The X-Men franchise seemed destined for the junkheap after 2006’s The Last Stand, but starting with 2011’s First Class, Marvel’s mutant-powered saga has enjoyed a rebirth, branching out with a new trilogy that returns our heroes to their comic-book roots while repairing the least successful elements of the original films. This trilogy comes to a conclusion with X-Men: Apocalypse, starring Oscar Isaac as the titular villain—an awesomely powerful figure whose status as arguably the world’s first mutant has set him on a centuries-long quest to purify the species by any means necessary. With the current trilogy’s cast set to make what seem likely to be their final appearances—and plenty of senses-shattering action on tap—this is one superhero sequel that should live up to its name.