Get ready for the launch of the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" video game with this final trailer, chock full of footage exciting and new!
Saturday, 2 May 2009
The Weekly Watcher: May 1, 2009
Alexa gets down with the premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," providing tons of news, sneak peeks and more!
Jackman Plans Carousel Trip with Oscars Partner Hathaway
From: contactmusic.com
HUGH JACKMAN is trying to persuade his Oscars dancing partner ANNE HATHAWAY to join him on the CAROUSEL.
The Aussie star has developed a script for the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical and he wants Hathaway to play Julie Jordan opposite his Billy Bigelow.
He says, "I've been looking to do a musical film for some time and after things like Moulin Rouge!, Chicago and Hairspray, I think there's a real opportunity there."
And he's clear only Hathaway will do as his leading lady: "I've been filling up her answering machine with messages about Carousel."
Hathaway, who joined Jackman for a song and dance at the Oscars, is about to embark on her own musical journey - she will star in a new theatre and film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland's life.
HUGH JACKMAN is trying to persuade his Oscars dancing partner ANNE HATHAWAY to join him on the CAROUSEL.
The Aussie star has developed a script for the beloved Stephen Sondheim musical and he wants Hathaway to play Julie Jordan opposite his Billy Bigelow.
He says, "I've been looking to do a musical film for some time and after things like Moulin Rouge!, Chicago and Hairspray, I think there's a real opportunity there."
And he's clear only Hathaway will do as his leading lady: "I've been filling up her answering machine with messages about Carousel."
Hathaway, who joined Jackman for a song and dance at the Oscars, is about to embark on her own musical journey - she will star in a new theatre and film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland's life.
Berry Hopes For X-men Return
From: imdb.com
Halle Berry hopes to follow in the footsteps of Hugh Jackman by reviving her X-men character for a prequel.
Jackman's new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set before the comic book trilogy and tells the life story of his superhero alter ego.
And Berry, who played weather-controlling mutant Storm in the first three films, would love to return to the franchise with her own X-Men Origins picture.
She says, "I think that would be great. Storm deserves her own movie - if I can still fit into the suit."
Halle Berry hopes to follow in the footsteps of Hugh Jackman by reviving her X-men character for a prequel.
Jackman's new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine is set before the comic book trilogy and tells the life story of his superhero alter ego.
And Berry, who played weather-controlling mutant Storm in the first three films, would love to return to the franchise with her own X-Men Origins picture.
She says, "I think that would be great. Storm deserves her own movie - if I can still fit into the suit."
Hugh Jackman on this weekend's T4
Hugh tells us what's in store for T4 this weekend, including his Sunday takeover.
Edit:
More from T4:
Rick just can't seem to let Hugh go after he takes over T4 Sunday for the 17th April.
Hugh Jackman answers some tough questions from Rick and Miquita, with only his Wolverine claw for defence. Watch the interview in full on T4 Sunday: 19 April.
Hugh contemplates the Island life as he takes over T4 for Sunday the 17th April.
Hugh Jackman teaches Rick and Miquita how to roar like Wolverine.
Edit:
More from T4:
Rick just can't seem to let Hugh go after he takes over T4 Sunday for the 17th April.
Hugh Jackman answers some tough questions from Rick and Miquita, with only his Wolverine claw for defence. Watch the interview in full on T4 Sunday: 19 April.
Hugh contemplates the Island life as he takes over T4 for Sunday the 17th April.
Hugh Jackman teaches Rick and Miquita how to roar like Wolverine.
Hi, I'm a Marvel...and I'm a DC: Wolverine (Deadpool) and Watchmen
Fresh off of his debut in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," Deadpool compares notes with the other superheroes who had a movie this year... The Watchmen.
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.
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.
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart interviews Hugh Jackman.
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine Interviews
The cast of the new action flick sit down and talk all things X-Men.
