‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Will Include Original Cast Members

‘X-Men: Apocalypse’ Will Include Original Cast Members
Angie Han — /Film

From the beginning, we’ve heard that X-Men: Apocalypse would be all about the First Class cast. But apparently, the filmmakers are still saving some room for the original X-Men.

In a new interview, writer Simon Kinberg confirmed that the classic cast would “certainly” be involved, albeit in supporting roles. Previously, only Hugh Jackman was expected to return.

Kinberg gave an unambiguous answer when The Daily Beast asked him about the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse. “It will focus primarily on the First Class cast, but it will certainly have some of the original cast involved, too,” he…

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Edgar Wright Tweeted Then Deleted a Photo Responding to the ‘Ant-Man’ Firing

Edgar Wright Tweeted Then Deleted a Photo Responding to the ‘Ant-Man’ Firing
Sean O’Connell — Cinema Blend

Edgar Wright and Marvel are in that awkward, post-break-up stage, when it’s a good idea to stay off of social media because you can’t trust what you might possibly say about the other party. Wright is a dedicated Tweeter, and savvy fans (as well as Marvel die-hards) have been paying close attention to his feed to see if he’d have an official statement regarding the split with Marvel Studios over Ant-Man. Well, it happened on Sunday night … but it very quickly disappeared.

The Buster Keaton image shared above is the pic that Edgar Wright Tweeted with the description…

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Easter Eggs in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

Easter Eggs in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’

It should go without saying, but I should say it anyway, that if you haven’t seen X-Men: Days of Future Past, you’ll want to save this for later because there are SPOILERS!

That out of the way, I thought this was a pretty good run down of some of the easter eggs going on in X-Men: Days of Future Past, including some that I didn’t catch. But, although he titles it Every Easter Egg in X-Men: Days of Future Past, I would guess it’s not every one.

Take a look:

Is ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ The Best Superhero Movie of the Year?

Is ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ The Best Superhero Movie of the Year?
Jeff Labrecque — Entertainment Weekly

The Avengers might have a new nemesis: mutants.

Hollywood politics will likely keep Marvel’s two most-populated superhero franchises on different movie screens for the foreseeable future, but the critics are poised to put Fox’s X-Men on the same pedestal as the Avengers following Days of Future Past. Bryan Singer’s new movie, based on a 1981 comic book that involves time travel and mutant-killing Sentinels, unites the original “present-day” X-Men with their younger selves, introduced in Matthew Vaughn’s stylish 2011 prequel, First Class.

An embarrassment of casting riches unites when Hugh…

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Edgar Wright Leaves ‘Ant-Man’

Edgar Wright Leaves ‘Ant-Man’
Angie Han — /Film

Ant-Man is getting new director. Edgar Wright has just dropped out of the Marvel movie, owing to “differences in their vision of the film.” Paul Rudd is still leading the cast of the superhero film, which also stars Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. More details after the jump.

The unfortunate news was released in a press release today:

Marvel and Edgar Wright jointly announced today that the studio and director have parted ways on ANT-MAN due to differences in their vision of the film. The decision to move on is amicable and does not impact the release date on July 17, 2015. A new…

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‘Lucy’ Moved to July 25

‘Lucy’ Moved to July 25
Amber Ray — Entertainment Weekly

Fans of Scarlett Johansson in butt-kicking mode have less time to wait before she tears up the big screen again.

Lucy, the actress’ new thriller directed by Luc Besson, has been bumped up two weeks. The Universal film will now hit theaters July 25, after it was originally slated for an Aug. 8 debut.

FYI. Looking forward to this one and hope the move to doesn’t confuse people. But I doubt it was on most calendars (other than mine) that far out anyway.

‘X-Men’ Makes $90 Million Domestic Opening Weekend

‘X-Men’ Makes $90 Million Domestic Opening Weekend
The Playlist

In order to convey that the X-Men are smaller, less-known characters in the Marvel Universe compared to The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man, director Bryan Singer has been given to describe the “X-Men” of late as the “bastard stepchild of the comic-book universe.” And while the X-Men are far from underground or on the fringes, perhaps Singer’s comments do have a tiny bit of merit. While his latest X-picture, “X-Men: Days Of Future Past,” did open to $90.7 million this weekend, that’s far below the forecasted $100+ million the soaring reviews helped project; the film did fall below the…

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‘Lego Movie’ Spinoff ‘Ninjago’ Set for Sept. 23, 2016

‘Lego Movie’ Spinoff ‘Ninjago’ Set for Sept. 23, 2016
Amber Ray — Entertainment Weekly

Warner Bros. Pictures is putting together the pieces for the next installment in the Lego franchise.

Ninjago, a spinoff of the hit The Lego Movie, has been given a Sept. 23, 2016 release date. Warner Bros.previously announced that The Lego Movie 2 will hit theaters May 26, 2017.

The animated 3-D action-adventure is inspired by the popular ninja line of Lego building sets and minifigures. The characters previously starred in Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, an animated series on Cartoon Network, and the first Lego film.

Well, I reckon my 7 year old son will be excited about this. And in…

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‘Big Hero 6’ Trailer

‘Big Hero 6’ Trailer

I’ve never heard of this franchise before, and I hear if you blinked back when it was a thing in the ‘90s, you might have missed it.

This film is an animated collaboration between Marvel and Disney. It’s a Marvel property and Disney owns Marvel so no big surprises there. Without knowing a thing about the comic, I think this looks like it could be a lot of fun. Obviously we only get to see one tiny little sliver of one tiny little aspect of this story, but it definitely feels like a Pixar sort of take on a Marvel property, and I am completely down with that.

‘Godzilla’ Director Gareth Edwards To Helm a ‘Star Wars’ Spinnoff Film

‘Godzilla’ Director Gareth Edwards To Helm a ‘Star Wars’ Spinnoff Film
Kevin Jagernauth — The Playlist

The career of Gareth Edwards is one that would make a film school student envious. His first film, “Monsters,” was a labor of love, made on a shoestring budget, with the VFX largely done a laptop. The result? A solid indie highlighting a director with a real sense of mood and craft. That effort found him leveraged into the blockbuster “Godzilla,” and no matter what you thought of it, the movie was a huge smash, opening last weekend over $90 million at the box office. So what does Edwards do next? He’s doing to Disneyland. Kinda.

THR reports that he’ll direct one of the upcoming “Star Wars”…

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