Posted using ShareThis
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Monday, 1 June 2009
Bryan Singer on Superman Returns Sequel, X-Men Origins: Magneto
Bryan Singer on Superman Returns Sequel, X-Men Origins: Magneto
Posted using ShareThis
Bryan Singer kinda wishes he had stayed onboard the X-Men train and directed the third installment of the trilogy, 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand”, which went to the much-maligned Brett Ratner after Singer jumped ship to direct the underperforming “Superman Returns”. I happened to like “Superman Returns” more than the average comic book geek, and to be perfectly honest with you, I didn’t care very much for “The Last Stand”, not because Ratner had directed it (as seems to be the case with many a fanboys), but just because, well, it wasn’t all that entertaining or interesting. Anyways, while out doing the promo rounds for his WWII drama “Valkyrie”, Bryan Singer talked a bit about “Superman Returns” and the possibility of returning to the X-Men franchise.
Posted using ShareThis
Bryan Singer kinda wishes he had stayed onboard the X-Men train and directed the third installment of the trilogy, 2006’s “X-Men: The Last Stand”, which went to the much-maligned Brett Ratner after Singer jumped ship to direct the underperforming “Superman Returns”. I happened to like “Superman Returns” more than the average comic book geek, and to be perfectly honest with you, I didn’t care very much for “The Last Stand”, not because Ratner had directed it (as seems to be the case with many a fanboys), but just because, well, it wasn’t all that entertaining or interesting. Anyways, while out doing the promo rounds for his WWII drama “Valkyrie”, Bryan Singer talked a bit about “Superman Returns” and the possibility of returning to the X-Men franchise.
Says Singer to Total Film Magazine (via):
Asked whether he wished he had directed X-Men: The Last Stand, he admitted he had that feeling “before I was watching it, during watching it, after watching it.”
“It’s weird for me to watch it, because I’m so close to the universe. And also Brett is a good friend of mine. But, of course, I would love to return to that universe.
“Apt Pupil, X-Men and now Valkyrie…I’ve lived in that Nazi universe for quite a while. I just might need to take a little break before I do something like that.”
Sounds like he’s leaning towards NOT directing, despite the fact that he’d probably be welcome back with open arms by everyone, including the fans. But you gotta wonder if this spin-off will even happen. At the moment, Deadpool seems to be the only spin-off fans are clamoring for…
About the possibility of Singer returning to Supes’ world, he was even more unsure:
“I don’t know, I don’t know. There are still issues…I just…I just don’t know. I don’t necessarily…I don’t know. It’s one of those things where…It’s so weird talking about stuff unless I’m about to ramp up and shoot it.”
Basically, probably not gonna happen.
The Weekly Watcher: May 29, 2009
Alexa Mendez wraps up this short week with big Marvel news including the Top 70 Covers of all time, a preview of DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH #1, new HALO UPRISING site, Marvel/SNL crossovers and much more!
Marvel Super Hero Squad Game Teaser Trailer
Watch the teaser trailer for the upcoming "Marvel Super Hero Squad" Nintendo Wii video game.
Ryan Reynolds Promises a Scarred, Comic Book Faithful Deadpool Movie
Ryan Reynolds Promises a Scarred, Comic Book Faithful Deadpool Movie
Posted using ShareThis
If Ryan Reynolds is to be believed, we won’t be seeing any of that Weapon XI nonsense that showed up at the end of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in its spin-off “Deadpool” film. Or at least that’s what I got from this brief interview with Reynolds, who while doing promo rounds for his comedy “The Proposal”, got asked questions about the upcoming “Deadpool” movie that was announced almost as soon as the first weekend box office receipts for “Wolverine” came up roses.
Posted using ShareThis
If Ryan Reynolds is to be believed, we won’t be seeing any of that Weapon XI nonsense that showed up at the end of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in its spin-off “Deadpool” film. Or at least that’s what I got from this brief interview with Reynolds, who while doing promo rounds for his comedy “The Proposal”, got asked questions about the upcoming “Deadpool” movie that was announced almost as soon as the first weekend box office receipts for “Wolverine” came up roses.
Reynolds tells Hitfix:
Well, I’m intimately involved with it. We’re just trying to break a story right now and figure out who the villain is going to be and all that stuff. But, it’s going to be just like the comic books. I’m gonna have a messed up face and you may see some flashbacks of Wade earlier in his life, but primarily what you see is what you get in the comics and that’s the goal. And there is no better place to draw material from then the comics which are incredible.
And just to put a finer point on it, Reynolds said this to IGN about the movie’s ties to the “Wolverine” picture:
“Without saying too much, I can’t imagine that there’s gonna be any tie-in to the Wolverine movie at all.
