From: wbztv.com
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) ― Hollywood's leading men are usually perfect physical specimens. Those who aren't become character actors.
Except James Marsden. He's pursued quirky characters despite his leading-man looks. Marsden is the guy on the sidelines, the goofy one who doesn't get the girl. So his face is familiar but not immediately identifiable.
"Most people are like, `Didn't we go to high school together?"' said the 35-year-old actor, whose screen credits include "Superman Returns," "The Notebook" and three "X-Men" movies.
Marsden is taking a "slow-burn" approach; choosing roles that appeal to him in the hope that a gradual and meandering ascent will lead to a long and varied career.
"In going for the movie-star thing, the lead-guy thing, I've managed to have this whole sidetrack thing going where I'm playing these silly roles and doing great, offbeat, different things," he said. "It was just to have fun being an actor, entertain yourself while you're going for the gold. There was the career path and the work path. And now the work path has sort of become the career path."
After his roles in big-budget movies such as "Hairspray" (he played Corny Collins), "Enchanted" (he was the prince who lost his princess to Patrick Dempsey) and "27 Dresses" (where he finally got the girl), Marsden plays a foul-mouthed bigot in the independent teen comedy "Sex Drive," in theaters Friday.
He steals every scene as Rex, an overbearing tough guy who mercilessly teases his virginal younger brother.
Director Sean Anders had reservations about casting Marsden.
"I thought, `Oh no, this is some pretty-boy actor who wants to be in a comedy and thinks he's funny but isn't,"' Anders said.
Then he saw an audition tape that Marsden recorded for a different movie. Marsden was so ego-less and goofy, he used his computer Web cam to film himself reading lines for the role he wanted.
"By the end of it, I was like, `Can we really get this guy?"' Anders said.
Marsden wanted to do comedy, especially after his turn as Cyclops in the "X-Men" movies. Even after "Hairspray" and "Enchanted," though, he longed for something edgier. With "Sex Drive," he could see the character in his mind: the muscle shirts, the highlighted hair.
Marsden said he also hoped the part might catch the eye of Judd Apatow, director of "Knocked Up" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin."
"This is completely over the top, and it's so different from anything you've seen me do," he said. "Now I feel like people will go, `OK, he's funny. He can do comedy. But then I've got to put the brakes on a little bit and remind people I can do other things."
Though he happily plays quirky roles, Marsden hasn't taken his eye off the leading-man prize. "I'd be lying to you if I said I didn't aspire to that," he said. "I want to be a version of that. ... But I'm more like these weirdo, wacky, stupid characters I keep playing in these movies."
The Oklahoma native began acting in junior high. After a brief stint in college, he headed to Los Angeles, where he had a string of small parts before landing a role in 2000's "X-Men." The following year, his wife, actress Lisa Linde, gave birth to their first child.
"I just sort of loosened up a little bit and stopped trying to navigate every little point, all of this career trajectory," he said. "I just started having more fun with the roles and choosing more fun roles."
He's a bit daunted about being the leading man; to play, as he puts it, a nuance of himself rather than a caricature.
But Anders said it's inevitable.
"He's going to become more of a leading man as time goes by because everyone who works with him is so impressed with what he does," he said. "He is great-looking, yet you can still laugh at him and laugh with him. He's got such a real quality about him that guys aren't put off by him. Everybody's seen how great he is in other genres, and how he can be so funny in 'Enchanted' and 'Sex Drive.' The guy's got range."
The slow-burn approach suits Marsden just fine.
"I just want to stay in the game and keep working," he said. "The ideal career for me is to be able to let whatever inspires you creatively dictate what you choose to do, then the financial stability and all that stuff follows."
Friday, 17 October 2008
Top lists
The creator over at topless robot likes making 'top of' lists, and our very own X-Men have been featured in a few, see how they rank:
* The 10 Greatest Superheroes to Get Drunk With.
* The 7 Unintentionally Perverted Toys That Will Ruin Your Children.
* The 10 Villains Who Deserved Better.
* The 10 Greatest Superheroes to Get Drunk With.
