All-New Marvel Cast Film & TV Podcast - EN

After the first attempt at tackling the Dark Phoenix Saga in X-Men: The Last Stand was not well received, it was decided that this new iteration of the X-Men would have a crack at tackling the beloved story. Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, share their thoughts on the arc of James McAvoy’s Charles Xavier and try to figure out what is the point of Cyclops.

After the massive crossover event of Days of Future Past, the X-Men now face one of their greatest comic book adversaries: Apocalypse. Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, share their thoughts on the reiterations of X-Men characters like Cyclops, Storm and Jean Grey and try to figure out what they did to Oscar Isaac.

Before there was Avengers: Infinity War and Spider-Man: No Way Home, X-Men: Days of Future Past was the mind-blowing crossover event as the two X-Men casts combined. Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, break down how they chose to tackle time travel and talk about how they utilised this mammoth cast.

4 years after telling Logan’s origin story, Hugh Jackman returns in a film that sees him facing his potential mortality in Japan, taking inspiration from one of the most highly regarded Wolverine comics. Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, talk about how this fits into X-Men cannon and wonder how much of a friendship did Logan have with that bear.

After the high of X-Men 2 and Bryan Singer leaving to direct Superman, Brett Ratner took over directing duties and delivered a film that disappointed many. Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, talk about how they tried to tackle the Phoenix and the Mutant Cure and question if a bridge is heavier than a cargo ship.

Held up as one of the best comic book adaptations, does X-Men 2 (or X2) still hold up in 2024? Listen as Ashley, Ciaran and Dylan discuss the film, talk about the new mutants introduced like Nightcrawler and question why the film had to end that way.