X-Men

X-Men Details:

X-Men Movie Cast and Characters:

• Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier
• Hugh Jackman as James “Jimmy” Howlett / Logan / Wolverine
• Ian McKellen as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto
• Brett Morris as thirteen-year-old Erik Lehnsherr
• Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm
• Famke Janssen as Dr. Jean Grey
• James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops
• Bruce Davison as Senator Robert Kelly
• Rebecca Romijn as MystiqueRay Park as Toad
• Tyler Mane as Sabretooth
• Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue

Storyline:

In a world where both Mutants and Humans fear each other, Marie, better known as Rogue, runs away from home and hitches a ride with another mutant, known as Logan, a.k.a. Wolverine. Professor Charles Xavier, who owns a school for young mutants, sends Storm and Cyclops to bring them back before it is too late. Magneto, who believes a war is approaching, has an evil plan in mind, and needs young Rogue to help him.

About X-Men Movie:

• X-Men is based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.
• Development of X-Men began as far back as 1984 with Orion Pictures, with James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow in discussions at one point.
• 20th Century Fox bought the film rights in 1994, and various scripts and film treatments were commissioned from Andrew Kevin Walker, John Logan, Joss Whedon, and Michael Chabon.
• Bryan Singer signed to direct in 1996, with further rewrites by Ed Solomon, Singer, Tom DeSanto, Christopher McQuarrie, and Hayter, in which Beast and Nightcrawler were deleted over budget concerns from Fox.
• X-Men marked the American debut for Hugh Jackman, a last-second choice for Wolverine, cast three weeks into filming.
• Filming took place from September 22, 1999, to March 3, 2000, primarily in Toronto.
• X-Men premiered at Ellis Island on July 12, 2000, and was released in the United States on July 14. It was a box office success, grossing over $296.3 million worldwide, and was well-received by critics, who cited the film’s performances (especially Jackman’s portrayal of Wolverine), story, and thematic depth.
• The film’s success led to a series of sequels, prequels, reboots, and spin-offs, with the overall success of the series helping spawn a reemergence of superhero films.
• X-Men was originally released on VHS and DVD on November 21, 2000, to take advantage of Thanksgiving in the United States. In its initial home video weekend, the film earned $60 million in rentals and direct sales alongside Gladiator, making them earn more than all films in theaters outside from leader How the Grinch Stole Christmas. X-Men finished as the seventh highest-grossing home release of 2000 with $141 million, with 78% being earned through sales. A new two-disc DVD was released three years later on February 11, 2003 in anticipation to the theatrical release of sequel X2, titled X-Men 1.5. It includes the theatrical version of the film along with the option to add deleted scenes and several new additional features. This THX certified DVD release also features audio commentary, sneak peeks for Daredevil and X2, a DTS 5.1 audio track, enhanced viewing mode and behind-the-scenes footage. The first disc has animated menus with four multi-colored orbs and the second disc has two separated sections, which are X-Men 2 and Evolution X.
• X-Men was released on Blu-ray in April 2009, with bonus features reproduced from the X-Men 1.5 DVD release. Unlike the US edition, the UK release of the Blu-ray includes a picture-in-picture mode called “BonusView” and an in-feature photo gallery.
• X-Men is included in the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set X-Men: 3-Film Collection, which was released on September 25, 2018.