History Film / DarkPhoenix

[[caption-width-right:350:''"I've seen evil... and I'm looking at it now."'']]
->'''Raven:''' What did you do?\\
'''Charles:''' I protected her.\\
'''Raven:''' From the truth.

* FlamingHair: Jean/Phoenix's hair is flaming on the [[http://img.actucine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Phoenix-02.jpg "First Look"]] [[http://fr.web.img5.acsta.net/r_1280_720/newsv7/17/12/07/17/13/02122280.jpg photos]].

* GrandFinale: The use of "The End" by Music/TheDoors in the first trailer gives off the impression that the movie is being treated as the final ''X-Men'' movie from Fox [[note]]even though ''Film/TheNewMutants'' is still happening, it was originally intended for release well before this movie[[/note]], since Disney purchased the company once the movie entered post-production.

* LuckyCharmsTitle: While the movie forgoes having ''X-Men'' in its title, the "X" in ''Dark Phoenix'' has a circle around it like the logo for Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, which serves as the de facto ''X-Men'' logo.

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!! ''Dark Phoenix'' contains examples of:

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[[caption-width-right:350:''"All this pain, anger, a passion for destruction, one day all this will break out."'']]
->''"Jean escaped from control. But she is still our friend."''
-->-- '''Scott Summers / Cyclops'''

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''Dark Phoenix''[[note]]''X-Men'' is deliberately not a part of the movie's title for stylistic purposes.[[/note]] is the 2019 sequel to ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', and the twelfth installment of [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox Fox's]] ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' film series. Simon Kinberg (frequent writer and producer of the franchise) makes his directorial debut on the film. It is set for release on February 14, 2019. The film also has the distinction of being the last "main-series" ''X-Men'' film to be released before Creator/{{Disney}}'s planned acquisition of Fox.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties '90s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''.

!! ''Dark Phoenix'' contains examples of the following tropes:

-->''[[Music/TheDoors ♫ The end\\

No safety or surprise\\The end\\

'''[[Music/TheDoors Again...]]''' ♫''

-->''[[Music/TheDoors This is the end, beautiful friend... I'll never look into your eyes again.]]''

* GrandFinale: The use of "The End" Music/TheDoors in the first trailer gives off the impression that the movie is being treated as the final ''X-Men'' movie from Fox [[note]]even though ''Film/TheNewMutants'' is still happening, it was originally intended for release well before this movie[[/note]].

-->''[[Music/TheDoors This is the end... I'll never look into your eyes again.]]''

''Dark Phoenix''[[note]]''X-Men'' is deliberately not a part of the movie's title for stylistic purposes.[[/note]] is the 2019 sequel to ''Film/XMenApocalypse'', and the twelfth installment of [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox Fox's]] ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' film series. Simon Kinberg (frequent writer and producer of the franchise) makes his directorial debut on the film. It is set for release on February 14, 2019.

* GrandFinale: Although not intended to be one, the film will serve as the final installment of Fox's main-series ''X-Men'' movies due to Disney's acquisition of Fox. Once the deal is complete, it is expected that the main team will receive a ContinuityReboot into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties '90s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalypse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

* DarkerAndEdgier: The film was described as the most sinister and somber of the franchise, with James [=McAvoy=] saying it's the most emotional ''X-Men'' film he's worked on. The behind the scenes photos invoked this, Magneto unconscious on the ground and a funeral is shown, hinting at a major death.

* FlamingHair: Jean/Phoenix's hair are flaming on the [[http://img.actucine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Phoenix-02.jpg "First Look"]] [[http://fr.web.img5.acsta.net/r_1280_720/newsv7/17/12/07/17/13/02122280.jpg photos]].

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties '90s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalyhttp://laoblogger.com/images/clipart-fist-bump-9.jpgpse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties '90s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalypse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

* AbortedArc: Anything not resolved here will become this, as New Mutants has a completely different cast and will be the last X-Men film produced by 20th Century Fox, due to Fox getting bought by Disney, which will trigger a reboot of the X-Men in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties 90s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalypse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early [[UsefulNotes/TheNineties 1990s]], and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalypse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

As suggested by its title, ''Dark Phoenix'' is an adaptation of the iconic Franchise/XMen story ''ComicBook/TheDarkPhoenixSaga'', which was previously integrated into 2006's ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', stated to be more faithful than the latter film was. Set in the early UsefulNotes/TheNineties, and following the successive decade trend set by previous films ''[[Film/XMenFirstClass First Class]]'', ''[[Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast Days of Future Past]]'' and ''[[Film/XMenApocalypse Apocalypse]]''. ''Dark Phoenix'' starts with the X-Men now famous for their defeat of Apocalypse but Xavier now growing in pride pushes the team. When sent on a rescue mission into space, the team is hit by a solar flare which awakens the entity known as the Phoenix within Jean Grey.

Creator/SophieTurner will reprise her role as ComicBook/JeanGrey from ''Apocalypse'' ([[CharacterTitle obviously]]) while Creator/JamesMcAvoy ([[Characters/XMenFilmSeriesProfessorCharlesXavier Professor X]]), Creator/TyeSheridan (ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}), Creator/MichaelFassbender (ComicBook/{{Magneto}}), Creator/NicholasHoult (ComicBook/{{Beast|Marvel Comics}}), Creator/JenniferLawrence (ComicBook/{{Mystique}}), Alexandra Shipp (ComicBook/{{Storm}}), Creator/EvanPeters (ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}), and Kodi Smit-[=McPhee=] (ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}}) will be reprising their roles as well. It's also been suggested that Lana Condor (ComicBook/{{Jubilee}} in ''Apocalypse'') will reappear in a larger role, while Creator/JessicaChastain has been cast as an antagonist named "Smith."