Alien races are a dime a dozen in the Marvel universe, but so far, the only species to make a big impact on the big screen are the Chitauri who attacked New York City in The Avengers. The X-Men have tangled with a number of aliens over the years, but aside from the Brood, who are essentially a rip-off from the Alien franchise, few are particularly memorable. That's where The Phalanx come in. First appearing in the early 1990's, The Phalanx are a cybernetic alien race who are connected by one hive-mind. Other species are assimilated into the collective through infection of a techno-organic virus that transforms the victim into another member of The Phalanx. Only mutants from Earth possess a form of immunity from the virus. Admittedly though, most of this description is similar to the Borg from Star Trek and while it would be foolish to pit Patrick Stewart against such a similar adversary, The Phalanx are distinct enough to become iconic X-Men villains in their own right. As well as transforming other life-forms, The Phalanx also possess the ability to shape-shift and teleport. This unique combination of powers could give an X-Men film a unique horror movie vibe that would stand apart from other popular superhero movies. Imagine X-Men meets zombies meets Invasion of the Bodysnatchers and you're onto something pretty darn special there.
David is a primary school teacher who tries his best to turn every math lesson into a discussion on the latest Pixar film. Passions include superheroes, zombies and Studio Ghibli. In between going to the cinema, moving to South Korea and eating his body weight in KFC, David writes for a number of movie sites, http://becarefulyourhand.blogspot.co.uk/
