It’s one of the most iconic storylines in the history of the X-Men lore, and fans have waited for a proper adaptation for years — we choose to ignore Brett Ratner’s terrible version of the storyline in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand.
In its original publication, The Dark Phoenix Saga centered on Jean Grey finding herself exposed to the radiation of a solar flare.
The word “Supernova” jumps out at us because it implies that the next X-Men movie will introduce more cosmic-based science fiction ideas into this universe.
However, instead of being killed by the event, Grey is subsequently mutated by the radiation, thus amplifying her powers and turning her into the evil Dark Phoenix.