X-Men: Dark Phoenix

X-Men: Dark Phoenix is an upcoming superhero film written and directed by Bong Joon-Ho and the fiftieth film in Earth 10's Marvel Comic Cinematic Universe. It features an ensemble cast that includes Emma Watson, Giancarlo Esposito, Miles Teller, David Harbour, Ruth Negga, Taron Edgerton, Alan Cumming, William Jackson Harper, James McAvoy, Alex Lawther, Aubrey Plaza, Sophie Cookson, David Corenswet, Olivia Rodrigo, Danny Pudi, Sabrina Carpenter, Kristen Stewart, Gemma Chan, Florence Pugh, Nicholas Hoult, and Dylan McDermott.

Cast

 * Emma Watson as Jean Grey
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Professor X
 * Miles Teller as Cyclops
 * David Harbour as Cable
 * Dylan McDermott as Sebastian Shaw
 * Ruth Negga as Emma Frost
 * Taron Edgerton as Iceman
 * Alan Cumming as Azeael
 * William Jackson Harper as Beast
 * James McAvoy as Wolverine
 * Alex Lawther as Nightcrawler
 * Aubrey Plaza as Wasp
 * Sophie Cookson as Rogue
 * David Corenswet as Gambit
 * Olivia Rodrigo as Jubilee
 * Danny Pudi as Caliban
 * Sabrina Carpenter as Dazzler
 * Kristen Stewart as Domino
 * Gemma Chan as Psylocke
 * Florence Pugh as Scarlet Witch
 * Nicholas Hoult as Vison

Alison Brie and Ryan Gosling appear in a post credits scene as Abigail Brand and Steve Rogers, respectively.

Plot
Years ago, a young mutant socialite by the name of Sebastian Shaw (Dylan McDermott) swears revenge on mankind after his wife is murdered by a mob of humans. In present day, Jean Grey’s (Emma Watson) nightmares of her losing control of her power and killing the people she loves begin to run rampant. Scott (Miles Teller) promises Jean that nothing she does could ever stop him from loving her. Jean still worries about her power, deciding to finally talk to Xavier (Giancarlo Esposito) about it, although Charles insists that she has nothing to worry about, only to place a mental blocker on her and make her forget about her dreams.

Later that night, Charles confides in Hank (William Jackson Harper), stating that he fears Jean’s powers are not going to stay caged much longer and he doesn’t know how to help her. Elsewhere, Bobby Drake (Taron Edgerton) finally finds purpose as a member of the Hellfire Club alongside the likes of Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost (Ruth Negga), and Azazel (Alan Cumming). The group acts as an inner circle of mutants hellbent on making mutantkind the dominant force of the world with each member having a hatred of humans, including Bobby being driven away by his own parents and Azazel having his son stolen from him.

Cyclops leads a mission alongside Jubilee (Olivia Rodrigo), Gambit (David Corenswet), and Wasp (Aubrey Plaza), rescuing a young mutant celebrity named Dazzler (Sabrina Carpenter). Scott notices a cybernetic man watching them from a distance but brushes it off. That night, the X-Mansion is hit with a psychic attack that knocks everyone inside unconscious. Azazel quickly teleports in and leaves behind a bomb inside of Cerebro before abducting Jean. Just before the bomb goes off, the man who was watching the team earlier, Cable (David Harbour), joined by Domino (Kristen Stewart) and Psylocke (Gemma Chan), is able to get everyone to safety. When the team wakes, Cable explains that he’s a distant relative of Scott from the future, here to assist them in stopping the event that leads to the extinction of mutants, “The Phoenix.”

The team is confused by the statement, but Xavier regretfully confirms the dangers of the situation. When Jean was very young, she was possessed by a cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force, killing her entire family. Charles took her into his care and was able to suppress the entity for years, but he was never able to entirely get rid of it. Jean wakes up, surrounded by the inner circle of the Hellfire Club, including her former teammate Bobby Drake. Emma Frost attempts to clear Jean’s mind from Xavier’s blocking. Bobby confides in Jean, insisting that Xavier always held him back, he wouldn’t let him reach his full potential, and if Jean cooperates with the circle, her full potential can shine too.

