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Bryan Singer Hints That Nightcrawler May Be Back For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Bryan Singer has given yet another indirect answer in regard to a popular character returning for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. While speaking with The Huffington Post about Jack The Giant Slayer, Singer was asked if we could see Alan Cummings (who has expressed interest in the film) make a return to the franchise as Nightcrawler. Singer responded:

 

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“I don’t know. We’ll see. You know … we’ll see.”

 

When asked if he was implying something, Singer responded with:

 

“I don’t want to … sometimes you don’t want to say “yes” or “no” to something that may not be a “yes” or a “no,” or anything. I haven’t decided yet, a few things.”

 

The script for the film is still being finished up and there’s a chance that a few more characters may be added into the film. Based on his response though, this sounds like one character that Singer is definitely considering bringing back to the franchise.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is set to hit theaters July 18, 2014.

 

Source: TheHuffingtonPost

New Theatrical Trailer Released For Bryan Singer’s ‘Jack The Giant Slayer’

by Shawn Madden

Check out the latest action packed trailer for Bryan Singer’s upcoming fantasy epic, Jack The Giant Slayer. The film, which hits theaters in a few weeks, has a fantastic cast and looks like plenty of fun.

 

 

“Jack the Giant Slayer” tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Jack The Giant Slayer  is set to hit theaters March 1st. 2013.

 

Source: DigitalSpy

Bryan Singer Unsure If Halle Berry Will Be Back For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

With production about to being on X-Men: Days Of Future Past, you’d think they had the whole cast lined up. However, director Bryan Singer keeps adding characters from the franchise and with a number of cast from the original trilogy on board, some have wondered if we would see the return of Halle Berry as Storm. It seems that Singer really isn’t even sure at the moment himself.

 

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“I can’t say. I don’t know yet. And it’s not necessarily a deal making aspect at all. I want to make sure it’ll make sense.”

 

Singer also isn’t revealing yet just who the main character or characters of the film are going to be, but does confirm that every character has purpose in the upcoming sequel to X-Men: First Class.

 

“I don’t want to say who the protagonists are yet, or talk about that yet, but I will say that every character has a very important function in the story. The story is designed and catered to the combined cast. It’s not just throwing in people to occupy the screen, occupy the billboards.”

 

Singer also went on to state that the plot of the films story is very much geared around the central cast. With filming expected to begin in a few months, we should expect to hear the final cast line-up very soon.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is set to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

 

Source: MTV

There’s A Chance We May See A Fully CG Character In ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

There’s a chance that we may see Bryan Singer introduce a completely CG character in X-Men: Days Of Future Past. While Singer isn’t giving away any specifics, he is definitely interested in using the same technology that he used on Jack The Giant Slayer in the follow-up to X-Men: First Class.

 

Singer: I definitely want to use this technology again, and I might even be using some of it in a different way in “X-Men.” I don’t wanna say how, yet, but I’m definitely using some of this technology on “X-Men” which I never used in any of the other “X-Men” films.

 

MTV: Are you talking about creating a fully CGI character in “Days of Future Past”?

 

Singer: That’s the thing I don’t want to talk about. I’m not sure. I’m doing research on it now.

 

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Now, the obvious would be that he would use this technology for creating the Sentinels in the film. Based on his statement though, is there a chance that he could also use the technology for a mutant character? Definitely. And there’s plenty of mutants out there that this kind of technology would work for. Let the speculation commence.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is set to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

 

Source: MTV

Shawn Ashmore Talks About ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

We’ve slowly been learning more and more about Bryan Singer’s upcoming return to the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Now, the actor who portrayed Iceman in the first three X-Men films, Shawn Ashmore, talked to IGN and commented on returning to the franchise to play Bobby Drake aka Iceman in the sequel to X-Men: First Class. Ashmore commented briefly on returning to the franchise and when he realized he was going to be a part of the new film:

 

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“When I heard it was Days of Future Past I knew it was time travel, but the only time I ever really thought, ‘Oh, maybe I’m actually going to be a part of this’ is when Bryan came back to direct. And that’s just because we have a relationship and had worked together before. I just thought, ‘Oh, maybe Bryan would want to bring back some of the people he worked with before.’ Before that I had no idea, and I didn’t theorize too much because that’s when you get your hopes up.”

