Dark Phoenix

Did You Know?

• Dark Phoenix is the final film in the X-Men saga produced by 20th Century Fox, marking the end of the main X-Men timeline before the Disney acquisition.
• The film is based on the X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga from the comics, which was first published in Uncanny X-Men #101-108 (1976).
• Sophie Turner, who plays Jean Grey, trained for several months to prepare for the film’s intense action scenes, especially the ones involving her telekinetic powers.
• Jessica Chastain, who plays the villain Vuk, was originally not given a detailed backstory, as her character was meant to be a mysterious alien force.
• Dark Phoenix had a troubled production, with multiple reshoots and a delayed release, which affected the final film’s pacing and tone.
• The film marks the second attempt to adapt the Dark Phoenix storyline to the big screen, following the poorly received version in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).
• The film features a strong emotional arc for Jean Grey, which was explored more deeply than in previous adaptations, focusing on her inner turmoil and self-doubt.
• The Dark Phoenix storyline was originally meant to be adapted as a two-part film, but the production schedule led to the decision to condense the plot into a single film.
• The final scene of Dark Phoenix pays homage to the comics, where Jean Grey’s transformation into the Dark Phoenix is shown with fiery effects as she embraces her destiny.
• Dark Phoenix was the last film to feature the main cast of younger X-Men characters, such as Professor X, Cyclops, and Mystique, before the franchise was rebooted with the arrival of the X-Men in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.