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'X-Men: Apocalypse' Rumors: Scarlet Witch, Blink And Gambit To Appear In Film; First Movie Clip To Be Shown At SDCC 2015!

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(Photo : Cindy Ord | Getty Images ) Good news Marvel fans as new updates for next X-Men sequel, "X-Men: Apocalypse" have been revealed regarding three new characters joining film and a first movie clip at SDCC 2015

Good news Marvel fans as new updates for the next X-Men sequel "X-Men: Apocalypse" have been revealed regarding three new characters joining the film and a first movie clip at SDCC 2015.

Screenrant has reported that "X-Men" film director Bryan Singer confirmed on his Instagram account that he will make an appearance at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con on July 9-12.

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Singers appearance in SDCC 2015 suggested that he will likely promote a screening of "X-Men: Days of Future Past The Rogue Cut" during the event, but seeing the #xmenapocalypse in the photo, this could mean Singer himself will also be bringing new information or possibly a first movie clip about "X-Men: Apocalypse" during their panel. He will likely be joined by the rest of the film's cast such as James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and more.

ComicBook.com reported that Singer also posted another photon on Instagram showcasing the X-Men's new Cerebro machine.

 Felt like a late night post. #Xmen #apocalypse

A photo posted by Bryan Singer (@bryanjaysinger) on Jul 1, 2015 at 8:14pm PDT

In other news, there are rumors making rounds that three new characters are joining the cast of "X-Men: Apocalypse" movie.

According to a previous report from Yibada, Blink and Scarlet Witch are rumored to appear in "X-Men: Apocalypse" although it did not specify if this is a full on apppearance or just a cameo. Scarlet Witch has made her film debut in Marvel Studios "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and seeing as her twin brother has already made crossover appearance in two Marvel movies, fans speculated that she will do the same thing during the film.

As for Blink, Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has been reported to have signed in four superhero based films and the website speculated that "X-Men: Apocalyspe" is one of them. This also marks her second appearance in the "X-Men" franchise with "Days of Future Past" being her first.

KDramaStars previously reported that Channing Tatum's version of Gambit will also be part of the movie as he is rumored to be one of four Horsemen of Apocalypse, alongside Beast, Archangel and Wolverine.

Indie Wire reported before that Hugh Jackman will be back in the "X-Men: Apocalypse" and he wil continue to play the role of Logan until "Wolverine 3." The Latin Post also noted that Sir Ian McKellen will not participate in the sequel debunking all rumors about him joining the cast.

"X-Men: Apocalypse" will shown in cinemas on May 27, 2016.

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