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A trailer has arrived for the upcoming superhero film 鈥淴-Men: Apocalypse.鈥澛�

鈥淎pocalypse鈥� features the return of actors James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, and Jennifer Lawrence and introduces new players such as 鈥淕ame of Thrones鈥� actress Sophie Turner.

The trailer introduces the villain Apocalypse, who wins over characters such as Magneto (Fassbender).

The movie, which arrives this spring, comes after the release of the critically well-received 2014 box office winner 鈥淴-Men: Days of Future Past,鈥� which also stars McAvoy, Fassbender, and Lawrence.

The 鈥淴-Men鈥� series is one of a few popular science fiction and fantasy franchises that have reinvented themselves creatively and become acclaimed series again.聽

The 鈥淴-Men鈥� stories were first adapted with the successful 2000 movie 鈥淴-Men.鈥� Two more movies were released, but the third, 2006鈥檚 鈥淴-Men: The Last Stand,鈥� was not enjoyed by critics or many fans.聽

But the series followed a new direction beginning with 2011鈥檚 鈥淴-Men: First Class.鈥� A new director was brought on (Bryan Singer, who directed the first two successful 鈥淴-Men鈥� movies, would return later) and the roles recast, with McAvoy, Fassbender, and Lawrence arriving to play younger versions of 鈥淴-Men鈥� characters Professor Xavier, Magneto, and Mystique. 鈥淐lass鈥� and the movie that followed it, 鈥淔uture,鈥� were both well-received by critics and did well at the box office.聽

鈥淪tar Trek鈥� is another film series that seemed to sputter out but was rejuvenated by new talent. Movies were made featuring the casts of both the original TV show and of 鈥淪tar Trek: The Next Generation.鈥澛�

But 2002鈥檚 鈥淪tar Trek Nemesis鈥� with the 鈥淕eneration鈥� cast did not do well at the box office or with critics.

When new director J.J. Abrams came aboard and actors Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto, among others, were cast as younger versions of the classic characters, the new movie, 2009鈥檚 鈥淪tar Trek,鈥� was well-received by reviewers and became a box office smash.聽

The 鈥淪tar Wars鈥� series is attempting the same move. The original trilogy that was released in the 1970s and 鈥�80s is one of the most beloved film series of all time. But while the new trilogy, released in the late 1990s and 2000s, did well at the box office, the movies weren鈥檛 hits with critics or fans.聽

Abrams is helming the new movie, 鈥淪tar Wars: The Force Awakens,鈥� and new actors like John Boyega and Daisy Ridley star in the movie, though the original stars are returning as well.聽

For these movies, bringing in new talent most likely brings in more creativity and revitalizes the stories. And hiring new people signals to fans that a new movie won鈥檛 be more of the same 鈥� those behind the films are making an effort to try something new.

We鈥檒l see if the 鈥淴-Men鈥� series can continue its creative winning streak with this spring鈥檚 new film.