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Simon Kinberg teases Alpha Flight and Exiles for future X-Men movies

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With Logan bringing the curtain down on Hugh Jackman’s time as Wolverine, it has been rumoured that 20th Century Fox will soon lay out its plans for the future of the X-Men franchise. We already know that X-Men: The New Mutants, Deadpool 2 and X-Men: Supernova are slated to go into production this year, while Gambit […]

Leslie Jones wants a role in Deadpool 2

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As actress and comedian Leslie Jones revealed on Twitter yesterday, if it was up to her she’d be taking down bad guys and giving Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool’s potty mouth a run for its money in Deadpool 2. The actress sent a hilarious tweet to Reynolds, in which she very clearly stated that she wants to be […]

Rumour: X-23 could appear in Wolverine 3

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According to SuperHeroHype, the character of X-23 could be set to make her big screen debut in next year’s as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3, which will reportedly mark Hugh Jackman’s final outing as Logan. The site claims that they have heard that X-23 will join Jackman’s Wolverine and Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for their journey in the […]

Boyd Holbrook to play the main villain in Wolverine 3

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With production on Wolverine 3 set to get underway next month, Deadline is reporting that 20th Century Fox has found its main villain for Hugh Jackman’s final outing as the adamantium-clawed mutant. According to the site, Narcos star Boyd Holbrook has signed on to play “a relentless, calculating and intense head of security for a […]

Avatar’s Stephen Lang lobbies for the role of Cable in Deadpool 2

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With Deadpool 2 announced by Fox, it seems that Nathan Summers – a.k.a. Cable – is finally set to make his big screen debut in the sequel to the X-Men spinoff, and Avatar star Stephen Lang has wasted little time in taking to social media to campaign for the part. SEE ALSO: Deadpool shatters more […]

X-Men series Legion adds Amber Midthunder

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According to Deadline, Amber Midthunder is the latest addition to the cast of FX’s Legion, an upcoming TV series set in the X-Men universe. The actress has joined the project to play Kerry, “a woman of action with a childlike sense of wonder.” The article also describes her as “a true savant,” who has lived […]

Producer Noah Hawley talks FX’s X-Men TV pilot Legion

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Earlier this week it was announced that Fox has partnered up with Marvel Television for two X-Men-themed TV series in Legion and Hellfire, and now producer Noah Hawley (Fargo) has been speaking to TV Insider about the former, revealing how the deal came about, and what appeals to him about the project. “It’s been in […]

Richard E. Grant joins Wolverine 3 as a mad scientist villain

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Earlier this month it was announced that Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) has joined the cast of Wolverine 3 as the main villain, and now 20th Century Fox has added another bad guy to the ranks, with The Hollywood Reporter revealing that Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) is set to portray a “mad scientist”. SEE ALSO: Rumour: […]

Tim Miller no longer directing Deadpool 2

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This was certainly a surprise, especially just after news that Tim Miller has met with ten actresses for the role of Domino, but it seems Miller is no longer set to direct Deadpool 2. According to Deadline, Miller and Ryan Reynolds had creative differences over the sequel, yet the split was an amicable one with no hard […]