X-Men: Apocalypse was announced in 1970.
X-Men : Apocalypse is a 2016 American superhero film based on the fictional X-Men characters that appear in Marvel Comics . The film was announced by Singer in December 2013 , with Kinberg , Dougherty , and Harris attached to develop the story . X-Men : Apocalypse premiered in London on May 9 , 2016 , and was released in North America on May 27 in 3D and 2D , and in IMAX 3D in select international markets .