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‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Will Have a Darker Tone & ‘ 70s Vibe, Says Bryan Singer

As the Internet feverishly awaits the release of the first trailer for “X-Men: Days of Future Past” on Tuesday, director Bryan Singer whetted appetites for the new movie with a Twitter Q&A session Monday.

Among the highlights, collected by Collider, Singer says fans should expect a very different film from its other “X-Men” predecessors.

“Though there is a great deal of humor, the overall tone is a bit darker than previous films, particularly because of the stakes,” Singer said. One of those stakes includes mutant-hunting robots the Sentinels, whose presence the director teased in a later tweet.

One Twitter user asked Singer if “Days of Future Past” would have a 1970s film vibe, since “X-Men: First Class” echoed the cinema 1960s. Singer confirmed that it would indeed invoke the disco era, specifically “in the colors, some of the style & music,” and he also revealed that he used retro film to shoot several scenes.

For more from the director — including scoop on Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique and a list of characters who’ll be making their first “X-Men” appearance in “Days of Future Past” — check out the full story at Collider.

The first trailer for “X-Men: Days of Future Past” is expected to drop Tuesday morning. The movie is due out in theaters May 23, 2014.

Gallery | Superhero Movie Mistakes

‘Superman 3’ (1983)
Before Superman (Christopher Reeve) gets set to land on, and stop, a rogue plough, the wires holding him are visible.
‘Batman’ (1989)
When the Joker’s henchmen are trashing a museum, one bad guy puts his grubby little handprints all over a portrait using paint. Later, the Joker walks by the same portrait and the handprints have disappeared. Poof!
‘Iron Man 2’ (2010)
When Natalie and Pepper arrive at the Stark Industries Expo and open the car door, a huge lighting screen is visible in reflection of the car’s window. We’re sure Tony Stark would have something very snarky to say about this.
‘Iron Man’ (2008)
When we first see Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) arrive at his company’s benefit, his car doesn’t have a front license plate. When we actually see him pull up to the entrance, however, his personalised “Stark” plate has appeared. How did that get there?!
‘The Dark Knight’ (2008)
During Batman’s (Christian Bale) interrogation of the Joker (Heath Ledger), he picks him up and slams him against the wall. For a brief instant, you can see a camera and a cameraman in the reflection of the mirror on the right.
‘X-Men’ (2004)
In Toad’s (Ray Park) final scene of the movie, in which he begins to fight Storm (Halle Berry), he leaps into the air and onto the balcony railing. If you take a look at the back of his belt, his stunt wire is very visible. Good thing Halle Berry usually steals everyone’s attention when she’s on-screen.
‘Hancock’ (2008)
When Hancock (Will Smith) lays Mary (Charlize Theron) on a hospital bed after she’s been shot, the amount of blood on her shirt changes significantly from shot to shot.