* The 7 Unintentionally Perverted Toys That Will Ruin Your Children.
* The 10 Villains Who Deserved Better.
Richard Donner Clears Up That Wolverine Thing
From: Filmiconic.
A few months ago someone somewhere reported that Richard Donner was spotted on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Then people who like to make things up said that he was on the set because director Gavin Hood was having trouble with 20th Century Fox and Donner had been brought in as a ‘directing consultant’ to smooth things over. As this is the internet, the rumour spread and before long everyone though X-Men Origins: Wolverine was in trouble.
A few months ago someone somewhere reported that Richard Donner was spotted on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Then people who like to make things up said that he was on the set because director Gavin Hood was having trouble with 20th Century Fox and Donner had been brought in as a ‘directing consultant’ to smooth things over. As this is the internet, the rumour spread and before long everyone though X-Men Origins: Wolverine was in trouble.
Now, in an interview with THR Lauren and Richard Donner explain what really happened and why Richard was on the Wolverine set.
“For the first time ever, I went to him and I said, ‘Could you please help me?’” Shuler Donner says. “And he came down, and he helped produce ‘Wolverine’ for me in Sydney, Australia, while I went to New Orleans on ‘Cirque du Freak.’”
As the saying goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Before long, Internet wags were speculating that Donner was waiting in the wings to replace “Wolverine” director Gavin Hood.
“I was there to do nothing but help Gavin anyway I could, as a producer and never as a director,” Donner insists. “That was my deal with Lauren. I would never step on another director, and I didn’t go until Gavin asked me to come over and help him. He called me in L.A. and I said, ‘Hey, pal, I’m on my way.’ He’s a good buddy of mine right now.”
'Marvel vs. Capcom 2' hinted for download
From: Digital Spy
By Matthew Reynolds
The fighting game was recently given an ERSB rating in North America, according to NeoGAF. It is also reportedly being tested on Microsoft's Partnernet service.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is a 2D arcade fighter featuring over 50 characters from the Marvel and Capcom universe, including Street Fighter and X-Men characters.
It was originally released on Dreamcast in 2000, and later ported to PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2003, remaining a favourite with fighting fans.
By Matthew Reynolds
Capcom's Marvel vs. Capcom 2 may be available for Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network soon.
The fighting game was recently given an ERSB rating in North America, according to NeoGAF. It is also reportedly being tested on Microsoft's Partnernet service.
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is a 2D arcade fighter featuring over 50 characters from the Marvel and Capcom universe, including Street Fighter and X-Men characters.
It was originally released on Dreamcast in 2000, and later ported to PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2003, remaining a favourite with fighting fans.
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Reaction to IGN's Top 50 Chicks Behaving Badly
Somebody posted their reactions to IGN's Top 50 Chicks Behaving Badly list and I felt like passing it on. [HERE] What are your feelings about the list, omissions? Characters that shouldn't even have been on it?
Halle Berry Named 'Sexiest Woman Alive'
From: WBALTV.com
Halle Berry has been named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in its November issue.
The actress, who gave birth to her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry's daughter, Nahla, in March, said of the honor, "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it."
Berry also said that she shares the title "with every woman, because every woman is a nominee for it at any moment."
The actress won an Oscar for her role in the film "Monster's Ball."
She's also starred in such films as "Die Another Day," "Gothika" and "Bulworth," and voiced a role for the animated comedy "Robots." Berry also played the weather-changing mutant Storm in the "X-Men" film trilogy.Berry has also starred in the television movies "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," and the miniseries "Alex Haley's Queen."
Berry Humble About Esquire Magazine Title.
Halle Berry has been named the "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire magazine in its November issue.The actress, who gave birth to her boyfriend Gabriel Aubry's daughter, Nahla, in March, said of the honor, "I don't know exactly what it means, but being 42 and having just had a baby, I think I'll take it."
Berry also said that she shares the title "with every woman, because every woman is a nominee for it at any moment."
The actress won an Oscar for her role in the film "Monster's Ball."
