First X-Men: Dark Phoenix Reactions Hit Social Media

To say that X-Men: Dark Phoenix has had a rocky road to release would be a bit of an understatement. In April of 2017, 20th Century Fox officially confirmed that the seventh film in the franchise would be moving forward, giving it the "Dark Phoenix" title and attaching a November 2, 2018 release date. Production on the film began that summer, but in March of 2018, the release date was pushed back to February 14, 2019. Later that fall, the film's release date was pushed back yet again to June 7th, which allowed the film to not only incorporate a number of reshoots, but also deliver satisfying special effects.

In Dark Phoenix, the X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe: one of their own, Jean Grey. During a rescue mission in space, Jean is nearly killed when she is hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. Wrestling with this entity inside her, Jean unleashes her powers in ways she can neither comprehend nor contain. With Jean spiraling out of control, and hurting the ones she loves most, she begins to unravel the very fabric that holds the X-Men together. Now, with this family falling apart, they must find a way to unite - not only to save Jean's soul, but to save our very planet from aliens who wish to weaponize this force and rule the galaxy.

With the release date only a few days away, audiences have finally seen X-Men: Dark Phoenix and have begun sharing their reactions on social media. Scroll down to see what early audiences are saying about the film!