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Bryan Singer confirms plans for an X-Men / Fantastic Four crossover

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It’s been rumoured ever since Fox announced its reboot of Fantastic Four, and now X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men: Apocalypse director Bryan Singer has made it official: plans are afoot for a crossover between the studio’s two Marvel properties.“Those ideas are in play,” Singer tells Yahoo, revealing that there have been discussions about […]

The Five Worst Film Franchises

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Anghus Houvouras on the five worst film franchises…Film franchises are easy targets for writers looking to grind an axe and bemoan the current state of big budget cinema. Like a pinata filled with gold bullion and airplane sized bottles of bourbon, everyone is just a little too eager to take a swing. It’s an easy […]

It looks like Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine will appear in X-Men: Apocalypse after all

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Despite being a mainstay of the X-Men franchise from the very first instalment back in 2000, there’s been no official word about whether Hugh Jackman will return as Wolverine in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor evading the question on numerous occasions. Well, it seems the Brooklyn-based custom leather goods company Kika NY has […]

Ian McKellen will not return as Magneto in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Back in February, Patrick Stewart indicated that his good pal Ian McKellen would be returning to the role of Magneto for next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, however McKellen has now confirmed to Digital Spy that he won’t donning the helmet for the 2016 sequel.“I haven’t heard [the rumours], I don’t think I am, no, no, they […]

Channing Tatum officially closes deal to play Gambit

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A few days ago it was being reported that Channing Tatum’s involvement in 20th Century Fox’s Gambit movie was hanging by a thread, but now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that the star has closed his deal with the studio to appear as the Cajun mutant Remy LeBeau.The site reports that negotiations had been “sensitive” […]

Gambit casting call reveals supporting character details, will start shooting in October

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As Channing Tatum and director Rupert Wyatt gear up to go into production on Gambit later this October in New Orleans (with a budget of $155 million), Showbiz 411 has got its hands on a casting call, which gives us an idea of the supporting characters set to feature alongside Tatum’s Remy LeBeau in next […]

Rupert Wyatt to direct Channing Tatum in Gambit

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It looks like 20th Century Fox has finally found a director for its Channing Tatum-led Gambit movie, with Entertainment Weekly reporting that Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) has signed on to helm the X-Men spin-off.SEE ALSO: Channing Tatum on GambitGambit has been written by Joshua Zetumer from a treatment by legendary […]

Andre Tricoteux playing Colossus in Deadpool

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Back in February Daniel Cudmore (X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men: Apocalypse) revealed that the role of Colossus has been recast in the upcoming spin-off movie Deadpool, with a mystery actor then seen on set portraying the character of Piotr Rasputin via motion-capture.Well, thanks to cast member Gina Carano, we now know who plays the […]

Lucas Till returning as Havok in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Bryan Singer has taken to Instagram to announce that Lucas Till is set to reprise his role as Alex Summers / Havok in next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse, with the actor joining an ever growing list of characters in the mutant superhero sequel. Till made his debut as Havok in 2011’s Matthew Vaughn-directed X-Men: First Class, […]