[36] The majority of the film was shot on location at Medfield State Hospital, where Boone said every crew member had "weird things happen to them". [98], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 35% based on 125 reviews, with an average rating of 4.90/10. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The film received mixed reviews, with critics considering the film generic but with a lot of potential, and grossed $46 million against its production budget of $67–80 million. 'The New Mutants' is een horror triller dat zich afspeelt in een geïsoleerd ziekenhuis waar een groep jonge mutanten vastgehouden wordt voor psychiatrisch onderzoek. Als mit Danielle eine weitere Mutantin eingeliefert wird, kommt es zu mysteriösen Vorfällen. It is the final installment in the X-Men Cinematic Universe, following Dark Phoenix, but taking place after the events of Deadpool 2. [9] Illyana's brother Colossus, another character seen in previous X-Men films, also does not appear despite being included in early versions of the script, with Boone choosing to save him for future films. Next up is editor extraordinaire Andrew Buckland, who I finished the film with me while my editors worked on The Stand. Dr. Reyes glaubt, dass die Teenager eine Gefahr darstellen. Ze moeten hun gevaarlijke krachten controleren. We did a bunch of things here and there that we hadn't thought about or noticed a year before." They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the X-Men franchise. [80] Boone sent the trailer to Sienkiewicz in December 2019, and the comic book artist praised it as "phenomenal". Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. Poorly made. Moreover, from a creative perspective, there's not really a place for the film at the studio post-Fox purchase, what with the rest of the X-Men brand (Deadpool aside) being rebooted anyway. [44], The work required to finish the film when Boone returned involved completing the visual effects and editing alongside co-writer Lee, which took several months. But, this institution was supposed to be a safe place. "[103] The Globe and Mail's Barry Hertz gave the film 1.5 out of 4 stars, writing, "Instead of funnelling his inspirations into one singular vision that he could call his own, Boone has made a Frankenstein of a franchise movie, a giant elevator pitch that leads directly to the sub-basement of originality. As the cast introduces us to their characters, director Josh Boone gives us a playlist of his cinematic inspirations for the movie. By then, McAvoy was no longer slated to appear in the film;[30] Wolff was no longer in the running to portray Cannonball;[30] and Karen Rosenfelt was producing alongside Kinberg,[11] who ultimately spent much of production focused on making Dark Phoenix (2019). The New Mutants - der Film - Inhalt, Bilder, Kritik, Trailer, Kinostart-Termine und Bewertung | cinema.de NEW YORK (CNS) — Billed as the 13th and final installment of the “X-Men” film series, “The New Mutants” (20th Century) slams the lid on the coffin of a once-mighty franchise with a resounding thud. The New Mutants will, undoubtedly, arrive on Disney+ at some point in the future. 202015+. The New Mutants‘ road to release has been a long one, but with the film having a panel this week as part of Comic-Con@Home, among speculation and rumors about a potential digital or streaming release — though for now, Disney still has it listed as a theatrical debut — what can fans expect when they finally see it?. Boone added that Emmanuel da Costa's connections to the Hellfire Club would have been explored in the first sequel, and said the overall tone of that film would still have been inspired by Claremont and Sienkiewicz's run. Ten percent of the film used green screen. Aug 28, 2020-67. [88] Boone also revealed the various contracts signed for the film guaranteed a theatrical release, preventing it from first being released on either Disney+ or Hulu. Disney later confirmed that this was an error and the film would not be part of the MCU. He also just won an Oscar for Ford Vs. Ferrari. Here with me - from left to right- The great Don Sylvester, sound editor of both The Fault in Our Stars and New Mutants. [86] Germain Lussier at io9 also felt Disney would use the Comic-Con panel to announce new release plans for the films,[87] but the panel reaffirmed the film's August 28 theatrical release date while acknowledging the film's many delays. Boone stated, "my goal was to cast a real Brazilian and I saw 300 of myself black, brown, lighter-skinned. The New Mutantsis set to be released in the United States on [7] At the end of that month, Dawson exited the film, and Alice Braga was cast as Reyes in her place. [92], The New Mutants grossed $23.9 million in the United States and $23 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $46.9 million. Eigentlich sollte das Horror-Spin-off zur „X-Men“-Reihe bereits im April 2018 anlaufen. It was expected