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‘The Wolverine’ Snags A Summer 2013 Release Date

Sandy Schaefer — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:18:24 +0000

2011 was a rough year for The Wolverine (a.k.a. Wolverine 2). The X-Men spinoff flick was originally supposed to hit theaters this summer, with Hugh Jackman working under the direction of Oscar-nominee Darren Aronofsky; that is, before Aronofsky bailed on the project, and the Japanese tsunami forced an additional delay in production, and then shooting under new helmer James Mangold was pushed back again, to the latter portion of Spring 2012.

However, once Jackman wraps up his role in director Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables musical adaptation, he is expected to begin work on The Wolverine – and 20th Century Fox has now officially slated the movie to hit theaters in Summer 2013, on the assumption that there will not be any additional major production holdups.

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Matthew Vaughn To Direct ‘X-Men: First Class 2′

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:09:01 +0000

X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn’s return for a sequel has been essentially a given – not only because the majority of people walked away impressed with his work on that X-Men franchise reboot/prequel, but also because he’s been actively developing ideas for the next installment (as First Class stars James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender have made known).

20th Century Fox has reportedly (at last) closed a deal for Vaughn to direct X-Men: First Class 2 (official title pending), which will once again be produced by X-Men film franchise stalwart, Bryan Singer.

Deadline mentions that Vaughn is officially onboard to helm a sequel to First Class in the site’s report on Fox production president Emma Watts signing a new deal, through to 2015. That article also reiterates previous reports that the screenplay is being ...

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10 Badass Characters Neutered by Their Sequels

Chris Schrader — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:10:45 +0000

Sequels are definitely a mixed bag in terms of quality, but one of their advantages is an audience’s immediate connection and empathy towards a familiar and (hopefully) beloved character. No one really cares what’s inside the Temple of Doom or where the Holy Grail is hidden, they just want to go on another adventure with Indiana Jones.

Our interest and investment in these characters and their worlds often percolates in the years (or sometimes decades) between installments, and the opportunity to revisit them is often greeted with unmatched fervor – which makes it enormously disappointing as you watch a film unfold and realize that while the character on the big screen may look and sound the way you remember, something is… missing.

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X-Men: First Class 2 Will Heavily Focus on Charles Xavier

Rob Keyes — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:09:05 +0000

Despite a rather rushed production, an entirely new cast and taking the risk of setting the film in the ’60s, X-Men: First Class proved to be the most critically well-received superhero film of the year. Thanks to director Matthew Vaughn, Bryan Singer and some creative writing on the part of Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and others, Twentieth Century Fox has revitalized the team-based aspect of the X-Men franchise.

X-Men: First Class raked in over $350 million at the worldwide box office and so a sequel is on the way. Sherlock Holmes writer Simon Kinberg will be handling the screenplay this time around, and Matthew Vaughn is already pitching sequel ideas to Fox about Charles Xavier who will remain a key focus of the next film.

Just last week, co-star Michael Fassbender talked ...

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Michael Fassbender Talks ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel & ‘RoboCop’ Remake

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:26:23 +0000

Moviegoers will have the opportunity to see Michael Fassbender on the big screen multiple times in the near future, between this month’s A Dangerous Method, December’s Shame, and the January 2012 release, Haywire. He will also be co-starring in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, which is scheduled to hit theaters early next summer.

There’s also the in-development (and tentatively-titled) X-Men: First Class 2, which will see Fassbender reprise his (pretty much) universally-praised turn as a young Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto – along with the RoboCop remake, for which Fassbender has been cited as a possibility to headline.

A followup to X-Men: First Class is slowly, but surely, coming together. It has now secured a screenwriter in the form of Simon Kinberg, and should First Class helmer Matthew Vaughn and his ...

