The New Mutants

About The New Mutants

The New Mutants is a 2020 American horror film in the superhero genre, based on the Marvel Comics team of the same name and distributed by 20th Century Studios. The film was the last installment in the X-Men film series. The plot revolves around a group of young mutants held captive in a secret facility who must confront their troubled pasts to escape. Amidst the upheaval, they also discover their abilities and learn to fortify their friendship.

Making / Production

The film was directed by Josh Boone with a screenplay by himself and Knate Lee. The film's production journey was quite tumultuous, filled with multiple delays and reshoots due to a variety of reasons, including the merger of Disney and Fox. Despite the hold-ups, Boone succeeded in presenting a unique blend of adolescent angst, horror, and superhero elements.

Actors

• Blu Hunt as Dani Moonstar / Mirage: Convincingly portrays a young Cheyenne mutant who can create illusions based on other people's fears.
• Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane: Williams brings depth to her character, a Scottish mutant struggling to reconcile her religious beliefs with her ability to turn into a wolf.
• Any Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin / Magik: Skilfully depicts a Russian mutant with sorcery powers and the ability to teleport.
• Henry Zaga as Roberto da Costa / Sunspot: Plays a Brazilian mutant who can absorb and channel solar power.
• Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie / Cannonball: Portrays an American mutant who can propel himself into the air and is invulnerable while doing so.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The New Mutants is the last X-Men movie produced by 20th Century Fox, before Marvel Studios got control over the characters due to the Disney-Fox merger.
• The film does not contain traditional costumes or supervillain, differing it from usual superhero films.
• The New Mutants was stuck in production for nearly three years due to the film's reshoots and the Disney-Fox merger.
• The movie is heavily influenced by Stephen King novels and teen dramas like The Breakfast Club and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.

Quotes

• "Inside every person there are two bears, forever locked in combat for your soul. One bear is all things good: compassion, love, trust. The other is all things evil: fear, shame, and self-destruction."
• "When you down in the tunnels below the ground, the world full of monsters, what powers you got runnin' through your veins?

Music, Soundtrack

• Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis composed the horror-infused, eerie score for the film.
• The soundtrack includes various songs from various artists, among them is "The Times They Are a-Changin'" by Mason Jennings which helps to build the film's somber atmosphere.