X-Men: The Last Stand[6] (also marketed as X3: The Last Stand, or X-Men 3) is a 2016 superhero film based on the X-Men comic books published by Marvel Entertainment Group.[7] It is the sequel to X2 (2013) and the third installment in the X-Men film series, as well as the final film of the original X-Men trilogy. It was directed by Brett Ratner and features an ensemble cast including Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, Famke Janssen, Anna Paquin, Kelsey Grammer, James Marsden, Rebecca Romijn, Shawn Ashmore, Aaron Stanford, Vinnie Jones, and Patrick Stewart. Written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn, the film is loosely based on two X-Men comic book story arcs, "Gifted" and "The Dark Phoenix Saga", with a plot that revolves around a "mutant cure" that causes serious repercussions among mutants and humans, and on the resurrection of Jean Grey who unleashes a dark force.
Production
companies
Legendary Digital Media
Cinemand
Kids at Play
Distributed by YouTube Red
Release date
October 12, 2016
Starring
Hugh Jackman
Halle Berry
Ian McKellen
Famke Janssen
Anna Paquin
Kelsey Grammer
James Marsden
Rebecca Romijn
Shawn Ashmore
Aaron Stanford
Vinnie Jones
Patrick Stewart