 

Ashmore commented on whether or not he’s read the script yet and what fans should expected from it:

 

“I know about the script, but I haven’t been able to read the script. (Laughs) I haven’t read the script, but I have a very good idea of what’s happening and what my role is. I know, but I’m sworn to secrecy.”

 

“I think the take on the story is really interesting. I think that Days of Future Past, as any X-Men fans knows, is a great arc. I love the idea of combining and bringing some cohesion to the two timelines that are happening now. I think that’s exciting. Obviously the First Class cast is incredible, and having Ian Mckellen and Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman interact with other cast members is going to be really exciting. Not only is the combination of the cast going to be really cool, but the story itself is going to be really fun.”

 

Ashmore will join Michael Fassbender, James MacAvoy, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Ellen Page, Hugh Jackman, Ann Pacquin and many more in the next X-film. Hopefully we get some new casting announcements very soon.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is set to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

 

Source: IGN

Could ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ See The Introduction Of A “New” Team?

by Shawn Madden

There’s been plenty of news when it comes to cast members from the original trilogy returning for  X-Men: Days Of Future Past, but when it comes to the cast from X-Men: First Class only a handful have been revealed to be coming back. Bryan Singer has already revealed that James MacAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult will all be returning for the film. But what about the rest of the cast?

 

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With the recent revelation that events in the sequel would take place over ten years after the events of First Class, there’s highly a chance we may not see some of the younger cast members returning. Does this mean that we may see a “new” team introduced in the upcoming sequel comprised of younger versions of characters from the original trilogy?

 

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With the director bringing back many cast members from his previous X-films, is the possibility of Singer not only bringing back actors but characters that he’s previously worked with highly unlikely? Definitely not. This would also work quite well is Singer and Millar are working to fix FOX’s X-movie timeline being. Why is that you ask? Well, we did get cameos from two of the mentioned characters in X-Men: First Class.

 

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There’s plenty of exciting possibilities surrounding this film. And this one is just speculation for now, but at the rate things are going, we’re definitely going to be learning a lot more about the film before it begins shooting in a few months. But seriously Singer, we really all want Scott Summers to come back for this one.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 17, 2014.

Bryan Singer Talks About The Use Of Time Travel In ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

While speaking with Empire Magazine, X-Men: Days Of Future Past director Bryan Singer talked about dealing with time travel in the upcoming X-film. The film will be based on a classic X-Men storyline that sees Kitty Pryde travel back in time from an apocalyptic future in which mutants are hunted by Sentinels in an attempt to change the past. And from the sound of it, Singer has been talking to the right people when it comes to making a movie that involves time travelling.

 

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“”It’s epic. I don’t think people realise how big this movie’s going to be. We get to bring both casts together. We’ve cracked it in a way that makes sense. I had a two-hour conversation with James Cameron about time travel, string theory, multiverses and all that. You have to create your rules and stick with them. That’s what makes Terminator and Back To The Future work so well. And there are certain mechanisms in X-Men, certain powers, perceptions and characters, that make this possible. More than any of the movies I’ve made, it comes to me much more quickly than on other films. With Superman Returns I struggled a lot. I guess it’s either my history with the X-Men universe or I have some kind of knack for this particular story.”

 

Singer also commented on what to expect from the upcoming prequel/sequel:

 

“It has a lot of aspects of the comic. The actual comic of Days Of Future Past had a whole ton of stuff going on, so it’s like any of these things; you have to distill it. But I think the fans will be pleased that some of the most exciting parts of Days Of Future Past are going to be connected to this movie.”

 

The director also commented on how much this film will tie in with the previous X-films:

 

“I’m taking into account every movie – I’m not just grabbing my first two movies and First Class and smashing them together. I’m taking into account the entire universe as it’s been laid out so far on the screen, and really respecting it and trying to work with that. People took things in various directions, so there’s some clean-up. But ultimately I’m not just ignoring them either.”

 

Whether you liked Superman Returns or not, it’s undeniable that Singer made two great X-Men films prior to working on that. And it definitely sounds like he’s on the right track for making a great, if not the best, X-Men film to date here. But seriously, Bryan we’re waiting for you to announce the return of one of the Summers brothers already.

 

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 18, 2014.

 

Source: EmpireOnline

Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, And Shawn Ashmore Confirmed For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Bryan Singer has just revealed that Ellen Page, Anna Paquin, and Shawn Ashmore will all be returning for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The trio of course are all X-Men veterans (last appearing in 2006’s X-Men: The Last Stand), having portrayed Shadowcat, Rogue, and Iceman respectively.