…So many of the outlets that follow this character are curious what the elements will be, afraid that you won’t be disfigured, that you won’t wear the mask, and I laugh because there’s no way to do this without having the scarring, having the mask, having it all. And it can be done. It’s a no-brainer in that sense. You gotta have the character of Deadpool. You don’t want to just invent something new and call it Deadpool. “
You gotta figure that Reynolds’ involvement in the movie is of utmost importance. At this point, I doubt if anyone, especially the fans, will accept anyone else in the role except Reynolds, which is a good thing because it means he has pull in regards to the movie’s direction. That means if he’s got it in his head to make a comic book faithful Deadpool movie, it’s gonna happen.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Fans call for X-Men 4 with Joss Whedon directing - do you agree?
From: coventrytelegraph.net
Written by: David Bentley
JUST OVER 1,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for a film follow-up to the 2006 release X-Men: The Last Stand.
The currently on-release X-Men Origins: Wolverine is, of course, a prequel - and other prequels are planned (X-Men: First Class and X-Men Origins: Magneto).
But some fans also want sequels to the existing trilogy that take forward the storylines of the cure, Xavier's survival and the return of Magneto's powers.
While petitions are very common across the internet, and 1,000 people is not that big a number relative to the global audience of the movies, the campaign does show some strength of feeling out there for further X-movies, as I had also reported earlier.
Written by: David Bentley
JUST OVER 1,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for a film follow-up to the 2006 release X-Men: The Last Stand.
The currently on-release X-Men Origins: Wolverine is, of course, a prequel - and other prequels are planned (X-Men: First Class and X-Men Origins: Magneto).
But some fans also want sequels to the existing trilogy that take forward the storylines of the cure, Xavier's survival and the return of Magneto's powers.
While petitions are very common across the internet, and 1,000 people is not that big a number relative to the global audience of the movies, the campaign does show some strength of feeling out there for further X-movies, as I had also reported earlier.
In addition, a further online petition calls for Joss Whedon - who wrote the Astonishing X-Men comic book series - to be hired to direct the fourth movie.
SFX magazine recently asked readers what they wanted to see in an X-Men 4 and the five most popular answers were:
- Long-awaited comic book favourites, the most popular being Sentinels (mutant-hunting robots) and the evil, ancient mutant called Apocalypse
- Less Wolverine, as he has dominated all the films so far
- Reboot the franchise to improve the casting (Halle Berry came in for heavy criticism)
- Give Rogue a total overhaul to make her tougher, more powerful and more in line with the comic books
- Use the Days of Future Past storyline in which Kitty Pryde travels back from a dystopian future (where mutants are being slaughtered by Sentinels) in order to prevent it all happening...this would create an alternative reality and could wipe the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, which upset many fans!
Other readers suggested bringing back director Bryan Singer - the director of the first two X-Men films who has proved without doubt to be the best suited to the franchise - while there were also calls for the return of Nightcrawler and for boosting the role of plasma-generating mutant Jubilee who had cameo appearances in the movies.
[MORE]
WOLVERINE AND 007 UNITE … ON STAGE
From: reeltalktv.com
Written by: by Perri Nemiroff.
Wolverine and James Bond are coming to Broadway! According to the New York Post, Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will star in the Broadway show “A Steady Rain.” The play is a drama by Keith Huff in which the lifelong friendship between a pair of cops is tested when they find themselves entangled in a domestic dispute incident in a poor neighborhood.
While Jackman has Broadway experience – he won a Tony in 2004 for his performance as Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz” – “A Steady Rain” will mark Craig’s New York City stage debut. Craig achieved Hollywood fame playing 007 in “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace,” but actually started out on the stage in London.
The show’s producer, Barbara Broccoli, will be in the Big Apple this weekend checking out potential venues. Like the show’s stars, Broccoli has had experience in both stage productions and film. She oversees the entire James Bond franchise and produced “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” in 2005. While her last musical may have been considered a monumental flop, the article says theater sources are predicting “A Steady Rain” to be an immense hit with the potential to match Julia Roberts’ recording breaking 12-week run in “Three Days of Rain” during which $10 million worth of tickets were sold.
Jackman and Craig in "A Steady Rain" sounds great, but you can't tell me you wouldn't rather see Bond and Wolverine doing a duet.
Written by: by Perri Nemiroff.
Wolverine and James Bond are coming to Broadway! According to the New York Post, Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig will star in the Broadway show “A Steady Rain.” The play is a drama by Keith Huff in which the lifelong friendship between a pair of cops is tested when they find themselves entangled in a domestic dispute incident in a poor neighborhood.