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‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel Snags ‘Sherlock Holmes’ Writer

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:41:29 +0000

There’s been a lot of question surrounding the proposed sequel to X-Men: First Class, including what time period it will be set in (the ’70s? The ’80s?), which mutants will be featured (Cyclops and Jean Grey, anyone?) and of course, whether the cast of the first film and director Matthew Vaughn will all return for the next installment.

One question that has been seldom asked is who might be writing the script for the next chapter of First Class - but, that’s the question we have the answer for today.

SuperHeroHype has it that screenwriter Simon Kinberg is the man who has been hired by FOX to script the First Class sequel. Kinberg has a pretty wide range of experience with genre-based action films, having penned scripts for xXx: State of ...

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James Mangold Talks ‘The Wolverine’: An Unconventional Superhero Movie

Sandy Schaefer — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:35:46 +0000

X-Men fans have become increasingly concerned about the potential quality of The Wolverine (a.k.a. Wolverine 2) ever since director Darren Aronofsky abandoned the project. While a solid replacement, in the form of James Mangold, was eventually hired on to fill his place, the combination of production delays and significant script rewrites have left many people grumbling about how this sequel seems destined to follow in the (mediocre) footsteps of X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

However, between star Hugh Jackman talking up the possibility of a R-Rated cut of The Wolverine and a recent interview with Mangold, discussing his approach to the film, there is arguably still very good reason to remain hopeful that this new X-Men flick will be something memorable.

Here is what Mangold told The ...

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X-Men Regenesis NYCC ’11: Wolverine & the X-Men, Uncanny X-Men & More

Ben Moore — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:57:50 +0000

On Sunday at NYCC ‘11, Marvel held a panel about the explosive new direction the X-Men comic books are going to be taking in the coming months (dubbed X-Men: Regenesis) as a result of the recent Schism crossover – wherein Wolverine and Cyclops had both a figurative and physical fight of massive proportions before going their separate ways.

Marvel Director of Communications Arune Singh hosted the event, with guests that included Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso, editors Jeaneane Schaefer, C.B. Cebulski, and Daniel Ketchum, writers Marjorie Liu (X23), Jason Aaron (Wolverine and the X-Men), Kieron Gillen (Uncanny X-Men), Peter David (X-Factor), Greg Pak (Astonishing X-Men), Brian Wood (Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega), James Asmus (Generation Hope), and Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (The New Mutants).

For those who didn’t read Schism, in short: Wolverine got fed up with Cyclops’ philosophies as leader of the X-Men – and his willingness to ...

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Hugh Jackman On ‘The Wolverine,’ ‘X-Men: First Class’ & ‘X-Men 4′

Ben Moore — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:34:18 +0000

Considering its somewhat humble budgetary beginnings, the X-Men film series has easily become one of the most successful superhero franchises of all time, with two successful sequels, two spin-offs, and a sequel to one of those spinoffs on the way.

Recently, while discussing his upcoming robot-boxing film, Real Steel, Hugh Jackman went into great detail about all things X-Men – including The Wolverine, X-Men: First Class, X-Men: First Class 2, and X-Men 4. Check it out below.

On why Darren Aronofsky jumped ship on The Wolverine, courtesy of IndieWire:

“His personal life precluded him from making the movie. I asked him to do ‘X-Men 3,’ I asked him to do ‘Wolverine’ ...

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‘Live Free or Die Hard’ Scriber Hired To Rewrite ‘The Wolverine’

Sandy Schaefer — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 23:24:26 +0000

It’s been a rough year for The Wolverine (a.k.a. Wolverine 2), between losing Darren Aronofsky as director, having its originally-planned production timeline disrupted by the Japanese earthquake/tsunami, and recent reports that its start of filming may be delayed until next spring, while star Hugh Jackman works on the musical Les Miserables adaptation instead.

The rumors of a delay-in-production may be true after all, based on the latest Wolverine-related story – Fox has hired on Mark Bomback to rework Oscar-winner Christopher McQuarrie’s screenplay for the X-Men spinoff sequel.