Where would we be without Twitter, am I right? We certainly wouldn’t have this fantastic tidbit of information (and we wouldn’t know who MIGHT be directing ‘Justice League’ either)!

 

 

You’ll be able to see these three, along with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman and many, many others (hopefully including Lucas Till, who we spoke to just a few weeks ago) when X-Men: Days of Future Past hits theatres on July 18th, 2014.

Famke Janssen Unsure If She’s Returning For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

It’s been revealed that a number of the original cast from the X-Men trilogy will be returning for the upcoming X-Men: Days Of Future Past, however one cast member isn’t too sure about her return. It’s been rumored for awhile now that Famke Janssen (who played Jean Grey in the first three films) would have a cameo appearance in The Wolverine as well as return for the next X-film. While doing press for Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters actress was asked about her return to which she replied:

“I’m sitting by the phone waiting, call me up Bryan! I think their challenge is that I died as Jean Grey and I died as the Phoenix, so what else can they do. If they bring a younger version back, they’ll have to get a younger actress, so what is there left to do?”

Well, it looks like Janssen joins the list of cast members unsure if they’re going to be returning for the next X-film. With filming set to begin in a few months, expect to learn the full cast for the film quite soon. Seriously though, our fingers are crossed for James Marsden and Lucas Till both coming back.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 18, 2014.

Source: ComingSoon

 

‘The Twilight Zone’ Getting A Reboot, Bryan Singer Attached!

by Derek Kraneveldt

Well this is both unexpected and exciting.

Deadline has just reported that a reboot of The Twilight Zone is in the early stages of development. Popular director Bryan Singer has signed on to develop the project and possibly direct the pilot.

Nothing else is known about the project at this point. The reboot has not yet been pitched to networks, and a writer is not yet attached.

In any case, this is great! I still remember watching old reruns of the original series when I was younger, and making a new Twilight Zone for a new generation can (hopefully) only be a good thing! Well, it could also be terrible. It’s not all golden in the land of Singer (looking at you, Superman Returns).

What do you think of the news? Excited? What was your favourite episode of the original series?

Hugh Jackman Joins The Cast Of ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Not long ago it was revealed that Hugh Jackman was in talks to join the cast of X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Director Bryan Singer has now revealed that Hugh Jackman has officially signed on to reprise his role as Wolverine in the upcoming sequel to X-Men: First Class.

X-Men Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters July 18, 2014.

RUMOR: Fox Wants James Marsden And Halle Berry Back For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Filming is set to being in April of next year on the beyond highly-anticipated X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and we should expect to see quite a few more casting reports  for the upcoming sequel. Bryan Singer has already confirmed that James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult will return for the film, as well as Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen reprising their roles from the original trilogy. It has also been revealed that Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman is in talks to join the fim.

Well, it looks like there’s a chance we may be getting even more of the original cast back. Word on the streets is that Fox wants James Marsden and Halle Berry to reprise their roles as Scott Summers aka Cyclops and Ororo Munroe aka Storm. While many may not care about Halle Berry returning, there are plenty of people out there who would be overly excited to see Marsden return after Scott Summers getting the shaft in X-Men: The Last Stand.

The original storyline that this film is based on deals “with a dystopian alternative future in which mutants are incarcerated in internment camps.” So, having these characters appear for small bits in the future segments can totally work easily. None of this is confirmed at the moment, but our fingers are definitely crossed that this one happens. Well, actually we just want Marsden to come back.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters  July 18th, 2014.

Source: Movieweb

Did Bryan Singer Tweet The Opening Quote From ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’?

by Shawn Madden

Bryan Singer’s past X-films have opened up with voiceovers from Professor Charles Xavier, discussing evolution and the details of it. Singer recently tweeted an image featuring the cover of the script for X-Men: Days Of Future Past:

 

“As new species are formed through natural evolution, others will become rarer and rarer, and finally extinct. The forms which stand in closest competition with those undergoing modification and improvement will naturally suffer most.”

The quote, from Charles Darwin’s Origin Of The Species, could quite possibly be the opening to the film as read by either Patrick Stewart or James MacAvoy.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past is scheduled to hit theaters  July 18th, 2014.

