Joseph Baxter Mar 3, 2017
The original X-Men movie had some potentially very different casting, as one of its writers reveals...
With Logan out in cinemas now, showcasing what will apparently be Hugh Jackman’s final outing in his 17-year cinematic run as Wolverine, some are understandably nostalgic about the legendary tenure. In a recent interview, screenwriter David Hayter – a key component of Fox's early X-Men movie franchise – discusses some casting prospects that the original production considered in director Bryan Singer’s genre-defining 2000 original film.
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Speaking with THR, Hayter looks back on the days of the X-Men film's gestation.
Hayter, a name video game connoisseurs will recognise as the perennial voice of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear series, wrote the screenplay to 2000’s X-Men, based on a story collaboration with Singer and Tom DeSanto, later tackling sequel X2: X-Men United and Zack Snyder’s Watchmen.
The original X-Men movie had some potentially very different casting, as one of its writers reveals...
With Logan out in cinemas now, showcasing what will apparently be Hugh Jackman’s final outing in his 17-year cinematic run as Wolverine, some are understandably nostalgic about the legendary tenure. In a recent interview, screenwriter David Hayter – a key component of Fox's early X-Men movie franchise – discusses some casting prospects that the original production considered in director Bryan Singer’s genre-defining 2000 original film.
See related Power Rangers, boob armour, and impractical costumes
Speaking with THR, Hayter looks back on the days of the X-Men film's gestation.
Hayter, a name video game connoisseurs will recognise as the perennial voice of Solid Snake in the Metal Gear series, wrote the screenplay to 2000’s X-Men, based on a story collaboration with Singer and Tom DeSanto, later tackling sequel X2: X-Men United and Zack Snyder’s Watchmen.
- 3/2/2017
- Den of Geek
David Hayter recently spoke to THR about the early days of the 2000 movie X-Men, and there was some crazy stuff happening in the early development. For example, celebrities were popping up left and right hoping for a chance to be cast in the film, most notably Michael Jackson! Hayter explained:
I was writing it for the comic book characters. I was brought on as they were casting, so I was lucky enough to be there for some of the people who came in like Terence Stamp for Xavier and Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey for Storm. Michael Jackson came in because he wanted to play Professor X. It was amazing. Shaq came in. Viggo Mortensen came in. I really liked Viggo for Wolverine, but it didn't come together for whatever reason. Angela Bassett was our first choice for Storm, but her agents wanted more money than we had at the time.
I was writing it for the comic book characters. I was brought on as they were casting, so I was lucky enough to be there for some of the people who came in like Terence Stamp for Xavier and Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey for Storm. Michael Jackson came in because he wanted to play Professor X. It was amazing. Shaq came in. Viggo Mortensen came in. I really liked Viggo for Wolverine, but it didn't come together for whatever reason. Angela Bassett was our first choice for Storm, but her agents wanted more money than we had at the time.
- 3/2/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for film fans, with some of the best films of the year in theaters and lots of elaborate and thoroughly-researched books to read. This rundown has real variety, with new and recent texts covering cinema history, TV greats, and, of course, Star Wars. Note that one of this year’s finest books, The Oliver Stone Experience (Abrams Books), was covered by The Film Stage in September via an interview with author Matt Zoller Seitz. Make sure to check out Experience, and see below for another fine selection from the prolific Seitz.
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual History, Updated Edition by Daniel Wallace (Dk Publishing)
It’s a fantastic idea: a book that offers a timeline not of the Star Wars story, but of the Star Wars phenomenon. This newly updated edition of the 2010 release now includes recent works like...
Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual History, Updated Edition by Daniel Wallace (Dk Publishing)
It’s a fantastic idea: a book that offers a timeline not of the Star Wars story, but of the Star Wars phenomenon. This newly updated edition of the 2010 release now includes recent works like...
- 12/1/2016
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
The Important News Star Wars: Emilia Clarke joined the Han Solo spinoff. And that spinoff was revealed to be like a Western. The canceled Boba Fett spinoff reportedly had a teaser trailer. Tickets for Rogue One will go on sale Monday. Marvel Cinematic Universe: Angela Bassett joined Black Panther. Kevin Feige announced it's impossible for the X-Men to join the McU. X-Men: Fox scheduled two new X-Men movies for 2018 and 2019. The villain in New Mutants might be Demon Bear. Disney Remakes: Marc Forster will direct Christopher Robin. Sci-fi Remakes: Legendary Pictures will bring Dune back on the big screen. Chad Stahelski will direct the Highlander reboot. Video Game Movies: Paul...
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- 11/26/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Yesterday, I discussed with you where Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them is projected to land, and how that compares to what the franchise's big brother- The Harry Potter Series- did a few years ago. I pointed out that the projections for the spinoff/pseudo-prequel were over $100 million short of what the last Potter did.
Read: "Fantastic Beasts To Make $100 Million Less Than Last Harry Potter In Opening Weekend"
The film's Thursday preview results are now in. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them made a solid $8.75 million last night, which puts it right on pace to land in that $70-$80 million projection we discussed yesterday. That figure puts it behind Marvel's Doctor Strange, which opened two weeks ago and collected $9.4 million during its Thursday previews while on its way to a $85 million weekend. For a variety of reasons, it'd be unfair to compare it to what the last...
Read: "Fantastic Beasts To Make $100 Million Less Than Last Harry Potter In Opening Weekend"
The film's Thursday preview results are now in. Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them made a solid $8.75 million last night, which puts it right on pace to land in that $70-$80 million projection we discussed yesterday. That figure puts it behind Marvel's Doctor Strange, which opened two weeks ago and collected $9.4 million during its Thursday previews while on its way to a $85 million weekend. For a variety of reasons, it'd be unfair to compare it to what the last...