Bomback has been quite busy of late, between working on the script for Len Wiseman’s Total Recall remake and Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Killer (which McQuarrie also worked on). He also previously scripted the Jackman vehicle Deception, ...

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VFX Legend John Dykstra On ‘X-Men: First Class’, ‘Spider-Man’ & ‘Caddyshack’ Gophers

Mike Eisenberg — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:34:02 +0000

John Dykstra has been around for a while. His first big break was in 1977 when he worked as the Special Photographic Effects Supervisor on Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Since then he has been a part of almost two dozen films, including Caddyshack, Spider-Man 1 & 2, Hancock, Inglourious Basterds and most recently, X-Men: First Class.

The visual effects master took some time to help promote the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray release of X-Men: First Class by sharing some his secrets and stories. It’s a fascinating interview if you have any interest in the evolution of visual effects from entirely practical to mostly digital.

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The True Life of a Superhero at Comic-Con Through Images

Anthony Ocasio — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:55:15 +0000

Another year of Comic-Con has officially come to and an end. You’ve read our live blogs of the panels, interviews with your favorite actors, and have even checked out our massive cosplay gallery – but that doesn’t mean we don’t have one more trick up our sleeve.

What’s better than asking people to pose for pictures while dressed up as a superhero? Creepily taking their picture when they’re not paying attention, of course – and that’s exactly what we did. With camera in tow, we busted out the cardboard box and went all Solid Snake on Comic-Con’s numerous superheros.

Below, you’ll find out what the true life of a superhero is like at Comic-Con. With almost every fictional character represented from almost every entertainment medium (including books – don’t act surprised), sometimes even the most heroic ...

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Rose Byrne Talks ‘X-Men: First Class’ Sequel

Ben Moore — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:31:37 +0000

While X-Men: First Class was pretty well-received critically – read our X-Men: First Class review – it wasn’t nearly as financially successful as previous X-Men films. In fact, the domestic gross didn’t even make the production budget back, which usually isn’t the best news for fans looking for a part 2.

So the big question now is: Will there be an X-Men: First Class 2? An X-Men: Second Class? Or have all X-Men prequel-sequel plans been scrapped indefinitely? Recently, Rose Byrne – the actress who played CIA agent Moira MacTaggert – talked about the possibilities.

Courtesy of IGN Movies, Byrne said:

“Yeah, we all had to sign on for three, I believe. Well, I did anyway. ...

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5 Fictional Movie Teachers We Wish We Had

Mike Eisenberg — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:45:20 +0000

With Bad Teacher Cameron Diaz hoped to add to the list of bizarre onscreen teachers we’ve seen over the past few decades. While it’s fun to see bad people hold positions typically reserved for good-natured role models, we prefer characters whose influence is a little more positive. So while Diaz is in Home Room smashing kids’ faces in with rubber balls, we will be in Room 101 with our favorite movie teachers, whose classes we wish we could enroll in next fall.

Everybody has a different take on what makes a great teacher. Some want a lazy, no-work goofball and others want a motivated and passionate instructor. We’ve got a little of each in the following list ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: June 19th, 2011

Niall Browne — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:23:45 +0000

This week:

Get ready for Masters of the Web featuring our own Vic Holtreman; Tom Cruise rocks out with his..er… shirt off in Rock of Ages; there’s change ahead for John Travolta’s Gotti biopic; Green Lantern is in the red but Ryan Reynolds talks Deadpool and Kate Winslet as well as Josh Brolin join Jason Reitman’s Labor Day.

