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X-Men producer confirms Patrick Stewart’s Professor X for Wolverine 3

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Patrick Stewart (Green Room) is officially returning to perhaps his most iconic role as Charles Xavier/Professor X, the world’s most powerful telepathic mutant, in 2017’s Wolverine 3.  Frequent Fox superhero movie producer Hutch Parker announced the news in an interview with Collider. He said, “I am [involved in Wolverine 3], in fact I’m on loan from them […]

The Week in Spandex – X-Men: Apocalypse reviewed, Civil War tops Deadpool, Justice League rumours, Affleck unhappy with Batman v Superman, Booster Gold in development, Agent Carter cancelled, Supergirl renewed, new DC shows announced, Fox “committed to trying again” with Fantastic Four and more

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In this edition of The Week in Spandex, we look at X-Men: Apocalypse, Fantastic Four, Gambit, Wolverine 3, Deadpool, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Agent Carter, Marvel’s Most Wanted, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Jessica Jones, The Defenders, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, Wonder Woman, Suicide Squad, Green Lantern Corps, […]

Cyclops discovers his powers in X-Men: Apocalypse clip

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20th Century Fox has released a new clip from X-Men: Apocalypse, which sees Scott Summers (Tye Sheridan) discovering his powers at a rather inappropriate time. Check it out here… SEE ALSO: Read our review of X-Men: Apocalypse here Following the critically acclaimed global smash hit X-Men: Days of Future Past, director Bryan Singer returns with […]

The next X-Men film will take place in the 1990s

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If you’ve been following the X-Men film franchise over the last few years, you may have noticed a new trend: Decade-long time jumps between installments. 2011’s X-Men: First Class took place in the 1960s, its 2014 follow-up X-Men: Days of Future Past jumped 10 years into the 1970s, and this year’s X-Men: Apocalypse is jumping to the 1980s. According to producer Simon Kinberg, […]

Confirmed: Wolverine 3 will be rated R

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Now that Deadpool has become the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, and has even surpassed the domestic box office numbers of a film like Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it’s hard to believe that it was ever considered a risky move for 20th Century Fox. That move has, obviously, payed off in spades (and continues to […]

Elise Neal joins Wolverine 3

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Variety is reporting that Elise Neal (Scream 2, The Hughleys) has become the latest addition to the cast of the as-yet-untitled Wolverine 3. Details on her role are being kept under wraps. Neal joins X-Men veterans Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Patrick Stewart (Professor X), alongside fellow new additions Boyd Holbrook (Narcos),  Stephen Merchant (Hello Ladies), […]

Bryan Singer on the early criticism of Apocalypse’s design in X-Men: Apocalypse

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Back in July of last year, 20th Century Fox gave us our first look at Oscar Isaac’s titular villain in X-Men: Apocalypse, although the reaction probably wasn’t quite what the studio would have hoped for. Fans were critical of the design (comparing him to Power Rangers’ Ivan Ooze), the colour scheme, and the character’s size, while […]

Eriq La Salle joins Wolverine 3 in mystery role

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According to Variety, another mystery role has been added to James Mangold’s Wolverine 3, this time to be filled by ER and Coming to America actor Eriq La Salle. Unfortunately, that’s all the news we have at this time. But, more news should hopeful arrive soon, as this is just the latest casting update for the mutant threequel. La Salle […]

Director Josh Boone teases New Mutants lineup

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While the world still basks in the greatness of Deadpool and the looks ahead to the release of X-Men: Apocalypse, a sprawling X-Men cinematic universe is still in the works behind the scenes at 20th Century Fox. Not only are we getting more sequels like Wolverine 3 and Deadpool 2 and a solo Gambit movie, but we’ll soon be introduced to another team of mutants as well, […]

Fox launches Retro X: Arcade online games for X-Men: Apocalypse

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With X-Men: Apocalypse set for release this month, 20th Century Fox has given a throwback to 80s arcade classics with Retro X: Arcade, which offers three games: Mutant All-Stars: Track & Field, Mutant Conquest, and Revenge of Hero X. Check out the game covers below, and head on over to SpacePortArcade.com to try them out. […]