SEVEN QUESTIONS WITH HUGH JACKMAN (X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
HOLLYWOOD OUTBREAK got the chance to ask HUGH JACKMAN seven burning questions about his new film X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE. From partying to producing, JACKMAN tells all.
In Defense Of Wolverine: Beating Back The Bad Reviews
In Defense Of Wolverine: Beating Back The Bad Reviews
Written by: Josh Tyler
Posted using ShareThis
Fox’s latest superhero movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine is taking a pounding. Critics are currently ripping it apart with a savagery usually reserved only for Uwe Boll movies. The beast inside Wolverine has unleashed a feral animal inside the world’s most prominent reviewers, the claws are out, and Hugh Jackman is their target. The film currently holds a dismal 38% fresh ratting at RottenTomatoes.com, an average which is still plummeting. By comparison the last X-Men movie, widely regarded as a huge mistake, managed a 56% fresh rating among film critics. Wolverine’s dismal reviews put it in an elite class of awful superhero movies, alongside the likes of Elektra and Ghost Rider.
Critics have it in for Wolverine, but maybe some of us saw a different movie.
Audience response to Wolverine has so far, been remarkably positive. Users on IMDB have given it an average rating of 7/10. An impromptu poll currently being conducted among viewers on this site most definitely skews towards the positive. What’s more, on message boards and talkbacks around the web, the general feeling seems to be “hey this wasn’t that bad.”
Wolverine needs a defender. It’s not a perfect film, but it’s a far cry from Ghost Rider. Better this than the lifeless abortion that was X-Men: The Last Stand. Gavin Hood is not Brett fucking Ratner and his movie deserves a little more credit. Yet even Cinema Blend’s own Katey Rich called it “a bad, maybe even terrible movie” in her review. Katey you know I think you’re awesome but in this case, I respectfully disagree. You’ve all got it wrong.
In an almost certainly vain attempt to balance the scales, I’ll do my best to set things right by taking the naysayers on. Below I’m answering the critics whose opinions most represent the generally negative consensus on Wolvy. If you haven’t see X-Men Origins: Wolverine yet, you may want to stop reading right now. Spoilers will be involved.
Written by: Josh Tyler
Posted using ShareThis
Fox’s latest superhero movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine is taking a pounding. Critics are currently ripping it apart with a savagery usually reserved only for Uwe Boll movies. The beast inside Wolverine has unleashed a feral animal inside the world’s most prominent reviewers, the claws are out, and Hugh Jackman is their target. The film currently holds a dismal 38% fresh ratting at RottenTomatoes.com, an average which is still plummeting. By comparison the last X-Men movie, widely regarded as a huge mistake, managed a 56% fresh rating among film critics. Wolverine’s dismal reviews put it in an elite class of awful superhero movies, alongside the likes of Elektra and Ghost Rider.
Critics have it in for Wolverine, but maybe some of us saw a different movie.
Audience response to Wolverine has so far, been remarkably positive. Users on IMDB have given it an average rating of 7/10. An impromptu poll currently being conducted among viewers on this site most definitely skews towards the positive. What’s more, on message boards and talkbacks around the web, the general feeling seems to be “hey this wasn’t that bad.”
Wolverine needs a defender. It’s not a perfect film, but it’s a far cry from Ghost Rider. Better this than the lifeless abortion that was X-Men: The Last Stand. Gavin Hood is not Brett fucking Ratner and his movie deserves a little more credit. Yet even Cinema Blend’s own Katey Rich called it “a bad, maybe even terrible movie” in her review. Katey you know I think you’re awesome but in this case, I respectfully disagree. You’ve all got it wrong.
In an almost certainly vain attempt to balance the scales, I’ll do my best to set things right by taking the naysayers on. Below I’m answering the critics whose opinions most represent the generally negative consensus on Wolvy. If you haven’t see X-Men Origins: Wolverine yet, you may want to stop reading right now. Spoilers will be involved.
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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' ... On A Scale of 1-10?
