"X-Men: Apocalypse" has finally wrapped the first unit production this past weekend. To commemorate the successful shooting, director Bryan Singer parties with his Horsemen at the film's wrap party. The upcoming ninth installment of the "X-Men" franchise is slated to open in cinemas next summer.
Even though there is still some second filming that needs to be done, the cast and crew of "X-Men: Apocalypse" have already partied to commemorate the conclusion of its first unit production. Of course, the super active Instagram-using director Bryan Singer did not miss the opportunity of sharing the ecstatic moment with the fans and his followers. As per Cinema Blend, one of the photos that the filmmaker posted features him sandwiched by two of the film's horsemen -Olivia Munn (Psylocke) and Alexandra Shipp (Storm).
Singer was also featured in Munn's Instagram post alongside her co-horsemen, Shipp and Ben Hardy (Angel/Archangel) while partying. According to Entertainment Weekly, the three actors and Michael Fassbender who portrays Magneto in the upcoming "X-Men" movie are noted to be the four Horsemen of Apocalypse. Elsewhere, the filmmaker also posed with the rest of the present cast that includes Josh Helman (William Stryker) and James McAvoy (Charles Xavier/Professor X).
"X-Men: Apocalypse" has commenced filming in Montreal, Canada last April. As previously reported, the film is set 10 years after the events of "X-Men: Days of the Future Past" and centers on the titular villain who assembles his four horsemen. Apart from the mentioned cast, the film is also set to star Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, Lucas Till, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Lana Condor, and Oscar Isaac. It is said to be the conclusion of a trilogy which started with 2011's "X-Men: First Class".
Based on a screenplay penned by Simon Kinberg, "X-Men: Apocalypse" is due for release on May 27, 2016.
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