Tag Archives: X-Men

A lot of screenwriters end up making the transition to directing. With David Hayter, it’s taken a while but he’s gotten there anyway. The scribe behind movies like the first two “X-Men” flicks by Bryan Singer and Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen” adaptation is now helming a supernatural thriller called “Wolves”. The project is about “a young,Continue Reading

Half prequel, half reboot, “X-Men: First Class” is an anomaly in the superhero genre. How does it fit in with the rest of Marvel’s popular mutant franchise?…

When you cast a good actor in a role that suits him, you get magic. That’s what happened when “X-Men: First Class” director Matthew Vaughn got when he cast James McAvoy (“The Last King Of Scotland”) as Professor Charles Xavier. He owns the role. My full review will be coming shortly, but for now let’sContinue Reading

Director Matthew Vaughn has come full circle. He was signed on to direct “X-Men: The Last Stand” back in 2005, but he dropped out, citing an unreasonable production schedule. The job was taken over by Brett Ratner, and Vaughn entered Twentieth Century Fox’s bad books over the last-minute pullout. At the insistence of Bryan Singer,Continue Reading

These 5 clips show Xavier debating with bereaucrats, as a child meeting a mysterious mutant, Emma Frost defying authority, Sebastian Shaw trying to corrupt young minds, and Xavier guiding the youngsters…

One of the things I really like about the X-Men prequel “First Class” is how they’ve woven the mutant mythology into real-world historical events, a la “Forrest Gump”. What it does is bring a whole new level of realism and relevance to the characters. This film sees Xavier and gang embroiled in a secret warContinue Reading

Social media is a great tool for film studios and stars to engage with the public. It makes the fans feel included and appreciated. Filmmakers like Guillermo del Toro, Peter Jackson and Jon Favreau, and actors like Sylvester Stallone, Simon Pegg and Matt Damon have all used discussion forums, Twitter and Facebook to get inContinue Reading

The very first trailer for the X-Men prequel has arrived and it looks… pretty darn good, actually.