X-Men helped to pave the way for our current cornucopia of comic-book movies, but the Twentieth Century Fox franchise sadly went out with a whimper with its final movie. The New Mutants centered around five young people brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their abilities, but the institution isn’t quite what they think it is. If you haven’t managed to watch The New Mutants since its release, then you might be interested to know that it will be getting a fresh start on Disney+ next month.
The New Mutants will be available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S. on October 14th. After spending years in development hell and rumours of significant reshoots, The New Mutants was very nearly shelved for good when Disney acquired Twentieth Century Fox. The film was finally released in theaters in August 2020 to largely negative reviews and only managed to gross $49.2 million worldwide, although, to be fair, many theaters were still closed at this time due to the pandemic.
The movie starred Blu Hunt as Danielle Moonstar aka Mirage, who creates illusions from other people’s fears; Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair, who can transform into the werewolf Wolfsbane; Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie aka Cannonball, who can propel himself at jet speeds while protected by a force field; Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa aka Sunspot, who absorbs and channels solar power; and Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin aka Magik, the younger sister of Colossus who can manifest the soul sword that amplifies her psychic abilities. Alice Braga also starred as Dr. Cecilia Reyes, who runs the hospital and mentors the group. Josh Boone directed The New Mutants and also co-wrote the script with Knate Lee.
Will you check out The New Mutants when it starts streaming on Disney+ next month?