While Jackman has Broadway experience – he won a Tony in 2004 for his performance as Peter Allen in “The Boy From Oz” – “A Steady Rain” will mark Craig’s New York City stage debut. Craig achieved Hollywood fame playing 007 in “Casino Royale” and “Quantum of Solace,” but actually started out on the stage in London.
The show’s producer, Barbara Broccoli, will be in the Big Apple this weekend checking out potential venues. Like the show’s stars, Broccoli has had experience in both stage productions and film. She oversees the entire James Bond franchise and produced “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” in 2005. While her last musical may have been considered a monumental flop, the article says theater sources are predicting “A Steady Rain” to be an immense hit with the potential to match Julia Roberts’ recording breaking 12-week run in “Three Days of Rain” during which $10 million worth of tickets were sold.
Jackman and Craig in "A Steady Rain" sounds great, but you can't tell me you wouldn't rather see Bond and Wolverine doing a duet.
Ten Things You Never Knew About Ryan Reynoldsr
From: digitalspy.co.uk
Written by: Alex Fletcher
Ryan Reynolds must be one of the luckiest blokes alive. He famously split up with one of the most successful musicians of the '90s (Alanis Morrisette), only to fall into the arms of one of the world's most beautiful women (Scarlett Johansson). He's has starring roles in crude teen farces (Van Wilder), Hollywood blockbusters (Wolverine) and sloppy rom-coms Definitely, Maybe, while this month he stars alongside Julia Roberts in the engaging drama Fireflies In The Garden. Keep on reading to discover ten fascinating facts about the Canadian hottie.
1. Ryan was born in October 1976 to Vancouver food wholesaler Jim and retail worker Tammy.
2. Reynolds may seem like a natural on the big screen, but at the age of 12 he actually failed in drama at Kitsilano Secondary School.
3. Reynolds may have looked like a hard man in recent action-adventure Wolverine, but he's not as tough as he looks. The Canadian has a genuine fear of flying. "When I was 19, I decided to get my sky diving licence. I did 12 jumps, then on my 13th my chute didn't open," he says. "My life was flashing before my eyes, but I managed to pull my reserve, which opened and I landed okay... it's given me a lifelong fear of flying."
4. It is strongly rumoured that when Reynolds was hunting for his big break in the '90s that he was offered the role of Alexander "Xander" LaVelle Harris in Buffy. Luckily for Nicholas Brendon, he apparently turned the TV show down.
5. Reynolds made his TV debut in Nickelodeon's teen drama Hillside at the age of 12. However, the young actor doesn't have fond memories of his time on the show. He has since described the programme as a "really horrible soap" and believes the show was only kept on air for three years because of "stoned college kids".
6. Has dating the stunning starlet Scarlett Johansson made Reynolds realise what an attractive young man he is? Apparently not! "Acting has given me a way to channel my angst," he says. "I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time."
7. Reynolds hasn't always lived a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. When he was trying to get his big break, he toured LA auditions in a stripped-out jeep. He turned up to meet producers in the vehicle, despite it not even having any doors.
8. Ryan may be a Hollywood darling now, but his early frat-boy roles were greeted by sneering reviews from critics. Early episodes of his ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place were lambasted by TV reviewers, while his turn in National Lampoon: Van Wilder was described as "tacky", "unfunny" and "crude".
9. Reynolds famously gained 25lbs in muscle for his role as King in 2004's Blade: Trinity. His new physique was so extreme that producers couldn't find him a suitable body double and forced him to do all his own stunts in the film
10. Before he was famous, Reynolds worked various odd jobs to keep himself afloat financially. He worked as a busboy on yachts, served at nightclubs and even did a stint at a grocery store. It was only when he formed the Vancouver comedy improv group Yellow Snow that he discovered a direction for his career.
Written by: Alex Fletcher
Ryan Reynolds must be one of the luckiest blokes alive. He famously split up with one of the most successful musicians of the '90s (Alanis Morrisette), only to fall into the arms of one of the world's most beautiful women (Scarlett Johansson). He's has starring roles in crude teen farces (Van Wilder), Hollywood blockbusters (Wolverine) and sloppy rom-coms Definitely, Maybe, while this month he stars alongside Julia Roberts in the engaging drama Fireflies In The Garden. Keep on reading to discover ten fascinating facts about the Canadian hottie.
1. Ryan was born in October 1976 to Vancouver food wholesaler Jim and retail worker Tammy.
2. Reynolds may seem like a natural on the big screen, but at the age of 12 he actually failed in drama at Kitsilano Secondary School.
3. Reynolds may have looked like a hard man in recent action-adventure Wolverine, but he's not as tough as he looks. The Canadian has a genuine fear of flying. "When I was 19, I decided to get my sky diving licence. I did 12 jumps, then on my 13th my chute didn't open," he says. "My life was flashing before my eyes, but I managed to pull my reserve, which opened and I landed okay... it's given me a lifelong fear of flying."
