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2016's superhero film, based on Marvel Comics' characters X-men. It acts as a sequel to 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past.

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Where does Dark Phoenix's power come from in "Apocalypse"?

In the movie Dark Phoenix, we see how Jean Grey got the Phoenix's power. But in X-Men: Apocalypse, she used the Phoenix's power. Dark Phoenix can't be set before X-Men: Apocalypse since Can someone ...
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What's the reason for the decade jump in the recent X-Men trilogy?

In the recent X-Men trilogy (X-Men: Days of Future Past, X-Men: Apocalypse and X-Men: Dark Phoenix), they take place in the 70s, 80s, and 90s respectively. But why the 10-year jump when it was not ...
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Who is the healing mutant in first Egyptian scene of X-Men: Apocalypse

In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016). Who is the mutant (with instant healing power) in the first scene in Egypt, where En Sabah Nur's (Apocalypse) consciousness is being transferred to. Does this character ...
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How exactly did Apocalypse enhance Magneto's skills (if at all)?

In X-Men Apocalypse, En Sabah Nur scouts four mutants to be the Horsemen of the Apocalypse. When he first meets Storm he enhances her skills and the change is clear you can see her hair change color ...
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How did (young) Jean exactly defeat Apocalypse?

In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at final battle, Jean saved the day. We saw that she screamed and unleashed her powers, as a phoenix-lookalike aura around her and Apocalypse lost it. She didn't strike it ...
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Why En Sabah Nur is used as a name for the first one?

In X-Men Apocalypse, the villain is named En Sabah Nur, which I understand they wanted to mean the first one. His name, which is written ان صباح نور in Arabic script, literally translates to The ...
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Did Magneto know that Apocalypse intended to kill Charles Xavier?

In X-Men: Apocalypse, Apocalypse extends his lifespan by changing bodies, a procedure where he takes over the body and powers of his new host. After being betrayed and buried deep into the earth in ...
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How does Quicksilver know the mansion is set to blow?

I'm not sure if this has been asked here. I have found some forums elsewhere on this topic, but maybe the minds here have other thoughts. In X-Men: Apocalypse, Havok, seeing Apocalypse and his horse-...
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Why did Apocalypse fire all the nukes out into space?

I thought the nukes that Apocalypse controlled in X-Men: Apocalypse were simply going to wipe out the planet, but rather than that he just shot them out into space. Why did he do that? (Instead he ...
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What was the reason for Magneto's decision at the end?

Why did Magneto betray Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse? The former seemed very much on board with the latter's plans, very much enjoying the amplified powers and very much grieving and angry. What ...
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Why do the officers carry bows and arrows in X-Men: Apocalypse?

This scene in X-Men: Apocalypse contains one officer with a bow and arrow who accidentally releases it, impaling Nina and Magda. Why do the officers carry bows and arrows?
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Did Apocalypse choose his Four Horsemen at random?

When Apocalypse woke up, he seemed to recruit the first four mutants that were willing to join him as his personal guards. Psylocke, Angel, Storm and Magneto: They were associated to the literary ...
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Why wasn't the X-Jet affected by Magneto?

In X-Men: Apocalypse, we see Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr) ripping the environment apart using his magnetic powers. Magneto can generate and control magnetic fields and various magnetic forces. His powers ...
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What are the devices that Stryker's team use

In X-Men: Apocalypse, after the X-Mansion (Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters) was incinerated by a blast and (almost) everyone was saved by Quiksilver, General Stryker arrives with his team and ...
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Is Wanda Maximoff Magneto's daughter?

I've never read the X-Men and Marvel comics, but from watching the films I have come to understand that Wanda Maximoff is the sister of Pietro Maximoff (we see them in Avengers: Age of Ultron). But ...
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Why does the healing ability not help Subah Nur?

In X Men Apocalypse, Jean unleashes her dark powers on En Subah Nur to kill him. In the beginning, En Subah Nur took the healing power from another mutant to live for eternity. Also Wolverine has the ...
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Wolverine's Past after Days of Future Past

Logan went back in Days of Future Past and changed the past but he still ended up with Charles Xavier. But as we can see in the climax of Days of Future Past, Striker takes him, and we can see that ...
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Robots at the end of X-Men: Apocalypse

In X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) at the very end of the movie, while they are showing the newly assembled X-Men in a brief Ewok celebration, there appear several metallic robots. What are those and why are ...
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How did Apocalypse trap Quicksilver?

During the final fight with Apocalypse Quicksilver speeds up and starts landing blows to En Sabah Nur but after a while he traps his leg using the earth or sand. How does he do that (follow ...
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Did the line about Krishna get altered in X-Men: Apocalypse?

In the X-Men: Apocalypse trailer, we hear the following line being spoken by Apocalypse: I've been called many things in many lifetimes- Ra, Krishna, Yahweh." ...
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Who was this girl who can manipulate birds?

In X-Men: Apocalypse we get to know that Magneto has started a family and has a wife and daughter. Now this newly established daughter shows the power to make birds attack the police before when she ...
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Why did Apocalypse say this?

I watched X-men: Apocalypse this week. During the climax scene: Jean rips him apart whilst he is also being attacked by Magneto, Storm and Cyclops. He looks at Jean, sees the yellow aura around her ...
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When and how did Professor X bring sentinels in the X Mansion?

At the end of X-Men Apocalypse, there was a training session for X Men in which they had to fight sentinels. However, at the end of X Men Days of Future Past, sentinels were just there and Magneto ...
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Where was Wolverine running to, after he escaped?

In X-Men: Apocalypse, Wolverine is shown to be escaping into a Narnia-like snowy place from the door of the lab. So, where was he escaping? Is there any hidden significance/meaning of the snow ...
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Did Professor X ever marry someone?

In the original trilogy, there was not any mention about if Professor X was married to someone. However, while I was watching X-Men First Class, it seemed that Moira MacTaggert might be the one who ...
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What is the basic power of Apocalypse?

Over a period of time En Sabah Nur, or commonly known as Apocalypse from X-Men: Apocalypse, has acquired many powers from other bodies/mutants. He has exhibited energy absorbing and projecting ...
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Explanation on the condition of Wolverine

Does Wolverine forget everything in X-Men: Apocalypse while being experimented on as Weapon X? I mean I didn't hear properly when Jean said something about his Amnesia and memories and did something. ...
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Why didn't Pietro Maximoff tell Magneto they were related?

In X-Men: Apocalypse we get confirmation from Pietro that Magneto is his father, and he (Pietro) knows it. However, he never mentions this fact to Magneto. Wouldn't this be something he would want to ...
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Is Logan no longer the Wolverine?

Logan in 1973 (X-men Days of Future Past) managed to set a new future for himself and for everyone else, which suggests that he may well have never had the chance to meet the real Stryker (again)... ...
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Why does Wolverine have metal claws in X-men Apocalypse? [duplicate]

The latest trailer shows Wolverine's claws at the end, but according to what I'd think is the new continuity after Days of Future Past, he should no longer have adamantium, is there an explanation for ...
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Shouldn't Warren Worthington III be just a little child during X-Men Apocalypse?

Warren Worthington III (as Archangel) is one of the Four Horseman of Apocalypse. He'll be granting his role in X-Men: Apocalypse as well. However, we have seen him in X-Men: The Last Stand as a very ...
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