How dark phoenix got that cool xmen comic cameo into the. Returning home from a mission in space, jean grey is hit by a solar flare which ignites the true scope of her powers. Apocalypse, the seventh and final mainline installment in the xmen film series, and the twelfth installment overall. Dark phoenix also marketed and later released on home media as xmen. If the cinematic dark phoenix left you wanting more, theres one place to find it. When you get paid for a character no one realised was in x. With the release of dark phoenix comes an entirely new take on one of marvels most powerful xmen. Jessica chastains character will fight all the xmen at. This portion of jean greys consciousness then journeyed to the afterlife to meet a manifestation of. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read dark phoenix comic lists by marvel experts.
Dark phoenix will finally bring one of the most iconic superhero stories of all time to the big screen. Telepath jean grey has gained power beyond all comprehension, and that power has corrupted her absolutely. Last week was quite a big one for fans of the upcoming xmen. Marvel universe x23 character comic book hero action figures. The next installment in 20th century foxs xmen franchise is dark phoenix, and its based on a story that rests comfortably among the greatest marvel comics ever made. The comic book version of the dark phoenix story is pretty wild. Dark phoenix also appears in the playdom flash game marvel. Dark phoenix reshot its entire ending because it was too. A marvel comics exec has shared artist dave cockrums unused designs for jean greys dark phoenix transformation, and the character could have ended up looking a whole lot different in the. We look at the long and convoluted history of lilandra of the shiar, soon to be seen in xmen. Here is every xmen character who appears in dark phoenix.
Phoenix force is a fictional entity appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Rise of apocalypse exclusively for psp version of the game. It catapulted the alreadywellliked claremontbyrne creative team to superstardom, even as it also sowed the seeds for what would eventually be their. These comic book villains wind up inadvertently unleashing jeans full power and sparking her transformation from phoenix to dark phoenix. Phoenix jean grey powers, villains, history marvel. Dark phoenix features the 40yearsinthemaking big screen debut of xmen character alison blaire aka dazzler, an outcast among outcasts. The popular blockbusters usually try to squeeze in a couple characters for fans to recognize and dark phoenix is no different. The new dark phoenix movie draws on the original dark phoenix saga comic book storyline, which unfolded slowly in the pages of the uncanny xmen series from 1976 through 1980. Dark phoenix star alexandra shipp on the xmen character. But jean greys character history is long and convuluted, so ew put. Now, the character flies onto the screen with an expanded story that is more powerful than ever before. Browse marvels comprehensive list of dark phoenix comics. Theres plenty we know about the latest xmen film, dark phoenix, but the one loose end were still keen to tie up is the question of what comic book character jessica chastain is portraying.
Jean grey in dark phoenix will hopefully be defined, not by the man she is with, but by her own desire and conflict. The dark phoenix saga is one of the most controversial xmen stories of all time, though more due to the subsequent retcons and rewrites than the story itself. Dark phoenix character posters tease every hero has. The following article contains major spoilers for dark phoenix, in theaters now fox remained coy about jessica chastains role in dark phoenix, and the twotime oscar nominee was little help, saying she wasnt even playing a character from comic book source material. Its also the fourth mainline xmen film set the rebooted timeline that began in xmen. The dark phoenix saga is an extended xmen storyline in the fictional marvel comics. Dark phoenix is also a playable character in xmen legends and its sequel xmen legends ii. The dark phoenix saga is an extended xmen storyline in the fictional marvel comics universe, focusing on jean grey and the phoenix force. Dark phoenix costume marvel jean grey, dark phoenix. The animated series wolverine and the xmen adapted the dark phoenix saga at the end of its first season, though it changed many elements of the. Jean elaine grey is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by.
The film was written and directed by simon kinberg in his feature directorial. Many longtime xmen comic book fans were likely surprised to discover that, although jessica chastain plays the leader of an alien race in dark. Ultimately, however, shes doesnt portray empress lilandra, as the earliest fan theories proposed, but rather vuk. In conclusion, the dark phoenix saga is a storyline every comic book. Jean greysummers is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by marvel comics. These particular episodes are as close as the cartoon came to directly duplicating the comic book storylines the dark phoenix saga is so accurate to the original. Dark phoenix, including jessica chastains mysterious villain, romance for cyclops, and a.
