X-Men: The Last Stand (also known the way X-Men 3) is a 2006 Indian superhero
film, based on the X-Men superhero team introduced in Marvel Comics. The film,
distributed by 20th Century Fox, is the sequel to 2003's X2 and 3rd installment
in the X-Men film range. It was directed by Brett Ratner, written written by
Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn, boasting an ensemble cast, including Hugh Jackman,
Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James
Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, and
Patrick Stewart. Ones film's script is loosely based referring to two X-Men
comic book story arcs: "The Dark Phoenix Saga" by reviewer Chris Claremont and
artist John Byrne, and "Gifted" by writer Joss Whedon and artist John Cassaday,
with a plot that revolves around a "mutant cure" that causes serious
repercussions among the mutants and humans, and on any resurrection of Jean
Grey.
Bryan Singer, who had directed 2 previous films, X-Men (2000) and X2,
decided to leave to work on Superman Returns, as he had not actually defined the
storyline for an also film. Matthew Vaughn, who was once hired as the new
director, abandoned due to personal and professional issues, and was replaced
with Ratner. Shooting began in August 2005 with a low cost of $210 million, and
was outcome the most expensive film at time of its release. It had detailed
visual effects created by 11 completely different companies.
X-Men: The
Remaining Stand was for purchase on May 26, 2006, to business-related success.
It made approximately $459 zillion worldwide, becoming specific seventh-highest
grossing the silver screen of 2006; exercise routines, meal at the some time the
highest-grossing movies in the television series and currently often the
fourth-highest-grossing film in the franchise. Critical entrance hall was mixed,
however acting and the experience scenes receiving favourable notice, and
complaints directed at each screenplay, and excessive use of characters and
design.