Hugh Jackman To Receive Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

by Shawn Madden

Hugh Jackman, the actor who brought Wolverine to life on the big screen, will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, December 13, 2012. The unveiling will take place at 6931 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Madame Tussauds Hollywood. The same location where the actor has a wax figure of himself as Wolverine on display. Walk Of Fame producer Ana Martinez stated:

“Fans from around the world have been consistently asking when his star will be dedicated. We are happy to say that now is the time! Hugh is on the world’s most popular actors and we are exciting that he is joining our Walk of Fame family.”

Jackman’s big debut stateside was as Logan in Bryan Singer’s X-Men and has gone on to appear as the character five more times since then. With the upcoming The Wolverine and his possible appearance in X-Men: Days Of Future Past, that will bring the total up to seven appearances as the mutant berzerker. Congrats, bub.

Source: The Examiner

Hugh Jackman In Talks To Join The Cast Of ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Wait, did you really think they were going to make X-Men: Days Of Future Past without good ol’ Logan? Well, after yesterday’s announcement that Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are reprising their roles as Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto, it should come as no surprise at all that Huge Jackman is in negotiations to reprise role as Wolverine in the Bryan Singer-directed sequel.

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed:

So, you’ll be getting plenty of Wolverine action over the next couple of years in your local multiplexes. This also furthers speculation that The Wolverine, which is due out in theaters July 26, 2013, will lead directly into this film. Expect even more casting news to come soon for X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Mr. Singer, we’re still waiting to hear James Marsden is coming back as Scott Summers.

X-Men Speculation: Who Will Probably Come Back For Days of Future Past… And Who Likely Won’t

by Eric Diaz

Yesterday, X-Men director Bryan Singer took to Twitter to not only announce that certain members of X-Men: First Class would be returning for the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, but also the announcement that both Patrick Stewart and Sir Ian McKellan from the original X-Men films would be returning to their roles as Charles Xavier and Magneto. This all but confirmed what fans have been speculating about ever since Days of Future Past was announced, that the forthcoming movie would be taking place in two timelines–the one featuring characters from First Class, and another “future” (or present) timeline featuring the actors from the original films. As Singer remarked on his twitter feed, “more to come.” This means it is very likely that more actors from the original films will be suiting up soon for mutant action once more. But who? Here are my guesses as to who will be coming back (and who won’t) and why.

Oh, and before anyone chimes in with “but Cyclops and Jean and Prof. X  died in X-Men 3, and Magneto lost his powers, yadda yadda yadda” it seems very, very likely that the time traveling storyline of Days of Future Past will end up erasing the events of X-Men: The Last Stand. The fact that both the older Charles Xavier and Magneto are in this one kind of already seems to be pointing towards that, considering their fates at the end of that third film. It seems Bryan Singer is eager to erase the one chapter of the original X-Men trilogy he had no part in. So I don’t think any character deaths or de-powerings in that movie should factor as to whether a certain actor or character returns. With that out of the way, let’s get started on the guessing game, shall we?

Wolverine/Hugh Jackman

I’d say this is one is a no-brainer. Wolverine is the poster boy for not only the comic book franchise, but the movie franchise as well. He’s not my favorite X-Man by any means, but facts are facts…. for the masses, Wolverine = X-Men. Unlike so many actors who distance themselves from the part that made them famous, Jackman seems to love being Wolverine, and doesn’t seem to ever tire of playing him. He is currently filming his second solo outing The Wolverine, and could easily stay in Logan-mode (and in Logan shape) for a few extra months and segue into filming Days of Future Past. Of all the characters from the original films, I expect to see his face in the line-up more than anyone else, barring any unforseen circumstances.

Odds for Returning: 9/10

EDIT: Make that 10/10…no sooner than an hour or so from posting this piece, the Hollywood Reporter makes it official: Hugh Jackman is coming back as Wolverine. That sure didn’t take long.

Cyclops/James Marsden

Of all the A-List X-Men characters, no one got the shorter end of the stick in the film series than poor Scott Summers, AKA Cyclops. This is not a negative reflection on actor James Marsden, who did the best he could in what little he was given to do. When he was unceremoniously killed off in X-Men: The Last Stand, fans were furious, as they were hoping the third X-Men movie would finally be his moment to shine. And from everything I’ve been told, that WAS his original plan, back when Singer was still working on X3, as James Marsden and Bryan Singer are good friends. In fact, Marsden even had a part in Singer’s Superman Returns, which is why he was said to be killed off in such a stupid offhand way in The Last Stand; Marsden made the mistake of being in a competing super hero movie with the fired director of X-Men, and Fox made sure he paid the price. I could see Singer making Days of Future Past partially as “the redemption of Cyclops” and restoring the character to a prominent position in the X-Men universe again.

