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Raph's Girl 12-18-2009 12:54 PM

X-Men First Class movie
 
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...1&ref=vertfilm

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Twentieth Century Fox has set Bryan Singer to direct "X-Men: First Class," returning him to the franchise that began with the first two installments of the mutant series. Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg are producers.

Singer had been flirting with the project since last summer. Deal was made after the studio sparked to a detailed treatment he wrote for the film. Jamie Moss was hired to write the script, and the studio will move aggressively.

Singer told Daily Variety that he thought long and hard about returning to the franchise he launched until he found a storyline that would stand on its own.

"This is the formative years of Xavier and Magneto, and the formation of the school and where there relationship took a wrong turn," Singer said. "There is a romantic element, and some of the mutants from 'X-Men' will figure into the plot, though I don't want to say which ones. There will be a lot of new mutants and a great villain."

In the film, Xavier and Magneto will be twentysomething, and the film sounds similar in construct to the J.J. Abrams-directed "Star Trek."

"Whether it's 'Batman,' 'Lord of the Rings' or 'Star Trek,' if the characters are good, you want to see them on their journey even if you know their destiny," Singer said. "I put myself in the fan's position, and I think this story is something I would want to see, and so will they."

Fox has launched the "Origins" project by hiring Josh Schwartz to write the script. Singer went back to the drawing board but feels so in synch with the concept and the writer that he feels the project can come together quickly. The studio is separately developing an origin film on Magneto, another about Deadpool and a sequel to last summer's hit "Wolverine," which Singer said he liked.

Singer hasn't fixed on his next movie, but he is in a holding deal with New Line for "Jack the Giant Killer," which is still working out its conceptual visual development of the giants.

Singer is also attached to direct "Battlestar Galactica" and, after a rights issue was cleared up, he's beginning to develop a remake of "Excalibur."
Xavier and Magneto are 20 something? So...um...wouldn't that like make it the 1950's? I find it funny that he's attatched to Excalibur now since Patrick Stewart was in that and there was an X-men team called that. *lol*

cqb101 12-19-2009 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 741736)
Xavier and Magneto are 20 something? So...um...wouldn't that like make it the 1950's? I find it funny that he's attatched to Excalibur now since Patrick Stewart was in that and there was an X-men team called that. *lol*

Not necessarily. Last I heard, X-Men: First Class has no continuity connection to the previous X-Men films, and the quote about it being similar to JJ's Star Trek leads me to believe it's going to be going off into its own continuity and playing the the mythos as much as it wants.

The Stryker 12-19-2009 01:34 AM

You know what that means?

Wolverine can be in it!

Mecha Cow 12-19-2009 07:24 AM

I don't doubt they'll try and find a way to sneak him in there.

Godzilla 12-19-2009 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Stryker (Post 741832)
You know what that means?

Wolverine can be in it!

What a shocker there. :P

prescribeddrone 12-19-2009 03:26 PM

IMO, the X-Men films are overrated. X-men 1 is okay. X2 is pretty good at best, not great and X3 over does the whole killing of characters thing, that's what made it worse for me, I didn't mind the restof plot as much. Killing Cyclops is just.... stupid. That's like having JJJ die in a early Spider-Man movie. Killing off important characters for shock. Wolverine was a huge bust, it could have been a lot better, like the Weapon X scene sucked. And the first class thing never really attracted me in comics, so unless the trailer blows me away, I'm going to be weary of this.

Barkworm 12-19-2009 04:21 PM

I still think the first X-Men film is a huge load of sh*t. The second one is really good and I liked the concept of the third film (the execution was laughable of course) but I have no idea what was supposed to be good about the first one.

Raph's Girl 12-19-2009 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Stryker (Post 741832)
You know what that means?

Wolverine can be in it!

Sure... if they make an Uncanny X-Men First Class movie...course a Wolverine First Class movie would be all about Kitty Pryde. :lol:

Mecha Cow 12-19-2009 04:41 PM

My opinion on the X-Men movies is about the same as my opinion on the Spider-Man series. An average first film, a decent but extremely overrated second one and a ridiculously bad third one. Now they just need to get that Venom movie off the ground, so both series can have a crappy spinoff starring a dumb, overexposed character.

