The final X-Men film in the period piece trilogy is set to release next May but we have already been treated to a trailer at Comic-Con. What caught my attention? Let’s go in.

1. Sophie Turner, That Accent Though- I don’t know if I stand alone in this but when British actors are cast in American roles I’m always curious to hear their accent. I liked that the trailer opens with a young Jean waking from her nightmare and giving us a sample of what she sounds like! As usual, she sounds fine.

2. We Know Who the Horsemen Are!- So we have Angel, Magneto, Storm, and Psylocke as our four Horsemen. Is there anyone else that I thought could have been better for a slot? Not really. In my opinion it’s neither here nor there. What I am curious about is in past renditions of the horsemen their dialogue is very minimal as they are, for all intents and purposes, henchmen. I do wonder how much they will be allowed to express themselves in contrast to their display of power.

In the past we know that when they become henchmen of Apocalypse their powers usually are amplified. For this reason I can understand why Storm would be a great choice since she could probably level an entire city and really bring that “End of Days” feel to the film.

As for Magneto, well, he’s already pretty powerful even without the boost. So what that will look like, I can only wonder. This is all guessing that the horsemen actually DO get a boost in power.

3. Apocalypse and the Ivan Ooze Complex- Yes, I see how the costume for Apocalypse sings a bit of the old Power Rangers villain’s tune. For a mutant that is supposed to be the most powerful of all time and supposed to really be this mega villain, he did come out a bit flat in my opinion. I know it is just a trailer! There are still ten more months until this thing comes out. I am aware of all of this. Since the focus here is the Comic-Con trailer, I have to say he came out a bit- eh.

Another reason for this I believe is for something aside from the wardrobe choices. All of the X-Men movies in the past have had very complex and multidimensional antagonists. Apocalypse, as cataclysmic as he is, remains very much a standard “bad guy” villain. Also, he is the first very animated (?) looking villain which is a new element to this universe. Of course, I can’t wait to see more though!

4. Psylocke Costume=YAS- That pretty much covers it. The costume looks so perfect and so faithful to the comic. This is becoming a trend in comic book adaptations that I have to say I love.

5. Why Are You All Still So Young?!- Beast and Mystique want to keep walking around in normal form, whatever. But can someone explain to me why everyone (excluding Mystique who got her excuse in First Class) STILL look like they did twenty years ago! What is the mutant juice that keeps them looking so fresh?

Now all that is left to do is wait for a decent quality trailer so we can really tear into it.