It's hard to believe that the X-Men franchise has amassed a whopping seven entries over the past 14 years. Successful, but never quite reaching the blockbuster behemoth heights of other comic book franchises like Spider-Man or Batman, here is a series that has maintained a steady fanbase through all its ups and downs - and with so many characters and so much story potential, it's plain to see why so many have invested themselves in the crazy, time travel-influenced mania that is the X-Men Universe. And guess what, folks? There's an eight film on the horizon. Yes, after the success of X-Men: Days of Future Past, in which Bryan Singer's third directorial effort within the franchise also became the highest-grossing X-Men movie ever, 20th Century Fox have given the green-light to an eight installment - the ominously titled X-Men: Apocalypse. Given the events that took place in Days of Future Past, then, we're super excited to see where the story goes next. To get you up to date, here's everything we know so far about the upcoming flick...
Sam Hill is an ardent cinephile and has been writing about film professionally since 2008. He harbours a particular fondness for western and sci-fi movies.