Brodie 12-19-2009 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecha Cow (Post 741925)
My opinion on the X-Men movies is about the same as my opinion on the Spider-Man series. An average first film, a decent but extremely overrated second one and a ridiculously bad third one. Now they just need to get that Venom movie off the ground, so both series can have a crappy spinoff starring a dumb, overexposed character.

GET OUT! VENOM IS GOD!


The X-Men movies (none of them) are anywhere near as terrible as the Spider-Movies.

Mecha Cow 12-19-2009 04:59 PM

That's true, although Spider-Man 3 at least has some comedic value.

Brodie 12-19-2009 05:50 PM

Spider-Man 3 is clearly more entertaining than the first 2.

lilmotto 12-20-2009 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie (Post 741940)
Spider-Man 3 is clearly more entertaining than the first 2.

That is one of the most insane things I have ever read lol. Spiderman 3 is just BAD. I don't get the hate for Xmen 3. It had tons of characters and balanced them actually quite well in the movie. Yea cyclops died. So what. How often does a main character die now a days. Never! They took a risk and did something many wouldn't do. I have respect for that and don't hate it since it was supposed to be the last film anyways.

My 2 cents :D

Brodie 12-20-2009 02:23 PM

I said entertaining. not good.

Mecha Cow 12-20-2009 03:11 PM

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They took a risk and did something many wouldn't do. I have respect for that
What. You actually think that was an artistic decision? Cyclops was written out of the movie because the actor was committed to Superman Returns.

Raph's Girl 12-20-2009 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lilmotto (Post 742036)
Yea cyclops died.

Prof Xavier died but Cyclops didn't. We SAW Xavier die on screen we didn't see Cyclops die. All they found was his visor. No body, no motorcycle... just the visor.

lilmotto 12-20-2009 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie (Post 742040)
I said entertaining. not good.

I guess from a fun to mock and make fun of perspective you have a point.

Spitfire 12-20-2009 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by lilmotto (Post 742036)
That is one of the most insane things I have ever read lol. Spiderman 3 is just BAD. I don't get the hate for Xmen 3. It had tons of characters and balanced them actually quite well in the movie. Yea cyclops died. So what. How often does a main character die now a days. Never! They took a risk and did something many wouldn't do. I have respect for that and don't hate it since it was supposed to be the last film anyways.

My 2 cents :D

I thought both were horrible in their own ways. Spider-man 3 just pissed me off more because I had higher expectations for it. I'm not a fan of the series as a whole anymore. The same goes for X-men.

I doubt this new movie is going to be much better then anything they've already done. That horrible Wolverine movie made a good profit so there's really no incentive for them to make this one any better.

Oculus Orbus 12-20-2009 04:49 PM

X-Men 3 was horrible. Spider-Man 3 was worst. I was horrified by both.

But, I'm still giving First Class a chance. Brian Singer had nothing to do with X-Men 3, and the same with Wolverine (I couldn't believe how bad it was). So maybe he can still do some good for the mutants.

I'll just wait.

lilmotto 12-20-2009 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Spitfire (Post 742079)
I thought both were horrible in their own ways. Spider-man 3 just pissed me off more because I had higher expectations for it. I'm not a fan of the series as a whole anymore. The same goes for X-men.

I doubt this new movie is going to be much better then anything they've already done. That horrible Wolverine movie made a good profit so there's really no incentive for them to make this one any better.

Yeah the wolverine movie was pretty bad. Something about the claws even seemed really bad. It is kinda sad when the cartoon shows on tv are more entertaining than the movies. Spectacular Spiderman is just amazing. Wolverine and the Xmen isn't half bad either.

