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X-Men producer reveals secrets of X-Men: First Class, Wolverine 2, Deadpool and more

Empire spoke to veteran X-Men producer Lauren Shuler-Donner, who’s had a hand in every X-Men film to date – along with all developing X-Men projects – during the DVD and Blu-ray promotional junket for X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Shuler-Donner revealed just what’s on tap for the Mutant world, including tidbits on X-Men: First Class, Deadpool and ….

X-Men Origins: Wolverine Ultimate 2-Disc Edition Blu-ray review

When I first watched X-Men Origins: Wolverine, I didn’t think it was nearly as bad as some reviews claimed it to be. Predictable… yes. Somewhat campy… sure. But it was a highly produced movie that was fun enough to watch on the big screen. In fact, I would recommend viewers considering getting the home release, ….

Hugh Jackman eyeing adaptation of Richard Matheson’s sci-fi tale Real Steel

Variety reports that Hugh Jackman is in talks to star in the Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) film adaptation of I Am Legend writer Richard Matheson’s short story Real Steel, for DreamWorks. Real Steel is described as a Rocky-type story of a fighter who has to reinvent himself when human boxing becomes obsolete, replaced ….

Writer of The Usual Suspects to pen Wolverine sequel script

Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote scripts for Bran Singer’s The Usual Suspects as well as X-Men, has been tapped to write the screenplay for Fox’s sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, according to THR. Hugh Jackman will return as Logan, the mutant with healing powers and an adamantium-dipped endoskeleton. Jackman will again produce the film, along with ….

Hugh Jackman heading to Japan for next Wolverine, which will be based on Frank Miller origin tale

Hugh Jackman revealed to MTV at the Teen Choice Awards over the weekend that development on the follow-up to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was critically blasted but financially successful, is now well underway. The actor/producer also confirmed previously rumored intentions to have the next film set largely in Japan, and that the story-line will be ….

Wolverine headed to Japan in sequel and Deadpool headed to his roots in spin-off

According to various reports, work has started on a sequel to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and film’s star Hugh Jackman is also considering a whole boatload of other projects, including the thriller Drive, Personal Security, a new adaptation of the musical Carousel, along with the possibility of returning to Broadway in Houdini. The Wolverine sequel is ….

Tempe, Arizona wins hometown premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Tempe, Arizona’s residents, schools, businesses, and a major cinema emporium are pulling out all the stops to prepare for the World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, on April 27, at Harkins Temple Marketplace 16. The Tempe Hometown Premiere will have all the trappings of a mega-Hollywood event including red carpet arrivals, klieg lights, screaming fans, ….

Win one of two complete sets of Marvel X-Men: The DVD Comic Book Collection

On April 28th, 2009 Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Marvel X-Men: Volumes 1 & 2 on DVD. For the first time, all 32 episodes of the cult favorite animated TV series will be available on disc. Discover the origins of your favorite X-Men characters with stories adapted directly from the original comic books. ….

Hugh Jackman giving fans an opportunity to host World Premiere of X-Men Origins: Wolverine in their hometown

In an announcement made yesterday on YouTube, Hugh Jackman, who plays the antihero in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is taking Hollywood and the film’s premiere to the people who made the X-Men film series one of the industry’s biggest – inviting the legions of X-Men fans across the U.S. to be the first to “witness the ….

Third Wolverine origins trailer now live (Legends)

The third of three new 60-second ads for X-Men Origins: Wolverine has gone live. The spot is titled Legends, and focuses on Stryker (played by Danny Huston) assembling a team of mutants, including Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), and glimpses of other mutants, including Taylor Kitsch as Gambit, Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool and ….

Second of 3 Wolverine origin trailers (Brothers)

The second of three 60 second spots introducing X-Men Origins: Wolverine’s back story is now online. Titled Brothers, the new spot focuses on the wartime experiences of Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber) and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), leading up to a fateful meeting with Stryker (Danny Huston). A woman is also involved in the dispute between Sabretooth ….