X-Men: Apocalypse is a TV show.
X-Men  : Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics .. superhero film. superhero film. X-Men. X-Men. Marvel Comics. Marvel Comics. It is the ninth installment in the X-Men film series and a sequel to X-Men  : Days of Future Past .. X-Men. X-Men. Directed by Bryan Singer , with a screenplay by Simon Kinberg from a story conceived by Singer , Kinberg , Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris , the film stars James McAvoy , Michael Fassbender , Jennifer Lawrence , Oscar Isaac , Nicholas Hoult , Rose Byrne , Tye Sheridan , Sophie Turner , Olivia Munn and Lucas Till .. Bryan Singer. Bryan Singer. Simon Kinberg. Simon Kinberg. Michael Dougherty. Michael Dougherty. Dan Harris. Dan Harris ( screenwriter ). James McAvoy. James McAvoy. Michael Fassbender. Michael Fassbender. Jennifer Lawrence. Jennifer Lawrence. Oscar Isaac. Oscar Isaac. Nicholas Hoult. Nicholas Hoult. Rose Byrne. Rose Byrne. Tye Sheridan. Tye Sheridan. Sophie Turner. Sophie Turner. Olivia Munn. Olivia Munn. Lucas Till. Lucas Till. screenplay. screenplay. The ancient mutant En Sabah Nur awakens in 1983 and plans to wipe out modern civilization and take over the world , leading the X-Men to try to stop him and defeat his team of renegade mutants .. X-Men. X-Men. En Sabah Nur. Apocalypse ( comics ). The film was announced by Singer in December 2013 , with Kinberg , Dougherty , and Harris attached to develop the story .. Casting began in October 2014 , while principal photography commenced in April 2015 in Montreal and ended in August of the same year .. principal photography. principal photography. Montreal. Montreal. X-Men  : Apocalypse premiered in London on May 9 , 2016 , and was released in North America on May 27 in 3D and 2D , and in IMAX 3D in select international markets .. X-Men. X-Men. London. London. IMAX 3D. IMAX 3D. Upon its release , the film garnered a mixed critical reception by film critics who criticized the film for its script , runtime and portrayal of villain , although it was particuarly praised for its visual style , music , action sequences , humor , acting performances , effects and stunts .. Despite mixed reviews , the film was a box office success with grossing over $ 543 million worldwide against budget of $ 178 million .. A sequel titled X-Men  : Dark Phoenix is set for release on November 2 , 2018 .. X-Men. X-Men