Odds for Returning: 7/10

Jean Grey/Famke Janssen

Another main character from the franchise who totally got the shaft story-wise in X-Men: The Last Stand was Jean Grey. The less said about how that movie handled the classic X-Men story The Dark Phoenix Saga the better, but it seems Famke is at least open to returning, as she made some comments about coming back to the series as recently as a month ago. When being asked if she had been offered a role already in Days of Future Past, she replied “One never knows. Jean Grey, the Phoenix … she finds a way to reincarnate herself constantly, so one never knows… but I’m in no position to say anything,” And then coyly added “Stay tuned.” Sounds like maybe spelled Y-E-S to me.

Odds for Returning: 8/10

Rogue/Anna Paquin

Actress Anna Paquin has been pretty vocal about how much she hated the plotline where Rogue takes the mutant cure in X-Men The Last Stand, seeing it as a betrayal of everything the mutant metaphor is supposed to represent (Anna, all of fandom agrees with you) If this movie corrects some of those mistakes, she might jump at the chance to come back. On the downside, Paquin just gave birth to twins and still has at least one more season of True Blood to start shooting very soon, which might conflict with being able to make an appearance in  Days of Future Past. But who knows, she might be able to squeeze in a cameo if she wants to bad enough. Maybe Anna could bring some of the sassy southern attitude she gives her True Blood character Sookie Stackhouse to Rogue, a character that in the comics has plenty of that to spare.

Odds for Returning: 6/10

Storm/Halle Berry

It has been well documented how much Halle Berry and Bryan Singer did NOT get along on the set of X2.  I believe the phrase “you can kiss my black ass” was uttered on set by her at least once in reference to Singer. (For reals, look it up.) She never even wanted to be in the X-Men series in the first place, as during press before the movie came out she mentioned how there were so little roles for black actresses she was “forced to do a comic book movie.” Of course,then the X-Men franchise became the biggest thing she was ever involved with and she shut her mouth pretty quick. But point blank: Halle doesn’t really like playing Storm, the fans don’t like her playing Storm, and Bryan Singer doesn’t like her playing Storm (his original choice was Angela Bassett) So I’d be genuinely shocked if we saw her in this movie. And no one will care if she’s replaced, which has to sting a little for Miss Berry. My honest to goodness feeling is we’ll see a younger Storm in the First Class timeline, but that adult Storm will be dead in the future timeline. But Fox may want her back in, seeing as she’s still a name actress, so I guess anything is possible. But I’m not holding my breath.

Odds for Returning: 2/10

Nightcrawler/Alan Cumming

Add another to the list of “probably nots” – Much like Halle Berry, Alan Cumming has been pretty vocal about how horrible a time he had shooting X2, and how he and Singer did not get along on set. A couple of years back, when asked about Singer, he had this to say: “I can’t deny I think he’s really talented, and I’m really proud of the film (X2) – I think it’s a great film – but I didn’t enjoy working with him on it.” Considering how Nightcrawler was just in the one X-Men film, he’s not crucial to the overall story. It is possible that the character of Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler might make an appearance, but I highly doubt it will be Cumming wearing the blue make-up if he does.

Odds for Returning: 1/10

Mystique/Rebecca Romijn

We already know that Jennifer Lawrence is coming back as Mystique, a character she could easily play in both the past and future timelines. (She is a shape-shifter after all.) Add to that, Rebecca Romijn has been pretty candid about not really wanting to be naked and painted blue anymore. She has a good relationship with Singer and the producers, so I could see her making a cameo as her normal looking self much like the one she had in First Class, but that would be about it.

Odds for Returning: 7/10 (but only as a non made-up cameo)

Beast/Kelsey Grammer

We also already know that the character of Hank McCoy in the First Class timeline will make an appearance in the form of Nicolas Hoult, but what about his future adult self? I personally think that it is not very likely, if only for all the personal problems and bad headlines that Kelsey Grammer has had recently. Fox might want to avoid that particular celebrity train-wreck. Also, as with Ellen Page and Ben Foster, he only appeared in The Last Stand, so has no previous working relationship with Singer. So I see adult Beast as being pretty unlikely to show up.

