To achieve this, he recruits four "Horsemen" to amplify their powers and serve his cause:

The story begins in ancient Egypt, where the immortal mutant En Sabah Nur is betrayed and entombed for millennia. Fast forward to 1983, he is inadvertently awakened and finds a world he believes has lost its way. Disillusioned by modern civilization, he decides to "cleanse" the Earth and recreate it in his image.

X-Men: Apocalypse — The Ultimate Guide to the Mutant Showdown

The film features an ensemble of returning favorites and rising stars:

Released in 2016, stands as one of the most ambitious chapters in the 20th Century Fox Marvel franchise. As the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed X-Men: Days of Future Past , this film raised the stakes by introducing the first and most powerful mutant: En Sabah Nur, otherwise known as Apocalypse.