- 11/18/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
A buddy of mine, who's frankly kind of obsessed with Spider-Man (and the Philadelphia Eagles) has been bugging me for months. "When is the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer coming? Didn't they wrap a while ago? Come on! You should know this stuff!" And I've told him that my best prediction is that it will be unveiled alongside the premiere of its Disney cousin Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. It'd make sense, right? Disney owns LucasFilm, and it owns Marvel Studios- which is co-producing Spider-Man: Homecoming with Sony- so the best possible launch for a trailer for the July movie is with Rogue One in December.
Turns out, I was right.
ComicBook.com is reporting that sources close to the production have informed them that the trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming will, indeed, be attached to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story when that film comes out on December 16.
That means...
Turns out, I was right.
ComicBook.com is reporting that sources close to the production have informed them that the trailer for Spider-Man: Homecoming will, indeed, be attached to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story when that film comes out on December 16.
That means...
- 11/18/2016
- by Mario-Francisco Robles
- LRMonline.com
Aliya Whiteley Nov 11, 2016
Stephen Poliakoff's prestigious new period drama gets off to an intriguing start...
1946.
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It's an unusual choice of year in which to set a TV drama but that means we're in interesting territory right from the start of Stephen Poliakoff's Close To The Enemy.
World War Two has ended, and the business of sorting out what's left and dividing the spoils is in full swing. Is the German scientist Dieter Koehler (played with passion by August Diehl), kidnapped from his bed by the British Army, a war criminal or a genius who can herald in a new age of scientific understanding? Different departments in the Ministry of Defence have their own opinions, but it's...
Stephen Poliakoff's prestigious new period drama gets off to an intriguing start...
1946.
See related Star Wars: Rogue One - what we know so far Star Wars: Rogue One - upcoming villains rumour round-up Star Wars: upcoming UK movie release dates calendar
It's an unusual choice of year in which to set a TV drama but that means we're in interesting territory right from the start of Stephen Poliakoff's Close To The Enemy.
World War Two has ended, and the business of sorting out what's left and dividing the spoils is in full swing. Is the German scientist Dieter Koehler (played with passion by August Diehl), kidnapped from his bed by the British Army, a war criminal or a genius who can herald in a new age of scientific understanding? Different departments in the Ministry of Defence have their own opinions, but it's...
- 11/10/2016
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Nov 11, 2016
As Red Oaks season 2 arrives on Amazon Prime Video, we chatted to lead Craig Roberts about his character, directing and more…
What Netflix’s Stranger Things is to 80s sci-fi horror, Amazon’s Red Oaks is to 80s coming-of-age romantic comedy. Without slipping into parody, both are a continuation of a familiar style of storytelling featuring characters and themes we know and love. If Stranger Things takes its cues from Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter, Red Oaks has made itself the inheritor of John Hughes, Rob Reiner and Amy Heckerling. (In a neat connection, Heckerling has directed multiple episodes of Red Oaks, which also stars Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Grey, stitching it firmly into that continuity.)
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As Red Oaks season 2 arrives on Amazon Prime Video, we chatted to lead Craig Roberts about his character, directing and more…
What Netflix’s Stranger Things is to 80s sci-fi horror, Amazon’s Red Oaks is to 80s coming-of-age romantic comedy. Without slipping into parody, both are a continuation of a familiar style of storytelling featuring characters and themes we know and love. If Stranger Things takes its cues from Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter, Red Oaks has made itself the inheritor of John Hughes, Rob Reiner and Amy Heckerling. (In a neat connection, Heckerling has directed multiple episodes of Red Oaks, which also stars Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Dirty Dancing’s Jennifer Grey, stitching it firmly into that continuity.)
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- 11/7/2016
- Den of Geek
Fox’s treatment of Marvel properties is unacceptable. There, I’ve established how I feel. Now, let’s run down why it’s so exciting that one day we may see them work with Marvel in a capacity similar to Sony. To put it bluntly, it feels like Fox is just in it for the money. I’m aware of how capitalism works, but the difference between someone who cares about what they are doing and someone rifling through your pockets is glaringly obvious. Many of you will disagree, but let’s take a peek back in time. We’ll begin with X-Men.
In 2000, a time before Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man film, X-Men was a triumph. Not many people cared about the fact that Hugh Jackman looked nothing like the comic book version of Wolverine. It was just cool to see a man with claws tearing through stuff. But,...
In 2000, a time before Sam Raimi’s first Spider-Man film, X-Men was a triumph. Not many people cared about the fact that Hugh Jackman looked nothing like the comic book version of Wolverine. It was just cool to see a man with claws tearing through stuff. But,...
- 6/30/2016
- by Tyler Richardson
- LRMonline.com
At this point in its run, the X-Men franchise must be imbibing a little of Wolverine's healing factor.
These movies have been a fixture since the original "X-Men" exploded onto the scene in 2000. They've weathered every misstep and survived the rise of Marvel Studios and the Avengers. And now "X-Men: Apocalypse" is here to introduce a whole new wave of mutant heroes and the biggest, baddest X-Men villain of them all.
To celebrate this big release, we're looking back at the five core "X-Men" movies released so far and explore some of the interesting trivia and hidden cameos you might not know about.
'X-Men' (2000)
1. Hugh Jackman wasn't the first choice to play Wolverine. Actor Dougray Scott was originally cast in the role, but he dropped out because of a conflict with the filming of "Mission: Impossible II." We imagine he regretted that decision later.
2. Joss Whedon penned a rewrite of the screenplay.
These movies have been a fixture since the original "X-Men" exploded onto the scene in 2000. They've weathered every misstep and survived the rise of Marvel Studios and the Avengers. And now "X-Men: Apocalypse" is here to introduce a whole new wave of mutant heroes and the biggest, baddest X-Men villain of them all.
