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Bluebell66		#41	[url]	[-]
Actually lives here Posts: 1930 Jul 14 10 1:10 AM	Remove this ad Mine is Wolverine too, Rory! But I don't like Gambit. I don't know...he annoys me.
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Island29		#42	[url]	[-]
Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 15 10 10:30 PM	Winter’s Bone’ Star Is Mystique, Kevin Bacon Confirmed For ‘X-Men: First Class’ Posted on 15 July 2010 by Jordan Raup in News Jennifer Lawrence, the knock-out, Oscar-worthy star in the Sundance hit Winter’s Bone (my review here) has been cast as Mystique in First Class THR reports. Amber Heard was originally rumored, but I’m very glad they went with Lawrence. She is simply stunning in Debra Granik’s film. Rumors were also flying high last week as Kevin Bacon was thrown around as a possible First Class villain. Now Variety confirms that the actor has officially signed a deal to star in Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming superhero flick. Fox is not revealing the actual villain, but many have guessed it will be Mister Sinister. They will be joined by James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, Alice Eve as Emma Frost, Nicholas Hoult as Dr. Henry ‘Hank’ McCoy/Beast and Caleb Landry Jones as Sean Cassidy/Banshee. Aaron Johnson for Scott Summers/Cyclops. Kick-Ass writer Jane Goldsman has penned the script based on the idea by Bryan Singer: “young men discovering their powers for the first time, and meeting up with other mutants.” http://thefilmstage.com/2...d-for-x-men-first-class/
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Island29		#43	[url]	[-]
Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 15 10 11:41 PM	HITFIX It looks like there is still a chance X-Men might show up at Comic-Con. http://www.ksee24.com/new...feed=bim&id=98312019 The programmers at Comic-Con provided a bit of a breather for Friday, but have returned with a vengeance to fill Hall H for an intense and star-packed Saturday. "Green Lantern" (aka Ryan Reynolds) will make his debut to kick things off, but will soon be followed by the long awaited in-person appearances of the cast of "Harry Potter" including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The trio have always wanted to appear at the Con, but because of the shooting schedule of the "Potter" films could never make it happen. Well, no more. The schedule also features an end of day presentation from Marvel Studios. The Disney division will finally have the chance to introduce Chris Hemsworth as "Thor" and Chris Evans as "Captain America" to the Comic-Con faithful. There are also rumors the entire cast of the upcoming "Avengers," including Robert Downey, Jr., will appear on stage together. Of course, who represents the Hulk is a big question mark. Lastly, the schedule features a questionable 90-minute break in the middle of the day between 2:30 and 4:00 PM. Could this be set aside for a surprise presentation from 20th Century Fox and "X-Men: First Class"? Or, could Sony Pictures be introducing Andrew Garfield and the rest of the new "Spider-Man" cast? Curiouser and curiouser. Also regarding casting Empire magazine said "Those announcements will presumably be made at Comic-Con. That's if the cat can be kept in the bag until then." Edited 1 time by Island29 Jul 16 10 4:06 AM.
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Helen M		#44	[url]	[-]
The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Jul 16 10 2:36 AM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Thanks, Island. Be sure to include the link to the Hitfix article about Comic Con. I'd like to take a look at it. Sounds like pure speculation on their part right now. Here's the report from E Online who broke the story about the most recent casting decisions: Yes, it’s true. Sources confirm that Kevin Bacon has joined Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class cast. Details of his role are being kept under wraps, but sources tell us he will play a villain, sparring against protagonists Charles Xavier, played by James McAvoy, and Magneto, Michael Fassbender’s role. It’s not clear who Bacon’s character is specifically, or how he’ll figure into the X-Men universe, but it will be fun to watch. Deadline Hollywood first reported this last week. Also joining the team is up-and-comer Jennifer Lawrence who received raves earlier this year for her leading role in the Sundance smash Winter’s Bone. The 19-year old actress will play Mystique, the role originated by Rebecca Romijn in the X-Men trilogy. The Hollywood Reporter first reported this news today. Twentieth Century Fox declined to comment on either casting addition. Filming is set to begin this summer in London. ETA: Variety is reporting it too now. Edited 3 times by Helen M Jul 16 10 2:58 AM.
