers in the Deadpool movie. They’ll need to an emphasis on his flight and invincibility to separate the two.

Rhio2k · April 1, 2016, 2:57pm

Fixed.

Dangerous_J · May 5, 2016, 1:09am

I dont know if this is fully 100% confirmed, but since many news outlets are running with it, I 'll post it.

Basically the O5 of the New Mutants but with Warlock substituting for Xian Coy Manh/Karma and Magik added.

Wasted · May 5, 2016, 5:05am

It’s a Fox movie, not directed by Ryan Reynolds.

Not interested.

Dangerous_J · May 5, 2016, 5:17am

When did he ever direct a movie?

The_Damned · May 5, 2016, 5:30am

(Man, they managed to both make Cannonball’s power sound really dirty and not emphasize his invincibility while “thrusting himself”.)

This lin-upe seems…weird, if only because it’s weird to see Warlock so prominent with Cypher mentioned nowhere at all. As lame as Doug’s powers seem to most people, given how computer-oriented things are nowadays, I’m surprised he’s not in the movie even if it’s just as the stereotypical Hollywood (magi-)tech guy.

I suppose it’s also weird see to Warlock without getting into the whole Phalanx storyline and its horror elements as well as seeing what’s presumably grown up Illyana without the Limbo-induced trauma if Magik is listed as a “powerful sorceress”.

Dangerous_J:

I dont know if this is fully 100% confirmed, but since many news outlets are running with it, I 'll post it.

https://www.instagram.com/joshboonemovies/
http://www.superherohype.com/news/373247-new-mutants-lineup-revealed-by-director

Boone posted a number of images of the different team members, including:
Magik, sister of Colossus and a powerful sorceress capable of teleporting;
Wolfsbane, who can change into a Lycanthrope at will;
Dani Moonstar aka Cheyenne/Mirage, who can visualize other’s thoughts, especially their fears;
** Cannonball,** who can thrust himself and fly with an energy propulsion;
Sunspot, who can absorb and channel solar radiation to both fly and create energy blasts; and
** Warlock,**a techno-organic being capable of changing size and shapes.

Basically the O5 of the New Mutants but with Warlock substituting for Xian Coy Manh/Karma and Magik added.

And once again, Asian people get fucked over by Hollywood.

As such, this list seems legitimate.

I can’t wait until they cast a white girl as Dani for “reasons”.

Dangerous_J · May 5, 2016, 5:53am

The_Damned:

(Man, they managed to both make Cannonball’s power sound really dirty and not emphasize his invincibility while “thrusting himself”.)

This line seems…weird, if only because it’s weird to see Warlock so prominent with Cypher nowhere at all mentioned. As lame as Doug’s powers seem to most people, given how computer-oriented things are nowadays, I’m surprised he’s not in the movie just as a tech guy.

I suppose it’s also weird see to Warlock without getting into the whole Phalanx storyline and its horror elements as well as seeing what’s presumably grown up Illyana without the Limbo-induced trauma if Magik is listed as a “powerful sorceress”.

Dangerous_J:

I dont know if this is fully 100% confirmed, but since many news outlets are running with it, I 'll post it.

https://www.instagram.com/joshboonemovies/
http://www.superherohype.com/news/373247-new-mutants-lineup-revealed-by-director

Boone posted a number of images of the different team members, including:
Magik, sister of Colossus and a powerful sorceress capable of teleporting;
Wolfsbane, who can change into a Lycanthrope at will;
Dani Moonstar aka Cheyenne/Mirage, who can visualize other’s thoughts, especially their fears;
** Cannonball,** who can thrust himself and fly with an energy propulsion;
Sunspot, who can absorb and channel solar radiation to both fly and create energy blasts; and
** Warlock,**a techno-organic being capable of changing size and shapes.

Basically the O5 of the New Mutants but with Warlock substituting for Xian Coy Manh/Karma and Magik added.

And once again, Asian people get fucked over by Hollywood.

As such, this list seems legitimate.

I can’t wait until they cast a white girl as Dani for “reasons”.

Yeah, its wierd to have lock but no Doug.
Hopefully, he can either be in a sequel.

They’ll get a super mixed person who is can pass for native/hispanic like the guy who played Warpath in DOFP.

Though, I have to give them a bit of credit for Wolverine 2.
90% of the main Japanese characters were still Japanese, barring Harada as he was played by Will Yun Lee (Korean IIRC).

dab00g · May 5, 2016, 7:31am

Marvel started you on your path to furries. Riff raff’s gf pushed you over the edge

Wasted · May 5, 2016, 7:32am

Well shit, I thought he directed Deadpool, too.

Read that as “backed” instead.

Dangerous_J · November 25, 2016, 11:50am

RUMOR: Demon Bear to be the main villain for NM movie?

Rhio2k · November 25, 2016, 6:45pm

That could work.

Dangerous_J · December 8, 2016, 8:24am

An X-men movie will film in Montreal for the third time.
While DOFP and XMApoc filmed there and the article says the 7th film, it seems that the film is more likely to be NM.

Dangerous_J · December 20, 2016, 5:59am

Official Title is: X-men: The New Mutants

It will begin filming in Montreal starting May 2017 for a 2018 release.

Director Josh Boone’s comments: