X-Men: Days of Future past director Bryan Singer has claimed that the movie is going to take place over so many different time zones, with so many different characters, that it will feel more like a standalone movie than a sequel.
X-Men: First Class movie poster
Singer told Hit Fix, "This movie's gonna be not only quite epic, 'Days of Future Past,' but it also takes place in completely different times than the 'X-Men' movies have taken place. There'll be new technology, new things we haven't seen before in 'X-Men' films. Certain characters and certain story and certain drama that hasn't be done yet, so it's not so much sequel. It's more of its own kinda thing."
Bryan also went on to admit that there were a few things about the the X-Men franchise that he feels need addressing and he has stated that he with fix these issues, "I'll be able to correct a few things," he added.
Original X-Men cast
X-Men: Days of Future Past will see the return of Jennifer Lawrence, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Nicholas Hoult, as well as original X-Men trilogy stars Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart and Anna Paquin. The movie is due to open in the
X-Men trilogy trailer
