Wolverine and the X-Men News
 

Nolan North is going from one mutant to another.

North, who is playing Raphael in the Friday-opening TMNT, is providing the voice of Cyclops in the upcoming Wolverine and the X-Men animated series.

Voice recording of the series recently began. Twenty-six episodes are being produced, although the show hasn't found a network home yet.

North is familiar with the Marvel world of animation, having provided the voice of Hank Pym/Giant-Man in both Ultimate Avengers movies.

In other Wolverine and the X-Men news:

Boyd Kirkland has joined the series as supervising director and co-producer. Kirkland's many credits include Batman: The Animated Series, Batman and Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero and X-Men: Evolution.

Liam O'Brien is providing the voices of Nightcrawler and Angel. He is perhaps best known as Gaara of the Desert on Naruto.

http://www.comics2film.com/FanFrame.php?f_id=25474

He's cute:
http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stori...nolannorth.jpg

Raph's Girl note: Nolan North is gonna be forever known as Raphael now. :D

From the hot head of the team to the team's most straight lased member. Good thing Nolan is an actor. :P

Cool! Now if only they could only get Scott MacNeil or Hugh Jackman to do Wolverine. Jackman seems to enjoy doing voicework these days, but would he do a full 26 episodes of something?

I would love for them to get McNeil back as Wolverine; he was so incredibly perfect for that role.

But likely they won't cast him solely because he voiced Wolvy in Evolution and they don't want to "confuse anybody".

Does anyone know what X-Men *besides Wolverine and Cyclops* will be in this new show?

I only really care about Gambit, Colossus and Nightcrawler

Angel and Kurt are in it...see first post.

Wolverine and the X-men? Jeez...

I was just thinking the same thing. Ugh. Maybe they should just call the cartoon "Wolverine" from now on :roll:

Still, I want to see an episode to see what it's like. Will it be like the old X-Men cartoon? Worse? Better? We can only watch and wait...

Another X-Men TV-show? Sweet. The 90s one was awesome, Evolution wasn't bad (actually, it was awesome during the last two seasons) and now more Wolverine. I like it. Let's hope they're not making a toy commercial or one of these educational, barely-violent, tolerance-for-everyone crapfests.

Hey, at least they're being honest.

True...even in the 90's series Wolvie was in almost every episode, unless it was a Cyclops stand alone.

Sad but true.

I also would have accepted True But Sad...thank you for playing.

So is this on FOX or soething or is it on CABLE??

It hasn't been picked up by anybody last I heard.

Here is the current voice cast (which could easily change):

Dominic Janes: Squidboy/Sammy Pare
Steven Jay Blum: Wolverine
Richard Doyle: Sen. Kelly
Liam O'Brien: Nightcrawler, Angel
Kieren van den Blink: Rogue
Danielle Judovits: Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde
Nolan North: Cyclops/Scott Summers

Squidboy??? WTF?!

Steven Jay Blum voices Wolverine in the X-Men Legends games.

Danielle Judovits can currently be heard on The Batman where she voices Batgirl/Barbara Gordon

Squidboy:lol:

Looks like we've got our latest "Mutant Sue", just like Morph and Spyke

Wow. Steve Blum. That's...not a bad choice. I've never heard his video game work as Wolvie; can he get growly enough for the character? I mean, his schtick is having a smooth and charismatic voice that drips "cool".


And yeah, Squidboy. The Hell?

In regards to "Mutant Sue" characters...well...Morph turned out quite well and was improted to the comic universe quite nicely. Spyke...not so much. They shoulda just made him Marrow and been done with it. But no.

I remember when I first read about this show, the whole spin was that Wolverine would be leading the team, and how the focus on the show would be how different it was because it was under his leadership.

If they are still following that, it will be very interesting to see how they handle Cyclops, especially if they put him in a non-leadership role on the team.

Squid-boy is at least a canonical character. He was an X-student who befriended Cain Marko, unless I'm mistaken.

I think he did Wolverine for Marvel Ultimate Alliance. He was pretty good. Definate growl when agressive, and more of a tough guy sounding voice when despencing casual sarcasim.

You got it right. Fishboy's first arc or two were actually okay. Chuck Austen's first story arcs in X-Men weren't bad at all, I liked that he made Husk a member of the X-Men, then he wrote the Draco and it all went to hell.

Yeah, I read the Dominant Species arc and thought it was quite good. I actually enjoy Juggernaut as a good guy now and I really really hope he remains that way.

As far as I'm concerned, that's the only positive thing Austin did during his run.

If only they could get Hugh Jackman to do the voice of Wolverine in the new series. If he could do a great job portraying Logan/Wolverine in the X-Men movies, he could do the same thing, providing the voice for the character. And in the past, he actually has voiced characters in movies. He actually voiced Roddy in Flushed Away, and Memphis in Happy Feet, so yeah, he could probably do well for the show.

What channel is this show gonna be on?

