Finally
The second trailer of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" was released on March 25, barely two months before the film's release. Fans can hardly wait.
The X-Men are a team of mutant superheroes in the Marvel Universe created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They first appeared in September 1963, becoming popular in a short time. Fans of comic books couldn't get enough of them, putting them on the same stature as Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Fantastic Four. Lee also co-created these characters, this fellow being a voice actor and media producer too. A former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, he would become an icon because of these heroes, all of whom would find fame in the big screen.
X-Men were called as such due to the X-gene, which humans lacked. This gave them the abilities, which would be their bane. Professor Charles Francis Xavier was the leader of this group, a paraplegic who could read, control, and influence human minds. He was the comic-book version of Martin Luther King, Jr., striving for the peaceful co-existence of mutants and mankind. But not all mutants shared his vision. One of those was Max Eisenhardt, a Jewish Holocaust survivor whose experience taught him that pacifism wasn't the way. He could be compared to Malcolm X, preferring the aggressive approach. He had the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, thus his mutant name, Magneto. He also had strong desire to dominate the human race, making him the super villain in the series. But "Days of Future Past" wasn't about Professor Xavier versus Magneto.
It was the year 2013, when the sentinels ruled a dystopian America. They were mutant-hunting robots, with the (caught) mutants placed in internment camps. Having conquered North America, the sentinels set their sights on the rest of the world. The remaining X-Men feared this - and the nuclear holocaust. So they sent Kitty Pryde backward to 1980, to a pivotal event in human-mutant history. She was tasked to prevent it from happening.
Fans of the series loved this dark tale, which spawned a sequel, "Days of Future Present". The sentinels would gain popularity, such that they would be featured many times in the X-Men animated series. It wasn't surprising, then, that Lauren Schuler Donner, producer of the X-Men film series, would make "Days of Future Past" the seventh feature in the series. "X-Men", the first installment, was released on July 2000. It was a huge hit, grossing close to 300 million US dollars. This was followed by "X2" (2003), which grossed more. "X-Men: The Last Stand" (2006) was the third, the final installment in "The Dark Phoenix Saga". (The name refers to Jean Grey-Summers, a nurturing mutant with an Omega-level mutant. This put her in danger, as her incredible power made her a target by other mutants.) A spin-off followed, featuring Wolverine, a mutant who possessed animal-keen senses and enhanced physical capabilities. Then the prequel, featuring Professor Xavier and Magneto in their younger selves.
Bryan Singer, the director of "X-Men" and "X2", would helm "Days of Future Past". Some fans wonder what changes would be made, and if this would be as good as the first installments. Two months won't be long.
