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Logan deleted scenes, X-Force update, R-rated DC movies, Wonder Woman teaser, live-action Little Mermaid and more – Daily News Roundup

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Rounding up the big news from yesterday… LOGAN DELETED SCENES Doing the interview rounds for Logan, director James Mangold has been discussing a couple of deleted scenes from the X-Men spinoff – one of which namedropped Jean Grey, and the other featuring the ‘Westchester Incident’, which leads to the death of several members of the […]

Fox’s X-Force movie confirmed as R-rated, with Deadpool and Cable as the leads

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This won’t come as much of a surprise given the enormous popularity of Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (and the fact that Reynolds is reportedly co-writing the script), but producer Simon Kinberg has revealed that the Merc with a Mouth will be taking the lead alongside Cable in Fox’s X-Men spinoff X-Force. “We are working hard on […]

Logan director discusses deleted scenes, including the Westchester incident

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Director James Mangold have been discussing details of two deleted scenes from 20th Century Fox’s Logan. Spoilers follow. You have been warned… During the marketing campaign for Logan, an image asked ‘Where Are All The Mutants?’, and while that question wasn’t answered specifically in the movie, it was heavily suggested that Professor Xavier had caused […]

UPDATE: James Mangold says he’s working on a black & white version of Logan

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Since promotion for Logan began, many fans have wondered whether or not a black and white version of the film could be on the horizon, seeing as since many of the promotional photos were released in that format. Director James Mangold has previously teased the possibility of a B&W version, and now he’s all but confirmed it on Twitter by […]

Atlanta star Zazie Beetz to play Domino in Deadpool 2

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20th century Fox and director David Leitch have found their Domino for Deadpool 2, with star Ryan Reynolds revealing on Twitter – via a rather unique tweet – that Atlanta star Zazie Beetz has been cast as Neena Thurman in the hotly-anticipated sequel. SEE ALSO: Watch the Deadpool 2 teaser here https://twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/839947701487796224 Zazie Beetz Effect. […]

Making Sense Of The X-Men Movie Timeline(s)

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Eric Bay-Andersen on making sense of the X-Men movie timeline(s)… To say that the X-Men movies are convoluted and confusing would be an understatement – over the past 17 years the franchise has seen multiple spin-offs, re-boots and re-castings, making any hope of coherence impossible. But there is a way to make (partial) sense out […]

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 […]

Movie Review – Logan (2017)

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Logan, 2017. Directed by James Mangold. Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, and Richard E. Grant. SYNOPSIS: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are […]

Logan pushes the Wolverine solo movies beyond $1 billion worldwide

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Having debuted this past weekend with an impressive $237.8 million worldwide, 20th Century Fox’s X-Men solo spinoff Logan has now helped to propel the Wolverine trilogy beyond the $1 billion mark at the global box office. By close of play yesterday, Logan has grossed $263.2 million, of which $104.2 million comes from North America, and […]