20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for the newX-MenmovieThe New Mutants. Directed byJosh Boone(The Fault in Our Stars) and scripted by Boone andKnate Lee(Kidnap), the film takes place in a secret facility where young mutants are housed, only just now learning what their abilities can do.
It’s clear right from the start that this is a very different kind ofX-Menmovie, and it’s certainly in keeping with the mold ofDeadpoolandLoganin that it breaks the mold. If those films were an R-rated comedy and an existential drama, respectively, thenThe New Mutantsis a horror film. There’s a really strong haunted house vibe here, and even the cinematography byPeter Deming(The Cabin in the Woods) is muted and realistic. The scares are real, and it appears they all connect to the mutant powers. If Boone can navigate teenage anxieties here half as well as he did onThe Fault in Our Stars, and against a haunted house premise at that, I think we could be in for something really special.
I have to say I really like the direction 20th Century Fox is taking itsX-Menfranchise. AfterDeadpoolandLogan, it feels like the edict is that all of these newX-Menmovies have to feel completely different and unique—which is a smart move considering that’s one thing Marvel Studios can’t do due to its cinematic universe.Simon Kinberg’sX-Men: Dark Phoenixis being kept tightly under wraps, but Ilovethe idea ofGore VerbinskidirectingGambit. Fox seems to be taking big screens with huge payoffs, and I love it.
Watch theNew Mutantstrailer below. The film starsMaisie Williams(Game of Thrones) as Wolfsbane,Anya Taylor-Joy(Split) as Magik,Charlie Heaton(Stranger Things) as Cannonball,Henry Zagaas Sunspot,Blu Huntas Mirage, andAlice Bragaas Dr. Cecilia Reyes.New Mutantsopens in theaters on June 24, 2025.
