X-MEN FIRST CLASS

"X-MEN FIRST CLASS charts the epic beginning of the X-Men saga, and reveals a secret history of famous global events. Before mutants had revealed themselves to the world, and before Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Not archenemies, they were instead at first the closest of friends, working together with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to prevent nuclear Armageddon. In the process, a grave rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-Men."

X-Men: First Class
X-Men: First Class is an upcoming 2011 American superhero film directed by Matthew Vaughn. It is based on the characters appearing in Marvel Comics and is the fifth installment of the X-Men film series and prequel to X-Men. X-Men: First Class is scheduled for release on June 1, 2011 in the U.K., the Philippines, other international markets, and June 3 in the United States.

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Directed by          Matthew Vaughn
Produced by        Gregory Goodman
                          Simon Kinberg
                          Lauren Shuler Donner
                          Bryan Singer
Screenplay by      Ashley Edward Miller
                          Zack Stentz
                          Jane Goldman
                          Matthew Vaughn
Story by              Sheldon Turner
                          Bryan Singer
Based on             Characters by
                          Stan Lee
                          Jack Kirby
                          Chris Claremont
Starring               James McAvoy
                          Michael Fassbender
                          Rose Byrne
                          January Jones
                          Oliver Platt
                          Kevin Bacon
Music by              Henry Jackman
Cinematography   John Mathieson
Editing by            Eddie Hamilton
                          Lee Smith
Studio                 Marvel Entertainment
                          Dune Entertainment
                          Bad Hat Harry Productions
                          Donners' Company
Distributed by      20th Century Fox (USA/Worldwide)
                          Odeon (Greece)
                          Warner Bros. (Netherlands)
Release date(s)     June 3, 2011
Running time       131 minutes
Country               United States
                          United Kingdom
Language             English
Budget                 $125 million