'X-Men: Days of Future Past' to take place 10 years after 'First Class'

Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender and other stars to rock '70s fashions

By HitFix Staff Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 6:50 PM

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While the first three "X-Men" films were (relatively) contemporary, the Matthew Vaughn-directed "X-Men: First Class" turned back the clock to 1962 in order to explore the early days of Professor X, his friend-turned-nemesis Magneto and some of the younger mutants who would go on to form the X-Men.

With the upcoming sequel "X-Men: Days of Future Past," things could get a little funky.

According to a casting call sheet obtained by Comic Book News, "most of the film" takes place in 1973. That's a full decade after the events in "First Class," which centered around the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Returning director Bryan Singer has lined up a stellar cast for "Past," with veterans Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen rubbing shoulders with their "First Class" counterparts, including James McAvoy as a younger Xavier, Michael Fassbender as junior Magneto, Nicholas Hoult (Beast) and Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique).

The most recent announcements also revealed the return of Shawn Ashmore as Iceman, Anna Paquin as Rogue, and Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde.

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With the film taking place in two timelines -- the 1973 "present" and a dystopian future era -- the returning "X-Men" cast members (Jackman, Stewart, McKellen, etc) will likely only be seen in scenes depicting the film's future.

Before leaving the director's chair, Vaughn previously said he envisaged kicking off the sequel with the 1963 assassination of JFK, which seems much less likely now. However, '73 saw its share of significant shakeups, including the end of U.S. involvement in the Viet Nam war; a crippling gas crisis; a war in Israel; and the aftermath of the Watergate scandal.

The call sheet also notes that the Montreal shoot will last from April to August, which is a fairly long production schedule.

"X-Men: Days of Future Past" will be released July 18, 2014.

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CLO

Wolverine is over 100 years old. Jackman could very well show up in 1973 scenes. Please do research before writing.
February 2, 2013 at 1:14PM EST Reply to Comment
- Vash You are right he could be in those scences but he turned xavier and erik in first class
  February 2, 2013 at 5:50PM EST
- Xmen lover He should not appear in the 1973 scenes because in the first xmen movie Xavier (Patrick Stewart) had no idea what his past was. It would create a loop hole in their story if they did that
  February 4, 2013 at 6:38PM EST
- Matt I guess you guys don't remember Hugh Jackman's Wolverine 10 second cameo role in First Class. When Magneto and Xavier are recruting mutants, they walk into a bar where he is drinking and without even turning around he simply says "Don't even think about it" or something like that and the two walk out.
  February 10, 2013 at 2:48PM EST
OJ

Hope they make the extinction agenda. Also show when Angel gets transformed by Apocalypse.
February 3, 2013 at 2:46PM EST Reply to Comment
Fail
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'X-Men: Days of Future Past' to take place 10 years after 'First Class'