Odds for Returning: 2/10

Kitty Pryde/Ellen Page

When Ellen Page shot X-Men the Last Stand, she had only one notable role to her name, the thriller Hard Candy. Not too long after The Last Stand came out, she hit it big with Juno, then came roles in Inception etc. She probably doesn’t want to come back to a relatively smallish role in the X-verse at this point in her career, and having only been in the third X-Men movie, she doesn’t have a pre-established working relationship with director Bryan Singer either, similar to Kelsey Grammer. So much like Nightcrawler, we might see the character of Kitty in some form, but I’m not counting on it being Page. Which would be a shame, as she was one of the few highlights from the third X-Men movie.

Odds for Returning: 3/10

Ice-Man/Shawn Ashmore 

Shawn Ashmore went from cameo role as Bobby Drake/Ice-Man in the original X-Men to a pretty sizable role in X2, and I believe he is also personal friends with Bryan Singer. For this reason alone I could see him coming back in some capacity, even if it is just a cameo.

Odds for Returning: 6/10

Angel/Ben Foster

Angel was another major X-Men character who was totally squandered by X-Men The Last Stand. Played by Ben Foster, he’s another one that continues to have a career as a working actor and doesn’t need to come back to the franchise just to pay bills. And, also like Ellen Page and Kelsey Grammer, he was only in the third film so therefore doesn’t have any prior working relationship, good or bad, with Bryan Singer. Expect him to be among the missing or dead in the dystopian Sentinel-run world of the future X-Men.

Odds for Returning: 2/10


Gambit/Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch had a part in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and as awful as that flick was, I thought he was more or less ok in it as Cajun mutant Gambit. Unfortunately, since then Taylor Kitsch has had two very high profile flops to his name, John Carter and Battleship. I think the producers of Days of Future Past will wish to avoid this bad luck charm.

Odds for Returning: 1/10

Juggernaut/Vinnie Jones

Yeah….nope. Don’t think so. That’s all I gotta say about that one.

Odds for Returning: 0/10

The next few weeks and months should be very telling on just how right or wrong I was with these guesses. Anyone else want to chime in with who you think is a sure thing to come back, and who doesn’t stand a snowball’s chance in Hell? Leave a comment below.

Patrick Stewart And Ian McKellen Sign On For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Well, it’s been speculated for quite some time now that we’d see cast members from the original X-Men films returning for the sequel to X-Men: First Class and now director Bryan Singer has made it official. Singer has revealed that the story will indeed focus on past and future/young and old versions of the characters and has officially welcomed Patrick Stewart (Charles Xavier) and Ian McKellen (Magneto) to the cast of X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Singer tweeted minutes ago:

It’s definitely worth noting that the director ended with “more to come”. From the sounds of it, we should expect even more casting news coming very soon. Dear Mr. Singer, let’s bring back James Marsden as Scott Summers. Just saying.

Finally Watch A New Trailer For Bryan Singer’s ‘Jack The Giant Slayer’

by Derek Kraneveldt

You’ve never seen Jack like this. Warner Bros. has just released a brand new trailer for the anticipated Jack the Giant Slayer. The film (originally named after the fairy tale it’s based on, Jack the Giant Killer) was originally slated to hit theatres in June, but was pushed back to allow more time for special effects, and to give the movie a bigger marketing push. After all this extra time however, at this point the film just looks weird.

Watch the trailer below, and let us know what you think! Jack the Giant Slayer is now set to release on March 1st, 2013, and features the likes of Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Stanley Tucci, Bill Nighy, and more!

Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack (Nicholas Hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Bryan Singer Eases Concerns About ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’ Costumes

by Shawn Madden

Earlier this week director Brian Singer tweeted that he would be teaming up again with costume designer Louise Mingenbach for the sequel to X-Men: First Class. Instantly, fans assumed the worst and believed they would see the return of the leather costumes seen in the first films. Well, the latest Tweet from the director should ease your concerns about this one:

 

So, ease your concerns. We’re sure to see the return of the yellow and blue costumes that we saw last time around at least. Hopefully, we will even see some more traditional comic costumes as well. We’ll find out in a few months when production on X-Men: Days Of Future Past gets into production! So far it sounds good.