She's also starred in such films as "Die Another Day," "Gothika" and "Bulworth," and voiced a role for the animated comedy "Robots." Berry also played the weather-changing mutant Storm in the "X-Men" film trilogy.Berry has also starred in the television movies "Their Eyes Were Watching God" and "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge," and the miniseries "Alex Haley's Queen."
Conceptual Artist Gives Glimpse Of ‘Magneto’ Origins
From: MTV.com
It all depends on Wolverine — but the movie spin-off of Magneto should be next in the “X-Men” series of films, said character designer Aaron Sims.
It all depends on Wolverine — but the movie spin-off of Magneto should be next in the “X-Men” series of films, said character designer Aaron Sims.
“Unfortunately, because of the writers strike, it got pushed off,” Sims said. “But they’re now back to the rewrites.”
Since “X Men Origins: Magneto” is still in conceptual form, it’s too soon to say much about it, except that obviously, like Wolverine , it will be an origin story — “where he started, where he got his powers, the very beginning.”
“Remember the scene [from 'X-Men'] in the concentration camp where you see Magneto as a young boy? It just continues from there,” Sims said. “Some people thought that might be too dark, but I really like that. It’s a lot of death and mayhem.”
Magneto won’t be the only mutant — just like in “Wolverine”, there will be new mutants aplenty to keep Sims busy coming up with something to please and yet surprise the fans. “The fan base has a vision of what they should look like, and that’s always the challenge,” Sims said. “It was the same with ‘The Hulk.’”
But since director David Goyer is still finishing “The Unborn” and also has several other movies on his plate (from “The Invisible Man” to “Super Max” to “Baltimore”), Sims doesn’t have to realize his character designs too quickly, which is a good thing, since he’s also in the middle of designs for “The Invisible Man,” “The Clash of the Titans,” “Paradise Lost,” and “Green Lantern” — for which he did the suit and Kilowog. (This, after finishing matte paintings for “The Spirit” and designs for the robot and the spaceship in “The Day The Earth Stood Still”).
“David’s like me,” Sims laughed. “He works nonstop. He’s not one of those kinds of writers or directors who ever stops. I’m surprised he has any time at all. But I’m fortunate to work with directors like him who I admire. I can’t say no to him.”
Friday, 10 October 2008
Taylor Kitsch on Friday Night Lights
From: MediaBlvd.com
By Christina Radish
Hailed as one of the Top 10 shows of 2006 by Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly, the critically acclaimed NBC drama Friday Night Lights has returned for a third season, first airing solely on Direct TV. An industry first, as part of a deal to finance the critically adored but seriously under-watched series, the 101 Network will air all 13 new episodes before their premiere on NBC in early 2009.
By Christina Radish
Hailed as one of the Top 10 shows of 2006 by Time Magazine and Entertainment Weekly, the critically acclaimed NBC drama Friday Night Lights has returned for a third season, first airing solely on Direct TV. An industry first, as part of a deal to finance the critically adored but seriously under-watched series, the 101 Network will air all 13 new episodes before their premiere on NBC in early 2009.
Expanding on the hit feature film and best-selling book, the series centers on the small rural town of
MediaBlvd Magazine> Are you excited about getting to come back for another season?
Taylor Kitsch> I am, to say the least. I’ve learned a lot. I’m just excited to play Riggs. Playing him is so much fun. The freedom we have on this show is nothing like anything I’ve ever done. To get back into the shoes of Riggs is great.
MediaBlvd> Does this new deal for Friday Night Lights even enter your head, or do you just focus on the season?
MediaBlvd> What is it like when you get a script and you see some of the interactions you’ll have? Are you always surprised?
MediaBlvd> What do you think about Riggs and Lyla being a couple?
MediaBlvd> Are you rooting for them to be together?
MediaBlvd> Is Riggs still in school and on the team?
MediaBlvd> Riggins had some tough times in Season 2. Was that challenging to play?
MediaBlvd> When you’re filming in Texas, do you have people tell you that they know someone like this guy?
MediaBlvd> Did you get a chance to do anything else during your break since last season?
