| Generation X | |
|---|---|
 "A new generation of superheroes." | |
| Directed By | Jack Sholder |
| Written By | Eric Blakeney |
| Cast | Matt Frewer, Finola Hughes, Jeremy Ratchford, Heather McComb |
| Produced By | David Roessell, Matthew Edelman |
| Executive Producer | Avi Arad, Eric Blakeney, Stan Lee |
| Cinematography By | Bryan England |
| Studio | MT2 Services, Marvel Productions, New World Entertainment Films |
| Distributed By | Fox Television |
| Franchise | X-Men Franchise |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Release Date | February 20, 1996 |
| Runtime | 87 minutes |
| Rating | PG-13 |
Overview[]
Generation X was a 1996 American produced made-for-TV film starring Matt Frewer, Finola Hughes, and Jeremy Ratchford. It was directed by Jack Sholder and was based on the extremely popular at-the-time "Generation X" comic book series that was a spin-off series of the X-Men media franchise. Generation X focused on a young new class of untrained mutants taught by former X-Men alumnus Banshee along with the former X-Men villain, Emma Frost aka the White Queen.
This low-budget film was intended to serve as a pilot for a syndicated TV series but failed to be picked up.
Mad scientist Russell Tresh is obsessed with the power of dreams and seeks to extract the dreams of mutants which he believes holds the key to ultimate power.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Matt Frewer as Russel Tresh
- Finola Hughes as Emma Frost
- Jeremy Ratchford as Banshee
- Heather McComb as Jubilee
- Agustin Rodriguez as Skin
- Randall Slavin as Refrax
- Bumper Robinson as Mondo
- Suzanne Davis as Buff
- Amarilis as M
- Kevin McNulty as Ralston
- Lalainia Lindbjerg as Kayla
- Garry Chalk as Detective Gaines
- Lynda Boyd as Alicia Lee
- Joely Collins as Jeannie
- Wally Dalton as Pruitt
- Tyler Labine as Mall Rat
- Melody Johnson
Production[]
Additional/Alternate Movie Taglines[]
- A new generation of superheroes.
- Welcome to the future
- Heroes are no longer born... ...they are created.
Reception[]
Trivia[]
- Jeremy Ratchford also voiced his character of Banshee in the X-Men cartoon.
- The Generation X mansion set would subsequently be reused in 20th Century Fox's big budget X-Men Film Franchise as Charles Xavier's former home which he converted into the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters or the X-Mansion.
- The characters of Buff and Refrax were original characters created specifically for this movie as replacements for the Generation X members of Husk and Chamber respectively as it was deemed that their full-body power sets were too expensive for the special effects budget.