X-Men: First Class is a movie set to be released on June 3, 2011. It is the fifth movie in the X-Men movie franchise and is a prequel to the first three movies of the series. Professor Charles Xavier will be played by James McAvoy (known for, among others, The Last King of Scotland and Wanted), Magneto, or Erik Lehnsherr will be played by Michael Fassbender (300, Inglourious Basterds). The story is set in the 60’s and details the tale of Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr discovering their powers and befriending each other.

Being close friends, they work together with other mutants to stop the greatest threat the world has ever seen. But slowly but surely, they begin to develop different ideas about the future of mutants, eventually leading to them becoming adversaries. Other cast members include Kevin Bacon, January Jones, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Oliver Platt.

The movie is directed by Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Stardust, Kick-Ass).

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