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‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Casts Jean Grey, Storm and Cyclops

Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult in ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ (Photo © 2015 20th Century Fox)

Writer/director Bryan Singer officially announced he’s added three new members to the cast of the next X-Men film, X-Men: Apocalypse. Singer took to Twitter to reveal the latest additions to the cast, revealing Alexandra Shipp, Sophie Turner, and Tye Sheridan will be playing younger versions of Storm, Jean Grey, and Cyclops. They’ll be joining a cast that already includes Oscar Isaac as the main villain, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, James McAvoy as Professor X, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, and Nicholas Hoult as Beast.

Singer worked on the script along with Simon Kinberg, and 20th Century Fox is targeting a May 2016 theatrical release.

Tye Sheridan’s resume includes Last Man Standing, Joe, Mud, and The Tree of Life. Alexandra Shipp’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, Drumline: A New Beat, and Ray Donovan. And Sophie Turner is best known to millions of Game of Thrones fans as ‘Sansa Stark.’

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Rebecca Murray: Journalist covering the entertainment industry for 23+ years, including 13 years as the first writer for About.com's Hollywood Movies site. Member of the Critics Choice Association (Film & TV Branches), Alliance of Women Film Journalists, and Past President of the San Diego Film Critics Society.
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