Bryan SingerWith announcements flying left and right about the upcoming "Superman: Man of Steel" feature film directed by Zack Snyder, people are often drawn back to 2006's "Superman Returns" and wonder what happened to throw the film franchise off track in the first place.

"It’s hard for me to assess it," director Bryan Singer told VoicesFromKrypton.com." My gut response is, “It didn’t do THAT bad.” You know, summer’s a tricky time – I know it’s hard to blame the time, but there’s a bit of an expectation for a summer movie."

Singer was very forthcoming about the faults he now sees in the movie now that its five years behind him, even relating a conversation he had with Quentin Tarantino and his own issues with the Richard White character and Lois Lane's son. He even went into detail about the homages to the original film series and his own biblical analogies for the character. Read More...

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quicksilverIn many ways, Bryan Singer created the modern-day X-Men as they exist in film. His work on the first two movies in the Marvel Comics-adapted franchise honored the source while giving it a new spin and the fans responded appreciatively. Now Singer is back to produce Matthew Vaughn's 1960s-set prequel, "X-Men: First Class," which explores the origins of Marvel's premiere mutant super-team.

Singer recently sat down to field some questions in a fan Q&A, where he revealed, among other things, that there is one character in particular he wished he could have fit into the June 3 release.

"Quicksilver," he said simply, without explanation, in response to a question in the Facebook-hosted Q&A. Read More...

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The debut trailer for "X-Men: First Class" went live late yesterday, a stylish, fan-serving affair that teases just about every beat imaginable. Bryan Singer, director of the first two "X-Men" movies for Fox, is replaced at the helm in the upcoming '60s-set prequel by Matthew Vaughn, but he's still involved as a producer and he's got a lot to say about the new trailer.

"What’s great... about all of these characters is that they haven’t honed their abilities yet," Singer said in an interview with Hero Complex. "[For example,] Havok is a danger to himself and everyone around him. That’s where this movie is at — the recruiting of these mutants and bringing them together.”

Given Singer's past involvement with the series, he's intrigued at the idea of seeing younger performers capture some of the same characters at different points in their lives. Read More...

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Superman Flyby DoomsdayLately, we’ve heard plenty of news about the Superman film of the future—the reboot that seemed to belong to Christopher Nolan before settling with fellow superhero-seasoned director Zack Snyder (with Nolan still involved in some capacity). Now we have a—decidedly more rare—update on two of the myriad abandoned Superman projects from the past.

Digital effect guru Steve Johnson recently revealed via his Facebook page some concept art for the J.J. Abrams-scripted “Superman Flyby,” a project dropped before 2006’s “Superman Returns” came to fruition. The sketches reveal a slightly more modern take on the Man of Steel's famous costume, with much less yellow in the “S” and gold stones at the belt area.

But the real kicker as far as Superman fans are concerned may be the art that never made it to Bryan Singer’s whack at the franchise. Three sketches of popular villain Doomsday mid-roar could have been held over from “Superman Returns” or slated for the sequel that never was. Read More...

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WolverineBy all accounts, 20th Century Fox is sharpening its claws for the "X-Men" franchise. With Matthew Vaughn about to direct "X-Men: First Class" and Robert Rodriguez being courted for "Deadpool," the race is now on to find a director for "Wolverine 2."

Some interesting names have popped up for the "Wolverine" director's chair over the past few days and weeks. In today's edition of Secret Identity, we're looking at the rumored candidates — plus a couple of other possible contenders — and examining their qualifications for the "Wolverine" sequel. Read More...

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First ClassWith director Matthew Vaughn's "X-Men: First Class" scheduled to begin filming next week, some surprising details have come to light courtesy of "First Class" producer Bryan Singer.

During an interview with Ain't It Cool News, Singer confirmed that the film will be set in the 1960s — with John F. Kennedy as the President and Martin Luther King and Malcolm X leading the Civil Rights movement — and that "First Class" will invoke the Silver Age of Marvel Comics in terms of the costumes worn by the heroes and the "James Bond" tech of the time period.

Singer also confirmed that Kevin Bacon's mystery villain will be none other than Sebastian Shaw of the Hellfire Club. Read More...

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Bryan SingerEarlier this month, several rumors indicated that "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner was approached for a role in "X-Men: First Class."

And although the reports were initially scoffed at by industry observers — and even Hugh Jackman himself — there was apparently some truth to the rumors, according to "X-Men: First Class" producer, Bryan Singer.

"I wanted Taylor [Lautner] to do it, I really did," Singer told Blastr. "He's doing a movie in Pittsburgh called 'Abduction' and then he's got the next 'Twilight' movie. We talked about it a lot, he is a friend, and I really wanted to make it work. It just doesn't look like it's possible to do it." Read More...

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X-Men: First Class"X-Men: First Class" producer Bryan Singer is offering fans a chance to visit the set of his upcoming film that takes the Marvel mutants back to their early days.

Posted on CharityBuzz, the auction will give its winner the opportunity to tour the U.K. set of "First Class" later this year as a guest of Singer. The auction benefits Project Angel Food, which prepares and delivers food to people with life-threatening illnesses around Los Angeles, and the current bid sits at $2,250.

It's worth noting that the description of the film included in the auction might offer a little more insight about the plot. According to the auction text, the film explores a time when Xavier and Erik Lensherr were "working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known." Read More...

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Bryan SingerAttention X-Fans: It looks like Bryan Singer won't be making a triumphant return to the director's chair for "X-Men: First Class" after all.

According to Deadline.com, the director of "X-Men" and "X2: X-Men United" will move from director to producer on the upcoming 20th Century Fox film, which takes the X-Men universe back to the early days of Professor Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. The report indicates that the move was made in order to put the film on the fast track, since Singer is currently committed to direct Warner Bros.' "Jack the Giant Killer" in the near future.

That's not the only silver lining for fans of the X-Men movie universe Singer helped create, as the report also mentions that the film is being envisioned as the first part of a trilogy, with a potential 2011 release. Read More...

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With reports circulating that Bryan Singer is no longer a lock to direct "X-Men: First Class," it's well worth wondering who could replace him.

The possibility of Singer's departure due to other cinematic commitments comes with a silver lining, as Fox has reportedly met with two big-name replacement directors that are well-loved and recognizable amongst comic book and geek genre fans. Hopefully, that also means the directors being approached are actually right for the job — that they have some connection to the "X-Men" material or the core premise of powerful youths discovering how to effectively use their abilities for the first time.

If Singer really is leaving the franchise, these five directors could provide a unique take on the youthful "X-Men" spinoff. Read More...

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