Each time the topic of a follow-up to "X-Men: First Class" comes up, everyone seems eager to do it. Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy have both opened up about collaborating on ideas. Now top Fox exec Tom Rothman says that he wants it to happen: "We're trying like hell. We're trying as hard as we can. We really want to do it. We're planning to do it."
MTV News caught up with Rothman at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, and they spoke about the prospects continuing that series and how its success has changed how the studio approaches superhero movies.
"The reason, in addition to those two guys and Matthew Vaughn, that it was as good as it was that the script was really good," Rothman said. "The key to making a great continuing franchise is to have a great script, so we're working hard on it."

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Wolverine Vs. Daredevil: Why Darren Aronofsky And David Slade Should Trade Movies!
Posted 3/17/11 4:43 pm EST by Rick Marshall in Commentary, Marvel
It's pretty simple, really: Darren Aronofsky and David Slade should switch movies, with the former directing the "Daredevil" movie and the latter taking on "The Wolverine."
Why? Well, not only does it make sense stylistically, but it works out quite nicely on the logistics side, too. Just hear me out on this, okay? Read More...
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