 The X-Men return to theaters this week with a sequel to the reboot that's now canon to an earlier trilogy that may or may not matter now. Can you give me that one more time, please? Stay with me. I'm Russell Brandom, and this is 90 Seconds on the Verge. Days of Future Past is the seventh X-Men film from Fox in 14 years. Based loosely on the comic book storyline of the same name, the movie has Wolverine travel back in time to stop the creation of the Sentinel, robots that by 2023 render mutants extinct and humans oppressed. In the comics, it was Kitty Pryde who traveled, but whatever. It's a direct sequel to 2011's First Class, a reboot set in the early 60s. But seeing as time travel is involved, it's also a chance to bring back the cast to the first three films. That means two Professor Xs and two Magneto. Just one Wolverine, though. Hugh Jackman is ageless. Days of Future Past also marks the return of director Bryan Singer, who helmed the first two X-Men films. He then went on to direct a disappointing Superman reboot, while Brett Ratner stepped in for the equally disappointing X-Men The Last Stand. So the original cast returns, but what about the story? Where does the original trilogy fit? Frankly, that isn't clear. Is it still canon? Or does it live in some alternate timeline, like J.J. Abrams' Star Trek movies? In this case, do yourself a favor. Put aside logic. Regardless, the X-Men series will live on. Fox is already planning two more films, including a sequel called Apocalypse due out in 2016. Expect many more to follow. Just remember, no matter what, there's one linchpin, one constant face through it all. Excuse me, I'm Eric Lynch. I'm General Xavier. Go f*** yourself. For more on X-Men, check out The Verge. Coming up, a new Daredevil film. Just kidding, that would be terrible.