X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Cast Involvement)

X-Men: Dark Phoenix is an extended X-Men storyline in the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, focusing on Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force. It was written by Chris Claremont with art by Dave Cockrum and John Byrne. The 2018 X-Men film 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' is planned as a direct adaptation of the story.

Plot
Returning from a mission in space, Jean Grey is exposed to the deadly radiation of a solar flare, and briefly attains her ultimate potential as a telepath and telekinetic. Jean becomes a being of pure thought, and then reforms herself upon return to Earth with the new costume, identity and power of "Phoenix". It is with this incredible power that Jean repairs the fractured M'Kraan Crystal, but voluntarily restrains her powers afterward in order to keep them under control.

Character Summary
Alexandra Shipp will return to the big screens for her 2nd appearance as Storm (Ororo Munroe), following her debut in the X-Men franchise in 2016's film X-Men: Apocalypse.

Storm (Ororo Munroe) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Best known as a longtime member and sometimes leader of the X-Men.

Cast Involvement
It was announced on June 14th, 2017, by Alexandra Shipp via an instagram post, that she will be returning to the big screens as Storm.

Cast
Jennifer Lawrence as Raven / Mystique

James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier

Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto

Sophie Turner as Jean Grey / Phoenix

Nicholas Hoult as Hank McCoy / Beast

Evan Peters as Peter Maximoff / Quicksilver

Tye Sheridan as Scott Summers / Cyclops

Alexandra Shipp as Ororo Munroe / Storm

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