"X-Men: Apocalypse" director Bryan Singer has treated the fans another sneak peek to his upcoming movie with a photo of its ancient Egypt set. The recently revealed location is predicted to be the titular villain's one and only resting place. The eighth "X-Men" film is scheduled to open in cinemas May next year.
On his super active Instagram account, Bryan Singer has posted another behind-the-scene photo on the set of "X-Men: Apocalypse". This time, it features him standing in front of the towering statue of Anubis, the Egyptian god of the dead. With a few hashtags including #raidersofthelostark and #notallgreenscreen, the 49-year-old filmmaker guaranteed the fans that the upcoming movie will not be made entirely of Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI).
It was noted that Ancient Egypt was already teased in the post-credit scene of "X-Men: Days of the Future Past" alongside its sequel's titular villain, Apocalypse. Even though Singer gave no further information in the photo, Comic Book predicts that the massive sculpture could possibly be Apocalypse's tomb. There have been rumors circulating online that a scene where the blue mutant would wake from his grave will be shown in the movie. The outlet guesses that this might be Singer's way of confirming those speculations.
As previously reported, the film will star Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult respectively as Magneto, Professor X, Mystique, and Beast. Franchise veterans Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, and Lucas Till will also appear in the movie, along with newcomers Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Olivia Munn, Lana Condor and Oscar Isaac.
"X-Men: Apocalypse" is said to be the conclusion of a trilogy which started with "X-Men: First Class" and continued with "X-Men: Days of the Future Past". Simon Kinberg penned the screenplay from a treatment he scripted with "X2: X-Men United" writers Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris.
Directed by Bryan Singer, the eighth installment of the franchise is set for release on May 27, 2016.
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