A poster being given out at SDCC 2015 has given us our first-look at the appearance on En Sabah Nur (aka Apocalypse) in the upcoming movie X-Men: Apocalypse

Photo by IGN's @TheEricGoldman.

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While it's not a photograph, it does give us a good idea of how Oscar Isaac will look in the titular role.The print also incorporates hieroglyphics and Apocalypse's birth name – En Sabah Nur, which was fictionally translated in the comics as 'The First One' – to reflect his Egyptian heritage. The imagery also implies that the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters will come under attack in the film.Apocalypse first appeared in Marvel universe back in the mid-80s as a formidable opponent of the X-Men. He possesses immense power, including the ability to manipulate molecules.When speaking about taking on the role late last year, Isaac said, "With this character I am incredibly interested in the challenge of finding someone that's psychologically interesting and compelling, and actually the spiritual aspects of the character... For me, that's what I'm interested in, in any character that I do. It's a meditation on 'What's their engine? What's their spirit?' Whether that's about Llewyn Davis or Apocalypse, there's an aspect of 'What is it that makes them run? What's their spirit like?' That's what I'm interested in finding out about that character."He also said Apocalypse would likely be brought to life through a mixture of practical and digital technologies.X-Men: Apocalypse, directed by Bryan Singer, is scheduled for release in the UK on May 19, 2016, and in the US on May 27, 2016.

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