to include the addition of several new characters who would be appearing throughout the film rather than just making cameo appearances. [38] Alex McLevy, writing for The A.V. Boone and Lee first began work on the film after Boone completed The Fault in Our Stars (2014). A comedic look into what female same-sex couples go through. [112], In March 2019, Disney officially acquired Fox and gained the film rights to several Marvel Comics characters for Marvel Studios, including the New Mutants. [46] It also allowed time for the reshoots required to make the film more frightening. New Mutants is as big of a departure from the standard superhero formula as 2017’s grim and grounded Logan. [17][25] In November, the report of Williams and Taylor-Joy's casting was believed to be accurate, and Nat Wolff was being looked at for the role of Cannonball after working with Boone on The Fault in Our Stars. He also criticized the film for misspelling his name in the credits as "MacLeod". Boone and Lee took the comic to Simon Kinberg, one of the producers of the X-Men film series, who "really liked it". I saw every shade of the sun. [38] On the film's set, Boone explained that the script had been re-written following the failure of Apocalypse to be set during modern day rather than in the 1980s, which is why Professor X and Storm were removed from the film's story. The character Demon Bear was set as the film's main antagonist, with the project aiming for more of a "'Stephen King meets John Hughes'-style horror movie". The film was then delayed while reshoots were planned and Disney began the process of acquiring production company 20th Century Fox. Originally envisioned as part of Fox's X-Men universe, filming on New Mutants reportedly concluded in September 2017, with director, Josh Boone, touting a scarier take on the mutant world that had more in common with horror than traditional superhero tropes. [73][74] In February 2020, Mark Snow was revealed to have composed the score for the final version of the film, though additional music composed by Walcott and Mogis was still set to be used in the soundtrack. 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With Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga. [28][36][37] Peter Deming served as cinematographer for the film. [17] In October 2017, Boone said that the characters Warlock and Karma would appear in the sequels. Over The New Mutants. [110], Boone and Lee originally pitched the film to Kinberg as the first in a trilogy. [15], In 2009, X-Men film series producer Lauren Shuler Donner revealed to /Film her interest in a film adaptation of the New Mutants comics but that it had yet to be pitched to 20th Century Fox. The visual effects that still needed to be finished included Illyana's sorceress abilities, including her Soulsword that she materializes, as well as her dragon companion Lockheed. [34], The casting of Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa was met with some controversy. [115] In March 2020, Boone stated that while it was unlikely that a sequel to The New Mutants could be made now that X-Men characters were being integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he still hoped that the film would be successful enough to allow a sequel to be made. [71] The various delays have led to several online commentators referring to the film as "cursed" and lamenting its bad luck. Bui also compared the trailer's tone to Stranger Things (in which Heaton also stars as Jonathan Byers), and Braga's performance as Reyes to Nurse Ratched. The New Mutants. [24] By that August, the titular team's roster had expanded to include the character Warlock, while Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber—who worked with Boone writing The Fault in Our Stars—were working on a new draft of the script while Boone and Lee were busy on another project. [31][52] Kinberg later denied that an actor was ever cast as Mister Sinister when he revealed that the character had been intended to be included in the canceled Gambit film. It was a long road but this roaring beast is done and we can't wait for you to see it! They were Evangelical Southern Baptists and they believed in the rapture; they believed the devil was real; they believed in demons. The New Mutants has got a lot of negative press over the last 2 years. The New Mutants spent three years on ice before being allowed to escape into the slowest summer season in a century. [31] However, Fox decided against doing this following the failure of Apocalypse and so the reshoots would include a new post-credits scene introducing Antonio Banderas as Sunspot's father Emmanuel da Costa. [10] Rundell and Sullivan were committed to working on The Stand at that point and could not continue editing The New Mutants, so Boone brought on editor Andrew Buckland to help finish the film. [14] The final shooting script for the film included contributions from Scott Frank,[33] Josh