Box Office

It’s not easy being green and for Warner Bros, it’s not easy starting a new superhero franchise. Sure, they successfully rebooted the Batman series, and they’ve got a new Superman film off the ground, but in recent years the studio has struggled to get films like The Flash and Justice League out of development hell – not to mention the recent Wonder Woman TV debacle. Meanwhile, Marvel characters have been flourishing on the big screen, with X-Men, Thor and Captain America all kicking butt this summer. ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: June 12th, 2011

Niall Browne — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:44:19 +0000

This week:

The box office is super as Super 8 charts at number one; be prepared to be afraid of Lions, Tigers and Bears; love is in the air as Kodi Smit-McPhee joins Hailee Steinfeld in Romeo and Juliet; S. Victor Whitmill faces-off with Warner Bros. over Ed Helms’ Hangover 2 tattoo; Ed Zwick has Consent to Kill an American Assassin; Zemeckis and Washington take Flight; Warren Beatty is calling Dick Tracy 2 and has Fast Five’s Sung Kang fired a Headshot at Thomas Jane? He might have – but you can’t call it that!

Box Office

J.J. Abrams’ latest foray into directing, Super 8 topped the box office over the weekend with an impressive estimated gross of $37 million ($38 in total). While it may not be a record breaking debut like a lot of summer films, it is impressive since it’s not a sequel, or a remake, or based ...

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5 Things We Learned From ‘X-Men: First Class’

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:55:12 +0000

When we posted our preview for the 2011 Superhero Movie Showdown, we said that X-Men: First Class was going to be the biggest wildcard of the summer 2011 Movie Season.

The movie had a lot of issues from the get go – a rushed production schedule, a loose interpretation of X-Men lore, no headlining stars, confusion over its continuity – but it also had the promise of a great director (Matthew Vaughn), some great leading actors (James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender) and the return of X-Men movie guru Bryan Singer to the franchise he started back in 2000.

Now that X-Men: First Class has debuted in theaters to critical acclaim but a lukewarm first-week box office, it seems that all the uproar and debate that erupted ...

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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: June 5th, 2011

Niall Browne — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 20:37:20 +0000

This week:

The X-Men come First at the box office; George Lucas’ Red Tails gets composed – it looks like it might take off soon; Alison Hannigan slices open American Reunion; Hailee Steinfeld and Megan Fox fight it out for Carrie; the producer of Insidious talks about a potential sequel and Bradley Cooper and Oliva Wilde have Words.

Box Office

The fourth instalment of the X-Men franchise – X-Men: First Class topped the box office over the weekend. However, depending on your point of view you could say that it’s the fifth in the series, if you count last year’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine or you could call it the first in a new series since it’s a prequel/reboot (preboot?) of Bryan Singer’s 2000 film. Whatever the case, the Matthew Vaughn-directed superhero film banked an estimated $56 million over the weekend – a figure which is pretty much on a par with ...

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SR Pick [Video]: I’m a Marvel…and I’m a DC: Green Lantern vs. X-Men: First Class

Rob Frappier — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 06:55:21 +0000

Green Lantern and X-Men: First Class have a lot in common. For one thing, both films are ranked among the summer’s most anticipated superhero movies, even though each of them faced early criticism from fanboys (Green Lantern for unfinished CGI, X-Men for continuity issues).

While Green Lantern doesn’t come out for another couple of weeks (June 17th), X-Men: First Class has been received well by critics (check out our First Class review). Will Green Lantern find the same success?

For fun, resident YouTube genius ItsJustSomeRandomGuy put the two franchises side by side for another edition of his hilarious “I’m a Marvel…and I’m a DC” video series.

In this video, Green Lantern and Magneto square off against one another, trading barbs on everything from Green Lantern ...

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‘X-Men: First Class’ Spoilers Discussion

Kofi Outlaw — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:44:37 +0000

While we do have a X-Men: First Class review where you can leave comments, we’ve set up this as a place where you can discuss X-Men: First Class spoilers without concerns about ruining the movie for folks who haven’t seen it yet.

If you’re posting comments here, assume that anyone in the conversation has seen the movie – if you haven’t seen the movie, I would recommend you don’t read the comments here until you have.

And while you’re at it, you can give X-Men: First Class your own rating right here:

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