X-Men: Apocalypse had a story.
X-Men: Apocalypse . Directed by Bryan Singer , with a screenplay by Simon Kinberg from a story conceived by Singer , Kinberg , Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris , the film stars James McAvoy , Michael Fassbender , Jennifer Lawrence , Oscar Isaac , Nicholas Hoult , Rose Byrne , Tye Sheridan , Sophie Turner , Olivia Munn and Lucas Till . The film was announced by Singer in December 2013 , with Kinberg , Dougherty , and Harris attached to develop the story .