Raph's Girl 05-05-2010 12:18 PM

X-Men First Class now has a release date of June 3rd, 2011!

http://www.mania.com/xmen-first-clas...le_122361.html

Candy Kappa 05-05-2010 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lilmotto (Post 742036)
I don't get the hate for Xmen 3. It had tons of characters and balanced them actually quite well in the movie.

and then rapes the characters

Luzmagica 05-05-2010 01:03 PM

A new X-men movie!! :D What a great new!!!I hope they re-light the franchise with a good movie!!!! ;)
Thanks for the link!!

Brodie 05-05-2010 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiwamu The Kappa (Post 772934)
and then rapes the characters

No, genius, that was Wolverine Origins.

Candy Kappa 05-05-2010 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Brodie (Post 772939)
No, genius, that was Wolverine Origins.

X3 did horrible things as well

The Stryker 05-05-2010 06:26 PM

Like?

All they really did was kill Cyclops.

Candy Kappa 05-05-2010 06:46 PM

the morlocks, Callisto specially, Psylocke. Making Rogue more wimpy, by taking the cure. Kid Omega being mixed with Quill
Juggernaut being a mutant, thought that one is a bit nitpicking

Brodie 05-05-2010 07:31 PM

Your arguement is made null when youre trying to use the Morlocks as a key point.

No one gives a **** about the Morlocks.

TMNachoT 05-05-2010 07:41 PM

i am not a fan of x-men but i enjoyed the film, althought killing cyclops and professor x was a little absurd...

and when u have so many characters in a movie u have 2 b really carefull.
phenix -or wahtever u write her name- should have appeared in another movie, not in this one.

Brodie 05-05-2010 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TMNachoT (Post 773031)
phenix -or wahtever u write her name- should have appeared in another movie, not in this one.

Wh......what other movie would you have her be in, other than an X-Men movie?

Turo602 05-05-2010 07:49 PM

I would like Apocalypse for X-Men 4 and I would also like to see Mister Sinister.

And Brodie, I think he means it happened to early or something.

shuriken 05-05-2010 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Turo602 (Post 773035)
I would like Apocalypse for X-Men 4 and I would also like to see Mister Sinister.

And Brodie, I think he means it happened to early or something.


Apocalypse would have been amazing. But it would probably just be a waste.
I enjoyed Wolverine although I thought it was a totally 80's throwback with the whole action sequences. Stalone and Schwarzenneger would be proud.

Raph's Girl 06-28-2010 10:02 PM

Alice Eve has been reportadly cast as Emma Frost

Joining James McAvoy as Prof Xavier and Michael Fassbender as Magneto.

http://i.enewsi.com/g/generated/Ente...scaled_300.jpg

http://enewsi.com/movies/190-17892.html

ThirdMarioBro 06-28-2010 10:26 PM

All the X-Men movies are fu*king terrible.

Brodie 06-29-2010 02:47 AM

Go blow Tim Burton some more, genius.

Raph's Girl 07-15-2010 04:15 PM

Kevin Bacon has joined the cast of X-Men First Class apperantly as the big bad....uh...

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/...oins-the-cast/

The Stryker 07-15-2010 04:20 PM

This movie is really getting off on the right foot.

It'll probably still be better than Wolverine.

Raph's Girl 07-15-2010 05:09 PM

Here's the cast so far:
Kevin Bacon as some villain
James McAvoy: Prof. Xavier
Michael Fassbender: Erik Lensherr/Magneto
Alice Eve: Emma Frost
Nicholas Hoult: Hank McCoy/Beast
Caleb Landry Jones: Banshee
Lucas Till: Havok
Jennifer Lawrence: Mystique

Raph's Girl 07-28-2010 04:22 PM

Edi Gathegi (Laurent the vampire in the Twilight films) has been cast as Darwin. Will sparkling be one of Darwin's abilities now? :P

http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/x-me...mutant-darwin/

ooglafina 07-28-2010 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Raph's Girl (Post 789947)
Edi Gathegi (Laurent the vampire in the Twilight films) has been cast as Darwin. Will sparkling be one of Darwin's abilities now? :P

http://www.deadline.com/2010/07/x-me...mutant-darwin/

He played Mr. Trick on Buffy. I always thought he was quite good. I was glad to see him in Twilight. At least having a more visible role I mean.


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