Take A Peek At A Giant From ‘Jack The Giant Slayer’

by Derek Kraneveldt

Finally a good look! Back when it was called Jack the Giant Killer, a short teaser gave us nothing but a shadowed, obscured look at the giants from the film.

Director Bryan Singer is prepping a new trailer to release with Rise of the Guardians and The Hobbit, and he thought it was finally time to gives us a decent look at the title antagonists.

Two images were shown, one giving said look at the giant, with another being a shot of our hero Jack. Check them out below, and let us know what you think!

Jack the Giant Slayer is currently scheduled to hit theatres on March 22nd, 2013.

Looking forward to this one?

Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend—and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

Bryan Singer To Direct ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

After work broke that Matthew Vaughn would no longer be directing the sequel to X-Men: First Class, many had begun to wonder who would direct the upcoming sequel. Some even speculated that we would see Bryan Singer, who directed the first two X-Men films, back in the directors chair once again.

Speculate no more because Bryan Singer is back! Well, he never technically left because he was the producer behind First Class. But this time around he’s back in the directors chair for the franchise that he started out with Vaughn producing the film. Singer will start filming the upcoming sequel this January.

The film will follow the 1980s’ comic storyline written by Chris Claremont that alternates between a present day battle against the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and a future timeline where an assassination of a government official has led to Sentinels roaming the land and mutants held prisoner in internment camps. The entire cast from First Class is expected to be returning with rumors of cast members from the original trilogy appearing as well.

X-Men: Days Of Future Past hits theaters July 18th, 2014.

Source: Deadline

Matthew Vaughn No Longer Directing ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Probably some of the most unexpected news of the day. Matthew Vaughn, who directed X-Men: First Class, has decided not to direct the sequel X-Men: Days Of Future Past for 20th Century Fox. Instead, Vaughn’s next project will be the big screen adaptation of The Secret Service, a comic book series which he co-plotted with writer Mark Millar and artist Dave Gibbons.

With the film having a release date set for July 18th, 2014 and filming set to begin in January, the studio is now looking for a replacement for the director. They may already have a director on the top of their list though, none other than the director behind the first two X-Men films, Bryan Singer. Matthew Vaughn will still produce the film but won’t be sitting in the directors chair. If anyone is to direct this film, Bryan Singer would probably be the smartest choice for Fox.

Source: Deadline

Bryan Singer’s ‘Jack The Giant Killer’ Gets New Release Date…And Title?

by Shawn Madden

Warner Bros. has announced that they will be moving up Bryan Singer’s Jack The Giant Slayer, which was originally titled Jack The Giant Killer, three weeks earlier into theaters than expected. The film will now be released on March 1st, 2013, the date originally held by Elysium.

So, why the new title for the film? Well, apparently it’s said that this title is more family friendly. I don’t know about that one, but it definitely doesn’t take away my interest in the film starring Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGregor, Eleanor Tomlinson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McShane and Bill Nighy.

Source: THR

First Official Images From ‘Mockingbird Lane’

by Shawn Madden

Are you one of the many curious to see Bryain Singer and Brian Fuller’s Mocking Bird Lane, a modern remake of The Munsters?  Mockingbird Lane. Well, on Friday, Oct. 26 you’ll have your chance when NBC airs the pilot as a Halloween special. We also have a gallery of official images from the pilot to check out.

The pilot, written by Bryan Fuller and to be directed by Bryan Singer, is described as a reinvention of the 1960s sitcom about The Munsters, a family of “monsters” — vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein, and their “plain” cousin (Charity Wakefield) — that will feature striking visuals in the vein of Fuller’s ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. O’Connell will play family patriarch, the handsome and gangly Herman Munster, a great dad and devoted husband. He is married to Lily, a vampire, with whom he has fathered a 10-year-old boy, Eddie (Mason Cook). Strong but sentimental, Herman works at a funeral home, and worries that Eddie’s transformation into a werewolf and burgeoning awareness of his family’s origins will crush the boy’s spirit.

Source: TV Line

NBC To Air ‘Mockingbird Lane’ Pilot As Halloween Special

by Shawn Madden

Been looking forward to NBC’s Mockingbird Lane, the remake of The Munsters? According to the The Hollywood Reporter NBC will be unveiling the pilot for the series, which was directed by Bryan Singer (X-Men), as a Halloween special. While this is good news for you who want to finally see the pilot there is a bit of bad news surrounding the pilot. Recently it was revealed that NBC isn’t too sure that they even want to move forward with the series. Which, is a bit odd due to the show has already reportedly cost them around $10 million.

