'X-Men: First Class'trailer hits the Web: Michael Fassbender simmers as a young Magneto

Fans were whipped into mutant hysteria with the release of the first trailer for the upcoming movie,"X-Men: First Class"Thursday.

Fox announced Wednesday on the movie's official Facebook page -- which boasts 1.7 million followers -- that it would be releasing the first footage from the film on Thursday afternoon.

They were not disappointed.

The clip shows a young Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and his future arch-enemy Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they team up to train a batch of raw young mutants in time to thwart the Cuban Missile Crisis.

"X-Men fans the wait is almost over!"the page said."The official X-Men: First Class trailer will be up this afternoon (PST) - and you will be the FIRST to know. So excited for you to finally see it!"

Within the first few hours of the trailer 's release, the movie's Facebook page added more than 100,000 new fans, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The film revolves around the formative years of Professor X and his students. The cast includes"Mad Men"star January Jones as Emma Frost, famous for her sexy diamond-skin armor.

"X-Men: First Class"opens June 3.

 

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