DARK PHOENIX VFX Spoiler Stills Showcase Jean's Villainous Transformation And More

DARK PHOENIX VFX Spoiler Stills Showcase Jean's Villainous Transformation And More

Dark Phoenix may have been a flop, but it still featured some impressive visuals and these stills focus on Jean's transformation, that train sequence, her origin story, and more. Check them out here...

By JoshWilding - Jul 12, 2019 06:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix was a sad end to Fox's X-Men franchise and it's now up to Marvel Studios to save the characters. That reboot is coming our way at some point in the next five years, but for now, some new content from the Simon Kinberg helmed release has now found its way online. 

Released by some of the VFX houses that worked on Dark Phoenix (via AWN), we get to see a number of key moments from the movie, most of which revolve around Jean Grey's transformation.

Along with before and after shots showing just how much work into bringing certain sequences to life on screen, we get to see how Cyclops' optic blasts were added and how Kinberg mixed practical and visual effects in order to bring that epic battle on the train to life. Regardless of whether you loved or loathed the movie, these are all admittedly very cool.

So, to check out these Dark Phoenix stills, simply click on the "View List" button below!



Jessica Chastain's forgettable shape-shifter tried to take the Phoenix Force for herself and here we get to see the power being transferred from Jean so the alien can use it to reshape Earth.
 


The visuals in Dark Phoenix were definitely impressive but this cloud of cosmic energy doesn't exactly resemble the Phoenix Force from the comics...perhaps it's somehow related to Galactus? 
 

 


Special effects were used to enhance this sequence (which is understandable) but it's still surprising to see just how basic the set looked before it was added to and imrpoved with visual effects. 
 

 


It's hardly a surprise that Cyclops' octip blasts were brought to life with VFX and here we get to see a before and after shot. These movies never fully explored the extent of his powers, though!
 

 


This is a very clever use of VFX as we see a practical helicopter which was then spruced up with VFX to make it appear as if Jean had used her powers to bring it to the ground and crash land. 
 

 


The train sequence was the result of reshoots but actually the best sequence in the entire movie! Here, we see the impact Jean's incredible powers have had on her surroundings.
 

 


Storm didn't really get a huge amount to do in Dark Phoenix and is nowhere near as powerful as her comic book counterpart. However, it's great seeing her unleash the lightning in this shot.
 

 


It's hardly a surprise that this train sequence was shot with green screen as it's not like it could be done for real. Here, we see that both Storm and the helicopters were added after the fact. 

 

 


The Cerebro effects in Dark Phoenix were pretty unique but it didn't really factor into the story all that much. Will Marvel Studios avoid using it? That definitely seems likely but time will tell. 
 

 


It doesn't really make sense how the Phoenix Force came to Jean in outer space when she actually tapped into it to defeat Apocalypse around a decade ago but this is Fox we're talking about.
 

 

 

 


Jean's powers first showed themselves when she was a child and Kinberg certainly wasn't afraid to retread old ground after he had already delved into the character's history in X-Men: The Last Stand.
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SpideyPuffsMJ
SpideyPuffsMJ - 7/12/2019, 6:19 AM
SuperCat
SuperCat - 7/12/2019, 6:21 AM
"Dark Phoenix may have been a flop..."

campblood
campblood - 7/12/2019, 6:26 AM
bobevanz
bobevanz - 7/12/2019, 6:27 AM
The best thing to come out of this movie was Hans Zimmer's score, too bad they wasted him on such a mediocre movie. Bring him back Feige!
Scarilian
Scarilian - 7/12/2019, 6:31 AM
"The Cerebro effects in Dark Phoenix were pretty unique but it didn't really factor into the story all that much. Will Marvel Studios avoid using it? That definitely seems likely but time will tell."

If this is the case, why even bother with the MCU at this point. Simply because it's been done before is not a good reason to avoid including it. Same excuse has been used for the mess of character portrayals that makes up the MCU Spider-man series.

Just include comic inspired aspects and do so well. Cerebro can be included and done better if the MCU wants. We should not have to sacrifice elements of the comics simply because someone else tried to adapt them in the past.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 7/12/2019, 8:06 AM
@Scarilian - I mostly agree with this. For instance, Cerebro is a mainstay of the X-Men to the point of almost being a character in it's own right. By that I mean, you wouldn't do an X-Men film without Xavier or Wolverine, and you shouldn't do one without Cerebro. It's too important. Not having Cerebro leaves us with what? Xavier or Jean being powerful enough to detect every mutant mind on the planet at all times? That's just silly.

Not to mention Cerebro in the Fox films was way different looking. They can present it in a very different way than making it a giant round room.

But having said that, I think it would be wise for Marvel to stay away from the Phoenix story for a while. After two failed films already I can't see the general audience getting excited for that again any time soon.

So yeah, certain elements should never be excluded. But certain stories should be.

This is why I'm torn over whether Jean should even be in MCU. The ONLY thing she's known for and the ONLY thing that makes her interesting in the slightest is the Phoenix Force. Part of me would almost rather the MCU start out with Emma Frost being the female psychic on the team instead of Jean.....depending on how they implement the team in the MCU. But then you lose all the great stuff with Sinister, Scott and Jean....
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 7/12/2019, 6:33 AM
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 7/12/2019, 6:33 AM
has anyone actually seen this ?
Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 7/12/2019, 6:43 AM
Without seeing it in the context of the movie, isn't a little odd that Cyclops is look straight ahead and his blast is angled to his left?
OmegaDaGrodd
OmegaDaGrodd - 7/12/2019, 6:52 AM
Amazing that the previz shots all look like final shots from a Fox X-Men movie
WeaponXCII
WeaponXCII - 7/12/2019, 7:31 AM
"Storm didn't really get a huge amount to do in Dark Phoenix...."

What are you talking about? She made ice cubes! God- what more do you people want?!?!?

Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 7/12/2019, 7:32 AM
@WeaponXCII - For her to make ice cubes and out-of-context jokes about frogs and lightning.
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 7/12/2019, 11:45 AM
@Reeds2Much - and give a silent head nod whenever she helps a team mate.
lawndart
lawndart - 7/12/2019, 8:42 AM
"These movies never fully explored the extent of his (Cyclops) powers, though!"

"Storm didn't really get a huge amount to do in Dark Phoenix and is nowhere near as powerful as her comic book counterpart"

So, they basically repeated previously mistakes. Got it.
unsocial
unsocial - 7/12/2019, 8:41 PM
@lawndart - emphasis on repeated..
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