We reported earlier today that Bryan Singer has finalized his deal to direct X-Men: Apocalypse, with Deadline confirming that younger versions of Cyclops, Storm, Jean Grey and others will be a part of the sequel. This means the production will have to recast these iconic characters, since X-Men: Apocalypse is set in the 1980s, several years before the original X-Men movie.Here's an excerpt from Deadline's story which offers the first plot details."Apocalypse takes place a decade after Days of Future Past and is a seamless next step in the story.