To celebrate this big release, we're looking back at the five core "X-Men" movies released so far and explore some of the interesting trivia and hidden cameos you might not know about.
'X-Men' (2000)
1. Hugh Jackman wasn't the first choice to play Wolverine. Actor Dougray Scott was originally cast in the role, but he dropped out because of a conflict with the filming of "Mission: Impossible II." We imagine he regretted that decision later.
2. Joss Whedon penned a rewrite of the screenplay.
- 5/24/2016
- by Jesse Schedeen
- Moviefone
2016 is going to be a bitchin’ year for science fiction and fantasy television shows. Not only for new shows hitting your screen but returning favorites! Here are some of our favorites that we are looking forward to over the next twelve months:
Mid Season Premieres:
“iZombie” (January 12, The CW)
Our darling but reluctant zombie Liv has broken up with Major for what feels like the billionth time (poor Major amiright?), the mob boss and Max Rager company are still on the loose, and the zombie cure is pretty much dead (get it??). Things aren’t looking good for our protags.
“The Walking Dead” (February 14, AMC)
The zombie horde is in Alexandria and the town that could have been home is about to be destroyed (Again). Guess who is about to come to make an entrance? Highly anticipated villain of the comic book series, Negan, it scheduled make his appearance in...
Mid Season Premieres:
“iZombie” (January 12, The CW)
Our darling but reluctant zombie Liv has broken up with Major for what feels like the billionth time (poor Major amiright?), the mob boss and Max Rager company are still on the loose, and the zombie cure is pretty much dead (get it??). Things aren’t looking good for our protags.
“The Walking Dead” (February 14, AMC)
The zombie horde is in Alexandria and the town that could have been home is about to be destroyed (Again). Guess who is about to come to make an entrance? Highly anticipated villain of the comic book series, Negan, it scheduled make his appearance in...
- 1/10/2016
- by Sarah Sommer
- Boomtron
It's hard not to wonder what the X-Men franchise might have been had Bryan Singer not left following X2: X-Men United (reportedly, due to his frosty relationship with 20th Century Fox). His much-hailed return, Days of Future Past, is far stronger than any of the films produced in his absence (the less said about the Brett Ratner-helmed X3: The Last Stand, the better), but it is still suggestive of the confusion that plagued the series after his first two films. While many characters are now familiar, others feel shortchanged (particularly those who only appear in the future segments), and the apocalyptic prologue, while strikingly visualized, would have immensely benefited from set-up in a prior film; essentially, it'd all feel stronger if there was a better sense of how they got from there to here. The "Rogue Cut", with an additional 12 minutes of footage, would seem like an opportunity to correct that,...
- 8/23/2015
- by Anders Nelson
- JustPressPlay.net
It’s almost August and that means Netflix is about to give their content a refresh. Some of the notable titles leaving include: Family Ties: Season 1-7, Unbreakable, and Titanic. So if you haven’t seen some of these titles, plan your nights accordingly. We of course can look forward more than a few new titles including The Hurt Locker, White God (pictured above), and Girl Meets World season 1.
Available August 1
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
In this animated adventure, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore revel in their new gig at a movie theme park by wandering the grounds after hours. Among the attractions is the spooky Frankenstein’s Castle, where a real mad scientist is bringing the monster to life. But when the boys cross paths with the creature (Frank Welker), they soon learn that appearances can be deceiving, and Frankenstein is more misunderstood than malevolent.
Asylum (2005)
A...
Available August 1
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999)
In this animated adventure, Alvin, Simon, and Theodore revel in their new gig at a movie theme park by wandering the grounds after hours. Among the attractions is the spooky Frankenstein’s Castle, where a real mad scientist is bringing the monster to life. But when the boys cross paths with the creature (Frank Welker), they soon learn that appearances can be deceiving, and Frankenstein is more misunderstood than malevolent.
Asylum (2005)
A...
- 7/29/2015
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Increasingly, studios want you to stream or buy your own digital copy of feature films and to entice you, that edition is being made weeks prior to the physical disc being available for purchase. In an effort to direct viewer buying and viewing habits, studios are also shifting review copies from disc to high definition download. My first encounter with this brave new world, ironically enough, comes with 20th Century Home Entertainment’s current release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sprawling, epic film from May. The biggest drawback is making certain you have enough hard disc storage for the mammoth file and a set-up that allows you to watch on a huge screen. Lacking that, I watched the film on my 24” external monitor and while the image was crisp and the audio clear enough (although maybe I need to upgrade my speakers); it needs a bigger screen to properly appreciate.
- 10/6/2014
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
(Cbr) Wolverine, the number one cause of death for guys named "Sabretooth," returned to the big screen this past weekend with Fox's "X-Men: Days of Future Past," greeted by fans with an estimated $111 million opening. Hugh Jackman's seventh appearance as Marvel's adamantium-laced Canadian is as good a time as any to look back on the always popular X-Man's coolest and most action-packed movie moments -- an ass-kicking legacy that dates back to 2000. From "X-Men" to "The Wolverine," Cbr has cherry-picked the essentials from Weapon X's career on the big-screen. Movie: "X-Men" (2000) The Scene: Duking it out with Sabretooth atop the Statue of Liberty While "wire-fu" was relatively in its infancy during the production of the first live-action "X-Men" movie, director Bryan Singer found a way to work around the limitations and arguably deliver the film's best set piece. Logan does all the things fans want him to do in...
