Fans quickly became enamored with the exploits of initial members Cannonball, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Mirage and Karma, and their adventures lead into an ongoing series in 1983 that ran until 1991 when morphed into a new team and title with X-Force after New Mutants #100 wrapped up the series. While the teenage Kitty Pryde had somewhat recently joined the X-Men, Claremont and Bob McLeod then introduced an entire new team of young, superpowered kids training under Professor X in 1982’s The New Mutants graphic novel. But there was still something missing from the proceedings that made the initial X-Men run so enjoyable: teen angst! Working alongside artists like Dave Cockrum and John Byrne, writer Chris Claremont helped bring the once-waning franchise to new heights starting in the mid-1970s, after a new team of more experienced X-Men like Storm and Wolverine were introduced, including Claremont and Byrne’s game-changing Dark Phoenix Saga. The Bear Essentialsīy the early 80s, the original X-Men had already been around for 20 years. The vibe of the film might seem like an unusual one compared to the usual Marvel comic book offerings, but it makes total sense if you look back to the original run of the New Mutants comics, especially the collaboration between writer Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz that began with the Demon Bear story in 1984.
However, the facility they find themselves in seems more like a ghost-filled jail than anything else! How will these young powered people deal with some of their greatest fears becoming real, including what looks like a demonic bear of darkness? Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga), who appears to be helping them understand their mutant powers. The original New Mutantsįrom what we’ve seen, Danielle Moonstar (Blu Hunt), Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy), Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), Roberto da Costa (Henry Zaga) and Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) all find themselves under the watchful eye of Dr. The New Mutants‘ road to release has been a long one, but with the film having a panel this week as part of among speculation and rumors about a potential digital or streaming release - though for now, Disney still has it listed as a theatrical debut - what can fans expect when they finally see it?įrom the trailers, it’s clear that the Josh Boone-helmed film features a mix of traditional superhero elements with heavy doses of horror and even some teen coming-of-age moments as well.
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