Zetumer, Chad and Carey Hayes, Seth Grahame-Smith, Neustadter and Weber, along with a six-person "writer's room" that Fox hired to generate ideas for the film and also "tear apart the script and put it back together". X-Men: The New Mutants ein Film von Josh Boone mit Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy. The five regroup in Reyes's office and realize that Reyes was training them to be assassins for Essex, and in order to escape, they must kill Reyes to deprive the force fields of their power source. It was explained that McAvoy was no longer involved due to Professor X being written out of the script with further drafts, and Shipp's Storm had likewise been written out of the film. Location scouting took place, including at Medfield State Hospital which was previously used as a filming location for Shutter Island (2010). [100], Writing for The Hollywood Reporter, Jordan Mintzer said, "Generic and, at its best, straining to be heartfelt, director Josh Boone's adaptation of the Marvel spin-off comic series is a Marvel movie spinoff in its own right, making vague references to the X-Men franchise but attempting to stand on its own. New Mutants: How Magik and Lockheed Fit Into the X-Men Franchise's Evolution November 25, 2020 | By Gavin Jasper. [17] At the end of the month, Charlie Heaton was in talks to portray Cannonball. Dr. Reyes glaubt, dass die Teenager eine Gefahr darstellen. The film was directed by Josh Boone from a screenplay he wrote with Knate Lee, and stars Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt, and Henry Zaga. Written by It went on to debut to $7 million, finishing first at the box office. Vilkomerson also noted the trailer's use of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2";[77] the title treatment for the film introduced in the trailer evokes the treatment used for that song. That's fitting for a film that's all buildup and no bang. The film was initially intended to expand the universe of the X-Men franchise and take place three years after X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). As always, @billyukich with his intimidations and enticements. With New Mutants only projected to open with $10 million at the U.S. box office, it will have to perform much better internationally just to break even. [69] On May 4, the film was automatically listed for home media pre-order on Amazon based on the film's previous April 2020 release date. [95][96], Internationally, the film was released day-and-date with the U.S. in 10 countries and made $2.9 million over its first weekend, including $1.1 million in France, $500,000 in Spain, and $400,000 in Taiwan. [84], A panel for the film was held during the virtual 2020 Comic-Con@Home convention, with Boone and members of the cast. Was once reanimated as “Douglock,” their merged form with Cypher The New Mutants Will Skip Disney+ and Go to HBO Max Instead This April. But it was never about the color of their skin for me." Reyes restricts them all with force fields and tries to again kill Dani by asphyxiating her with a force field, which unleashes the Demon Bear – Dani's own fears manifested through her power, and the true cause of her reservation's destruction – on her; Reyes is devoured and Dani rendered unconscious. 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[93][94] The film made $3.1 million on its first day, including $750,000 from Thursday night previews. All of them also possess superhuman abilities due to mutations in their DNA; Roberto can manipulate solar energy, Sam can fly at jet speed, Illyana has inter-dimensional sorcery powers, and Rahne's lycanthropy allows her to turn into a wolf. The New Mutants is a group of fictional teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The New Mutants, however, would represent something of an experiment for the studio. While some of that is certainly valid now we finally see the film, it's far from the turkey you may expect. Search for "The New Mutants" on Amazon.com, Title: Anderton also questioned if the film would hold its then-set August 28, 2020 release date, given higher profile films like Tenet and Mulan had shifted back into August, and wondered if the Comic-Con panel would announce a new theatrical release date or a move to Disney+. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Rated PG-13 for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material, ‘Shang-Chi,’ ‘Free Guy’ Will Play in Theaters for 45 Days Before Home Viewing, All 9 Live-Action Movies Featuring Wolverine (Ranked By IMDb), Why Magik Deserves a Solo Movie or TV Series, Everything Coming to HBO and HBO Max in April 2021, Best 21st Century Sequel of a 20th Century Original, Best "Game of Thrones" Cast Connected Movie. 65 of 81 people found this review helpful. The New Mutants was the last film in 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise movies. Oct 7, 2020-39. 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