- 5/28/2014
- by Philip Pirrello, Comic Book Resources
- Hitfix
‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ review: Bryan Singer has a surefire hit with latest ‘X-Men’ sequel (photo: Hugh Jackman as The Wolverine in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’) With yet another spring and summer movie season overstuffed with superhero extravaganzas, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men series, which debuted in 2000 and spans more than half a dozen films, now feels like the granddaddy of the genre. It certainly felt ready for retirement at the conclusion of Brett Ratner’s X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), a sequel so over-amped and underfed that it mothballed the series, allowing 2008’s first Iron Man movie to usher in the era of Marvel-produced spandex spectaculars. Nowadays though, franchises don’t die, they’re rebooted with a 9-figure budget and an eye towards an exploding Chinese moviegoing market that was hardly a consideration during the high times of DVD. That’s why Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class (2011) was such a pleasant surprise.
- 5/24/2014
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
With X-Men: Days of Future Past opening this week, it’s time to look back at the films that kicked off the first big superhero franchise. There are countless top ten lists that could be made from the myriad of X-Men images, characters, and set pieces that have come to define the superhero genre and reshape what we know about a comic book that has endured for decades. This list tries best to objectively quantify ten great scenes from five of the six theatrically released films, ordering them in terms of iconography and emotionality, but also according to the fundamentals of what makes a film scene work and why this behemoth franchise is so enduring. Spoilers herein.
10. X-Men: First Class (2011)
“Count to three.”
Despite tonal unevenness and haphazard pacing, Matthew Vaughn’s singular X-Men prequel delivers a zippy and colorful adventure. Less brooding than any franchise entry, the movie gets...
10. X-Men: First Class (2011)
“Count to three.”
Despite tonal unevenness and haphazard pacing, Matthew Vaughn’s singular X-Men prequel delivers a zippy and colorful adventure. Less brooding than any franchise entry, the movie gets...
- 5/23/2014
- by Shane Ramirez
- SoundOnSight
The X-Men movies are important. They make a lot of money and they helped create Superhero-Era Hollywood and they incepted a certain kind of lucrative career arc in the heads of a generation of young actors. (Do the franchise, take the money, spend a year on greenscreens and the press circuit pretending you understand anything that’s happening, try for the Oscar, repeat.)
And the X-Men movies are important to me. I grew up loving superhero comic books and I grew up loving movies. These two fascinations were not mutually exclusive; but now, more and more, they feel diametrically opposed.
And the X-Men movies are important to me. I grew up loving superhero comic books and I grew up loving movies. These two fascinations were not mutually exclusive; but now, more and more, they feel diametrically opposed.
- 5/22/2014
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Feature Rob Leane 6 Mar 2014 - 06:45
Rob takes a look back at Brett Ratner's X-Men 3, to see if it's better than it's generally given credit for...
Any regular visitors to the growing universes of superhero films will know that X-Men: The Last Stand is one of the least-loved instalments since the genre came back with a bang in 2000.
It is seen by many as a hugely disappointing end to what could have been a near-perfect movie trilogy after all the expert world-building by Bryan Singer in the first two instalments.
Rotten Tomatoes’ consensus on the film is that new director Brett Ratner had ‘replaced the heart and emotion (and character development) of the previous X-Men films with more action and explosions’, averaging the scores of its ‘Top Critics’ at a measly 41%.
However, it cannot be said that it was in any way ‘the last stand’ for mutancy at the movies.
Rob takes a look back at Brett Ratner's X-Men 3, to see if it's better than it's generally given credit for...
Any regular visitors to the growing universes of superhero films will know that X-Men: The Last Stand is one of the least-loved instalments since the genre came back with a bang in 2000.
It is seen by many as a hugely disappointing end to what could have been a near-perfect movie trilogy after all the expert world-building by Bryan Singer in the first two instalments.
Rotten Tomatoes’ consensus on the film is that new director Brett Ratner had ‘replaced the heart and emotion (and character development) of the previous X-Men films with more action and explosions’, averaging the scores of its ‘Top Critics’ at a measly 41%.
However, it cannot be said that it was in any way ‘the last stand’ for mutancy at the movies.
- 3/5/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Bryan Singer's new X-Men film looks set to continue the series' real battle of characters versus characterisation
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Before we examine the debut trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, which hit the web this week, a confession: I have never had any real fondness for any of these movies. While some consider the first two, Bryan Singer-directed, X-Men films to have ushered in the current era of high-quality superhero flicks, I would argue that they represent everything that's wrong with the worst of comic book adaptations: too many spandex-sporting titans with too little screen time and not enough dialogue to make them stand out from the crowd.
20th Century Fox has always struggled to live up to the standards set by Marvel and the best of the Warner Bros and Sony superhero flicks. Brett Ratner's 2006 entry...
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Before we examine the debut trailer for X-Men: Days of Future Past, which hit the web this week, a confession: I have never had any real fondness for any of these movies. While some consider the first two, Bryan Singer-directed, X-Men films to have ushered in the current era of high-quality superhero flicks, I would argue that they represent everything that's wrong with the worst of comic book adaptations: too many spandex-sporting titans with too little screen time and not enough dialogue to make them stand out from the crowd.
20th Century Fox has always struggled to live up to the standards set by Marvel and the best of the Warner Bros and Sony superhero flicks. Brett Ratner's 2006 entry...
- 10/31/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
It's the Season of the Witch on "American Horror Story: Coven" -- and these girls cast an intriguing spell.The FX horror series returns for its third incarnation tonight, switching gears from the aliens and possessions of "Asylum" to voodoo, potions and Big Easy enchantment.The third outing follows Zoe ("Ahs" alum Taissa Farmiga), who is shipped to an all-girls school in New Orleans after her first sexual experience goes horribly awry. This isn't any ordinary school though -- it's a school for witches, run by Cordelia Foxx (Sarah Paulson), daughter of the coven's "Supreme" (Jessica Lange, in full-on bitch mode).As fellow students, Emma Roberts, Gabourey Sidibe and Jamie Brewer all play off each other well -- and seeing them display their own unique powers promises an interesting dynamic ahead.While some of the set up feels a little like "X-Men" to me (Zoe's introduction is an R-rated version of Rogue,...
