From what I've read, the re-edited it to make it a horror movie and removed any connection to the X-men universe so they can retroactively add this to the MCU if it blows up. If not, then they can just forget about it. None of the big name mutants are involved, so nothing lost image wise. Considering the movie has already been made it's basically free money. Not particularly interested, but if I hear good things I may check it out.
There are rumors floating around that this will be moved to Disney+. If that’s the case it will probably be edited down to PG-13 but it might get some good MCU-style editing so probably a win overall.
The New Mutants scares up film's entire opening sequence No new trailer, but the YA horror spin-off for the X-Men franchise did have some new footage to share. Some new footage for The New Mutants. (Opening sequence begins at the 24:34 mark) With actors Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Blu Hunt, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, and Alice Braga joining director Josh Boone virtually for a Comic-Con panel Thursday, the YA horror spin-off for the X-Men dropped a fresh look at the movie that, with any luck, will finally hit screens in 2020 after years of delays. The studio had some fun with the fact that there had been so many delays: the panel began with an opening sequence that ran through all the many release dates the movie once had. Currently, The New Mutants is scheduled for release on Aug. 28, and the panel joked with an accompanying graphic, "Fingers crossed." The New Mutants, a leftover from the heyday of Fox's X-Men cinematic universe, sees five teen mutants held at a secret government facility against their will: Illyana (Taylor-Joy), Rahne (Williams), Sam (Heaton), Bobby (Zaga), and new arrival Dani (Hunt). It's there where each begins facing their own worst fears in the form of terrifying apparitions, including one giant Demon Bear — an element from Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz's comic book arc on which the film is based. Sienkiewicz even made a surprise appearance during the panel.
I thought the original trailer looked decent. Now it looks like your typical superhero movie, only darker and with frightening music.
agree that the 1st trailer was a much better journey. I hope the story maintains that focus. It looks promising.