MediaBlvd> Who did you play in that?
MediaBlvd> How familiar were you with Gambit before you got the part?
MediaBlvd> Is it fun to play a superhero?
MediaBlvd> Was it very different to do that, compared to the show?
MediaBlvd> Is there any common ground between Tim Riggins and Gambit?
MediaBlvd> How would you compare Friday Night Lights fans to X-Men fans?
MediaBlvd> How is he a huge influence on your life?
MediaBlvd> Would you like to do Broadway, like he has?
MediaBlvd> Is playing such different characters something that’s important to you, as an actor?
Scouring for treasure in all the trash
From: smh.com.au
If this is Monday it must be Bexley, in the Rockdale council area. Greg Nabke, his grey hair tied in a ponytail and long beard grown past his chest, drives a 15-year-old trusty Mazda truck running on biodiesel and scours the footpaths and nature strips for treasure among the trash.
His volunteer colleague, the laconic Tait Burrows, who hit the snooze alarm twice this morning before tumbling out of bed, sits in the cabin beside him, wearing wrap-around sunglasses and sipping a large coffee, scanning the opposite side of the streets.
Oh, the things Sydneysiders will throw out on council hard-rubbish days: kayaks, acoustic guitars, kitchen sinks, antique dressers, wardrobes. And how about that 1950s chunky dentist's chair left in the gutter, only to be eagerly bought by a dicey looking brothel in Marrickville. Who knew tooth extraction could be kinky?
This morning's first find: a white windsurf board and its sail, still intact. That should find a home when it is taken back and priced at The Bower, a nine-year-old co-operative centre at a former army base in Addison Road, Marrickville. Its shopfront, in Sydney's first commercial building made of strawbale, is open to the public.
The Bower - "traders of the lost artefact" - has a strong reuse and recycle ethic. A dozen councils encourage residents who think their junk might have resale value to ring The Bower, and Nabke, its paid driver who has been a member of the co-op for eight years, will come and pick it up.
The makers of the Hugh Jackman film Wolverine did just that, and Nabke found himself picking up spooky mannequins and a consignment of size seven steel-capped boots after the film shoot finished. Movie and theatre designers often scour The Bower's shelves for period props, alongside sly second-hand dealers on the prowl for bargain collectables such as rare dinner sets.
Mostly the gems are found on the side of the road as The Bower's truck combs the streets on hard-rubbish days. This means if The Bower does not get there first, resaleable stuff gets picked up by council trucks and crunched into landfill.
Sydney, incidentally, dumps 1.5 million tonnes of waste into landfill each year. That equates to the weight of 30 Sydney Harbour Bridges.
"It's a bit of a race," Burrows says. "You also see people with their vans driving around the streets looking for the same stuff at the same time." These people include retiree hobbyists hunting for new projects, or people convinced they could make a go of collecting and selling scrap metal.
By the time The Bower's truck makes Blakehurst, many of the streets seem bare. "Jeez, the council must have been early this morning," Nabke says.
On cue, a Kogarah Council truck comes over the horizon. "Speak of the devil," Burrows says. "Oh, shit," Nabke says.
Onto Allawah, near Hurstville, to pick up a wardrobe phoned in by a resident - it is chipboard but in good condition, so Nabke and Burrows take it, although such cheap woods, veneered or not, are usually rejected because they age poorly and the glues that hold them together can be toxic if prized apart.
The Bower also usually will not take electrical goods such as computers or TVs - little resale demand - nor white goods such as microwaves and washing machines, which are too time-consuming and difficult to test to Australian standards.
The rejects - a rotted ladder, a holey bucket, a rusty barbeque - seem great this morning. But by the time The Bower's truck reaches Oatley, there have been good roadside finds: a bathroom sink, a small trolley, a white gate, a suitcase, a punching bag.
Pieces of timber are left on the roadside for council to take to landfill. Unfortunately, many councils tell residents to cut their wood into small pieces; The Bower however says wood for the resale market needs to be at least one to two metres long.
