The movie is a mess of contradictions, which seems (like last year's Spectre) more interested in fan service than telling the next chapter in
the X-Men film franchise as a strong movie.
film in the venerable (if wildly uneven)
X-Men film franchise to feature one James «Logan» Howlett, a.k.a. Weapon X, a.k.a. Wolverine.
The Hollywood Reporter sat down with DEADPOOL 2 writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick about their plans for the sequel, including shaping the tone of future projects in the ever - expanding
X-Men film franchise.
If you've been following
the X-Men film franchise over the last few years, you may have noticed a new trend: Decade - long time jumps between installments.
Film Review by Kam Williams Ryan Reynolds Absolutely «Marvel» - ous as Wisecracking Superhero Technically, Deadpool is the 8th installment in
the X-Men film franchise, although it's different enough from the others to stand on its own.
There isn't just one
X-Men film franchise, there are three: the original franchise, the decade - jumping franchise, and, well, Deadpool.
After the success of The Wolverine and the post-credits scenes that more than hinted at the next step in
the X-Men film franchise, Days of Future Past is gearing up to pull a bit of an Avengers move in bringing together the entirety of the X-Men film universe.
DVD Review by Kam Williams Ryan Reynolds Is Simply Sublime as Irreverent Superhero Technically, Deadpool is the 8th installment in
the X-Men film franchise, although it's different enough from the others to stand on its own.
James McAvoy is interested in continuing his role as Professor Charles Xavier in
the X-Men film franchise, as long as
Some news on
the X-Men film franchise front as well yesterday.
Boyd Holbrook's Donald Pierce — yep, the former cyborg Hellfire Club charter member — has been reduced to head merc in charge of reacquisitions, but it's a meaty part if altogether different from his comic book counterpart (which is par for the course concerning
the X-Men film franchise).
Fans of Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen as Professor X and Magneto in
the X-Men film franchise may be disappointed to hear that neither actor will appear in 2016's X-Men: Apocalypse.
Not exact matches
If the
film succeeds, they have other projects waiting in the wings, including multiple
X-Men sequels (can anyone say «
franchise»?).
Synopsis:
X-Men and
X-Men 2 director Bryan Singer returns to the reigns of Marvel Entertainment's popular comic - book
film franchise with this time - traveling... [MORE]
Indeed, the non-Marvel
films in these
franchises that have done best more recently are the ones that stood out from the crowd, like Wonder Woman (which rejected the dark tone of other DC movies), Logan (which felt like a grown - up standalone
film), and Deadpool (which loudly razzed the idea of being linked to
X-Men movies).
At the moment a direct movie adaptation of the comic can't be made by any
film studio due to rights issues; several major characters who appear in the comic (including Hawkeye and the Incredible Hulk) are part of Marvel's Avengers
film franchise, and therefore aren't available to be used as part of the
X-Men movie
franchise.
As the third
film in the most recent trilogy in the
X-Men franchise, it's pretty bold to have a joke in
X-Men: Apocalypse that mentions the third
film in a trilogy is usually the worst.
Marvel Entertainment has generated a string of
film hits based on stories from its comic books
franchise, including Captain America, Thor,
X-Men, Wolverine and the Amazing Spider - Man.
One of «
X-Men»
franchise's most visible players says forthcoming
film will mark final time sporting the claws
While I have seen all of the
X-Men films and liked several of them, I would not go so far as to call myself a fan of the
franchise.
While this does not rule out seeing Stewart and McKellen in future
X-Men films, the fact that these two actors will not be in Apocalypse is a bit of a surprise considering that both actors have appeared in a majority of the
films in the
X-Men franchise.
That's a massive undertaking when you consider the
X-Men franchise is eight
films deep and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is 11
films into its shared universe.
Zombieland screenwriters Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese have zero chill with regards to the established tone of a comic book origin
film, the
X-Men franchise, the cast or the Fourth Wall.
This week on streaming video, we've got Bryan Singer's return to the
X-Men franchise, an underseen animated
film, an indie comedy, an acclaimed coming - of - age
film from Sweden, and a retro space drama currently in theaters.
Think of this renegade, genre - defying chapter in the
film franchise as
X-Men: The AARP Years.
Simon Kinberg might be the current architect of the
X-Men cinematic universe as a writer and producer, but the man has his fingers in multiple
film franchises.