- 10/9/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
For a show so insanely weird and hyperkinetic, the most impressive thing about "American Horror Story" is how controlled the chaos is. While the like-minded "True Blood" has drowned in its own excess...
..."Horror Story" creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk know how to make even their most whackadoo ideas stick while serving the overall narrative.
Like dueling cable shows "Breaking Bad" and "Dexter," "American Horror Story" is the perfect yin to "True Blood"’s sloppy yang, and those comparisons will run rampant this year given the fem-centric "Coven" is set against a New Orleans backdrop and deals largely with societal outcasts.
Last year’s "Asylum" threw the kitchen sink directly in our face with crazed nuns, mental patients, Nazis, aliens, mutants and Anne Frank(!). "Coven" wastes no time delivering the same psychotic mix of violence, sex and revisionist history all set around “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies...
..."Horror Story" creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk know how to make even their most whackadoo ideas stick while serving the overall narrative.
Like dueling cable shows "Breaking Bad" and "Dexter," "American Horror Story" is the perfect yin to "True Blood"’s sloppy yang, and those comparisons will run rampant this year given the fem-centric "Coven" is set against a New Orleans backdrop and deals largely with societal outcasts.
Last year’s "Asylum" threw the kitchen sink directly in our face with crazed nuns, mental patients, Nazis, aliens, mutants and Anne Frank(!). "Coven" wastes no time delivering the same psychotic mix of violence, sex and revisionist history all set around “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies...
- 10/8/2013
- by Sirand
- DreadCentral.com
by Brett White
Following Lucas Till's portrayal of Havok in 2011's "X-Men: First Class," fans of the big screen franchise have been waiting for the character to share the screen with his brother, Cyclops. Of course that's a bit tricky considering that James Marsden's X-Leader bit the dust—or was turned to dust, rather—in 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand." In addition to that, the brothers are separated by a few decades, as Havok's films are set a good forty years before Cyclops'.
But with time traveling playing a major part in 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past," it seems like anything could be possible, including resurrecting Cyclops and uniting Scott and Alex Summers on the big screen for the first time. James Marsden sure seems aware of this possibility, as he revealed in a recent interview with Vulture.
"No, no X-Men, unfortunately," said Marsden when asked if...
Following Lucas Till's portrayal of Havok in 2011's "X-Men: First Class," fans of the big screen franchise have been waiting for the character to share the screen with his brother, Cyclops. Of course that's a bit tricky considering that James Marsden's X-Leader bit the dust—or was turned to dust, rather—in 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand." In addition to that, the brothers are separated by a few decades, as Havok's films are set a good forty years before Cyclops'.
But with time traveling playing a major part in 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past," it seems like anything could be possible, including resurrecting Cyclops and uniting Scott and Alex Summers on the big screen for the first time. James Marsden sure seems aware of this possibility, as he revealed in a recent interview with Vulture.
"No, no X-Men, unfortunately," said Marsden when asked if...
- 8/2/2013
- by Splash Page Team
- MTV Splash Page
X-Men: The Last Stand was directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn. The cast included: Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine, Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm, Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue, Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast, James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops, Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman, and Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde. The film earned $459 million at the world wide box office, against a budget of $210 million.
- 7/25/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
I hope you’re in the mood for some news regarding X-Men: Days of Future Past, because I have some good stuff for you.
First up, Vulture has some character confirmations.
We all knew (or at least highly speculated) that Peter Dinklage was playing Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels. Vulture has now confirmed this.
The other character is one we didn’t know about, and that is who Josh Helman is playing: William Stryker.
This makes Helman the third actor to play the character. In X2: X-Men United Bryan Cox played him and in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Danny Huston filled the shoes. Since DoFP takes place roughly ten years before Origins, it makes sense for him to be younger.
Next we have new pic from the set courtesy of Bryan Singer, and it’s of a familair face from X-Men: First Class:
Yes, Lucas Till is back as Alex “Havoc” Summers.
First up, Vulture has some character confirmations.
We all knew (or at least highly speculated) that Peter Dinklage was playing Bolivar Trask, creator of the Sentinels. Vulture has now confirmed this.
The other character is one we didn’t know about, and that is who Josh Helman is playing: William Stryker.
This makes Helman the third actor to play the character. In X2: X-Men United Bryan Cox played him and in X-Men Origins: Wolverine Danny Huston filled the shoes. Since DoFP takes place roughly ten years before Origins, it makes sense for him to be younger.
Next we have new pic from the set courtesy of Bryan Singer, and it’s of a familair face from X-Men: First Class:
Yes, Lucas Till is back as Alex “Havoc” Summers.
- 7/16/2013
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tweeted this first look photo from the set of the upcoming film “Hercules: The Thracian Wars” by director Brett Ratner (Rogue, Movie 43, Rush Hour) and starring Dwayne Johnson (Journey 3: From the Earth to the Moon, Fast & Furious 7, Arabian Nights), Ian McShane (Cuban Fury, American Horror Story) and John Hurt (The Strain, Doctor Who). Synopsis: Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labours and the loss of his family, this dark, [ Read More ]
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- 7/8/2013
- by Brian Corder
- ShockYa
They say a door opens for every window that shuts, but as the production of X-Men: Days of Future Past (Dofp) continues, it seems unlikely that Bryan Singer will be opening any new doors for Jean Grey (portrayed by Famke Janssen). Fans of the franchise will no doubt remember the last appearance of Jean as the Phoenix in Brett Ratner’s 2006 train wreck, X-Men: The Last Stand. After watching Ratner assassinate or handicap a number of characters, he put the final nail in the X3 coffin with an over the top battle, climaxing with Dark Phoenix’s death. Since the last credit rolled that opening night, it felt unlikely that anyone would go near the franchise again. In 2011, X-Men fans were rewarded for refusing to do to Ratner what he had done to Jean Grey, and we were given the reboot and prequel, X-Men: First Class. As Bryan Singer continues...
