In 1944, at the Auschwitz concentration camp, Nazi officer Klaus Schmidt witnesses a young Erik Lehnsherr bending a metal gate with his mind upon being separated from his … See more

• James McAvoy as Charles Xavier (24 years): The telepathic mutant leader and founder of the X-Men. He is a close friend of Erik Lehnsherr until their differing views of mutantkind's place … See more

Henry Jackman, who had previously collaborated with Vaughn in Kick-Ass (2010), composed the pop-and-rock infused incidental music for First Class. He further drew inspiration from John Barry's musical themes, which had a "posh pop" musical style, and … See more

Box office
X-Men: First Class went on general release on June 3, 2011. In North America, the film opened on … See more

Development
During the production of X2 (2003), producer Lauren Shuler Donner had discussed the idea of a film focusing on the young X-Men … See more

Theatrical
The premiere for X-Men: First Class took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, on May 25, 2011. The promotional campaign aimed for … See more

The film's success led to the continuation of the film series. X-Men: Days of Future Past, which acts as a sequel to both First Class and The Last Stand, was released on May 23, 2014. A … See more