"X-Men: First Class" Sequel Writer Announced

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The good news is a writer has been announced for the sequel to X-Men: First Class.

The bad news is he's one of the writers of X-Men: The Last Stand.

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No "X-Men 4" In the Immediate Future

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With X-Men: First Class revitalizing the mutant franchise, can we expect to see a fourth installment of the X-Men series in our future?

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"X-Men: First Class" -- A Slice of SciFi Blu-Ray Review

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In a summer packed with superhero movies, X-Men: First Class stands out as from the crowd as the best comic book movie of the year.

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"The Wolverine" Delayed

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Production on the sequel to Wolverine, The Wolverine has been pushed back.

Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox has pushed back the start date on the film from this fall to early next year.

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"X-Men First Class" Coming on Blu-Ray and DVD September 9

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While not the first superhero movie of the summer, X-Men First Class will be the first superhero movie to hit home theater this year.

20th Century Fox announced at ComicCon that the movie will hit DVD and Blu-Ray on Friday, September 9.

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Lindelof Critical of January Jones

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Actress January Jones has come under scrutiny during her time on the TV show Mad Men. Fans and critics have debated for seasons the extent of her acting ability on the acclaimed AMC series.

So it shouldn't be a shock that her performance in X-Men: First Class as Emma Frost is receiving some scrutiny as well.

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"First Class" Tops Box Office

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Despite strong critical and fan buzz, X-Men: First Class opened the second lowest gross of any of the films in the popular comic book franchise. The $56 million in box office sales was just barely above the $54 million the first installment earned on its opening weekend.

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"X-Men: First Class" -- A Hollywood Reporter Review

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The Hollywood Reporter has weighed in with a review of this weekend's X-Men: First Class.

Based on the buzz, it sounds like this one could be worth seeing.

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New First Class Trailer Released

A new trailer for X-Men: First Class has been released.

You can check it out below:

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Vaughn Says "First Class" Will Be Like "Batman Begins"

Director Matthew Vaughn is taking a page from director Christopher Nolan's book when it comes to "X-Men: First Class." Vaughn tells MTV News that the upcoming film is an origin story that will feel different from other origin stories we've seen before.

"This is going to be very different. What I'm doing no one has done in superhero films. It's James Bond, it's a political thriller and it's an X-Men movie," he says.

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Trailer for "X-Men: First Class" Debuts

The first trailer for the upcoming "X-Men: First Class" has made its debut on-line.

Curious to see what this prequel to the X-Men franchise will look like when it hits theaters? We've got a copy of the trailer below.

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Vaughn: First Class will be Bond meets Twilight

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Entertainment Weekly recently interviewed X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn, and got the scoop on his impressions of the film: "It has a lot of angst... the Twilight girls will like it."

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"Magneto" Movie Canceled by "First Class"

The odds of audiences seeing Sir Ian McKellan as Magneto again are getting dimmer.

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"X-Men: First Class" Rewriting Script After "Inception"

Topping the box-office for the third straight weekend, "Inception" is the hit of the summer season.

Many of us are hoping that the box-office results and the buzz surrounding the film will encourage Hollywood executives to make some changes in the types of movies offered and allowing directors and writers to tell the stories they want to tell without studio interference.

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Alice Eve Joins "X-Men: First Class"

Actress Alice Eve is reportedly in final negotiations to play the role of Emma Frost in the upcoming "X-Men: First Class."

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