X-Men: First Class (2011)

Also known as: Young X-Men

X-Men: First Class charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men.

Previews

Movies That Will Kick Ass in 2011 - January 4, 2011
32 reasons to spend your Christmas money at the box office.

News

When an Xavier Loves a Magneto - February 24, 2011
James McAvoy says X-Men: First Class is a love story.

X-Men: First Class: FTW or WTF? - February 11, 2011
The new trailer is out, so what's our verdict?

X-Men's Havok, Cyclops Not Brothers - February 11, 2011
Producer Bryan Singer talks X-movie universe continuity.

Bloody Bloody Abraham Lincoln - January 27, 2011
Andrew Jackson star to play vampire-killin' Honest Abe.

Fassbender Magnetizes Prometheus - January 26, 2011
X-Men: First Class actor set to star in Ridley Scott's sci-fi film.

X-Men's Magneto Gets a New Helmet - January 20, 2011
Director Matthew Vaughn releases pic as "make good" to fans over costume reveal.

First Class Poster Revealed - January 20, 2011
And Mystique talks about getting neked. Ah, it's good to be a geek.

No Wolverine in First Class - January 19, 2011
Plus, even more new images from the latest X-Men movie.

Emma Frost Talks X-Men: First Class - January 4, 2011
Fans of barely-there outfits and Diamond skin will be happy.

Two More Potential Alien Prequel Stars - December 8, 2010
A fast track, a new title (?), and an all-CGI character round out the latest batch of Alien news.

Kick-Ass, Beast and the Giant KIller - December 1, 2010
Bryan Singer lines up actors to test for his next film.

Wise Casting for X-Men: First Class - November 30, 2010
Twin Peaks alum joins the upcoming prequel.

Last Exorcism Conjures Spirit Noms - November 30, 2010
Future Mystique, Hulk among Film Independent's nominees.

The Silver (Screen) Age of X-Men - November 3, 2010
The silver lining of the origins of the X-Men.

Wolverine in X-Men: First Class? - November 3, 2010
UPDATED: Jackman sighting stirs the gossip mill.

Two Magnetos in The Hobbit? - October 15, 2010
More casting buzz for the now greenlit LOTR prequel.

McAvoy Talks Professor X - September 22, 2010
X-Men: First Class star vows to "bury" his predecessor. Sort of.

X-Men Rides the (Rip)Tide - September 20, 2010
Another day, another character added to the mutant mix.

The White Queen Revealed - September 8, 2010
First look at January Jones as Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.

Mad Max Replaces Magneto - September 3, 2010
Tom Hardy takes over for Michael Fassbender in Tinker, Tailor.

Cruise Descending Into Madness? - September 3, 2010
Casting buzz for GDT's long-awaited Lovecraft adaptation.

Magneto is Dead - August 26, 2010
Long live Magneto.

Is Sue Storm Out of My League? - August 24, 2010
Former X-Men: First Class actress rumored for Fantastic Four reboot.

X-Men Details Revealed! - August 20, 2010
What decade is it set in? Who's in? Who's out? Read on...

X-Men Go Mad - August 18, 2010
UPDATED: Mad Men star lands a lead role in First Class.

Here Comes the Man in Black - August 17, 2010
Platt joins the cast of X-Men: First Class.

Rose Byrne Joining X-Men? - August 16, 2010
Damages star in talks to play Charles Xavier's love interest.

First Class' X-traordinary Gentleman - August 15, 2010
The role of Azazel has been cast in the X-Men prequel.

Vaughn: Superhero Films Near Death - August 9, 2010
New X-Men director asks if comic book movies are played out.

Wachowskis' Secret Movie Revealed - August 6, 2010
And other mysteries of Hollywood explained.

X-Men's Inception Nightmare - August 2, 2010
First Class dream scenes scrapped in light of Nolan's hit.

X-Men Following Star Trek's Lead - August 2, 2010
Director Matthew Vaughn talks about rebooting the X-Franchise.

Twilight Vamp Joins X-Men - July 27, 2010
Edi Gathegi evolves from vampire to mutant.

Who Might Direct Wolverine 2? - July 26, 2010
The X-Man's sequel scores two potential directors.

X-Men vs. the Hellfire Club? - July 19, 2010
First Class villain rumors persist.

No Beast for the Werewolf - July 19, 2010
Singer confirms Taylor Lautner's absence from X-Men: First Class.

Harry Potter and the Woman in Black - July 19, 2010
Radcliffe now confirmed for adaptation of supernatural thriller novel.

Mystique Cast in X-Men: First Class - July 15, 2010
Jennifer Lawrence will play a hot shape-shifting mutant...smurf.

Bacon Makes a First Class Villain - July 9, 2010
Footloose star reportedly up for terrorizing the X-Men.

Vaughn Casts a Kick-Ass Cyclops? - July 8, 2010
UPDATED: Rumors galore about the Summers brothers in First Class.

About a Beast - July 8, 2010
Nicholas Hoult is X-Men: First Class' reel McCoy.

Are the X-Men on Team Jacob? - July 6, 2010
First Class may look a lot more like Twilight than The Last Stand.

Willow Wanted for X-Men? - July 6, 2010
Surf star Erica Hosseini talks of First Class audition.

More First Class Casting Rumors - June 29, 2010
Fresh blood is rumored for X-Men: First Class.

The X-Men Find Their White Queen - June 28, 2010
And she's out of my league.

