New character trailers for 'X-Men: First Class' entice, educate

Posted Monday, May 9, 2011 at 4:19 PM Central

by John Couture

Basically, all I know about the X-Men universe is what I gleaned from the original trilogy of movies and off-shoots. So, in other words, I don't have a firm grasp on the origin stories of most of the characters.

In a way, that's why I am pretty fired up for X-Men: First Class. It's basically an entire movie that will serve as origin stories for many of the major characters and Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.

Up to this point, the trailers have focused mostly on the action and the plot involving the Bay of Pigs missile crisis, but today's find is a refreshing little piece for newbies like myself. I'm sure for the hardcore fan, these sequences might be a bit tedious, but I myself enjoy the character development that this clip hints at for Banshee, Havoc, Beast and Mystique.

It's a series of four trailers that aims to introduce the characters and their ability. While I'm sure this will all blend seamlessly into the final product, it's nice to have them compiled here like this so that people like myself can go into the movie with at least some knowledge of the players.

X-Men: First Class hits theaters on June 3. What do you think of this approach?