The pilot, written by Bryan Fuller and to be directed by Bryan Singer, is described as a reinvention of the 1960s sitcom about The Munsters, a family of “monsters” — vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein, and their “plain” cousin (Charity Wakefield) — that will feature striking visuals in the vein of Fuller’s ABC dramedy Pushing Daisies. O’Connell will play family patriarch, the handsome and gangly Herman Munster, a great dad and devoted husband. He is married to Lily, a vampire, with whom he has fathered a 10-year-old boy, Eddie (Mason Cook). Strong but sentimental, Herman works at a funeral home, and worries that Eddie’s transformation into a werewolf and burgeoning awareness of his family’s origins will crush the boy’s spirit.

Famke Jansenn May Also Be Returning For ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’

by Shawn Madden

Ever since the title to the sequel to X-Men: First Class was revealed many have been speculating how the time travel will play into the film. Just recently it was revealed that Patrick Stewart may be reprising his role as Professor Charles Xavier and now it seems he may not be alone.

Well, now it’s Famke Janssen, who played Jean Grey, who may be dropping some subtle hints about making a return to the franchise. In a recent interview with MTV the topic of X-Men: Days Of Future Past came up and if she will be appearing in the film. Jansenn replied:

“One never knows. Jean Grey, the Phoenix…she finds a way to reincarnate herself constantly, so one never knows.”

However, the actress did make a point to state that she is “in no position to say anything” too definitive. She also stated that she has no idea if she will return but that fans should “stay tuned”. While, this is definitely not confirmation that the actress will be back it definitely does feel like there is a chance based on her reply.

Geekscape 266: H+ Creator John Cabrera

by Jonathan

I sit down with actor, writer, social media philosopher John Cabrera to talk about his new web series H+, from producer Bryan Singer. What is H+? What is post-humanism? Is it already happening? Are we becoming too dependent on our social media and digital tools? What is the cost of progress? Will Bryan Singer ever give John an X-Mans? These are just some of the many topics explored with my new friend on this episode of Geekscape!

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Watch The First Six Episodes Of Bryan Singer’s ‘H+’!

by Shawn Madden

In this weeks Geekscapepod, we told you guys that you should check out the new web series from Bryan Singer (X-Men). We have the first six episodes of H+ for you to check out right here!

H+: The Digital Series takes viewers on a journey into an apocalyptic future where technology has begun to spiral out of control…. a future where 33% of the world’s population has retired its cell phones and laptops in favor of a stunning new device – an implanted computer system called H+. This tiny tool allows the user’s own mind and nervous system to be connected to the Internet 24 hours a day.

But something else is coming… something dark and vicious… and within seconds, billions of people will be dead… opening the door to radical changes in the political and social landscape of the planet — prompting survivors to make sense of what went wrong.

You’ve All Got My Vote! The Geekscapepod For August 11th, 2012!

by Jonathan

‘The Bourne Legacy’ and ‘The Campaign’ go head to head at the box office! Which should get your vote? Will there be another X-Files movie? What about a 3rd Bill and Ted? Jean Claude Van Damme says that there’s a ‘Double Impact’ sequel script! Plus! You should check out Bryan Singer’s new web series H+!

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Bryan Singer Confirms ‘First Class’ Sequel Title Is ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past’!

by Shawn Madden

Remember when we told you that the title to the sequel for X-Men: First Class was going to be X-Men: Days Of Future Past? Well, Bryan Singer has now CONFIRMED the title! While speaking with IGN movies Singer states that Matthew Vaughn’s sequel will deal with “aspects of that comic” it is based on. Trust me when I say that the staff over at Geekscape is very excited about this news.

“I can say that it’s being written right now and it will start shooting in a few months. It’s going to be very ambitious; it’s called Days of Future Past and it deals with aspects of that comic, but also some very new things. I don’t want to give any of it away. Matthew Vaughn will be directing and I’m totally excited about it.”

“I think there’s a strong desire to broaden out the universe. I mean, the X-Men universe is every bit on its own as big as the Marvel universe. I think it’s time to reach out and explore it and perhaps even bring some connectivity between the films as Marvel has done so well. You may seem some of that.”

X-Men: Days Of Future Past hits theaters July 18, 2014!