Jackman Already Has Ideas for “Wolverine” Sequel
May 5, 2009 || Category: Film News || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
If a sequel to this weekend’s number one movie, “Wolverine” gets a nod by 20th Century Fox, actor Hugh Jackman already has ideas of where he’d like to see his comic-book-based character go next–Japan.
“I won’t lie to you, I have been talking to writers,” Jackman told MTV News. “I’m a big fan of the Japanese [...]
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What did you think of “Wolverine?”
I loved it. I can’t wait to see it again!
It was pretty good.
I didn’t see it yet, but I plan to see it soon in theaters.
I may see it on DVD or Blu-Ray
I have no interest in seeing it.
Wolverine?!? Who cares! Bring on “Star Trek!”
I already saw [...]
“Wolverine” Claws Its Way to Number One
May 4, 2009 || Category: Film News || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
The summer movie season got off to a good start over the weekend with “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” taking in an estimated $87 million. The first tent-pole movie of the summer started off to a solid $35 million opening day Friday and continued to have a solid run over the weekend.
“Wolverine”’s number is the second-highest opening [...]
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” — A Variety Review
April 30, 2009 || Category: Film Reviews || Tags: X-Men || 3 Comments
Variety has posted their review of this weekend’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” Below is a sample of the trade magazine’s review:
Heavily fortified with adamantium, testosterone and CGI, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is a sharp-clawed, dull-witted actioner that falls short of the two Bryan Singer-directed pics in the franchise but still overpowers 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand.” For [...]
Get Ready For More of That X-Thang
September 10, 2008 || Category: Film News || Tags: X-Men || 1 Comment
Without doubt one of the most successful film franchises in Hollywood history has been the X-Men trilogy of movies, and with “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” already getting lots of buzz from critics, the press and fans alike, you know 20th Century Fox has to be considering even more screen time for everyone’s favorite mutants.
According to Variety, [...]
Monaghan Found on Wolverine
February 22, 2008 || Category: Uncategorized || Tags: X-Men || 1 Comment
The actor who played Charlie for 3 seasons on the ABC hit SF show “Lost” can now be found on the set of the newest mutant film, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”
Dominic Monaghan will star as Barnell in the film. His character is this weird mysterious fellow from Wolverine’s foggy past. Barnell, a mutant himself, [...]
Cast for X-Men Origins: Wolverine Fills Out
February 20, 2008 || Category: Uncategorized || Tags: X-Men || 1 Comment
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” has lengthend its cast of supermutants, according to Variety.
The biggest kudo of the new breed is Ryan Reynolds (”Smokin’ Aces,” “Blade: Trinity”). He will portray Deadpool, an assassin with self-healing abilities. Also on hand are Taylor Kitsch (”Friday Night Lights”), who is set to star as Gambit and rap/hip-hop artist [...]
20th Century Fox gave an update yesterday on the status of the next X-Men film dealing with Wolverine, the character from the comic series, played in the first successful three X-Men movies by Hugh Jackman. This next movie will center entirely on Wolverine and has the unsubtle title of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”
“‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ [...]
Wolverine is returning to the big screen in 2009. The X-Men Origins story will tell the tale of how Logan became the mutant that he is. Gavin Hood is directing and David Benioff is writing the screenplay.
While promoting his latest film, The Kite Runner, David sat down with our good friends over at JewReview.net to [...]
Top Ten Comic Book films
May 8, 2007 || Category: Film News || Tags: Animation, Spider-Man, X-Men || 5 Comments
Movie reviews web-site “Rotten Tomates” (www.rottentomatoes.com) has compiled their list of the best and worst big-screen adaptations of all-time.
The top ten are as follows:
1. Spider-Man 2
2. American Splendor
3. Ghost World
4. Spider-Man
5. X2: X-Men United
6. A History of Violence
7. Men in Black
8. Batman Begins
9. Superman: The [...]
X-Men 4: The Improbable Stand
August 16, 2006 || Category: Uncategorized || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
The LA Daily News is reporting that a possible X-Men 4 may be in the works. If this holds true then the production is in for a real up-hill climb before it will see the light of day.
For those who stuck around after the end credits of “X-Men: The Last Stand,” then this announcement [...]
X-Men: The Last Stand reached that magic US box office number of $200 million at the conclusion of this week. Clocking in at $209 million the future for the franchise and its sequels still looks rosey even though the film overall did less than was expected by the studio.
Following close on its heels in [...]
X-Men Game Garners Big Talent
Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Alan Cumming and Shawn Ashmore will reprise their X-Men film roles and lend their voices to Marvel’s world famous mutants – Logan (Wolverine), Professor Charles Xavier, Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler) and Bobby Drake (Iceman), in Activision Inc.’s “X-Men: The Official Game.”
The game places its players into an original [...]
Submitted by: Kyle Nin (SoSF Staff Reporter)
Aside from Wolverine, Magneto and a possible bid for an Angel mutant movie, USA Today is reporting that a mutant not featured in any of the first three big X-Men movies is being strongly considered for a future big screen treatment. That particular mutant is Emma Frost (a.k.a [...]
“X-Men: The Last Stand” has unseated “Spiderman 2″ from its box US office pinnacle. The third mutant installment garnered over $120 million this weekend, easily besting Spiderman’s previous weekend premiere record of around $104 million. Despite this fantastic showing, don’t expect an X-Men 4 flick any time soon. Ratner is opting for [...]
Exclusive Pics From On-the-Set of “X-Men 3: The Last Stand”
May 20, 2006 || Category: Uncategorized || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
Courtesy of 20th Century Fox here are five exclusive behind-the-scenes and on-the-set pictures of shooting on “X-Men 3: The Last Stand.”
Three New Cast Members For X-Men III
August 16, 2005 || Category: Film News || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
Source: ComingSoon.net
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
There will be three more additions to X-Men 3, the third chapter in the series based on Marvel Comics’ popular superteam, currently under production with Brett Ratner at the helm.
Professor X’s old love interest, Dr. Moira McTaggert of the Mutant Research Center on Muir Island, Scotland will be played by [...]
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The role of Angel in the upcoming X-Men 3 movie from 20th Century Fox has apparently been cast.
Actor Ben Foster, best known for his role in HBO’s Six Feet Under will play the mutant known as either Angel or Archangel.
In the comics, Angle is Warren Worthington III a millionaire [...]
Source: comingsoon.net
Submitted by: Kyle Nin
Alan Cumming has announced on his official website that he will not be returning as Nightcrawler in 20th Century Fox’s X-Men 3:
EX X MAN!! Alan will NOT be appearing in X3. Fox has not picked up his option to play Nightcrawler for a second movie.
The third installment starts filming in August [...]
NEWS BULLETIN: X-Men 3 has a new director
June 6, 2005 || Category: Specials || Tags: X-Men || Comments Off
Listen to our special news report to find out who will be the new director of X-Men 3 after Vaughn stepped down last week.
“X-Men 3″ loses another director
June 1, 2005 || Category: Film News || Tags: X-Men || Leave a Comment
Only two months before the scheduled start of production on X-Men 3, director Matthew Vaughn has left the project, citing personal reasons, in not wanting to uproot his family from London for a year while he worked on the project.
Maybe Fox can still bring back Bryan Singer, since Joss Whedon’s going to be busy with [...]
