Two new trailers for ‘X-Men: First Class’ reveal new footage!

There’s only a month or so between us and Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men prequel ‘First Class’ and today sees the arrival of not one but two new trailers.

The first of the two is the last full U.S. trailer to debut before the June 3rd release date. There’s more of the relationship between Erik (Michael Fassbender) and Charles (James McAvoy) and new sequences during the Cuba campaign that feature some impressive special effects. There’s also more of the team, including some sweet shots of Banshee, Beast and Mystique.

I’m enjoying the interplay between the actors and the emotional beats in this particular trailer. There’s a story to tell here and Vaughn seems to have grasped the tone, something that it took Singer at least one film to grasp and Ratner missed completely.

The second trailer is an international trailer and does a better job of demonstrating the dramatic context for the film. Both highlight the action scenes, but the second one is the first footage to actually make excited for the movie on a story level.

 I’m also looking forward to seeing current indie darling Lawrence take on a genre role like Mystique, and Fassbender’s Magneto looks more compelling with each new scene revealed.