X-Men: Apocalypse is in the works and director Bryan Singer shared a sneak peak of their Cairo set and is rumored to include Storm's origins. The final movie in the franchise might not be the last but only the birth of subsequent stories about the mutants.
Last Tuesday, a snapshot of Singer in the ruins of their Cairo set was posted in his Instagram account which he captioned, "Tip toeing through ruined #Cairo #1983."
Many details point out that the latest photo might be a hint about the mutant Apocalypse to be introduced in the movie given his ancient Egyptian ties. Apocalypse is said to be the first mutant on Earth and is also one of the most powerful among the mutants.
However, the Cairo set might also be a hint about Storm's origin. Comic book lore has it that although she was born in Manhattan, Storm's family moved to Cairo. Things changed for her when she lost her parents in a plane crash when she was five. Storm survived the crash but later developed severe claustrophobia from it. Ororo Munroe or Storm will be portrayed by actress Alexandra Shipp in the movie.
Meanwhile, the third installment in the franchise will not entirely be the end for the mutants as it is only the beginning for the new X-Men. Singer previously confirmed by saying, "Apocalypse is a kind of conclusion of six X-Men films, yet a potential rebirth of younger, newer characters."
"This is the true birth of the X-Men. This is how it happens," he added.
X-Men: Apocalypse will witness the return of lead characters Michael Fassbender as Magneto, James McAvoy as Professor X, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, and Nicholas Hoult as Beast. It will also include the other characters portrayed by Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Hugh Jackman, Evan Peters, Tye Sheridan, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Lana Condor. It is set to hit theaters on May 27, 2016.
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