*skids in* I just got back from an anime convention where I got to see a Voice Actor's panel featuring Tara Platt (Temari) and Yuri Lowenthal (Sasuke) from Naurto. I don't have any hard-core evidence, but Platt said that Lowenthal was doing a role on "Wolverine and the X-Men" as a character...I'm sure she said "Iceman". So, yes. Aparently Sasuke = Iceman for now. I can't be certain on this, but I'm sure he's got a role in there... *goes back to watch Yuri Lowenthal's IMDB page like a hawk*

Another X men series...Sure why not... I guess now that the trilogy has been done they wanna bring it back to tv...I just wish they would play the 90s one sometimes

Well it's here! The first Promo image for Wolverine and the X-Men! It's a promo poster and many people have commented that it reminds em of Evolution. Either way me likey.

On the poster u can see Wolverine (duh), Colossus, Rogue, Nightcrawler, and 3 I don't recognize (one looks like Xavier but he's standing up. ô,0)

http://www.omelete.com.br/imagens/di...andthexmen.jpg

Casting update:
Kieren van den Blink - Rogue
Danielle Judovits - Shadowcat
Steven Blum - Wolverine
Nolan North - Cyclops/Scott Summers
Liam O'Brien - Nightcrawler, Angel
Tamara Bernier - Mystique
Dominic Janes - Sammy Paré/Squidboy
Richard Doyle - Sen. Kelly

The big guy looks like Beast. The bald dude might be Darwin (Why do I know this character? I don't even read the damn comics. Curse you Wikipedia and curse you boredom).

That IS Xavier, he's using special cybernetic harnasses to sustain his legs, obviously for the occasional fight scenes.

Looks like a hybrid of Evolution, and Whedon's X-Men.

This looks like it might be alright, although Shadowcat and Rogue look like they could stand to put on a few.

Confirmed characters to be in the series:
Angel
Beast (the really big dude in the poster)
Wolverine
Xavier (yes that's him standing up)
Rogue
Kitty Pryde (she's next to Rogue in the poster)
Colossus
Nightcrawler
Squidboy
Mystique
Sen Kelly

Beast will be voiced by Fred Tatasciore (Hulk in Ultimate Avengers, Gen Gato in TMNT 2007 movie).

So that's 2 people from the new TMNT movie to be cast in Wolverine and the X-men. It's interesting to note tho that Fred Tatasciore is the voice of Magneto in 2 of the X-Men games.

I agree it does.

As far as someone mentioning the 90's Xmen series airing, that actually had it showing on ToonDisney up until last fall i believe.

I too would have like McNiel to have done Wolvie's voice in this one, he did a great job i think in Evolution.
Ok, just checked out Blum's imdb, and i guess i can hear him playing Wolvie(recalling on his FF7:Advent Children performance as Vincent)

Also, is it just me, or does Nightcrawler look a little too tall in that poster preview?

Well duh. He's stuck now, with alllll of us Raph droolers...and he's good lookin to boot too...so it works...just fine....

If it features plenty of Shadowcat I'll be interested. She's always been my favorite female X-Man. Her powers don't seem all that great at first but there are so many uses for it.

Casting update for Wolverine and the X-Men. Note: Xavier is not yet confirmed despite being in the promo ad.

Wolverine
Cyclops
Storm
Nightcrawler
Colossus
Emma Frost
Shadowcat
Rogue
Beast
Angel
Gambit
Psylocke
Iceman
Jean Grey
Forge
Mystique
Sammy Paré (Squid Boy)
Sen. Kelly

Voice actors (there doesn't appear to be one for Colossus yet):

Kieren van den Blink - Rogue
Danielle Judovits - Shadowcat
Steven Blum - Wolverine
Dawnn Lewis - Storm
Nolan North - Cyclops
Liam O'Brien - Nightcrawler, Angel
Tamara Bernier - Mystique
Dominic Janes - Sammy Paré
Kari Wahlgren - Emma Frost, Zane
Yuri Lowenthal - Iceman
Richard Doyle - Beast, Sen. Kelly
Catherine Disher - Psylocke
Leigh-Allyn Baker- Jean Grey
Roger Craig Smith - Forge
Scott MacDonald - Gambit

No clue who Zane is...

I'm glad Jean Grey is in it, At first I thought she wasn't gonna be in it.

Catherine Disher played Jean Grey from the X-men in the 90s now she's playing Psylocke.

That's weird...they should have just re-cast her as Jean. It would have made more sense. :ohwell: Now when I see the series I'll be confused cuz I'll be hearing Jean's voice coming out of Psylocke! :lol:

Yeah, that is weird. Catherine should be Jean again. Anyway, I'm looking forward to this series. It's nice to see Psylocke and Angel listed as part of the main cast for once, they always get overlooked as characters too often.

After months of hearing no news about Wolverine and the X-Men it seems more casting is coming out:

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stori...9/23/index.htm

Actually, the series will be premiering in the UK on BBC ONE in 2008.

...And yep, I'm expecting a "The Batman" version of X-Men Evolution here, no real change in style, writers, or anything in paticular. Makes one wonder why they cancelled Evo AT ALL...