X-Men fans are looking ahead to the release of Dark Phoenix, the latest sequel to the saga that began with 2011’s X-Men: First Class. This new superhero epic will pit the team against one of their own, as Jean Grey loses control and becomes the cosmic destroyer known as the Dark Phoenix.
If you’re feeling a sense of deja vu right now, you’re not alone. This will actually be the second time Fox has adapted the classic Dark Phoenix Saga storyline from the X-Men comics, after 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand. But while that version of the tale diverged quite a bit from the original comics story, many fans are hoping that the new film — which will be released on June 7, 2019, in the U.S. — will stick closer to the source material. So now is as good a time as any for a quick refresher on the Phoenix Force and its role in the X-Men mythos…
Source: IGN.com Dark Phoenix Explained: What Is the Real Story Behind the New Movie?