The X-Men make finding Jean their top priority, but Xavier is unable to track her with Cerebro out of commission. Caliban (Danny Pudi) reveals that he may be able to find her with his ability. Jean continuously refuses to turn against her team, fearing what may happen if her nightmares become reality, although she finally breaks when Emma convinces her that Charles has been consistently blocking her memories for years. Suddenly, The Dark Phoenix takes full control of Jean’s body as her eyes glow a burning red, immediately blasting a massive spike of energy which is easily consumed by Shaw. The X-Men arrive on the scene, quickly rushing into the Hellfire Club’s base, only to find Jean hovering above them with a look of hatred.

Charles isolates himself and Jean by freezing their perceptions, giving him a chance to apologize, although he knows it may be too late. Phoenix refuses Xavier’s apology, overwhelming his power and breaking their mental isolation. Charles is raised out of his wheelchair into the air, gasping for breath. Wolverine (James McAvoy) charges at Phoenix but is immediately thrown to the ground by her extreme power. Phoenix’s power surges through the room, rendering everyone incapable of moving, just before Charles’ body erupts from the inside, killing him instantly. When the dust settles, Jean is nowhere to be seen. Scott immediately attempts to go after her but Sebastian Shaw insists that he can’t let them go. The X-Men and Inner Circle engage in an all out battle with the heroes struggling despite their advantage in numbers. In the middle of the chaos, Azazel is shocked to see Kurt Wagner (Alex Lawther), his long lost son.

Azazel hugs his son before buying the heroes time to escape, only to be killed by Shaw for betraying the circle. The X-Men are able to retreat to their ship where Scott lashes out in anger. Suddenly, Wasp receives a comm report from Scarlet Witch (Florence Pugh) and The Vision (Nicholas Hoult) who have been dispatched by Abigail Brand (Alison Brie) to deal with Jean, spotted in Westchester. The team arrives, meeting Wanda and Vision. Jean is seen flying above the mansion, slowly being covered by the silhouette of a flaming phoenix. Jean unleashes more power than ever before, raising every building in the block into the air. Scott attempts to talk her down while the others rush to evacuate citizens.

Just as Scott begins to see a little bit of humanity shine through Phoenix, The Hellfire Club arrive and provoke the monster. Jean lets out a scream as the Phoenix creates a massive explosion. Kurt uses the extent of his power to teleport as many people as possible, saving the X-Men, Emma and Bobby, and a number of civilians. Unfortunately, Kurt simply wasn’t powerful enough to save everyone, resulting in the deaths of dozens, if not hundreds of people. Kurt gets the surviving civilians to safety while the other heroes return to stop the Phoenix. Bobby looks around at the carnage caused and instantly regrets everything, joining forces with his former team to stop the Phoenix. Emma disappears from the scene after noticing that even Shaw was overpowered and killed by Jean.

Rogue (Sophie Cookson) is able to get the upper hand on Jean, suppressing her powers for a few moments while Hank and Cable hold her down. Jean takes control for a moment, telling Scott that he needs to kill her before she hurts anyone else. Scott apologizes, unable to kill Jean. Logan throws him out of the way, quickly impaling Jean with his claws, killing her and saving the day. Several weeks later, Cable has returned to the future after helping save mutantkind, Bobby is reunited with the team, Rogue lays in a coma after the strenuous power drain, Nightcrawler sets out to uncover the truth about his past since meeting his father, Hank has taken over as leader of the X-Men, and Scott turns to alcoholism to drown his sorrows.

In a post credits scene, following the events of the Phoenix attack, Director Abigail Brand holds a press conference to address the extreme public outcry about the dangers of mutants. There she reveals that from this day forward, all mutants will now be forced to be monitored by the government or they will be labeled as criminals and thrown in prison. Steve Rogers (Ryan Gosling) watches the broadcast from his room, infuriated with Brand’s new bill.