The final destination this morning is a storage facility a little out of the way at Padstow. A middle-aged man and woman meet The Bower's duo at the gate, and show them their offerings: all the shop fittings from their former Surry Hills CD store, Sound and Fury, which went bust because it could not compete with the buying power of the bigger stores.
Nabke politely tells the couple he cannot take the shelving because it is made of chipboard, with virtually no market for such custom-made fittings. The couple smile wearily, and then tell their story of how, in this instance, the corporate goliaths had defeated David.
Nabke and Burrows take away two boxes of CDs for the shop. The spoils of the vanquished retailer should provide a little cash register music to the ears of their non-profit cooperative, at least, and help fund The Bower's planned library of books on sustainability.
The Bower is at building 34, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, 9568 6280 www.bower.org.au info@bower.org.au
Producer Lauren Shuler Donner Teases Wolverine... and Deadpool?
From: SuperHeroHype.com
The secrets behind the origins of Marvel Comics' most popular mutant Wolverine remained murky and mysterious in the comic books for decades, and the filmmakers behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine have also been working furiously to keep the curtain drawn on Logan's cinematic beginnings before the movie bows next May.
But ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! had a red carpet encounter with the film's producer, Lauren Shuler Donner (who also oversaw the "X-Men" films as well as a diverse assortment of features, from Pretty in Pink to Free Willy to You've Got Mail to the upcoming The Secret Life of Bees), and with a minor pop of the claws in her direction she gave up a few details on Logan's first solo outing on the big screen – and a possible spin-off for the "Merc with a Mouth," Deadpool.
CS/SHH!: What's the latest you can tell us about "Wolverine"?
Lauren Schuler Donner: May 1st, 2009! I guess it's closer to the first "X-Men" in tone because it's a little darker, but there's a lot of action. It's his origin story. It's really good. I've been in the editing room the last couple of weeks and I think that it's good and that audiences are going to like it. But it's a little darker.
CS/SHH!: How is Hugh Jackman's interpretation of the character different or new, compared to what we've seen in the "X-Men" films?
Schuler Donner: Well, you haven't seen this side of him. It's darker and sadder and it's kick-ass. There's a ton of action. It's really kick-ass.
CS/SHH!: How was working with Gavin Hood as the director?
Schuler Donner: It was fun. It was good. I like taking someone out of the indie world and bringing someone into the action world because it grounds the movie. It gives it a reality. It gives it an emotional core, and then you can have as much fun and action in it as you want.
CS/SHH!: This was Gavin's first time playing with really big cinematic toys. Was there a learning curve on that for him?
Schuler Donner: Yeah. He had a learning curve, but the thing basically for the director, honestly, it's sort of like, "Here's what I want..." and then the visual FX guys create that. Then it's like, "No. I want it more like this or like that." A director doesn't have to know how to do it. They have to know about lighting and shooting someone against green screen and that sort of stuff, but in terms of actually creating it, we do that.
CS/SHH!: And Ryan Reynolds is playing Deadpool.
Schuler Donner: Yes. Ryan Reynolds is playing Deadpool... he plays Wade Wilson.
CS/SHH!: Is that in hopes of a "Deadpool" spin-off film?
Schuler Donner: I hope so. I really hope so. He's so good at it.
CS/SHH!: Are there any comic book storylines in particular that the movie is drawing from?
Schuler Donner: There's an "X-Men: Origins" that some of it is pulled from, and then it's sort of an amalgamation of some of them. But "X-Men: Origins" sort of goes back into his young, young past, and we started there. [Note: Schuler Donner is referring to the 2001 Origin miniseries by Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove].
CS/SHH!: And is the Stan Lee cameo obligatory at this point, even though he didn't personally create Wolverine?
Schuler Donner: Well, we shot in Australia, and so we don't have a Stan.
CS/SHH!: Oh no... Maybe he can get placed in the background digitally?
Schuler Donner: Yeah, I know. Oh, you know what, we're doing some additional shooting in January and that's a good idea. I love Stan!
CS/SHH!: And on a personal note... you're about to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Schuler Donner: Yes, I am. I'm so excited.
