In just a few hours, if what we were told last week is true, the first X-Men 3 trailer should be showing up online in perfect high definition Quicktime. We'll have that for you when it finally pops up, but why wait to get your first look at X3's new characters?

USA Today has published the first ever photos from X3, including pics of Kelsey Grammar in costume as Beast, and Ben Foster testing his wingspan as Angel. It's interesting to note that their photo gallery only contains two images of original X-Men, franchise goldenboy Wolverine, and the all powerful Halley Berry as Storm.

To take a look at USA Today's full flash gallery of images, click here.

For more information on X3, visit its page in our preview database.