Days of Future Past will lead directly into Apocalypse. There’s a clear narrative thread that will string the two pictures together, and the character of Apocalypse is a good part of how this will work.
Several cast members of Days of Future Past will be wanted back for Apocalypse, including members of both the “past” and “present” timelines.
20th Century Fox announced X-Men: Apocalypse for release on May 27th 2016.
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