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Island29		#45	[url]	[-]
Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 16 10 8:24 PM	From Mark Millar's Twitter posted today. Just had my weekly update from Vaughn on X-Men and it sounds better every day. I can't wait for this movie. Bacon is perfect for this role.
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Island29		#46	[url]	[-]
Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 17 10 4:07 AM	This is conformation from Marvel Comics of who has been cast so far for X-Men. With more news to come, Comic-Con is only days away. X-Men: First Class Casting Announcements We’ve got the scoop on who will be appearing in 'X-Men: First Class,' the next film in the 'X-Men' saga Attention all X-Fans! We've got the scoop on who will be appearing in "X-Men: First Class," the next film in the "X-Men" saga and prequel to the original trilogy! And don't forget, "X-Men: First Class" opens on June 3, 2011! Award-winning actor Kevin Bacon will be appearing in the film as a currently unnamed villain! Known for his roles in blockbuster titles "Footloose" and "Apollo 13," Mr. Bacon is sure to wow the crowds in the latest X-Men flick! Before we introduce you to the rest of the cast, it would be hard to begin without first identifying the man who brought all the X-Men together, Professor Charles Xavier! The young Xavier will be portrayed by "Wanted" star James McAvoy as he struggles with the awesome power of his mutant mind! Veteran actor Michael Fassbender will be doing some heavy lifting as Erik Lensherr, the man who would later become Magneto, the Master of Magnetism! Much like Magneto, Fassbender has witnessed the impact of war in the hit HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers," as well as in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." Actress Jennifer Lawrence will also be appearing as the blue bombshell, Mystique! Jennifer is a well-versed actress known for her roles in "Winter's Bone" and "The Bill Engvall Show," so she should have no trouble adapting to Mystique's ever-changing form in "X-Men: First Class"! The young Nicholas Hoult will light up the screen as everyone's favorite braniac, Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy, better known as Beast! Beast is an asset to the team not just by his brains, but also by his brawn! It's a good thing that Hoult has seen some action in the 3D epic "Clash of the Titans," so he's no stranger to the serious butt kicking that's sure to come! Fresh from the award-winning "No Country For Old Men" comes Caleb Landry Jones, who will be appearing among the X-Men as the master of sound, Banshee! Capable of projecting a wide range of sonic frequencies, Banshee's power is almost limitless, so Caleb will have some pretty loud pipes to fill when "X-Men: First Class" hits theaters! Make way for the White Queen, Marvelites, as actress Alice Eve takes on the role of Emma Frost! Alice was most recently seen in this summer's hit "Sex and the City 2" as well as alongside stars Harrison Ford and Ray Liotta in "Crossing Over." Something tells me that she wont need Emma's telepathic powers to hypnotize moviegoers; her stunning beauty will take care of that! So who will be the force behind all of these stars as they take on the roles of those uncanny X-Men? None other than Matthew Vaughn will be leading the charge as the film's director! You've may have already seen his work as on "Kick-Ass," so there is no doubt that his talents fit the bill! And back as producer is "X-Men" and "X2" director Bryan Singer! Don't fret, True Believers! This isn't the last you've heard about the X-Men's latest and greatest! Make sure you stay tuned to Marvel.com for more news and with San Diego Comic-Con just days away, get ready to hear much more about all Marvel movies! http://marvel.com/news/mo...ting_announcements~excl~
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 19 10 5:14 PM	Bryan Singer Wanted Taylor Lautner For 'X-Men: First Class' Marvel, News Bryan SingerEarlier this month, several rumors indicated that "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner was approached for a role in "X-Men: First Class." And although the reports were initially scoffed at by industry observers — and even Hugh Jackman himself — there was apparently some truth to the rumors, according to "X-Men: First Class" producer, Bryan Singer. "I wanted Taylor [Lautner] to do it, I really did," Singer told Blastr. "He's doing a movie in Pittsburgh called 'Abduction' and then he's got the next 'Twilight' movie. We talked about it a lot, he is a friend, and I really wanted to make it work. It just doesn't look like it's possible to do it." Singer also addressed the reports that Kevin Bacon is in talks to play the villain, in addition to confirming other cast members. "Kevin Bacon I do believe is going to happen," related Singer. "James McAvoy is definitely cast as a young Charles Xavier, Mike Fassbender is in the movie, Nick Hoult, those are for sure." "When I got to London four weeks ago, there was only one actor cast for sure, and that was really scary," continued Singer. "I looked at this big board with all the characters and there was only one person cast, McAvoy, and yeah, that was really, really scary." http://splashpage.mtv.com...irst-class-bryan-singer/
