X-Men First Class movie

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...1&ref=vertfilm

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]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

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]

You know what that means?

Wolverine can be in it!

[Mecha Cow]

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

[Godzilla]

Originally Posted by Stryker

You know what that means?

Wolverine can be in it!

What a shocker there.

[prescribeddrone]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Stryker

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.

[Mecha Cow]

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]

Originally Posted by Mecha Cow

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]

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

[Brodie]

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

[lilmotto]

Originally Posted by Brodie

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

[Brodie]

I said entertaining. not good.

[Mecha Cow]

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]

Originally Posted by lilmotto

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]

Originally Posted by Brodie

I said entertaining. not good.

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

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by lilmotto

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

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Spitfire

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.