What does the "X-Men" movie universe have in common with the "Harry Potter" films? Quite a lot, according to producer Lauren Shuler Donner.
Donner recently went into detail on the upcoming "X-Men: First Class" film in an interview with Empire Online, saying that the adventures of Professor Xavier's gifted youngsters would follow the example set by the later "Harry Potter" movies.
"Harry Potter is a bit of a role model for us, absolutely," she said. "But we want it to be like the recent, darker Potters. It should not be a kiddie movie—we're in the 'X-Men' world so you can't suddenly change the tone." Read more...
On Sunday, director Bryan Singer confirmed his interest in coming back to the “X-Men” film series and revealed that he has been speaking with Fox about his potential return.
"I'm still looking to possibly returning to the 'X-Men' franchise," Singer told an audience at South Korea's Pusan International Film Festival. "I've been talking to Fox about it. I love Hugh Jackman. I love the cast."
MTV News first raised the possibility of Singer’s “X-Men” return back in August, when Singer’s “Usual Suspects” collaborator Christopher McQuarrie signed on to write the sequel to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” With the “Superman Returns” sequel stuck in development hell and Singer’s “Battlestar Galactica” remake currently being fast-tracked by Universal, an “X-Men” movie would fit nicely into Singer’s schedule. Read more...
Before she was a snarky, pregnant teenager in "Juno" or a roller derby star in "Whip It," actress Ellen Page was one of the X-Men.
Back in 2006, Page walked through walls as Kitty Pryde in "X-Men: The Last Stand." She famously fought the Juggernaut in the film's finale, but will she be back to play the fan-favorite character in the next installment of the X-film franchise? MTV News caught up with Page during a press event for "Whip It" to ask her whether she'll reprise her role in any of the upcoming X-Men films—like, for instance, "X-Men: First Class." Read more...
Despite his potential future role as leader of Marvel's merry mutants the X-Men, young Cyclops Tim Pocock isn't calling the shots just yet. The rumors fueled by Pocock's seemingly telling post on Twitter about a 2010 "X-Men: First Class" shooting schedule last week have since been retracted by the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" star and one of the leading forces behind all things "X" now says 20th Century Fox has something entirely new in mind for the franchise.
Slashfilm caught up with Lauren Shuler Donner at a press event for the UK release of "Origins" and asked the longtime X-Men producer if there were any claws to Pocock's comment that he was, "Currently shooting Australian TV series till February 2010...then X-men first class," which she refuted. Read more...
If "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" accomplished only one thing, it's this: there will be more "X-Men" films. Between "Deadpool," "X-Men Origins: Magneto" and "X-Men: First Class," it's really just a matter of which movies are going to come first. Based on "Wolverine" actor Tim Pocock's recent comments, it's likely that "X-Men: First Class" could well be the next movie on Fox's mutant agenda.
"Currently shooting Australian TV series till February 2010...then X-men first class," the actor wrote on Twitter just a few short days ago, implying that production on the movie could be ramping up soon.
"First Class," which allegedly focuses on the young adventures of Cyclops, Jean Grey and Beast, has been the subject of some speculation lately. Original "X-Men" helmer Bryan Singer's name has been mentioned as the possible director of "First Class," though nothing official has been stated either way just yet. Read more...
One of the great "What If?" situations of comic book movie history centers on Bryan Singer's departure from the "X-Men" franchise. What if he hadn't abandoned the third X-film in favor of "Superman Returns"? How different would his version of the movie have been from "X-Men: The Last Stand"? And now that his days with "Superman" appear numbered, will Singer once again set foot inside of Xavier's School for the Gifted?
The answer could well be yes, if a well-hidden bit of news is any indication. At the tail-end of a Variety article detailing Bryan Singer's upcoming obligations as a director and producer, it's mentioned that the filmmaker is "flirting with directing 'X-Men: First Class,'" marking a potential return to the mutant franchise he pioneered on the big screen. Read more...
Last week, we asked you which of the potential movies involving Marvel's X-Men you'd most like to see, and after a week of voting, it looks like we have a winner for the title of "Most-Wanted X-Men Movie."
With more than 30 percent of the total votes, Ryan Reynolds' recently announced "Deadpool" spin-off movie was the favorite among a fairly large number of voters. Splash Page readers came out in force to support the ol' Merc With A Mouth, and it sounds like they're not letting the character's much-debated debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" dampen any of their enthusiasm for the character. Read more...
Yesterday, we reported on "X-Men Origins: Magneto" writer/director David Goyer's comments regarding the scheduling of various X-Men movies after the success of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" at the box office. With a sequel to "Wolverine" planned and a "Deadpool" spin-off movie green-lit almost immediately after the first "Wolverine" box office report arrived, there's now some uncertainty about when we'll see previously announced films like "X-Men Origins: Magneto" or "X-Men: First Class" go into production.
Here at Splash Page HQ, we're wondering which of the X-Men films you'd like to see first. Are you hoping for more of Ryan Reynolds and the "Merc with a Mouth" before diving into the origins of the "Mutant Master of Magnetism"? Would you rather see a Logan-less team of X-Men coming together for the first time, or more of Hugh Jackman's adamantium-filled adventures? Read more...
After the success of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," it's no longer a question of whether we'll see further "X-Men" movies -- it's only a matter of which one we'll see first.
David Goyer, the man behind the rumored "X-Men Origins: Magneto" film, has weighed in on the subject himself, telling Superhero Hype that the long-awaited villain-centric spin-off might have to wait a little longer should Fox decide to pursue "X-Men: First Class" before "Magneto." Read more...
If there's one thing that "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" proved to Hollywood, its that Marvel's mutants are still relevant and in high demand. No wonder, then, that "Wolverine" set up several new spin-off properties such as "X-Men: First Class," a film focusing on the younger generation of Charles Xavier's mutant trainees.
Whereas "Wolverine" featured a reprisal from actor Hugh Jackman, it's less clear if any previous "X-Men" alums will rear their heads in "First Class." But Anna Paquin, who played Rogue in the first three "X-Men" films, told IGN that she would love to get back in character for the spin-off -- as long as she could enjoy some of the action this time. Read more...
