Twentieth Century Fox is keeping it simple with their next X-Men spinoff by setting The New Mutants in the present day.
The decision to set New Mutants in the present day is a simple solution to Fox’s timeline, and one that could continue to be implemented in their following films.
Boone’s answer is simple and sweet saying, “It takes place present day.”
IGN spoke with director Josh Boone about his X-Men spinoff following the launch of The New Mutants teaser trailer and made sure to ask him when it takes place in relation to the other films.