Have the X-Men Found Their Beast? - June 18, 2010
Latest casting buzz for X-Men: First Class.

Young Magneto Cast - June 17, 2010
Jonah Hex baddie opts for X-Men prequel over Spidey reboot.

X-Babe Casting Chatter - June 14, 2010
Are Mystique and Moira MacTaggert graduating to First Class?

Does Spidey Have a New Villain? - June 10, 2010
A fan-favorite may get a spot in the live-action rogues gallery.

Miranda Frost as Emma Frost? - June 9, 2010
Former Bond Girl may enroll in the X-Men's First Class.

Features

IGN's Ultimate Comics-to-Film Guide - March 15, 2011
Daredevil has a new director...and it's not as cool as you think.

X-Men: First Class Set Visit - March 9, 2011
A brief on-set report plus a preview of our interviews with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Matthew Vaughn.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 114 - February 11, 2011
Super Bowl spots, Cap, X-Men: First Class, G.I. Joe 2 and Iron Man 3.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 113 - February 4, 2011
The latest on Superman, TDKR, Uncharted, The Avengers and Cap.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Set Visit - February 3, 2011
IGN chats to Johnny Depp and the rest of the cast and crew on the Pirates 4 set.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 112 - January 21, 2011
Dark Knight Rises, X-Men, Cap, Lethal Weapon and more.

What Say You: X-Men - First Class - January 19, 2011
The first official pics arrive. So iIs First Class shaping up to be a hit or a dud?

X-Clusive: The White Queen Speaks - January 19, 2011
January Jones tells IGN all about playing Emma Frost in X-Men: First Class.

Marvel's Most Wanted Movies - November 30, 2010
Which Marvel hero do you want to see next on the big screen?

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 98 - September 9, 2010
The Dark Tower, The Hobbit, the Spider-Man reboot, and more!

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 96 - August 26, 2010
Red Dead Redemption, X-Men, Fantastic Four and more.

X-Men: First Class - Burning Questions - August 24, 2010
We want to know even more now that we finally have some answers.

What Say You About X-Men First Class? - August 23, 2010
Sound off on Marvel's first Silver Age movie.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 95 - August 20, 2010
X-Men: First Class, Captain America, Expendables sequel, and more!

Know Your X-Men - August 19, 2010
Your guide to the First Class of new Marvel mutants.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 94 - August 12, 2010
We're still alive! This week: Expendables, Scott Pilgrim and Star Wars.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 93 - July 16, 2010
Inception, Green Lantern, Hulk, Thor, X-Men and SDCC 10.

Babe of the Day: Alice Eve - July 8, 2010
X-Men: First Class' Emma Frost is our new Constant.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 92 - July 2, 2010
Twilight, Last Airbender, BioShock, Potter and Pee-wee.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 90 - June 18, 2010
Toy Story 3, X-Men: First Class, The Hobbit and games-to-film.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 88 - June 4, 2010
Prince of Persia flops? The Hobbit is director-less? Thor wears rubber? What is going on?!

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 87 - May 21, 2010
Megan Fox, Empire's 30th anniversary, and Marvel's future movies.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 86 - May 7, 2010
Iron Man 2, X-Men: First Class, Planet of the Apes, Super 8, and more.

What Say You About X-Men: First Class? - May 5, 2010
Sound off, fanboys, as the X-Men get Kick-Ass'd.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 82 - April 1, 2010
New trailers! New movie news! Same old podcasters!

Who Should Direct the JLA and Avengers Movies? - March 29, 2010
The heroes are gathering. We pick the top directors to handle these epic team-ups.

Keepin' It Reel, Episode 81 - March 25, 2010
A "very special" episode.

X-Men Status Report - March 19, 2010
What is the state of the X-Men's new big-screen evolution?

Fixing the X-Men Film Franchise - March 19, 2010
With new X-Men movies a go, we recommend ways to avoid mistakes of the past.

Keepin' it Reel Ep. 71 - December 17, 2009
Avatar, Iron Man 2, Spider-Man 4, Alice in Wonderland and more!

Keepin' It Reel, Ep. 65 - October 22, 2009
X-Files and X-Men up against Deadpool, Green Lantern and Thor.

Keepin' It Reel, Ep. 59 - August 27, 2009
Avatar, Batman 3, The Hobbit, BioShock. Need more than that?!

The Many Looks of Wolverine - April 30, 2009
From Weapon X to Marvel Zombie, we have all the costume changes.

Top X-Men Origins We'd Like to See - April 22, 2009
IGN picks the mutants we'd like to see get their own spin-off films.

X-Men Origins: Franchise Players - April 22, 2009
Wolverine, Magneto lead the "Mutant Begins" charge.

Keepin' It Reel Podcast, Ep. 45 - April 17, 2009
Megan Fox, The Hobbit and Green Lantern walk into a bar ...

Movies 2008 Year in Review - December 17, 2008
12 months of cinema... in four pages or less.

Cast of Characters: X-Men - First Class - November 26, 2008
Cerebro helps us find the mutants we want to see.

Keepin' It Reel Podcast, Episode 34 - November 20, 2008
Star Trek, Terminator, X-Men Babies, more.

Keepin' It Reel Podcast, Episode 27 - September 11, 2008
Dangerous box office returns, bad movie etiquette and more.

Keepin' It Reel Podcast, Episode 24 - July 31, 2008
Watchmen, Terminator Salvation, Wolverine, The Spirit, and more.

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