Originally posted by super will
I read in an interview with the writer for X3, that they are just omitting that the phoenix force came from space and all that. Apparently they are going to make it so that the Phoenix is just part of Jean's Evolution, her next step.
It may be a good idea indeed...Think about the people who don't know the entire story (40 years of Comics...) => It would be quite difficult. Including all races of aliens would explain a lot of things from the Comics(Rogue's ability to fly, the danger room's technology, Dark Phoenix) and would bring about some new battles...
It's a choice. Either use a new framework,which could be great and enriching, but quite difficult (more characters, story complexified...), or pass over this part of X-men myth.
*thinks*Hey ! maybe it is the solution...for X3 i mean... 'cause if you look carefully, every consequence of alien races intervention hasn't happened (or been shown) yet in the movie...