Released in 2016 and directed by Bryan Singer, serves as the conclusion to the "prequel" trilogy that began with First Class . Set in 1983, it follows the awakening of the world's first mutant, En Sabah Nur (Apocalypse), who recruits four "Horsemen"—including a grieving Magneto—to "cleanse" the world and establish a new order. Production & Visual Feats
: Topping his previous appearance, the "Sweet Dreams" mansion rescue took 45 days to film. It was shot at 3,000 frames per second using a Phantom camera rigged to move at 90 mph.
The film balances a massive ensemble cast by focusing on the friction between Charles Xavier's idealism and Mystique's battle-hardened realism.
: The film featured the franchise's largest sets, including a full-scale Egyptian pyramid and a recreated 1980s mall.