The X-Men have to fight one of their own
The story in the new movie X-Men: Dark Phoenix starts in 1992. The X-Men, now widely loved superheroes who enjoy celebrity status, are called upon by the US government to save astronauts whose mission has gone horribly wrong. Over the objections of Raven (Jennifer Lawrence), the team climbs into the X-Jet and heads out on a life-threatening rescue mission. Among the stars, a mysterious cosmic entity targets Jean Grey (Sophie Turner), overwhelming her body and, at first, appearing to claim her life. When she does wake up, Jean initially feels strong. But back on Earth, she begins to realise that she’s attained powers beyond her understanding, or her control.
As she uncovers long-held secrets about her past—truths kept from her by Charles Xavier (James McAvoy)—she becomes increasingly destructive, lashing out at those closest to her in anger and despair.
Desperate to help Jean get back to normal, Raven reaches out to her as a mentor and friend. But Jean turns her fury on Raven, killing her. That shocking event rips apart the X-Men—some of the mutants insist that they must go to any lengths to save their friend, while others believe they need to stop her before any more lives are lost.
Find out which side wins when X-Men: Dark Phoenix opens in cinemas on June 6.