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Helen M		#48	[url]	[-]
The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Jul 19 10 5:38 PM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Here is the interview with Bryan Singer from the original source: Bryan Singer talks to us about those Taylor Lautner X-Men rumors X-Men producer and writer Bryan Singer cleared up some X-Men: First Class rumors for us at the unlikeliest of places—a church in Hollywood, where he was a guest speaker on Sunday. After the hourlong talk, Singer talked to us about the casting—which he is in the middle of doing at the moment. Kevin Bacon is in; Taylor Lautner is out, for now; Meagan Good is uncertain. "I wanted Taylor [Lautner] to do it, I really did," Singer said in an exclusive interview. "He's doing a movie in Pittsburgh called Abduction, and then he's got the next Twilight movie. We talked about it a lot—he is a friend—and I really wanted to make it work. It just doesn't look like it's possible to do it." So, who is in it? Singer confirmed the latest Kevin Bacon rumor (as a villain). "Kevin Bacon, I do believe, is going to happen," Singer said even before the deal is inked for sure. "James McAvoy is definitely cast as a young Charles Xavier, Mike Fassbender is in the movie, Nick Hoult, those are for sure," Singer confirmed. "When I got to London four weeks ago, there was only one actor cast for sure, and that was really scary," Singer said. "I looked at this big board with all the characters and there was only one person cast, McAvoy, and yeah, that was really, really scary." But the next part of the process, casting the younger superhero mutants in this prequel movie, is "the fun part." Singer also squashed another rumor that he is set to direct Wolverine 2. "It's not what I'm going to do right now. The next project for me next year, in London, is Jack the Giant Killer. That is set in the 1300s, and it's very fun. It will be a big movie." Singer, who described himself as "an agnostic who prays" and was brought up in a Jewish household, spoke at the church with X-Men producers Ralph Winter and David Gorder. Hollywood United Methodist Church is in the heart of Hollywood and is notable because of the big red AIDS ribbon on its tower. It sponsors a summer series of sermons, called "Crossflix," that features films and the actors and filmmakers involved in them. This year's list includes many genre-related films, including The Invention of Lying, Up and Avatar. Singer explained to the 50 people in the church (where SF classics like Back to the Future and the original War of the Worlds were filmed) that "the X-Men series was about people who feel disenfranchised and separate from the rest of the world, and that is what Stan Lee meant when he created the characters. Lee, who is Jewish, told me it was about persecution, and he also created it during the time of the civil rights movement." Singer also thought that his Superman Returns was a bit Christ-like. "He was a powerful being in human form, with all the frailties and temptations," Singer said. http://blastr.com/2010/07/bryan-singer-talks-to-us-about-those-taylor-lautner-x-men-rumors.php
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Helen M		#49	[url]	[-]
The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Jul 22 10 8:40 PM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Playlist has some details (maybe outdated) on the X-Men: First Class script: We've been handed some new details. However, they're from a draft from a few months ago and we already know the script has been retooled several times, including a recent one by frequent Vaughn collaborator Jane Goldman (writer on "Kick-Ass," "Stardust"). It could be Jamie Moss' draft, the version that Fox head Tom Rothman fast-tracked. It's unclear at the moment, but here are some things in the early draft as told to us by someone behind the scenes. Some of it could have changed, but a lot of this sounds like core info that's hard to just drop. - Magneto (then known as Eric Lensherr, played by Michael Fassbender) and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) travel around trying to save mutants. As more