The 20th Century Fox appearance at the San Diego Comic-Con was loaded with stars, surprises and spoilers. Fans in attendance found out about the upcoming 'Fantastic Four' reboot and Ryan Reynolds' anti-hero flick 'Deadpool,' as well as the yet untitled 'Gambit' and 'Wolverine' films.
One of Comic-Con's most anticipated superhero film was the sequel 'X-men: Apocalypse,' and the panel delivered the goods. A teaser trailer was unveiled at Hall H, although it was yet to be released publicly.
In the meantime, attending fans were able to find out which mutants will be blinded by the power of Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) and be his Four Horsemen.
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The trailer offers a look into Apocalypse's background before it shows his first recruit: Storm (Alexandra Shipp). The pair finds Erik Lensherr (Michael Fassbender) in a Morlocks lair and persuades Magneto to join him.
Later, the Four Horsemen are finally revealed to be Storm, Magneto, Psylocke (Olivia Munn) and Angel (Ben Hardy).
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In the comic books, the Four Horsemen have been brainwashed by Apocalypse to do his bidding. Isaac had previously spoken to IGN about his character's recruitment method.
"It's very interesting the way that he does that," the actor said. "You know the idea of - the way that cult leaders do - they find people that are in need of something and try to fulfill that thing in them - as it relates to every one of the Horseman."
According to Alexandra Shipp, Storm has been convinced into taking Apocalypse's mantle by the character's search for a god.
Apocalypse, who is also known as En Sabah Nur, is said to be the first mutant. The character's origins will be dealt with briefly in the film.
The trailer also reveals that it is a confrontation between Apocalypse and Professor X (James McAvoy) that caused Charles Xavier to lose his hair.
'X-Men: Apocalypse' will premiere on May 27, 2016.
