This is the X-Men film that fanboys and girls have been waiting for! 20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for Bryan Singer’s return to the X-Men franchise, ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’!

The film is based on the 1981 comic book storyline “Days of Future Past,” by Chris Claremont and John Byrne which ran in the ‘Uncanny X-Men’ series. The slew of mutants flashed throughout the trailer only fuels the excitement for the film as does the brooding music.

Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think! Is this the X-Men film you’ve been waiting for?

Synopsis:

“The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.”

“X-Men: Days of Future Past” is set to hit theaters on May 23, 2014.