X-Men: Days of Future Past facts for kids

Quick facts for kids X-Men: Days of Future Past
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Directed by	Bryan Singer
Produced by	Bryan Singer Lauren Shuler Donner Simon Kinberg Hutch Parker
Screenplay by	Simon Kinberg
Story by	Jane Goldman Simon Kinberg Matthew Vaughn
Starring	Hugh Jackman James McAvoy Michael Fassbender Jennifer Lawrence Halle Berry Anna Paquin Elliot Page Peter Dinklage Ian McKellen Patrick Stewart
Music by	John Ottman
Cinematography	Newton Thomas Sigel
Editing by	John Ottman
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	May 10, 2014 (2014-05-10) (Javits Center) May 23, 2014 (2014-05-23) (United States)
Running time	132 minutes
Country	United States United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$200–205 million
Money made	$746 million

X-Men: Days of Future Past is a 2014 American superhero film directed & co-produced by Bryan Singer and written by Simon Kinberg from a story he created with Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn. The film is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the X-Men, the fifth mainline installment of the X-Men film series, a sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) and X-Men: First Class (2011), a follow-up to The Wolverine (2013), and the seventh installment overall. It stars an ensemble cast, including Hugh Jackman, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Elliot Page, Peter Dinklage, Ian McKellen, and Patrick Stewart. The story, inspired by the 1981 Uncanny X-Men storyline "Days of Future Past" by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, focuses on two time periods, with Logan traveling back in time to 1973 to change history and prevent an event that results in unspeakable destruction for both humans and mutants.

Vaughn had directed X-Men: First Class and was set to return in Days of Future Past before leaving for Kingsman: The Secret Service and the 2015 version of Fantastic Four. Thus Singer, who had directed the first two X-Men films, made his return as a director, and brought along most of the crew from those productions. With a budget of $205 million, the film's principal photography began in Montreal, Quebec, in April 2013, and concluded in August the same year, with additional filming and pick-ups taking place in November 2013 and February 2014. Twelve companies handled the visual effects.

X-Men: Days of Future Past premiered in New York City on May 10, 2014, and was theatrically released on May 23 by 20th Century Fox. The film received praise for its story, visual effects, action sequences, acting, and thematic elements but criticized its depiction of time travel. During its theatrical run, the film earned over $746 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2014, as well as the third-highest- grossing film in the series behind Deadpool and Deadpool 2. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Visual Effects, making it the first X-Men film to be nominated for an Oscar. A sequel, titled X-Men: Apocalypse, was released on May 27, 2016

Cast

The cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past promoting the film at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con. From top to bottom: Jackman, McAvoy, Fassbender, Lawrence, Berry, Hoult, Paquin, Page, Dinklage, McKellen, Stewart, Ashmore, Sy, and Peters.

• Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine:
  A mutant with accelerated healing, heightened animal-like senses, and—in 1973—retractable bone claws; in the future, his skeleton and claws are laced with adamantium in his body, making him virtually invulnerable. His healing factor also slows his aging, allowing him to live above the lifespan of an ordinary human.
• James McAvoy and Patrick Stewart as Charles Xavier / Professor X:
  A mutant pacifist and the world's most powerful telepath. He is also the founder of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, and the leader of the X-Men.
• Michael Fassbender and Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto:
  A powerful mutant who can manipulate magnetic fields. While he dissents with Xavier due to a wish to prove mutant-kind's superiority, they revert to being allies as adult Erik helps the X-Men battle against Sentinels in the future.
• Jennifer Lawrence as Raven / Mystique:
  A mutant with the shapeshifting ability, and also Xavier's childhood friend and adopted sister.
• Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm:
  A mutant who can manipulate weather and one of the most battle-tested and powerful X-Men.
• Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast:
  A mutant with leonine attributes, super-strength, agility, reflexes and enhanced speed.
• Anna Paquin as Rogue:
  A mutant who could absorb the life force and mutant abilities of anyone she touches until taking a cure in The Last Stand.
• Elliot Page as Kitty Pryde / Shadowcat:
  A mutant who can pass through solid objects. As the youngest member of the X-Men, she plays an important role in their fight for survival.
• Peter Dinklage as Dr. Bolivar Trask:
  A military scientist and the head of Trask Industries who creates a range of robots called Sentinels, designed to find and destroy mutants.
• Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman:
  A mutant who can create and manipulate ice.
• Omar Sy as Bishop:
  A mutant who can absorb energy and redirect it in kinetic blasts.
• Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver:
  A mutant who can move, speak and think at supersonic speeds.
• Josh Helman as Maj. William Stryker:
  A military officer who hates mutants. Helman was originally chosen to play a younger version of Juggernaut before that character was removed from the script. Brian Cox, who portrayed adult Stryker in X2, appears in archive footage.
• Daniel Cudmore as Peter Rasputin / Colossus:
  A mutant who can transform his body into organic steel, which grants him superhuman strength, stamina, and durability while in that form. Cudmore was asked whether he trained for his role, he replied, "I didn't have a ton of time to get film ready for this. A trainer friend of mine from Vancouver put together a quick little workout program for me. Since the role was for Colossus, I was aiming to bulk up a bit and get stronger. I ended up eating a lot more. Because of how much I was eating, I had to eat every 2-3 hours to keep my calories up".
• Fan Bingbing as Blink:
  A mutant who has the ability to create portals to teleport. Fan said the film was the first of a five X-Men movie contract she signed with 20th Century Fox.
• Adan Canto as Sunspot:
  A mutant with an ability to project solar energy and create flames who also possesses solar-powered strength and flight. To prepare for the role, Canto researched Sunspot because when he was cast, he did not know the level of involvement his character has in the film.
• Booboo Stewart as Warpath:
  A bowie knives wielding mutant and expert tracker with super agility, reflexes, stamina, acute senses and enhanced strength. In preparation for the role, Stewart gained 50 pounds and grew his hair much longer than its usual length.

Additionally, Famke Janssen and James Marsden reprise their roles as Jean Grey and Scott Summers, respectively, in cameo appearances. Lucas Till reprises his role as Havok. Evan Jonigkeit portrays Toad. Gregg Lowe portrays Ink. X-Men comic book writers Len Wein and Chris Claremont appear as United States congressmen. Michael Lerner plays Senator Brickman. Mark Camacho portrays U.S. President Richard Nixon. Zehra Leverman portrays Quicksilver's mother Ms. Maximoff. Singer cameos as a man with a small film camera as Magneto walks away after Mystique's escape in Paris. In a post-credits scene, Brendan Pedder portrays the ancient mutant, En Sabah Nur.

Release

The world premiere of X-Men: Days of Future Past occurred at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on May 10, 2014. It was released in international markets in 2D and 3D theaters on May 21, 2014, and in the United States on May 23, 2014. Premiere events were also held in London, Beijing, Moscow, Singapore, São Paulo, Melbourne, and Tokyo.

Home media

In June 2014, cable network FX acquired the television rights to X-Men: Days of Future Past. The film was released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on digital download on September 23, 2014, and on DVD, Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on October 14, 2014. In the United Kingdom, it was released on November 10, 2014. Three versions were released; a Deluxe Edition containing the Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and digital download; a Blu-ray and digital download combo pack; and a single-disc DVD. The Film Was Made Available To Max On June 3, 2023.

The Rogue Cut

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment released an alternate version of the film, titled The Rogue Cut, on July 14, 2015. It added 17 minutes of previously unused footage, including a subplot involving Anna Paquin's character Rogue, whose role was reduced to a brief cameo in the theatrical release. The Rogue Cut was also screened at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International.

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In Spanish: X-Men: días del futuro pasado para niños