news about their existence leaks out, more goverment led operations are endangering mutants' lives. - Like the comics, they go and build a school for mutants. - There is a love triangle between Eric, Charles and Emma Frost (played by Alice Eve). Our source didn't want to say too much, but we presume this is one of the factors that tears Charles and Eric apart. - One of their rifts is apparently also because of their differing ways on how to train and teach their students. - The script features Cyclops (there's been some speculation out there that some key mutants may be missing in certain drafts). - We see the transformation of Hank McCoy, how he goes from the regular Beast (Nicholas Hoult) to the blue furry one played by Kelsey Grammer in "X-Men: The Last Stand." - Apparently some shooting has already taken place, but it might just be test footage. The film also stars Kevin Bacon as the film's main villain, Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone") as Mystique, Lucas Till as Havoc and Caleb Landry Jones (NBC's "Friday Night Lights") as Banshee. There have been reports that some of the casting details may have been purposeful disinformation, we'll see, but it is interesting that names like Cyclops, Angel, Ice-Man and Jean Grey haven't been announced yet. That's it for now, more may come soon. "X-Men: First Class" is set for release June 3 2011. It shoots in early fall in the U.K. http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/07/newold-details-x-men-first-class-from.html
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Island29		#50	[url]	[-]
Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 23 10 2:56 AM	Remove this ad This is really interesting to get an idea of were this movie may be going. Jonathan Ross and his wife Jane Goldman left for Comic-Con yesturday. He has a singing to do and will be blogging for the Guardian. Maybe some news will be coming from Comic-Con since this information about the script, Jane is there and now this interview with Jennifer Lawrence. EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lawrence talks about prepping to play Mystique in X-Men: First Class Jennifer Lawrence, star of the critically acclaimed indie film Winter's Bone, had no idea what she was getting into when she read for and then landed the role of Mystique in Matthew Vaughn's upcoming X-Men: First Class. But she's catching on. "Oh my GOSH! I thought I had a whole year to PREPARE, you know, play the role, wait, and then have the movie come out. Just get used to how big a deal it might be. "Usually, when you make a movie, there's just a title and that doesn't do much of anything for anybody. Even if it's a Scorsese movie. Nobody knows what that title is about. "I've never done a movie where the title alone makes people go a little crazy." Find out about upcoming concerts, events and the latest news with our Entertainment text alerts How crazy? "I just got off a plane from London. I was going through Customs, and the guy asks 'Business or pleasure?' And I say 'Business.' And he says 'What kind of business?' And I say 'Movie. Meetings over a movie.' And he goes 'Oh, What movie?' 'X-Men.' And he goes 'Get OUT! They're doing another X-Men? Oh my gosh, who are going to be?''Mystique.' 'SHUT UP! Mystique? She's HOT!' "And I'm like, 'Okaay. Can I get through Customs here?' "I had nooo idea. I have been just ignorant of the whole fan base behind these films. I felt like an idiot. I had to call my mom and go, 'Mom, I don't KNOW about all this. This is before we've even started shooting, and it's just CRAZY.' The starlet, who turns 20 in August, had been surfing the wave that Winter's Bone put her on back at Sundance when she read for the part. She landed it and THEN decided she'd better bone up on the character. "When I got the part I dedicated a whole day to watching all three movies, and I really liked them. I was still a little worried, because I didn't really understand the whole mutant thing. But the script cleared some of my questions up, and knowing that James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender were already on board gave me confidence." She had meetings with Vaughn and Co. in London this week. Today, it"s "I have to do 12 hours of prosthetics. Oh man. "I have to take Mystique back to the beginning, before she became who we saw later. I don't know exactly what I can talk about, but this is going to be fun." She says the prep work is physical, which knowing Mystique's image, we can believe. Gym time. How does she look in blue? "NOBODY looks good blue. Well, maybe Zoe Saldana. I am very curious to see how I'm going to come off in that s http://www.orlandosentine...mystique,0,4851288.story Edited 1 time by Island29 Jul 23 10 2:59 AM.
