The New Mutants Review: A Forgettable End To The Fox X-Men Franchise
The New Mutants tries to offer a compelling blend of teen drama, horror and X-Men mythos, but ultimately fails to deliver a good entry in any genre.
New Mutants
- Director
- Josh Boone
- Release Date
- August 28, 2020
- Studio(s)
- Disney
- Distributor(s)
- 20th Century , Disney
- Cast
- Alice Braga , Henry Zaga , Charlie Heaton , Anya Taylor-Joy , Blu Hunt , Maisie Williams
- Writers
- Josh Boone , Knate Gwaltney
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Franchise(s)
- X-Men
- Budget
- $67–80 million
- Studio
- 20th Century Studios
Summary
This X-Men spinoff marked the final installment before the franchise's moved to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
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