For bonus points, theres also usually some kind of portal involved. I cant comment on what character im playing, sorry. In 2009, jean grey as the dark phoenix was ranked as igns 9thgreatest comic book. The many deaths and resurrections of xmens jean grey. Xmen comic book concept art reveals unused designs for. Dark phoenix is a 2019 american superhero film based on the marvel comics xmen characters. More cynical fans of the cinematic superhero genre might point out that the vast majority of modern comic book movies tend to end in the same way these days, with our heroes facing off against a computeranimated horde of generic bad guys, while one big, much angrier enemy ends up exploding in a ball of cgi fluff. Dark phoenix comics dark phoenix comic book list marvel. Magneto, played again by michael fassbender, shows up about halfway through dark phoenix, the latest and probably last movie featuring this particular bigscreen iteration of the xmen.
In comics, the phoenix force first appeared when the xmen returned from a space mission in a damaged craft. Dark phoenix, since fans got their first look at the dark phoenix that consumes sophie turners jean grey character. Like jean greysummers, the dark phoenix used telepathy and telekinesis, but at a much higher level. Dark phoenix star alexandra shipp would play the xmen character storm over and over again if she could and if she couldnt, theres another mutant shed want to be.
First class in dark phoenix, jean grey sophie turner is imbued. Dark phoenix posted on september 7, 2019 by rich johnston comments nunzio defilippis is a comic book and tv writer. Using his new powers, thane defeated his own father and conquered the black quadrant. Comic book resources points us to a recent tweet from cudmore, who mysteriously leaves his dark phoenix characters identity a secret. The dark phoenix saga comic online free and high quality. She has been known under the aliases marvel girl, phoenix, and dark phoenix and is best known as one of the founding members of the xmen, for her relationship with cyclops, and for her central role and transformation in the classic xmen storyline the dark phoenix. Jean elaine grey is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The marvelous mutants return this summer in dark phoenix, inspired by a beloved comic book storyline that puts original team member jean grey front and center. She tries to keep her power in check, but jean is ultimately kidnapped by the hellfire club, a. Her dark phoenix persona was ranked 9th in igns top 100 comic book villains of all time list, the highest rank for a female character.
With no wolverine to create a love triangle, dark phoenix can spotlight scott and jeans relationship more directly, exploring their life together. When you get paid for a character no one realised was in x men. The story of the dark phoenix has always intrigued me, having first seen it adapted in the 1990s xmen cartoon, but not quite taking in how complicated the xmenmarvel universe was at the time and more recently with the xmenfox film franchise that started in 2000, culminating in 2019s dark phoenix, starring sophie turner as jean grey. From marvel girl to dark phoenix, jean greys telepathic and telekinetic abilities make her one of the most powerful xmen in history. While dark phoenix is only turners second time playing jean grey, the film stands as the tenth. The final fox xmen movie is written and directed by simon kinberg and is actually the second adaptation of marvel comics dark phoenix saga. Dark phoenix saga event marvel comic reading lists. How dark phoenix comic nearly broke a marvel writer. Dark phoenix villain details revealed with new photos. Death explained the phoenix force to jean, who now wore a white phoenix. Jessica chastains villain in the upcoming dark phoenix is not just influenced by one comic book character, but a mix of a few.
The newest xmen film will revolve around the mutant jean grey, played by sophie turner, who begins to develop unique powers that turn her into a dark phoenix. There is perhaps no comic book character who has died and resurrected more times than the xman known as jean grey. The inclusion of jessica chastains character is just one of the ways dark phoenix is differentiated its adaptation of the the dark phoenix saga from what x. Image may contain comics book advertisement and poster. The master of magnetism has given up the terrorist life, redirecting his energies and powers to the creation of a new mutant state, an island sanctuary for those like him. One of the biggest mysteries surrounding dark phoenix has been the character played by jessica chastain, who seems to play a vital role in the films plot. The character has been known under the aliases marvel girl, phoenix, and dark phoenix.