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 28 10 2:01 AM	Newest cast member and he's from 'Twilight' Edi Gathegi Cast as Mutant “Darwin” in X-MEN: FIRST CLASS by Matt Goldberg Posted:July 27th, 2010 at 4:13 pm Edi Gathegi (Twilight) has been cast as the mutant “Darwin” in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class. The character’s mutant ability is “reactive evolution”, which means he can instantly adapt to any environment. So if he’s underwater, he’ll grow gills. If he’s in a fire, his skin will become flame-retardant. If he’s at a Nickelback concert, he’ll remove his ability to hear. Gathegi recently wrapped filming on the Paul Johansson-directed adaptation of the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. Deadline also reports that Aaron Johnson is still rumored to play the role of Cyclops although EW says Johnson’s he’s not playing Cyclops or any other role in the movie. EW also said that Fox is releasing the names of characters who aren’t in the film so that it will be a surprise for fans when it’s announced which roles the actors are really playing. Hit the jump for more confirmed and rumored casting. X-Men: First Class is set to open on June 3, 2011 http://www.collider.com/2...e-darwin-matthew-vaughn/
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Jul 29 10 5:07 AM	X-Men: First Class star talks Beast role, will Reading University be Xavier's school? By David Bentley on Jul 29, 10 12:43 AM NICHOLAS HOULT, the star of About A Boy and TV series Skins, has revealed he is getting into shape for his role as Beast in X-Men: First Class. The 20-year-old says he is undergoing intensive training for his part as the mutant with superhuman agility who was played by Kelsey Grammer in X-Men: The Last Stand. Hoult is likely to be seen, initially at least, in a more human form before his mutation fully expresses itself and gives him blue fur, fangs, claws and pointed ears. Nicholas told the Reading Post newspaper's Get Reading website: "I've just started training for it and getting into physical shape for the character as there's quite a bit of action. "It's just about getting prepared as much as I can in the very short time I have before we start filming. "I'm very excited. I am a big fan of the X-Men films and have been reading a lot of the comics. It's a fascinating world with so many interesting characters when you get your head into it. "The films are really well put together and it's great to be a part of them. A lot of my friends are also fans and massively looking forward to it." The newspaper also revealed that 20th Century Fox has visited The University of Reading's Whiteknights campus while scouting for possible locations. The studio is apparently seeking buildings with 1960s architecture, meaning the origin film is at least partially set in that decade. Some of the buildings look like Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters from the previous movies. Below is a picture of Foxhill House on the Whiteknights campus. X-Men: First Class is directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on June 3, 2011, with filming starting in London next month. http://blogs.coventrytele...-class-star-talks-b.html
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The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Aug 3 10 5:32 AM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Director Matthew Vaughn talks about early days on X-Men. Sounds exciting. X-Men Following Star Trek's Lead Director Matthew Vaughn talks about rebooting the X-Franchise. August 2, 2010 by Cindy White IGN had an opportunity to speak with director Matthew Vaughn about this week's DVD and Blu-ray release of Kick-Ass, but of course we couldn't resist getting in some questions about his next project, X-Men: First Class. Vaughn, speaking on the phone from Pinewood Studios in London, where he's in pre-production on the film, said that he hopes to follow the model of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot, paying homage to the original source material, while taking it in a new direction with a fresh, young cast. "Obviously [Abrams] couldn't make everyone happy with that one, but he did a pretty good job," Vaughn said. "He made a fantastically exciting reinvention of that world, with those great characters. And I think there will be comparisons a little bit with X-Men: First Class. It's very similar, in a way. But we're doing some cool stuff in this movie, some really cool stuff that you haven't seen before." While Vaughn was guarded about revealing any details of the story, as conceived by former X-Men director Bryan Singer, it does sound as though it might play a bit with the canon timeline, just as Star Trek did. "The story that Bryan Singer came up with is very, very smart," Vaughn said. "It's very clever when you see how he has integrated the characters into the time period where the film is set. I'll put it that way. I just don't want to give it away. ... It's a very clever way of getting these characters involved in recent history, in recent world events." Vaughn wouldn't go so far as to say that the story is completely original and not based on the comics, but he doesn't worry about criticism from die-hard fans about the faithfulness of the adaptation. "There's always that risk, but I think that when they see the film they will be very excited about the direction that we've chosen." The director also talked about the preparation the cast members are doing to get ready for filming, which begins later this month. "The quality of the actors that we've got in these roles is truly world class," Vaughn said. "James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender are really working well together. We're about to start a rehearsal period before the shoot and they are coming up with some great ideas. They really care very deeply about their characters and how they interact in the film. And the younger cast members as well, the other mutants, they're really incredibly talented. And it's going to be a pleasure to work with them. It really is. They're all very, very committed as well. They're training every day for several hours. Literally, right now they're training with the stunt teams and they're all taking their diets very seriously and exercising a lot and working very, very hard. It's very exciting to see it come together."