- 6/4/2013
- by Jonathan Patrick Thompson
- Obsessed with Film
“Eternity can be a curse. A franchise can run out of things to do.” That’s paraphrasing a line in the new trailer for The Wolverine, a.k.a. The Bad News Mutants Go to Japan. Between this and X-Men: Days of Future Past, Hugh Jackman will be snikt-ing out the adamantium digits for both a reboot of a spinoff of a threequel and a sequel to a prequel to said threequel. Is it any wonder the main theme of James Mangold’s film seems to be the painful burden of going on forever and ever without end? The first...
- 5/21/2013
- by Keith Staskiewicz
- EW.com - PopWatch
Storyboards Created by Tim Burgard Click Here to See More Of Tim Burgard's Fantastic Artwork Tim Burgard began his artistic career in the comic book industry as a penciler, inker, and even a writer. Down the road he would lend his substantial talents to the entertainment industry, creating storyboards for popular films and television programs. Recently Tim has worked on films, such as Rupert Wyatt's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, Kenneth Branagh's Thor and Louis Leterrier's The Incredible Hulk. X-Men: The Last Stand was directed by Brett Ratner, from a screenplay written by Simon Kinberg and Zak Penn. The cast included: Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine, Halle Berry as Ororo Munroe / Storm, Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, Anna Paquin as Marie / Rogue, Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy / Beast, James Marsden as Scott Summers / Cyclops, Shawn Ashmore as Bobby Drake / Iceman, and...
- 3/9/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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- 2/13/2013
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The list of familiar faces returning to the "X-Men" universe keeps growing and growing. The latest names to be added to the cast of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" are sure to make fans of the original trilogy smile: Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore.
Director Bryan Singer confirmed the news on Twitter, as he's done with all major casting announcements surrounding "Days of Future Past" thus far. In his tweet, he thanked "X-Men: The Last Stand" director Brett Ratner for "letting them live," perhaps indicating that the deceased Cyclops and Jean Grey won't be returning for "Days of Future Past" as has been rumored.
Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysofFuturePast - thank you @brettratner for letting them live!
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) January 26, 2013
Rogue and Iceman are welcome additions to "Future Past," but it's Kitty Pryde who plays the most important role of the trio...
Director Bryan Singer confirmed the news on Twitter, as he's done with all major casting announcements surrounding "Days of Future Past" thus far. In his tweet, he thanked "X-Men: The Last Stand" director Brett Ratner for "letting them live," perhaps indicating that the deceased Cyclops and Jean Grey won't be returning for "Days of Future Past" as has been rumored.
Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysofFuturePast - thank you @brettratner for letting them live!
— Bryan Singer (@BryanSinger) January 26, 2013
Rogue and Iceman are welcome additions to "Future Past," but it's Kitty Pryde who plays the most important role of the trio...
- 1/28/2013
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Splash Page
Bryan Singer's return to the comic book fray comes courtesy of 'X-Men: First Class' follow-up 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'. It's a long way off before we'll clapping our eyes on the final project but at least we can look forward to seeing the return of Anna Paquin as Rogue ('True Blood'), Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde ('Super', 'Inception') and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman ('The Barrens'). The trio, all last seen in Brett Ratner's 'X-Men: The Last Stand', have been signed up to feature in the time-travelling sequel whereby the X-ers attempt to change time in order to avoid a major historical event that could globally impact on man and mutant kind. They join the returning Michael Fassbender ('Prometheus'), James McAvoy ('Wanted'), Jennifer Lawrence ('The House at the End of the Street...
- 1/28/2013
- Horror Asylum
News Simon Brew Jan 28, 2013
More names from the original X-Men movie trilogy join Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days Of Future Past...
Bryan Singer is getting closer and closer to shooting the follow-up to X-Men: First Class, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past heading into production soon.
As well as the bulk of the First Class cast appearing, the plot this time - which involves time travel elements - will bring in faces from the original X-Men trilogy (of which Singer directed the first two outings). As such, we've already heard that Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are involved. But Singer has now announced on his Twitter feed that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Rashmore are returning too.
Paquin will be playing Rogue again, Page is back as Shadowcat, while Ashmore will be reprising the role of Iceman. In his Tweet, Singer thanks Brett Ratner for letting them...
More names from the original X-Men movie trilogy join Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days Of Future Past...
Bryan Singer is getting closer and closer to shooting the follow-up to X-Men: First Class, with X-Men: Days Of Future Past heading into production soon.
As well as the bulk of the First Class cast appearing, the plot this time - which involves time travel elements - will bring in faces from the original X-Men trilogy (of which Singer directed the first two outings). As such, we've already heard that Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen are involved. But Singer has now announced on his Twitter feed that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Rashmore are returning too.
Paquin will be playing Rogue again, Page is back as Shadowcat, while Ashmore will be reprising the role of Iceman. In his Tweet, Singer thanks Brett Ratner for letting them...
- 1/28/2013
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
The upcoming prequel/sequel/wtfever "X-Men: Days of Future Past" is definitely living up to its title, as according to Deadline, original "X-Men" trilogy stars Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore will all be returning to the franchise.
Looks like we're one step closer to pretending that Brett Ratner never existed.
Ratner, of course, directed the critically lampooned third installment in the superhero series, 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand," which was notable for casually disposing of half of the cast while focusing almost entirely on Hugh Jackman's well-oiled pecs and a series of bad internet-inspired gags.
