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Bryan Singer Will Direct X-Men: First Class!
19 December 2009 7:53 AM, PST
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James Cameron's "Avatar" had its premiere in Los Angeles tonight, and MySpace had a television crew on-hand at the "blue carpet" to interview arrivals.
One of the people there was director Bryan Singer, who directed "X-men" and "X2: X-men United" for "Avatar" distributor 20th Century Fox at the start of the decade.
In recent interviews, Singer has been asked about possibly directing the planned prequel "X-men: First Class", and he always seemed interested, but earlier this evening he let slip that he has in fact just signed the deal with Fox to direct the next "Origins" film, which will reportedly look at the early days of Cyclops, Jean Grey and others at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
You can see for yourself what Bryan Singer told the interviewer about signing to do
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Singer Snags a Writer for X-Men: First Class
18 December 2009 9:10 AM, PST
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With former X-Men director Bryan Singer officially confirmed to helm X-Men: First Class, the only question now is: who will write it?
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox is looking at Jamie Moss (Street Kings) to pen the script with Singer. The movie will follow the founding of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning as well as its first class of mutants. Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg are set to produce.
However, there's still no word on who these mutants will be and whether X-Men: First Class will fit in as a prequel to the current X-Men movies, or kick-off a whole new X-Men movie universe. After all, while the original X-Men team in the comics (and the 2006-07 X-Men: First Class series) had Iceman and Angel fighting alongside Cyclops, Beast, and Jean Grey as their contemporaries, the movies turned Iceman into a classmate of Rogue's and Angel into
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Bryan Singer Talks His Return to X-Men! New Writer Hired for First Class
18 December 2009 7:56 AM, PST
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The Official Avatar Myspace Site had a major news drop with the announcement that, director Bryan Singer is headed back to the franchise he pioneered…that’s right he is coming back to X-Men!
“I just yesterday signed a deal to do an origins picture, which is kind of cool. I’m very excited.”
X-Men: First Class is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the series. – The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous in future installments –teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comics of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.
This is obviously a groundbreaking turn of events for the franchise as Singer’s vision will remain constant in a prequel.
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'X-Men: First Class' Gets New Writer
18 December 2009 12:45 AM, PST
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20th Century Fox has been moving forward with "X-Men: First Class". After tapping Bryan Singer to direct the movie, the studio has also hired Jamie Moss to write the screenplay and work with the helmer for the project, The Hollywood Reporter mentioned on Thursday, December 17. Josh Schwartz was initially attached to pen the script, but there has been no explanation for the replacement.
The day before, on Wednesday, December 16, Singer confirmed his involvement in the next installment of "X-Men" film franchise. Being interviewed on the blue carpet of "Avatar" Los Angeles premiere, the director of "X-Men" and "X-Men 2 said, "I just yesterday signed a deal to do an 'X-Men: First Class Origins' picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited."
Since it was first developed in 2008, "X-Men: First Class" has been said to focus on the teenage years of the super-powered mutant heroes seen in the "X-Men" movies and
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Bryan Singer To Direct X-Men First Class Origins
17 December 2009 11:00 PM, PST
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Bryan Singer has signed on to direct the next scheduled “X-Men” film for Fox, “X-Men: First Class Origins”.
Singer previously directed “X-Men” and “X2: X-Men United”, and in an interview on the red carpet for James Cameron’s “Avatar”, he told MTV that he’d signed on to direct the next X-Men “Origins” film to follow up “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”.
The film which will reportedly be the story of the early days of Cyclops, Jean Grey and others at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, being a rough adaptation of Marvel Comics’ “X-Men Origins” comic, a re-telling of the original X-Men stories.
Check back with Shockya.com for more on “X-Men: First Class Origins”.
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Fox Confirms Bryan Singer is Back for X-Men: First Class
17 December 2009 9:42 PM, PST
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A scant day after Bryan Singer revealed the big news that he was returning to the Fox fold to develop and direct “X-Men: First Class” to some reporter types on the red carpet of James Cameron’s “Avatar”, Fox has now officially confirmed it. According to THR, the story for “First Class”, believed to be a prequel to the two Singer-directed “X-Men” movies, will follow the early days of Jean Grey, Cyclops, Storm and other familiar (and some new) mutants as they and Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) work to create the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, aka Mutant High.
Fox has hired Jamie Moss to work with Singer on developing the story for the prequel, which would seem to mean that all those months Josh Schwartz slaved on the project has been tossed into the garbage. Considering that Schwartz is the creator of “Gossip Girls” and “The Oc”, I
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Singer to return to 'X-Men'
17 December 2009 7:18 PM, PST
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Bryan Singer will be returning to Fox to direct the next "X-Men" movie.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studio has hired Jamie Moss to write the screenplay for .X-Men: First Class. and work with Singer on the project.No story deals have been confirmed but it is believed that the film will deal with the first meeting of Charles Xavier and Magneto and involve the creation of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, the school that fronts as the headquarters of the X-Men.Lauren Shuler Donner and Simon Kinberg will be producing. Singer.s next directing project before doing .X-Men: First Class. will likely be New Line.s .Jack the Giant Killer..
