First DARK PHOENIX Trailer Witness the first DARK PHOENIX trailer! The film, directed by Simon Kinberg, stars Jennifer Lawrence, Jessica Chastain, Sophie Turner, James McAvoy, Evan Peters, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, and Michael Fassbender. DARK PHOENIX will be released in theaters on June 7, 2019. Jean Grey begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.