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Okay.

Now things on this new X-Men movie, X-Men: Apocalypse, are getting truly crazy.

Fox Studios released this promotional photo today showing us the young team in their new costumes and there is some true nerd glory to them!

Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) and Quicksilver (Evan Peters) look great in their costumes. They don’t initially stand out as being a throwback to any particular costume, but the giant silver “X” on Quicksilver’s chest is pretty epic.

Mystique’s (Jennifer Lawrence) costume harkens a bit to her original costume where she had a sort of super long loin cloth, so that’s also pretty cool…

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But then, stars and garters, there’s Cyclops, Storm and Nightcrawler.

Storm (Alexandra Shipp), by the way, is exciting simply because of the mohawk. They could have pushed it even further and made it a true punk rock mohawk, but this looks great. As for her costume, the best part is that you can see a bit of a cape that attaches to her wrists, so when she holds her arms out she can glide on wind of her own creation.

Cyclops (Tye Sheridan) has a costume that pays homage to his early 90’s Jim Lee design, where he has a shoulder harness running across his chest, three points coming together with an emblem that doubled as a communicator. His visor, as we saw yesterday, is oh so shiny and chrome! Which is more in line with what he’s typically had more recently.

Be still my heart —Nightcrawler (Kodi Smit-McPhee). He’s wearing his very original costume with a giant red “V” shape covering his body. This is truly the stuff of very nerdy dreams!

Also, take a look at that room.

Initially, you’d think it’s Cerebro, but if you look closer, you quickly realize it’s not. And, if you look at the looks on their faces, they all look a bit scared and overwhelmed.

Our analysis — The Danger Room!

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