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James McAvoy to play Professor X in X-Men: First Class

James McAvoy is set to play a young Charles Xavier, aka Professor X, in the Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class according to HeatVisionBlog. X-Men: First Class will document the roots of the X-Men saga. Before Charles Xavier and Eric Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers. ….

Transformers director Michael Bay producing new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Depending on the type of films you like, you’re either happy or cringing about this one. Paramount and Nickelodeon have tapped Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form to produce a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live-action film, according to Deadline. Producers will start meeting writers in the next few ….

Sherlock Holmes 2, The Hangover 2, Green Lantern 3D and more films confirmed for WB in 2011, plus Batman and Superman in 2012

Warner Bros. has scheduled Sherlock Holmes 2 for a December 16, 2011 release date and is apparently close to giving the green light on a film adaptation of DC Comics hero Flash, according to HeatVisionBlog. The announcements were made during a slide during a presentation Thursday by Warner chairman and CEO Barry Meyer, as part ….

Stan Lee to appear at exclusive signing for Ultimo this weekend

Ultimo co-creator Stan Lee will appear at the Pasadena Rock’n Comic-Con 2010 this weekend for an exclusive signing of Ultimo Vol. 1. It’s a rare opportunity to meet with the legendary comic book creator at the Pasadena Convention Center, located at 300 East Green Street. Stan Lee will be at Booth 402 from 2-3PM tomorrow, ….

Super Size Me creator to shoot feature film during next San Diego Comic-Con

San Diego Comic-Con is fast approaching, and a documentary on THE pop culture fandom fest is also landing at the S.D. Convention Center this summer. HeatVisionBlog reports that filmmaker Morgan Spurlock – creator of the cult food doc. Super Size Me, along with Joss Whedon, Ain’t It Cool News founder Harry Knowles, producers Thomas Tull ….

Avatar: The Last Airbender The Complete Book 1 Collector’s Edition hits stores this June

Take a magical, mystical, action-packed journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series that became a phenomenon, creating a huge fan base that spans the globe. Watch the luminous visuals and the storyline that inspired this summer’s live-action movie The Last Airbender, directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Avatar: The Last Airbender The Complete Book ….