That, in turn, led to the franchise being entirely rebooted with 2011's prequel "X-Men: First Class," which was set in the 1960's. But now that original "X-Men" director Bryan Singer is back, he's using the classic time travel storyline "Days of Future Past" from the comics to bring favorites from both eras together in one story.
Looks like we're one step closer to pretending that Brett Ratner never existed.
Ratner, of course, directed the critically lampooned third installment in the superhero series, 2006's "X-Men: The Last Stand," which was notable for casually disposing of half of the cast while focusing almost entirely on Hugh Jackman's well-oiled pecs and a series of bad internet-inspired gags.
That, in turn, led to the franchise being entirely rebooted with 2011's prequel "X-Men: First Class," which was set in the 1960's. But now that original "X-Men" director Bryan Singer is back, he's using the classic time travel storyline "Days of Future Past" from the comics to bring favorites from both eras together in one story.
- 1/27/2013
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
X-Men director Bryan Singer took to his Twitter account to announce three additional original trilogy actors will be returning for Days of Future Past.
The three latest additions to the cast as he revealed on Twitter yesterday are Anna Paquin (Rogue), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) and Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde).
He’s jokingly thanking Brett Ratner because he took over the franchise for X-Men 3, allowing the mutants played by Paquin, Page and Ashmore live for perhaps this very reason.
Let me refresh your memory a bit; Singer helmed first two X-Men films, but left X-Men: The Last Stand in the hands of Ratner when he departed to direct Superman Returns.
It was revealed in November that both Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will be returning to X-Men: Days of Future Past as Magneto and Professor X; Hugh Jackman is already confirmed to reprise his part as Wolverine; James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender...
The three latest additions to the cast as he revealed on Twitter yesterday are Anna Paquin (Rogue), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) and Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde).
He’s jokingly thanking Brett Ratner because he took over the franchise for X-Men 3, allowing the mutants played by Paquin, Page and Ashmore live for perhaps this very reason.
Let me refresh your memory a bit; Singer helmed first two X-Men films, but left X-Men: The Last Stand in the hands of Ratner when he departed to direct Superman Returns.
It was revealed in November that both Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart will be returning to X-Men: Days of Future Past as Magneto and Professor X; Hugh Jackman is already confirmed to reprise his part as Wolverine; James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender...
- 1/27/2013
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Director Bryan Singer (X-Men) is getting ready to begin filming the sequel to "X-Men: First Class," called "X-Men: Days of Future Past." We know the new movie involves time-traveling, which is why Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman will all reprise their Professor X, Magneto and Wolverine roles. Singer has now revealed that more actors are coming back from the original trilogy, including Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde) and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman). The director went on to thank Brett Ratner for letting the characters survive "X-Men: The Last Stand." "X-Men: Days of Future Past" has Kitty Pryde sending her mind back to her younger self in order to warn the X-Men that Senator Robert Kelly's assassination will result in a future where Sentinels rule the United States and mutants live in internment camps. Meanwhile, "First Class" actors James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult have also been confirmed to return.
- 1/27/2013
- WorstPreviews.com
The cast of Bryan Singer's X-Men: Days of Future Past tonight expanded by three names.
Singer tweeted that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore had joined the production, which starts filming in April.
Paquin played Rogue in the original trilogy alongside Ashmore's Iceman, while Page was cast as Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat in Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand.
Singer said he was "very excited" to welcome the trio and, referring to the fact their characters were among the survivors in The Last Stand, added: "Thank you Brett Ratner for letting them live."
Already cast in the film are Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman, alongside X-Men: First Class actors Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence.
Actors have been playing it cool over their involvement in the new film, with Ashmore quoted a week ago as saying he had "no idea" if he was returning.
Singer tweeted that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore had joined the production, which starts filming in April.
Paquin played Rogue in the original trilogy alongside Ashmore's Iceman, while Page was cast as Kitty Pryde aka Shadowcat in Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand.
Singer said he was "very excited" to welcome the trio and, referring to the fact their characters were among the survivors in The Last Stand, added: "Thank you Brett Ratner for letting them live."
Already cast in the film are Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen and Hugh Jackman, alongside X-Men: First Class actors Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence.
Actors have been playing it cool over their involvement in the new film, with Ashmore quoted a week ago as saying he had "no idea" if he was returning.
- 1/27/2013
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Director Bryan Singer took to Twitter once again to announce new casting for his upcoming X-Men feature X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sequel to Matthew Vaughn's 2011 X-Men: First Class, and once again it isn't new names he's announcing, but returning characters. Singer tweets: https://twitter.com/BryanSinger/status/295265552375631872 If you weren't able to note the names through the Twitter speak, the returning cast members are Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore who previously played Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Iceman in the original trilogy of X-Men films, which began with Singer's X-Men in 2000 and ended with Brett Ratner's X-Men: The Last Stand in 2006. None of the actors listed above were seen in Vaughn's X-Men: First Class, but they will be joining several past X-Men stars that weren't seen in that film including Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart along with First Class stars James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence,...
- 1/27/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Bryan Singer's return to the X-Men franchise, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, is nearing the start of production, and the director has announced some new names added to the cast. Well, old faces actually, with Shawn Ashmore, Anna Paquin, and Ellen Page returning as Iceman, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, the roles they played in the original X-Men trilogy. The director tweeted the news, as well as thanking X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner for letting these characters survive the movie, which is notorious for killing off alot of the cast from Singer's first two films in the trilogy. Ashmore, Paquin, and Page join Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, and Ian McKellen in representing the old school X-men alongside the young bucks of X-Men: First Class, including Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, and Jennifer Lawrence, in a story that brings time travel into the mix with a mutant from a dark future...