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Aug 3 10 6:52 PM	It's a good thing that the "Kick-Ass" DVD is being released today. We get to hear more and more about X-Men from Matthew Vaughn. 'X-Men: First Class' Director Isn't Worried About Too Many Mutants, Says Film Is 'Absolutely' In Continuity Posted 1 hr ago by Rick Marshall in Hot Stuff, Marvel, News X-Men: First ClassYesterday, I spoke to "Kick-Ass" director Matthew Vaughn about today's release of "Kick-Ass" on DVD and Blu-Ray. Along with discussing the special features and deleted scenes on the disc, I also managed to get a few questions about the next project he's working on — a little film titled "X-Men: First Class." Exploring the younger years of Marvel's popular mutants, "First Class" already boasts an all-star cast culled from veteran, fan-favorite actors and relative newcomers who are no strangers to young audiences. The list of mutants set to appear in the film seems to be growing every day, so I checked in with Vaughn to find out how he plans to avoid the "too many characters" problem that has plagued other comic book movies, and to find out if/how the film will fit into existing "X-Men" movie continuity. "I have to give a lot of credit to Bryan Singer, because he came up with a very clever, very interesting way of integrating the characters into recent history — not necessarily too recent, though," Vaughn told MTV News. "I don't want to spoil it for you, but when I read the script that was around in May, I thought, 'This is a really clever idea.'" "It just kind of worked," he continued. "How [Singer] integrated the characters into the world and the political climate of the time, it was very clever." Still, with a multitude of fan-favorite characters dispersed throughout the first three "X-Men" movies, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," and possibly the upcoming "Deadpool" movie, one has to wonder: will "First Class" fit within the existing continuity for Marvel's uncanny mutants? "Yeah, I would say absolutely so," Vaughn responded when asked if "First Class" would be an official, in-continuity prequel to the "X-Men" movies that came before it. "You've got Magneto and [Charles] Xavier when they first meet," he explained. "The backdrop of what's going on in the world when they first meet, it's very interesting. You see them and their relationship develop and play out with this major political event in the background." Vaughn added that he isn't worried about the film being over-crowded with mutants and suffering the same flaws of other comic book movies that went the ensemble route. "In terms of having a lot of mutants, it doesn't feel that busy," said the filmmaker. "I don't feel worried about it. I think it will be really cool to see all these guys doing their stuff." "I'm very keen that it has a lot of heart, this movie," he added. "You understand where these characters have come from, and you obviously know where they're going, but to see that very important point of their lives where they're discovering their power and working out their ethical take on what to do with their power — it's a very interesting story to tell. I want it to be a very good film, and I'm working very hard to create one for you." Oh, and for those hoping the relationship between Scott Summers (a.k.a. Cyclops) and Jean Grey gets a little more attention this time around, Vaughn plans to keep you guessing. "I can't shed any light on that at all," he laughed when asked if the classic X-Men couple will finally get their due on the big screen without Wolverine getting in the way. "I think that would be giving too much away," said Vaughn "You'll just have to wait and see. It's going to be worth it." http://splashpage.mtv.com...lass-mutants-continuity/
