X-Men: Apocalypse - 6 things we learned in the edit bay 

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is on the horizon (May 18 to be specific), promising biblical levels of destruction, an ensemble cast of young X-Men and a new direction for Wolverine which should bring some surprises.

This\'ll be the third part of the rebooted trilogy after

X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days Of Future Past, 

​though director Bryan Singer has said that all six films fit together as canon.

will bridge the gap between this and the original trilogy, culminating in what Singer calls "the birth of the X-Men".

Digital Spy visited the edit suite of the new movie and chatted with Bryan Singer about what we can expect.

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If you were one of those fans left frustrated by how thinly-drawn Magneto was in

brings the trilogy full circle by delving into the traumatic roots of his rage, and it\'s a real showcase for Michael Fassbender. 

2. Oscar Isaac\'s Apocalypse is a completely new kind of X-Men villain

Not only does the very first mutant believe he\'s a god, but he has a cult leader\'s ability to exploit the vulnerabilities of those around him - including Magneto, Olivia Munn\'s Psylocke, and Alexandra Shipp\'s young Storm.

3. Jean Grey and Scott Summers clash before they connect

If you thought James Marsden\'s Cyclops was a bit of a douche, just wait until you meet Tye Sheridan\'s teenage take. Sophie Turner\'s Jean Grey is less than impressed by him on their first meeting at Xavier\'s school - the line between love and hate is definitely fine for these two.

4. A very significant landmark gets spectacularly destroyed

significant, both to the real world and to the X-Men series, in a scene that\'s about as emotionally rich as action set pieces get. 

5. Keep your ears peeled for a Star Wars shout-out

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This being a trilogy-capper set in the 1980s, it\'s only fitting that the teen mutants at one point go to see

, and Singer teased one moment in particular that\'ll delight fans of both franchises. 

starts out with several characters in the very last place you\'d expect, we\'ll see them gradually find their way back towards the future we already know is in store for them. "

introduced the notion of time\'s immutability," Singer teases - in other words, while the line between good guys and bad guys is blurrier than it was in the original trilogy, we know where everyone\'s headed in the grand scheme of things. 

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