CS/SHH!: What's it like getting THAT phone call?
Schuler Donner: I was literally jumping up and down. I'm from Ohio and who gets a star, really?
CS/SHH!: You expect people in your movies to get them, but...
Schuler Donner: Oh, of course. I went to Halle Berry's and that was cool, but me? It's great. And my husband ["Superman" director Richard Donner] is getting one and they're going to be next to each other. It's so great. I'm so excited.
The secrets behind the origins of Marvel Comics' most popular mutant Wolverine remained murky and mysterious in the comic books for decades, and the filmmakers behind X-Men Origins: Wolverine have also been working furiously to keep the curtain drawn on Logan's cinematic beginnings before the movie bows next May.
But ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! had a red carpet encounter with the film's producer, Lauren Shuler Donner (who also oversaw the "X-Men" films as well as a diverse assortment of features, from Pretty in Pink to Free Willy to You've Got Mail to the upcoming The Secret Life of Bees), and with a minor pop of the claws in her direction she gave up a few details on Logan's first solo outing on the big screen – and a possible spin-off for the "Merc with a Mouth," Deadpool.
CS/SHH!: What's the latest you can tell us about "Wolverine"?
Lauren Schuler Donner: May 1st, 2009! I guess it's closer to the first "X-Men" in tone because it's a little darker, but there's a lot of action. It's his origin story. It's really good. I've been in the editing room the last couple of weeks and I think that it's good and that audiences are going to like it. But it's a little darker.
CS/SHH!: How is Hugh Jackman's interpretation of the character different or new, compared to what we've seen in the "X-Men" films?
Schuler Donner: Well, you haven't seen this side of him. It's darker and sadder and it's kick-ass. There's a ton of action. It's really kick-ass.
CS/SHH!: How was working with Gavin Hood as the director?
Schuler Donner: It was fun. It was good. I like taking someone out of the indie world and bringing someone into the action world because it grounds the movie. It gives it a reality. It gives it an emotional core, and then you can have as much fun and action in it as you want.
CS/SHH!: This was Gavin's first time playing with really big cinematic toys. Was there a learning curve on that for him?
Schuler Donner: Yeah. He had a learning curve, but the thing basically for the director, honestly, it's sort of like, "Here's what I want..." and then the visual FX guys create that. Then it's like, "No. I want it more like this or like that." A director doesn't have to know how to do it. They have to know about lighting and shooting someone against green screen and that sort of stuff, but in terms of actually creating it, we do that.
CS/SHH!: And Ryan Reynolds is playing Deadpool.
Schuler Donner: Yes. Ryan Reynolds is playing Deadpool... he plays Wade Wilson.
CS/SHH!: Is that in hopes of a "Deadpool" spin-off film?
Schuler Donner: I hope so. I really hope so. He's so good at it.
CS/SHH!: Are there any comic book storylines in particular that the movie is drawing from?
Schuler Donner: There's an "X-Men: Origins" that some of it is pulled from, and then it's sort of an amalgamation of some of them. But "X-Men: Origins" sort of goes back into his young, young past, and we started there. [Note: Schuler Donner is referring to the 2001 Origin miniseries by Bill Jemas, Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Andy Kubert and Richard Isanove].
CS/SHH!: And is the Stan Lee cameo obligatory at this point, even though he didn't personally create Wolverine?
Schuler Donner: Well, we shot in Australia, and so we don't have a Stan.
CS/SHH!: Oh no... Maybe he can get placed in the background digitally?
Schuler Donner: Yeah, I know. Oh, you know what, we're doing some additional shooting in January and that's a good idea. I love Stan!
CS/SHH!: And on a personal note... you're about to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Schuler Donner: Yes, I am. I'm so excited.
CS/SHH!: What's it like getting THAT phone call?
Schuler Donner: I was literally jumping up and down. I'm from Ohio and who gets a star, really?
CS/SHH!: You expect people in your movies to get them, but...
