X-Men: First Class

[cqb101]

Looks like Fox is still moving ahead with the X-Men franchise...

20th Century Fox is gearing up to continue its "X-Men" franchise with a younger set of mutants in a film called "X-Men: First Class."

Josh Schwartz, the creator and executive producer of "Gossip Girls" as well as "The OC" and "Chuck," is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the superhero series, which has earned $1.2 billion worldwide. Writing assignment has also included the possibility of directing the pic, but so far Schwartz has opted not to take the helm.

Fox is keeping quiet on plans and declined to confirm details of the project. The studio has been considering ways to continue its successful series of "X-Men" movies after the third installment, the Brett Ratner-helmed "X-Men: The Last Stand," collected $459 million in 2006.

Fox has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous pics in future installments -- teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.

Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel comic of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.

Is an "X-Men" film about young mutants a good idea?

http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=10902&count=0

Sounds like a great idea, and Schwartz is a quality choice.

[Raph's Girl]

Yep. This movie has been in development for some time. Zak Penn is the director. Josh Schwartz joined the project in May this year.

[cqb101]

Yep. This movie has been in development for some time. Zak Penn is the director. Josh Schwartz joined the project in May this year.

Source?


Writing assignment has also included the possibility of directing the pic, but so far Schwartz has opted not to take the helm

http://www.variety.com/VR1117996099.html


And if it's been known since May, home come Variety is just reporting it now?

[Raph's Girl]

Source?


From 2007 when he first announced he was doing the project:
http://www.cinematical.com/2007/05/01/zak-penn-talks-x-men-spin-off-incredible-hulk-casting-with-cine/

From April this year when it was fully announced that it was First Class:
http://www.comicmix.com/news/2008/04/15/interview-zak-penn-on-the-grand-x-men-fans-and-co-writing-hulk/

May article from Superhero Hype when Schwartz joined:
http://www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7159

July article from when Marvel baught x-menfirstclass.com and told production weekly about it: I also saw a mention of it at scifi wire.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/x-mennews.php?id=7551

[Ryona]

I can already tell this project is going to be a disappointment.
One big problem is that it revolves around teenagers, and we all know how lame teens are these days. Not what teens used to be back in the glory days of Ferris Bueller.

[Ninjinister]

Jeez, first Duffman in the "Person Above You" thread and now Ferris Bueller... did you listen to a continuous 24-hour loop of Yello's "Oh Yeah" or something? :lol:

But yeah... what's studios' obsession with randomly making all of our childhood heroes like 10-15 years younger than they should be?

[Cure]

But yeah... what's studios' obsession with randomly making all of our childhood heroes like 10-15 years younger than they should be?

Uh...like who?

[Ninjinister]

Whoever's making the new Iron Man cartoon, for one (and yes, I'm a dumbass... that's all I can think of right now... there are more though, trust me).

EDIT: And Marvel Super Hero Squad... hm... maybe it's less film/animation studios, and just Marvel....

[VaughnMichael]

Eh this could be good, I'd love it if they'd add some more recent characters into the mix from young X-men.

[Ninjinister]

As much as I doubt she'll show, I'd like to see Dust in it.

[cqb101]

As much as I doubt she'll show, I'd like to see Dust in it.

I would love to see Dust in it. Elixir would be cool, too.

[Raph's Girl]

As much as I doubt she'll show, I'd like to see Dust in it.

Dust is in Wolverine and the X-Men. She's been in 2 eps so far. Mercury, Hellion, Rockslide, and Pixie have also appeared.

I'd also love to see a live actioin version of Dust. Problem is that this is now about those X-Men... First Class is about the original group, before the movies. And I think the Wolverine movie will show some of the cast of this film. Particularly since it features Gambit, teen Cyclops, and Emma Frost.

But maybe Dust will now be the same age as Cyclops and the rest...particularly since in the X-Men films Rogue, Iceman, and Angel were all basically teens. :/

[Ninjinister]

Dust is in Wolverine and the X-Men. She's been in 2 eps so far. Mercury, Hellion, Rockslide, and Pixie have also appeared.

Didn't know that, as it still has yet to air here >.<

[Raph's Girl]

Didn't know that, as it still has yet to air here >.<

Yeah...doesn't air in the U.S till January....but it's airing in Canada and all 26 eps of the first season have aired in Middle and South America.

[cqb101]

Dust is in Wolverine and the X-Men. She's been in 2 eps so far. Mercury, Hellion, Rockslide, and Pixie have also appeared.

I'd also love to see a live actioin version of Dust. Problem is that this is now about those X-Men... First Class is about the original group, before the movies. And I think the Wolverine movie will show some of the cast of this film. Particularly since it features Gambit, teen Cyclops, and Emma Frost.

But maybe Dust will now be the same age as Cyclops and the rest...particularly since in the X-Men films Rogue, Iceman, and Angel were all basically teens. :/

The comic First Class is about the original, the movie may not be, it hasn't been stated yet.