- 1/26/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Maybe it’s the fault of The Avengers, but another Marvel Comics movie franchise seems to be trying to throw together as many heroes together as possible. We’ve been hearing for a while now that X-Men: Days of Future Past will connect the original X-Men trilogy with the 2011 prequel, X-Men: First Class, and in doing so director Bryan Singer is uniting all the old and new (or is that new and old?) characters for a massive mutant ensemble. The three latest additions to the cast, as announced by Singer via Twitter, are Anna Paquin (Rogue), Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) and Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat). The last time we saw these three was seven years ago, in X-Men: The Last Stand (not to be confused with the new Schwarzenegger vehicle), the third installment, which also saw Brett Ratner take the helm from Singer, who’d done the first two. In his tweet, Singer...
- 1/26/2013
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
One of the best parts of comic-book movies is the ability to bring whatever casts -- from whatever era -- together in the same film. That seems to be what's happening with "X-Men: Days of Future Past." Bryan Singer, the film's producer, has tweeted that some unexpected actors will appear in the "X-Men: First Class" sequel. Somehow, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore will be a part of the film.
Singer tweeted his roughly 25,000 followers the news unexpectedly on Saturday (Jan. 26). The casting tweet read:
"Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysofFuturePast - thank you @BrettRatner for letting them live!"
If you know anything at all about the "X-Men" film series, you may be a little confused here. After all, Rogue, Iceman and Kitty Pryde -- the characters played by Paquin, Page and Ashmore, respectively --were born long after the events presumed to be a part of "Days of Future Past.
Singer tweeted his roughly 25,000 followers the news unexpectedly on Saturday (Jan. 26). The casting tweet read:
"Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysofFuturePast - thank you @BrettRatner for letting them live!"
If you know anything at all about the "X-Men" film series, you may be a little confused here. After all, Rogue, Iceman and Kitty Pryde -- the characters played by Paquin, Page and Ashmore, respectively --were born long after the events presumed to be a part of "Days of Future Past.
- 1/26/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Well, it looks like the gang's all here. Rumors ran rampant that Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Days Of Future Past" would be bringing back a number of the series' more well-known characters, with Hugh Jackman confirmed to appear alongside Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan. But Bryan Singer has confirmed via Twitter that, not only are they looking to bring back as many cast members as possible from the original trilogy, but that Brett Ratner's lambasted "X-Men: The Last Stand" is definitely canon. "Very excited to welcome #annapaquin, @ellenpage & @shawnrashmore to #XMen #DaysOfFuturePast - thank you, @BrettRatner for letting them live!" he tweeted. Anna Paquin and Shawn Ashmore are veterans of the series, having played lovers Rogue and Iceman through the first three movies. And while many don't remember this, before earning an Oscar nomination for "Juno," Ellen Page played fan favorite Kitty Pryde in Ratner's third...
- 1/26/2013
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
As you can see from the Tweet below, Bryan Singer has confirmed that Anna Paquin, Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore will indeed reprise their roles as Rogue, Shadowcat and Iceman in X-Men: Days of Future Past. When we last saw these three, Rogue was powerless, Iceman finally took on an appearance closer to that of his comic book counterpart and Kitty had proven herself by facing off against the Juggernaut. However, does the fact that he thanks X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner for not killing them off mean that we won't get to also see Cyclops and Jean Grey return? The former was not treated at all well in the third and final instalment of the original trilogy as his commitment to Superman Returns meant he was rather unceremoniously killed off. Regardless, there's now only a few other cast members left who we have yet to hear from...
- 1/26/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
Since the announcement of X-Men: Days of Future Past , the cast has continued to grow as actors from both the original X-Men and X-Men: First Class are set to appear in the film. Now even more alumni from the original films have been confirmed for the sequel. Director Bryan Singer tweeted this afternoon that Anna Paquin (Rogue), Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde), and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) will all be back for the film. He then thanked X-Men: The Last Stand director Brett Ratner for having their characters survive. What role these characters play in the plot is yet to be determined, but the return of Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde is a potential good omen as her character was a focal point of the original comic book storyline. Other cast members confirmed to return for the...
- 1/26/2013
- Comingsoon.net
Nip/Tuck vet Julian McMahon is thisclose to sewing up the lead role in a CIA-themed drama pilot at Fox, and Angela Bassett is nearing a deal to join him.
The Untitled Karyn Usher Project finds McMahon playing a rogue CIA agent who becomes a surrogate father to an orphaned 14-year-old daughter (Saxon Sharbino) of an operative.
Bassett is in final talks to play CIA Director Alice Vargas — who is not to be confused with CIA Director Hayden Chase, the character she played on Alias.
Usher, whose credits include Bones and Prison Break, penned the script and will serve as an Ep alongside Brett Ratner,...
The Untitled Karyn Usher Project finds McMahon playing a rogue CIA agent who becomes a surrogate father to an orphaned 14-year-old daughter (Saxon Sharbino) of an operative.
Bassett is in final talks to play CIA Director Alice Vargas — who is not to be confused with CIA Director Hayden Chase, the character she played on Alias.
Usher, whose credits include Bones and Prison Break, penned the script and will serve as an Ep alongside Brett Ratner,...
- 3/10/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Former Alias star Angela Bassett is directing the CIA again, only this time she'll be working with Julian McMahon. Bassett and McMahon are in final negotiations to star in Fox's untitled teen spy drama from Bones' Karyn Usher, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. In the 20th Television drama, which revolves around Jane Forsythe, the orphaned 14-year-old daughter of a CIA operative who encounters a mysterious rogue agent/assassin who ultimately serves as both her surrogate father and professional mentor in the spy world. Bassett would play Alice Vargas, the director of the CIA, while McMahon would play
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- 3/10/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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