Schuler Donner: Oh, of course. I went to Halle Berry's and that was cool, but me? It's great. And my husband ["Superman" director Richard Donner] is getting one and they're going to be next to each other. It's so great. I'm so excited.
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Hugh and Ava Jackman Smile for Snappers
From: Topix.com
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Full Story: Celebrity Babies
X-Men star Hugh Jackman and 3-year-old daughter Ava Eliot smiled for the paparazzi as they made their way to the grocery store on Monday in Sydney. Accompanying them was mom Deborra-Lee Furness (not pictured).
FOX "Almost Fired" Wolverine Director
From: ComicBookMovie.com
"At the time, FOX insisted that Richard Donner was on-set because he is a producer on the film. However, current credits for the film list various producers, but Donner is not one of them."
Apparently the arguments between director Gavin Hood and the studio are all about the tone of the film's content. FOX, not surprisingly, wants something lighter and more kiddie-friendly in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. Hood on the other hand wants to go darker and more intense.
Fox stated that, "in no way is Gavin Hood being replaced or usurped by anyone, this is very much his movie."
But that now appears to have been typical damage control deception as this new report reveals that not one but two directors were waiting in the wings, and Hood might well have ended up being dismissed and replaced. This latest news has made comic book movie fans increasingly nervous about the quality of the finished Wolverine film.
FOX has had a rocky year, with a poor summer for the studio, and genre fans furious over the studio's legal action against Paramount's Watchmen movie--an obvious money grab. FOX has also faced criticism by Babylon A.D. director Mathieu Kassovitz, who was unhappy with the studio's treatment of his film, and director Alex Proyas, who said he'd never again work with Fox after his experiences when making I, Robot.
Variety also points out the trouble: "The strategy of being cheap and eschewing top-tier filmmakers came back to bite the studio: Although Fox has been the envy of many for its remarkable box office consistency and profit margins, many producers, agents and managers have been less than charmed.
"Complaints about the studio's tendency to lowball talent - particularly writers - and Rothman's micro-managing of productions have become widespread. A broad spectrum of reps say they are reluctant to place clients on Fox projects, citing a talent-unfriendly atmosphere.
"Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more X-Men spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as Deadpool, based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in Wolverine. The studio is even considering reviving the Daredevil property."
This from Variety...
"Wolverine helmer Gavin Hood (pictured above) was nearly fired, according to sources, because of squabbles with the studio, and two backup directors were in place before Richard Donner - who is married to the film's producer Lauren Shuler Donner - flew to the Australian set to smooth things over."
"At the time, FOX insisted that Richard Donner was on-set because he is a producer on the film. However, current credits for the film list various producers, but Donner is not one of them."Apparently the arguments between director Gavin Hood and the studio are all about the tone of the film's content. FOX, not surprisingly, wants something lighter and more kiddie-friendly in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. Hood on the other hand wants to go darker and more intense.
Fox stated that, "in no way is Gavin Hood being replaced or usurped by anyone, this is very much his movie."
But that now appears to have been typical damage control deception as this new report reveals that not one but two directors were waiting in the wings, and Hood might well have ended up being dismissed and replaced. This latest news has made comic book movie fans increasingly nervous about the quality of the finished Wolverine film.
FOX has had a rocky year, with a poor summer for the studio, and genre fans furious over the studio's legal action against Paramount's Watchmen movie--an obvious money grab. FOX has also faced criticism by Babylon A.D. director Mathieu Kassovitz, who was unhappy with the studio's treatment of his film, and director Alex Proyas, who said he'd never again work with Fox after his experiences when making I, Robot.
Variety also points out the trouble: "The strategy of being cheap and eschewing top-tier filmmakers came back to bite the studio: Although Fox has been the envy of many for its remarkable box office consistency and profit margins, many producers, agents and managers have been less than charmed.
"Complaints about the studio's tendency to lowball talent - particularly writers - and Rothman's micro-managing of productions have become widespread. A broad spectrum of reps say they are reluctant to place clients on Fox projects, citing a talent-unfriendly atmosphere.
"Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more X-Men spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as Deadpool, based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in Wolverine. The studio is even considering reviving the Daredevil property."
