After a couple years of delays, director Josh Boone's "horror film set in the world of X-MEN" adaptation of the Marvel comic book THE NEW MUTANTS was released to theatres and drive-ins back in August. I didn't make it out to see the movie myself, but I was disappointed to see just how negative the reviews and word-of-mouth were. Our own Chris Bumbray gave the film a 3/10 review. Still, I am interested in checking the movie out for myself, and now I know when I'll have the chance to do so.
THE NEW MUTANTS is coming to Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, DVD, and Digital HD on November 17th. It's already available for pre-order on Amazon Prime Video.
Scripted by Boone and Knate Lee, the film has the following synopsis:
In this terrifying, action-fueled film based on the MARVEL comic series, five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Included are Danielle Moonstar aka Mirage (Blu Hunt), who creates illusions from other people’s fears; Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), who transforms into the werewolf Wolfsbane; Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton), who, as Cannonball, can fly at jet speeds protected by a force field; Roberto da Costa aka Sunspot (Henry Zaga), who absorbs and channels solar power; and Illyana Rasputin aka Magik (Anya Taylor-Joy). The younger sister of Colossus, Magik becomes encased in armor at will and wields a soulsword that amplifies her multiple superhuman and psychic abilities.
Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga) to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five “patients” come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared. As they relive their origin stories, their memories seem to turn into terrifying realities. Soon, they question what is real and what isn’t, and it becomes clear that the institution isn’t what it seems. Now the question is — why are they being held captive? And who is trying to destroy them?
THE NEW MUTANTS is the end of 20th Century Fox's X-MEN franchise, as Disney purchased Fox after the film wrapped production.