In the
franchise,
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST was the only
film to be nominated for an Academy Awards in «Best Achievement in Visual Effects.»
In the intervening years, Janssen has made multiple
films, most notably starring as Jean Gray in the «
X-Men»
franchise, but 2013 marks her inaugural foray into a full - time TV series gig... and by «TV series,» what I really mean is a Netflix series.
Amidst those early signs of viewer interest (Blade),
franchise launches (
X-Men), moments of director / source material synergy (Raimi's Spider - Man) and 18 or so MCU
films, Deadpool is recognizable as a triumph of perseverance and (baby) hand - in - glove casting, as well as proof that R - rated superheroing is viable at the box office (which in turn smoothed the way for more serious takes like Logan).
Hugh Jackman talks about his future in the «
X-Men»
film franchise and hints that «Wolverine 3» will be his last outing.
Now that it's got its Avatar sequels squared away safely in 2020 — and every subsequent December from now until the heat death of the universe — Fox has started solidifying its
film schedule for the more immediate future, especially the lucrative titles in its
X-Men movie
franchise.
I'm a Fantastic Four fan as it is, and I hope bringing the
franchise in line with the
X-Men films, tonally, if not chronologically, will go a long way toward perhaps getting some of the detractors to change their tune.
The final script rewrite by Simon Kinberg, who is also currently involved in the
X-Men franchise at Fox as well as the Star Wars live - action
films and animated series at Disney / Lucasfilm, was the last piece of the puzzle before full casting would commence.
Michael Fassbender has been attached to numerous
franchises in the past five years alone, between his work as Magneto in the
X-Men films, David in Prometheus and Alien: Covenant and Aguilar in Assassin's Creed, but he missed out on one that would have been the biggest of them all.
Here's a selection of «The
film Singer is doing before returning to the
X-MEN franchise» which is also known as JACK THE GIANT SLAYER...
Unlike the popular «
X-Men»
franchise, the «Fantastic Four»
films haven't been as popular at the box office.
The
film combines elements from both
X-Men movies and
X-Men: First Class with bits of the Wolverine
franchise mixed in.
Although the «
X-Men»
franchise has been quite successful with both the Bryan Singer trilogy and the «First Class» movies, however, Marvel does still have an input while making the
films.
Shyamalan's follow - up to «The Visit,» starring «
X-Men»
film franchise veteran James McAvoy, now has a release date and title.
The next
film in the «
X-Men»
film franchise is «Logan,» Hugh Jackman's final outing as Wolverine.
Apparently the studio is satisfied enough with Trank's first
film, but they want to put things on another level, making the Fantastic Four just as big as their
X-Men franchise.
The
film is the third stand - alone Wolverine movie in the comic superhero
franchise, which has had various sequels and new casts since Jackman first played Wolverine / Logan in
X-Men, alongside Patrick Stewart's wheelchair - bound Professor Xavier.
X-Men franchise staple Patrick Stewart is also set to appear in the
film in a co-starring role as Professor Xavier as well as the newly added Boyd Holbrook playing the
film's villain.
KW: As for
X-Men, what a spectacular screen debut you're getting to make by being a part of such a popular
film franchise.
Real World Impact: Avengers vs.
X-Men coincided with the release of Marvel's The Avengers
film, and was an ideal pairing to see Marvel's two major
franchise at odds.
Admittedly, that convoluted approach to course - correcting a
franchise worked wonders for the
X-Men films when Days of Future Past did it last year, but there's no guarantee that Genisys will enjoy similar success (especially if the generally lukewarm responses to the movie's first trailer and Super Bowl preview are any indicator).
The
X-Men have more legs than they've ever had at the moment, with big hit
films like Logan and Deadpool (itself its own
franchise) and TV shows like Legion and The Gifted.
The
film marks Singer's return to the
X-Men franchise after an eleven year absence, and although
X-Men: First Class and last summer's The Wolverine was a step... Read more»
With Fox's
X-Men franchise branching out its universe with spin - offs such as Deadpool and The New Mutants, one
film that has been frequently delayed since it was first announced is Gambit, with Channing Tatum starring as the Cajun mutant.
It's also the top - grossing
film in Fox's «
X-Men»
franchise.