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Jamie Moss to Pen Script for Bryan Singer’s X-men: First Class
17 December 2009 5:11 PM, PST
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Following last night’s exciting news that Bryan Singer would be returning to the X-Men franchise to direct X-Men: First Class, Heat Vision reports that Jamie Moss (Street Kings) will be writing the screenplay for the film. Based off the Marvel Comic miniseries by Jeff Parker, First Class follows the X-Men in their first years at Xavier’s Institute for Higher Learning. According to Hv, the story is still in the early stages but it will deal with the first meeting between Charlex Xavier and Magneto and involve the creation of the Institute. Presumably, this would also mean the creation of the X-Men since Cyclops, Jean Grey, Beast, Iceman, and Angel were the original five. However, producer Lauren Shuler Donner has only mentioned the first three, which could mean that they’ll leave out Iceman and Angel in order to keep continuity with the movies. Additionally, brand new characters will
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Bryan Singer to Direct X-Men Origins: First Class
17 December 2009 1:08 PM, PST
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Bryan Singer, the director of X-Men and X2: X-Men United, has agreed to direct X-Men Origins: First Class.
He broke the news on the “blue carpet” for the Avatar premiere last night, and movie ranking website Flickchart Tweeted the big update. They later confirmed the deal is sealed. Here’s the exact quote, “I’m prepping up to do a movie called Jack the Giant Killer [at] Warner Brothers, and I just yesterday signed a deal to do an X-Men First Class Origins picture, which is kind of cool.”
In October, Singer said he was interested in returning to the X-Men franchise after leaving to restart the Superman series. He’s been “flirting with the idea” of First Class since August, but it seems things are official now.
The live-action movie will follow a class of teen mutants as they learn their powers at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. Josh Schwartz,
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Bryan Singer Is Going Back To The X-Men
17 December 2009 3:36 AM, PST
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Geeks rejoice! Today is a good day, for today is the day that we learned that Bryan Singer is returning to the X-Men franchise.
Speaking at the premiere of James Cameron's Avatar, the director of X-Men and X2 let slip that he will be returning to the world of mutants for X-Men: First Class after having bowed out on the really rather weak X-Men: The Last Stand.
Singer admitted that he has signed a deal with Fox to direct the next Origins film (after X-Men Origins: Wolverine), which will apparently look at the early days of Cyclops, Jean Grey and others at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
"I'm ramping up to do a movie called Jack The Giant Killer at Warner Bros, and I just yesterday signed a deal to do an 'X-Men: First Class Origins' picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited," he said.
This is very exciting news indeed,
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Bryan Singer Signs on for 'X-Men: First Class' at Fox
17 December 2009 12:18 AM, PST
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An interesting development occurred on the Los Angeles "blue carpet" premiere of Avatar tonight as Bryan Singer reveals he has just signed on to direct X-Men: First Class for 20th Century Fox.
Singer was asked about his future projects by MySpace hosts and replied, "I'm prepping a movie called Jack the Giant Killer [with] Warner Bros, and I just yesterday signed a deal to do an X-Men: First Class -- Origins -- picture, which is kind of cool." The video to the right features the words coming out of his mouth if you need further confirmation.
Of course, this news is likely to be received with open arms by the X-Men faithful that enjoyed Singer's original X-Men and then like most movie fans fell in love with X2: X-Men United. The rails sort of fell off with X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006 directed by Brett Ratner. While Ratner's film was a s financial success,
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Singer Returns To "X-Men" Franchise
16 December 2009 11:05 PM, PST
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On the 'blue carpet' at last night's premiere of James Cameron's "Avatar" in Los Angeles, MySpace spoke with director Bryan Singer who let slip that he's returning to the franchise that made him a household name - "X-Men".
"I'm ramping up to do a movie called 'Jack the Giant Killer' at Warner Bros, and I just yesterday signed a deal to do an 'X-Men: First Class Origins' picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited" said Singer. 'First Class' looks at the early days of Cyclops, Jean Grey and others at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
The hope is obviously to bring back some prestige to both the franchise and the filmmaker himself. Singer's "X-Men" and especially its follow-up "X2" scored strong critical reviews and were financial successes for Fox.
The subsequent two 'X-Men' films, helmed by Brett Ratner and Gavin Hood, did financially very
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Singer Returns To "X-Men" Franchise
16 December 2009 11:05 PM, PST
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On the 'blue carpet' at last night's premiere of James Cameron's "Avatar" in Los Angeles, MySpace spoke with director Bryan Singer who let slip that he's returning to the franchise that made him a household name - "X-Men".
"I'm ramping up to do a movie called 'Jack the Giant Killer' at Warner Bros, and I just yesterday signed a deal to do an 'X-Men: First Class Origins' picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited" said Singer. 'First Class' looks at the early days of Cyclops, Jean Grey and others at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.
The hope is obviously to bring back some prestige to both the franchise and the filmmaker himself. Singer's "X-Men" and especially its follow-up "X2" scored strong critical reviews and were financial successes for Fox.