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The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Aug 5 10 8:33 AM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Here's another interview with one of the film's producers where he debunks the Aaron Johnson rumor: X-Men: First Class Producer On Tone and Rewrites; Debunks Aaron Johnson Rumor Producer for FOX's X-Men: First Class prequel, Tarquin Pack speaks with 'Movie Web' on the tone of the movie, debunks a casting rumor, and rewrites. Promoting the DVD release of Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass, Tarquin Pack speaks with Movie Web on Vaughn & FOX's mutant flick X-Men: First Class, which hes serving as the producer. Pack not only debunks the Aaron Johnson casting rumor, but compares the tone of the previous "X-Men" trilogy, and speaks on the rewrites due to Christopher Nolan's Inception. There was a rumor that Aaron Johnson was portraying Cyclops. Is that happening at all? Are there any other cast members you can tell us about? "Nothing you don't know about, yeah. Don't believe everything you read in the papers about Aaron, unfortunately. Aaron's kind of busy, yeah. Can you talk a bit about the tone of the film? Will this be similar to the first three films or will you be going in a different direction, tonally? "I think the first two (X-Men and X2: X-Men United) are the closest to the sort of movie we want to make. This isn't going to be a Kick-Ass version of X-Men. It is what it is and I think Matthew will bring a freshness to it. He has a way of authoring movies, like you see in Layer Cake, Stardust and Kick-Ass, that nuanced outlook will be in X-Men because that's just the way he is as a director. That's just the way he works. I think all of the movies he's done, where you expect him to turn right, he turns left. That's why Fox asked him to do an X-Men movie and, even though it's a big, franchise American movie, and you might think he'll be turning right like everyone else would, we'll still be turning left" There was a story that came out a few days ago where Matthew said he had seen Inception and had to cut a few pages out of the script. Can you elaborate on those revisions at all? "I can't go into great detail, but let's just say that an idea we thought we had that was brilliant and original... damn that Christopher Nolan (Laughs). In the end, there were cuts. You always want everything to be in your film, but they were kind of irritating changes to make, because it was a really cool idea, but I think there's a possibility that there's a version of it that we might be able to use as well. In the end, it wasn't that we had to remove all this stuff in the film that didn't make sense, it was more that it was a really cool device that we thought we were going to be using." Filming is expected to begin soon for First Class. And starring James McAvoy (Xavier), Michael Fassbender (Magneto), Alice Eve (Emma Frost), Nicholas Hoult (Beast),Caleb Landry Jones (Banshee), Lucas Till (Havok), and Kevin Bacon, and Edi Gathegi (Darwin), the mutant-flick hits theater June 3, next year. http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=21097
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Aug 11 10 5:47 PM	More X-Men: First Class Casting/Filming Dates Revealed! A London model has put out a request via Facebook asking for six female models to take part in "urgent last-minute casting" for X-Men: First Class! PLUS: Could that same model be in the running to play Storm!? The Geek Files spotted an interesting bit of information recently. Model, Nina Malone, has put out a call via her Facebook page asking for the following: Nina Malone Urgent last minute casting, new x men film. Casting tomorrow, paid casting £50, looking for 6 female models, healthy figures, 5.8 - 5.11, casting is at pinewood studios, tomorrow at 8 am, dates of filming, 3rd and 7th of sept, fitting on 18th of august, paid work, my cast with no make up and in a swim suit. Please get in contact if your free, nina x Monday at 4:12pm via Facebook for iPhone Nina Malone Thanks all the xmen casting is now filled. Xx Monday at 4:38pm via Facebook for iPhone As you can see from that, she reveals when exactly they'll be filming scenes for the movie while the inclusion of these models in the movie could hint at the Hellfire Club (known for featuring plently of scantily clad dancers) definitely being a part of First Class as previous rumours have indicated with the news that Kevin Bacon could be playing Sebastian Shaw. I'm not entirely sure why Malone put out this models casting call but she does in fact do the same for several other TV shows/movies and is actually an aspiring young actress herself. Could we be looking at the girl they've cast to play Storm? As the site I found this news points out, she certaintly looks the part... http://www.comicbookmovie...es/joshw24/news/?a=21356 Does anyone know what HELLFIRE CLUB is?
