The core X-Men franchise has had some tough breaks since the critically and commercially underwhelming X-Men: Apocalypse, and Dark Phoenix could be the last chance to turn things around.
The movie was delayed for reshoots, and the future of the franchise has been subject for debate ever since Disney bought Fox, but that doesn’t necessarily factor into the box office.
Longtime franchise scribe and producer Simon Kinberg steps up to direct a more faithful adaptation of one of the best X-Men stories ever told.
The franchise has seen better days, but it seems to finally be embracing the more comic book-y elements of superheroes (there are aliens!) that fans love, so with a good word of mouth, Dark Phoenix could see a solid turnout.