Lynn Collins On Being The Silver Fox To Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine In ‘X-Men: Origins’
From: MTV.com.
Actress Lynn Collins recently told MTV News that playing Marvel mutant Silver Fox in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” not only allowed her to embrace her Native American roots, but also brought her very close to star Hugh Jackman.
Actress Lynn Collins recently told MTV News that playing Marvel mutant Silver Fox in the upcoming “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” not only allowed her to embrace her Native American roots, but also brought her very close to star Hugh Jackman.
“We’re lovers,” said Collins of her character’s relationship to Wolverine.
In Marvel Comics history, Silver Fox was a former love of Wolverine, and the pair lived together in the Canadian wilderness during the late-1900s before a series of tragic events (and crossed paths with other Marvel mutants) pushed their lives in dramatically different directions. Thus far, “X-Men Origins” seems to be based closely on that chapter in the comics history of Marvel’s favorite Canucklehead, with many of the characters who play significant roles in the print series’ over-arching story already cast in the film.
As for how she prepared for the role of Silver Fox, Collins said her male counterparts had a far rougher time of it when it came to getting into character.
“They were all on super-buff diets, and I had pizza most of the time,” said Collins. “They were so jealous of me.”
“I didn’t have to beef up in this movie,” she added. “I just had to wear skimpy clothes.”
Are you looking forward to seeing a film based on this chapter of Wolverine’s history? What other Wolverine stories would you like to see on the big screen?
Aaron Jeffery Talks About His Role in Wolverine
From: SupernHeroFlix.com
Some time back it was revealed that Australian actor Aaron Jeffery was signed to play a role in Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Now the actor has confirmed to Australia's Daily Telegraph that he is, in fact, in the film - though he remains cagey about what role he may have.
In an interview discussing his series The Strip Jeffery offered a few words about X-Men Origins: Wolverine. "I can't say much, but it was a fantastic experience being part of the film ... It was the biggest sandpit I've ever played in," Jeffery said. He added "It was a dream to work with the director, Gavin (Hood)."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine explores Wolverine's early days, before joining the X-Men. The film will cover Logan's early life, and his involvement with the mysterious Weapon X program. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Dominic Monaghan, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, will.i.am, Daniel Henney, Scott Adkins and Lynn Collins. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is due to arrive in theatres in May 2009.
Some time back it was revealed that Australian actor Aaron Jeffery was signed to play a role in Gavin Hood's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Now the actor has confirmed to Australia's Daily Telegraph that he is, in fact, in the film - though he remains cagey about what role he may have.
In an interview discussing his series The Strip Jeffery offered a few words about X-Men Origins: Wolverine. "I can't say much, but it was a fantastic experience being part of the film ... It was the biggest sandpit I've ever played in," Jeffery said. He added "It was a dream to work with the director, Gavin (Hood)."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine explores Wolverine's early days, before joining the X-Men. The film will cover Logan's early life, and his involvement with the mysterious Weapon X program. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Dominic Monaghan, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, will.i.am, Daniel Henney, Scott Adkins and Lynn Collins. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is due to arrive in theatres in May 2009.
More X-Men Spin-Offs, New Daredevil Film?
From: SuperHeroHype.com
In an article at Variety talking about Fox's not-so-hot summer, the trade touches on some possible projects the studio is in talks about:
Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more "X-Men" spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as "Deadpool," based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in "Wolverine." The studio is even considering reviving the "Daredevil" property.
Should Fox move forward with some of these ideas?
In an article at Variety talking about Fox's not-so-hot summer, the trade touches on some possible projects the studio is in talks about:
Though Fox has no plans for a major overhaul, the studio has scheduled a strategy meeting to assess the status of its superheroes, a group sorely missed this summer. On the agenda, Fox will mull the possibility of more "X-Men" spinoffs, including a young-X-Men project as well as "Deadpool," based on a character played by Ryan Reynolds in "Wolverine." The studio is even considering reviving the "Daredevil" property.
Should Fox move forward with some of these ideas?
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