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The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Aug 14 10 7:04 AM Official JMMB Twitter Master	More casting speculation: Sarole Harding: Guess who's up for X-Men.. By Dean Piper on August 8, 2010 8:52 AM in My Sunday Mirror Column Hollywood could be getting a sexy new action-hero in the shape of Girls Aloud beauty Sarah Harding. Word reaches me that Sarah has been for two auditions for the next X-Men film and is waiting to hear if she has bagged the role as a femme fatale baddie. Yep, you heard me right. Sarah could be heading over to LA to star in a film that will no doubt propel her to international stardom. My source reveals: "The makers of the films like her attitude and think she could be a great addition to the cast. "They were very impressed with her in the second St Trinians movie and are testing her out to see if she can make the grade for an action flick like X-Men. "Everybody's keeping their fingers crossed she gets it." If Sarah were to clinch the role on X-Men: First Class she would be working alongside a more than impressive British line-up. James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Rosamund Pike, Alice Eve and Michael Fassbender are already cast in the film, set for release next summer.... http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/showbiz-dean-piper/2010/08/sarole-harding-guess-whos-up-f.html ALSO Island - You can read about the Hellfire Club here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellfire_Club_(comics) Edited 1 time by Helen M Aug 14 10 7:08 AM.
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Permanent Resident Posts: 3844 Aug 14 10 7:19 AM Writer of James Fiction	What I hope is they explain is that Havoc is Cyclops' brother.
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Sleeps on the couch Posts: 1379 Aug 15 10 4:59 PM	Another bit of casting news came out today at Movie-Con in London: Jason Flemyng Is In X-Men: First Class He'll play Azazel Jason Flemyng Is In X-Men: First Class We've known for some time that Jason Flemyng is director Matthew Vaughn's good luck charm, appearing in all his films to date - and sure enough, he has a role in X-Men: First Class, where he will play Nightcrawler's dad, Azazel. Today at Movie-Con he told us, "Matthew showed me my costume just the other day. Now I swore I’d never be in heavy make-up again, but this role is going to involve it. But at least they said, “Don’t worry, we’ll add the tail in post”. I am Azazel, and I can teleport by waving my arms [gestures like a cross between a flamenco dancer anda Bollywood star].” As really big X-Men fans will know, Azazel is a teleporting creature from another dimension who tried to impregnate human women in the hope that one of his children would provide him with a permanent link to this plane that he could use to come back here. And fear not: we confirmed after Flemyng left the stage that he will be red, and not Nightcrawler blue or anything like that (Vaughn is clearly trusting that people can figure it out from the tail and pointed ears), Whether he will have a big part to play in this film remains to be seen, but we do know that Vaughn's hoping not to break his winning streak this time around. At least, unlike Kick-Ass, Flemyng actually gets a name this time around, other than Bell Hop. http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=28654
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The Help (Mod Squad) Permanent Resident Posts: 4667 Aug 16 10 6:39 AM Official JMMB Twitter Master	Remove this ad Looks like Rose Byrne will play Moira MacTaggert...James's love interest in FIRST CLASS...per Hollywood Reporter. I've seen her in a couple of films and liked her. EXCLUSIVE: Rose Byrne up for 'X-Men' role She'd play love interest to James McAvoy character By Borys Kit Aug 15, 2010, 08:44 PM ET "Damages" star Rose Byrne is in negotiations to join the cast of Fox's "X-Men First Class," being directed by Matthew Vaughn. Fox is gearing up for a London shoot at the end of this month and zeroing on the last key pieces of its important franchise. The movie, whose story line remains under wraps, focuses on Marvel's superpowered X-Men team in a younger incarnation than seen in the previous trilogy. Byrne will play Moira MacTaggert, a scientist and an authority on genetic mutation. She'll be the love interest of James McAvoy, who plays mutant telepath Charles Xavier. Among the cast are Michael Fassbender, Kevin Bacon, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult and Alice Eve. Byrne, repped by CAA and Australia's RGM Artist Group, recently received her second Emmy nomination for her work opposite Glenn Close in "Damages." She is shooting Universal comedy "Bridesmaids" with Kristen Wiig and appeared in this summer's "Get Him to the Greek." Also among her film credits are "28 Weeks Later" and "Troy." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i4a25a9f106904fc134a58e236767429a
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