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Bryan Singer says James Cameron offered advice on the end scene of X-Men: Days of Future Past

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During IGN’s visit to the set of X-Men: Apocalypse, director Bryan Singer revealed that he sought out advice from James Cameron on 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past, owing to Cameron’s experience dealing with time travel on The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. And while Cameron’s input was minor, he did offer one significant suggestion […]

James Marsden on Tye Sheridan playing young Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse

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A few days ago Bryan Singer announced who would play the younger versions of Jean Grey, Storm and Cyclops in X-Men: Apocalypse., with Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones), Alexandra Shipp (House of Anubis) and Tye Sheridan signing on to the 2016 film. Now James Marsden has shared his thoughts on Tye Sheridan playing Cyclops – […]

Alexandra Shipp talks possible Storm return in next X-Men movie

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Although we’re still waiting on official confirmation from 20th Century Fox about the next instalment in the main X-Men series (thought to be titled X-Men: Supernova), Sophie Turner has already confirmed her return as Jean Grey, while both James McAvoy (Professor X) and Nicholas Hoult (Beast) have seemingly revealed that they’ll also be back. One […]

Patrick Stewart open to playing Professor X in Marvel’s Legion

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A few weeks ago Patrick Stewart announced that he was taking a leaf out of Hugh Jackman’s book and retiring from the role of Professor Charles Xavier following the release of 20th Century Fox’s latest X-Men offering Logan. A week later, Stewart then revealed that a potential appearance alongside Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool would be enough […]

Legion Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Chapter 4’

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Rachel Bellwoar reviews the fourth episode of Legion… ‘Chapter 4’ opens with a character we’d never met in person, Dr. Bird’s husband, Oliver (Jemaine Clement), introducing the episode as a “five act play,” like this is Masterpiece Theater. More importantly, Oliver gives us something to look for this episode, a common thread to pull all […]

Simon Kinberg talks Deadpool 2, Gambit and Legion

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During an interview with Slash Film, X-Verse “architect” Simon Kinberg has provided an update on several upcoming X-Men projects in Deadpool 2, Gambit and the Marvel-produced TV series Legion. “I think Deadpool 2 will comment on anything that’s happening in movies today especially in superhero movies,” said Kinberg. “The sort of glut or saturation of […]

Noah Hawley says X-Men show Legion is “a standalone kind of thing”

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Earlier this week it was announced that FX Networks has placed an eight-episode series order for Legion, the upcoming X-Men series from Fargo creator Noah Hawley, and during an interview with Hitfix Hawley has been discussing how the show fits – or rather doesn’t fit – with the X-Men movie universe. “No, it’s not [connected],” […]

Oh, the Inhumanity: Why Marvel needs to bury the Inhumans

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Anghus Houvouras on why Marvel need to bury the Inhumans… Back when Marvel was first drawing up battle plans for their eventual takeover of blockbuster cinema, there were a few weapons in their arsenal that seemed unconventional in their selection. No one was surprised to see Captain America: The Winter Soldier or Iron Man 3, […]

Deadpool 2 screenwriters on introducing Cable and setting up X-Force

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Over the past week, Deadpool screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have let slip some info on the upcoming sequel, confirming that it’s on track to shoot this year, as well as revealing that Ryan Reynolds’ Merc with a Mouth will be reuniting with Colossus, Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Dopinder. Now, speaking to Collider, the […]