From: cinematical.com
Written by: Erik Davis
Back when Watchmen came out, we decided to introduce a new 1-10 Poll instead of simply asking for your opinion on a film in the comments section. We felt this added a new element to the whole post-blockbuster experience, and promised to bring it back for summer movie season if you folks played along. And since a whopping 5,000 of you participated in that Watchmen poll, the 1-10 is officially back ... and looking for a little love.
Since we can't launch these for every single summer movie, we're going to stick with the bigger blockbusters -- the films most likely to win their opening weekend by a mile. As with most questions on a 1-10 scale, 1 will be the absolute worst and 10 pretty much knocked your socks off. After all was said and done on Watchmen, folks settled in on an 8. Will any summer movie beat that? Which summer flick will come in the lowest? Highest? Once we hit Labor Day, we'll tally it all up and see who's getting a sequel and who's, well, looking for other work.
Our Summer 2009 1-10 Polls begin with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Sound off below ...
Written by: Erik Davis
Back when Watchmen came out, we decided to introduce a new 1-10 Poll instead of simply asking for your opinion on a film in the comments section. We felt this added a new element to the whole post-blockbuster experience, and promised to bring it back for summer movie season if you folks played along. And since a whopping 5,000 of you participated in that Watchmen poll, the 1-10 is officially back ... and looking for a little love.
Since we can't launch these for every single summer movie, we're going to stick with the bigger blockbusters -- the films most likely to win their opening weekend by a mile. As with most questions on a 1-10 scale, 1 will be the absolute worst and 10 pretty much knocked your socks off. After all was said and done on Watchmen, folks settled in on an 8. Will any summer movie beat that? Which summer flick will come in the lowest? Highest? Once we hit Labor Day, we'll tally it all up and see who's getting a sequel and who's, well, looking for other work.
Our Summer 2009 1-10 Polls begin with X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Sound off below ...
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‘Wolverine’ Hits $34.75 Million On Friday, Hoping for $85+ Million for the Weekend
From: ropeofsilicon.com
Written by: Brad Brevet
Looking to become the seventh biggest comic adaptation of all-time.
No matter what you think about X-Men Origins: Wolverine it appears a lot of you already went out to see it as Steve Mason at Big Hollywood reports the origin story of the bad-tempered mutant hit an estimated $34.75 million on Friday and he expects it may end up around $86.8 million as the first blockbuster of the Summer 2009 movie season. Mason points out this gives Wolverine the seventh best opening day for a comic book adaptation with last year’s Iron Man besting it by less than a half-million.
Should Mason’s estimate of $86.8 million hold it will also make it the seventh best opening weekend for a comic book adaptation, but X2’s $85.5 is a close eighth in that case and it’s all going to depend on word-of-mouth, which if you read around the Internet it appears the fanboys didn’t take to it, but just how will general audiences feel? One thing I know is $86.8 is damn close to our Box-Office Oracle’s prediction of $88 million. Atta boy Laremy.
Written by: Brad Brevet
Looking to become the seventh biggest comic adaptation of all-time.
No matter what you think about X-Men Origins: Wolverine it appears a lot of you already went out to see it as Steve Mason at Big Hollywood reports the origin story of the bad-tempered mutant hit an estimated $34.75 million on Friday and he expects it may end up around $86.8 million as the first blockbuster of the Summer 2009 movie season. Mason points out this gives Wolverine the seventh best opening day for a comic book adaptation with last year’s Iron Man besting it by less than a half-million.
Should Mason’s estimate of $86.8 million hold it will also make it the seventh best opening weekend for a comic book adaptation, but X2’s $85.5 is a close eighth in that case and it’s all going to depend on word-of-mouth, which if you read around the Internet it appears the fanboys didn’t take to it, but just how will general audiences feel? One thing I know is $86.8 is damn close to our Box-Office Oracle’s prediction of $88 million. Atta boy Laremy.
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