The subsequent two 'X-Men' films, helmed by Brett Ratner and Gavin Hood, did financially very
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Bryan Singer Heads to X-Men: First Class
16 December 2009 10:32 PM, PST
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Bryan Singer confirms he will be directing X-Men: First Class On the Official Avatar Myspace Site, director Bryan Singer (X-Men) dropped a major announcement about one of his next projects. It appears that the director is headed back to the franchise he pioneered..."I just yesterday signed a deal to do an X-Men: First Class origins picture, which is kind of cool. I'm very excited."X-Men: First Class is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the superhero series. - The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous films in future installments --teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comic of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics. This is
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Kristy Swanson joins the Trinity Of Terrors!
15 October 2009 7:38 PM, PDT
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Kristy Swanson, star of the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer has joined the guest list for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.
In 2006 Kristy Swanson skated into television screens across the country, appearing in the reality television show Skating with Celebrities. Swanson paired with former Olympian Lloyd Eisler to take home the crown, as they defeated 5 other teams of celebrities and skating pros.
Swanson has a long list of guest-starring television appearances to her credit. Most recently she has appeared in episodes of Just Shoot Me!, CSI: Miami and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
In 2002 the beautiful and talented actress literally pulled off something unexpected,
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If money is power, these actresses are superheroes
14 October 2009 3:00 PM, PDT
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Forbes’ lists of powerful women usually are fairly predictable, topped (in every sense) by Angelina Jolie.
But last week, Forbes published its annual list that reveals another side to power: Roi. And the top 10 actresses who provide the best return on a film company’s investment may surprise you.
At No. 1 is Australian actress Naomi Watts.
Watts’ most recent movie, The International, was a suspenseful thriller, to be sure, but it was only a modest box office success. Watts, however, gets less than $5 million a film — and earned the studio about $44 for every $1 she was paid on her last three major movies.
Second is Jennifer Connelly.
Although He’s Just Not That Into You was fairly cliché, Imo, the studio convinced its stars to take a pay cut to be in the movie. It made $177 million. Average that with Connelly’s roles in Blood Diamond and The Day the Earth Stood Still
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X-Men 4, New Mutants movies are being considered
21 September 2009 9:01 PM, PDT
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Even though X-Men Origins: Wolverine came out on DVD and Blu-ray last week, today Fox Home Entertainment held a press day for journalists and assembled their troops to get some more hype out of the press. However, it turned out that there was also some unexpected news to report about where the X-Men film franchise could be headed in the years to come including the mention of two new film projects to accompany the three X-spinoffs already in development.
Slashfilm's Brendon Connelly covered the event and was the first to break word about a possible fourth X-Men movie and another spinoff from a different and old school comic book set in the X-universe.
When asked a question Wolverine producer Lauren Shuler Donner said that in addition to the Deadpool spinoff movie in development (nothing new to report) and a possible X-Men: First Class flick (nothing new there too), she had
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'Battlestar Galactica' film has Bryan Singer on board to direct and produce.
7 September 2009 12:17 AM, PDT
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Bryan Singer will direct as well as produce the big screen adaptation of 'Battlestar Galactica.' Apparently, sources say that Singer may be looking at a $10 million paycheck to sign onto the film.
Universal Pictures will distribute the science fiction actioner. This comes as a surprise as singer was looking at directing "X-Men: First Class" which tells of younger mutant characters at the Xavier Institute of Higher Learning. That first draft was penned by "Gossip Girl" creator Josh Schwartz.
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An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums
17 August 2009 12:41 PM, PDT
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To catch everyone up, Raphael Saadiq was the former lead singer for Tony! Toni! Tone!, earned a #2 R&B smash with "Ask Of You" from the Higher Learning soundtrack, produced huge hits for D'Angelo and Joss Stone, and contributed as a songwriter to or collaborated with Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, The Roots, Lionel Richie, John Legend, Macy Gray, Erykah Badu, Babyface, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Bee Gees, Snoop Dogg, Q-Tip, Ludacris, and many others. He even played Anthony Hayes in the Shia LeBeouf breakout flick Disturbia, those acting chops again on display in his retro music clip "Let's Take A Walk." Though his latest album The Way I See It was released back in September 2008, Saadiq still is touring and promoting the project pretty much non-stop. He took a quick break from his schedule for the following
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It’s Game Time For The A-Team
2 July 2009 10:09 AM, PDT
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Joe Carnahan's A-Team has been gearing up for it's August shoot by assembling the cast in the last few weeks. We already have Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper, but we may now know who's not gonna be gettin' on that damn plane. Fool.
The guys at BlackFilm are saying that they have a 'highly reliable' source that points toward rapper turned actor The Game (Jayceon Taylor to his mother). B.A. Baracus was always going to be the hardest part to fill, Mr. T was the most iconic image of the series, so whoever takes the role will inevitably get some flak. Common was originally in the frame but as he's filming Just Right with Queen Latifah he seems to be out of contention. Ironically we saw The Game and Common together last year in Street Kings, in which Common was strong and The Game was. . . forgettable.
He does seem to have the attitude in place
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