4. It is strongly rumoured that when Reynolds was hunting for his big break in the '90s that he was offered the role of Alexander "Xander" LaVelle Harris in Buffy. Luckily for Nicholas Brendon, he apparently turned the TV show down.
5. Reynolds made his TV debut in Nickelodeon's teen drama Hillside at the age of 12. However, the young actor doesn't have fond memories of his time on the show. He has since described the programme as a "really horrible soap" and believes the show was only kept on air for three years because of "stoned college kids".
6. Has dating the stunning starlet Scarlett Johansson made Reynolds realise what an attractive young man he is? Apparently not! "Acting has given me a way to channel my angst," he says. "I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time."
7. Reynolds hasn't always lived a glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. When he was trying to get his big break, he toured LA auditions in a stripped-out jeep. He turned up to meet producers in the vehicle, despite it not even having any doors.
8. Ryan may be a Hollywood darling now, but his early frat-boy roles were greeted by sneering reviews from critics. Early episodes of his ABC sitcom Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place were lambasted by TV reviewers, while his turn in National Lampoon: Van Wilder was described as "tacky", "unfunny" and "crude".
9. Reynolds famously gained 25lbs in muscle for his role as King in 2004's Blade: Trinity. His new physique was so extreme that producers couldn't find him a suitable body double and forced him to do all his own stunts in the film
10. Before he was famous, Reynolds worked various odd jobs to keep himself afloat financially. He worked as a busboy on yachts, served at nightclubs and even did a stint at a grocery store. It was only when he formed the Vancouver comedy improv group Yellow Snow that he discovered a direction for his career.
Gambit: The ace card in X-Men Origins: Wolverine
From: coventrytelegraph.net
Written by: David Bentley
ONE of the ace cards in Hugh Jackman's X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie is the long-awaited appearance of comic book favourite Gambit.
Taylor Kitsch plays the mutant, who has the power to charge objects with an explosive energy and often deploys a deck of playing cards and a staff.
Gambit has a huge following of comic book readers but they have had a frustrating wait to see him on the big screen.
Here I'm going to take a look at Gambit's rather unlucky card hand when it comes to the X-Men films and their multiple attempts to add him to the cast. His eventual appearance in Wolverine, along with other characters such as Deadpool and Blob, seems to have delivered the winning hand fans that have wanted for so long.
The character had been due to appear in the first X-Men movie in 2000. At the San Diego Comic Con that year, director Bryan Singer told a panel audience: "I almost had Gambit as a young boy on the basketball field, but the fear was that if he held the basketball, then released it and then it exploded, people would be like 'What's wrong with those basketballs?'. That is, people who weren't fans or didn't know the characters. But Gambit and Beast are two characters that I missed terribly."
Written by: David Bentley
ONE of the ace cards in Hugh Jackman's X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie is the long-awaited appearance of comic book favourite Gambit.
Taylor Kitsch plays the mutant, who has the power to charge objects with an explosive energy and often deploys a deck of playing cards and a staff.
Gambit has a huge following of comic book readers but they have had a frustrating wait to see him on the big screen.
Here I'm going to take a look at Gambit's rather unlucky card hand when it comes to the X-Men films and their multiple attempts to add him to the cast. His eventual appearance in Wolverine, along with other characters such as Deadpool and Blob, seems to have delivered the winning hand fans that have wanted for so long.
The character had been due to appear in the first X-Men movie in 2000. At the San Diego Comic Con that year, director Bryan Singer told a panel audience: "I almost had Gambit as a young boy on the basketball field, but the fear was that if he held the basketball, then released it and then it exploded, people would be like 'What's wrong with those basketballs?'. That is, people who weren't fans or didn't know the characters. But Gambit and Beast are two characters that I missed terribly."
[MORE]
Marvel/DC/Terminator Salvation Parody
The year is bleaker than expected for comic book movies... and hope is coming in the (unexpected) form of one man...
(Marvel/DC/Terminator Salvation Review/Parody)
Visit http://www.youtube.com/ItsJustSomeRan... for more videos like this!
Note: This Is A Fair Use Movie/Franchise Review and Parody. ItsJustSomeRandomGuy is the Writer, Performer and Copyright Holder.
(Marvel/DC/Terminator Salvation Review/Parody)
Visit http://www.youtube.com/ItsJustSomeRan... for more videos like this!
Note: This Is A Fair Use Movie/Franchise Review and Parody. ItsJustSomeRandomGuy is the Writer, Performer and Copyright Holder.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
