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X Ex: Jean Grey Makes Cameo In Six-Second 'Tweaser' For 'The Wolverine'
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By Frank DiGiacomo | Movieline.com – 23 hours ago
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X Ex: Jean Grey Makes Cameo In Six-Second 'Tweaser' For 'The Wolverine'
By Frank DiGiacomo | Movieline.com – 23 hours agoRelated Content
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The trailer for The Wolverine doesn't hit until Wednesday, but director James Mangold has released a six-second tweaser trailer via his Twitter account that crams a lot into its extremely brief run time, including plenty toothy grimacing from Hugh Jackman and a glimpse of the adamantium-clawed antihero's unrequited X2 dalliance Jean Grey (Famke Janssen), who sacrificed herself at the end of the movie.
By the way, if you freeze the scene — which you can do by clicking on the frame — Wolvie and Jean appear to be in the midst sort of gauzy romantic moment, which could mean it's merely a flashback as opposed to Grey's return as the Phoenix. (The mutant she eventually becomes based on Marvel mythology). Check it out and tell me what you think, Bub?
More on The Wolverine:
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The Mandarin Isn't Talking Funny Anymore
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By Frank DiGiacomo | Movieline.com – 6 hours ago
Mandarin
In this clip, Kingsley, in voiceover, uses his signature line, "You'll never see me coming," but this time he doesn't lead-foot the l's and r's. Instead, he breaks up the sentence with dramatic pauses, so he sounds appropriately dangerous as opposed to dangerous and destined to be a recurring Saturday Night Live character. Check out the second clip for Kingsley's original reading of the line.
A Disney spokeswoman still hasn't gotten back to me on whether a conscious decision was made to change the downplay the Mandarin's vocal acrobatics. If that ever happens, I'll update.
Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige Plays Superhero Shrink For Tony Stark:
In other Iron Man 3 news, Marvel Studios Production President Kevin Feige plays superhero shrink in an "Under The Armor" interview at Marvel.com and sheds some light on Tony Stark's mindset going into the movie. Noting that this latest installment in the Iron Man saga takes place after the events of The Avengers Feige says:
WATCH: The Mandarin Isn't Talking Funny Anymore
By Frank DiGiacomo | Movieline.com – 6 hours agoRelated Content
View PhotoWATCH: The Mandarin Isn't Talking Funny Anymore
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There's yet another Iron Man 3 TV spot making the rounds, and, like the international TV spot I wrote about on Monday, it leaves the distinct impression that Ben Kingsley has dialed back the affected voice he was using in his portrayal of the Mandarin.
How Kingsley Dialed Back The Mandarin's Vocal AcrobaticsIn this clip, Kingsley, in voiceover, uses his signature line, "You'll never see me coming," but this time he doesn't lead-foot the l's and r's. Instead, he breaks up the sentence with dramatic pauses, so he sounds appropriately dangerous as opposed to dangerous and destined to be a recurring Saturday Night Live character. Check out the second clip for Kingsley's original reading of the line.
A Disney spokeswoman still hasn't gotten back to me on whether a conscious decision was made to change the downplay the Mandarin's vocal acrobatics. If that ever happens, I'll update.
Marvel Studios Chief Kevin Feige Plays Superhero Shrink For Tony Stark:
In other Iron Man 3 news, Marvel Studios Production President Kevin Feige plays superhero shrink in an "Under The Armor" interview at Marvel.com and sheds some light on Tony Stark's mindset going into the movie. Noting that this latest installment in the Iron Man saga takes place after the events of The Avengers Feige says:
"Not only did he encounter all of those crazy characters with hammers and capes and shields and gamma-irradiated strength, but a portal to another world opened above his head. Tony Stark is a very scientifically minded guy who thought he was at the cutting edge of science, and suddenly learned in those brief moments at the end of “Marvel's The Avengers,” that there is an infinite amount that he doesn’t know.More on Iron Man 3 & the Mandarin:
I think that made him feel small in a certain way and I think even encountering those other super heroes in “Marvel's The Avengers” made him feel like he was not the most powerful person in the world, which I think Tony likes to feel like he is. He may be the smartest person in the world, but not necessarily the most powerful. So when we meet him at the beginning of “Iron Man 3,” he’s using the suit as a shell almost. It is a shell to shield himself from all of this new information, this new influx of reality that is crashing around him. At the same time, as tends to happen in good movies, another villain arises. And suddenly, when he’s sort of at a state where he’d much rather stay in his lab and work on his suits, something happens that forces him to get out of his house, to get out of his lab and even in some cases, get out of the suit, to confront this new evil."
WATCH: Pepper Dons Armor & The Mandarin Sheds Weird Dialect In International 'Iron Man 3' Clip
Marvel Studios Says Iron Man 3 Villain The Mandarin Isn't Chinese, He's International
'Iron Man 3' Director Spills On The Mandarin & He Sounds Like....Mike Ovitz?
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DC Comics Villains Getting Their Own Documentary
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The Joker, Sinestro, and Lex Luthor (Photo: DC Entertainment)
Superheroes get the glory. They get the girls. They get their name in the title. But without supervillains to fight, they'd just be guys running around in their pajamas.
Now the bad guys are finally getting their due, with the announcement that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment are commencing production on the feature-length documentary, "Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics." From Batman's legendary foes like The Joker and Bane, to Superman's arch-enemies Lex Luthor and Darkseid, the doc will explore over seven decades of evil plots and dastardly deeds.
Christopher Lee (Photo: Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)And who better to narrate a history of bad guys than the esteemed actors who's played more villains than nearly anyone else in film history: Christopher Lee. There's no one else with a film career like his. From playing Dracula in Hammer horror films in the '60s, to a Bond villain in "The Man With the Golden Gun," to a Sith Lord in the "Star Wars" prequels, Lee is best when he's bad. And his deep, rumbling voice will be perfect to tell the story of the most wicked characters of the DC Universe.
Production will begin this weekend at WonderCon in Anaheim, CA, and you can get in on the action yourself. Come to the convention dressed as your favorite DC villain and you might get included in the documentary. Filming will take place Saturday morning at the DC Entertainment booth (#801), so look your best -- or worst, as the case may be. And if you can't make WonderCon, there will most likely be more opportunities at the San Diego and New York Comic Cons later this year.
There's no release date set for the documentary, but you will get to see one of Superman's most dangerous adversaries, General Zod (played by Michael Shannon), on the big screen when "Man of Steel" opens everywhere on June 14.
Here's the full press release:
Exclusive: DC Comics Villains Getting Their Own Documentary
By Matt McDaniel | Movie Talk – 2 hours 50 minutes agoThe Joker, Sinestro, and Lex Luthor (Photo: DC Entertainment)Now the bad guys are finally getting their due, with the announcement that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment are commencing production on the feature-length documentary, "Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics." From Batman's legendary foes like The Joker and Bane, to Superman's arch-enemies Lex Luthor and Darkseid, the doc will explore over seven decades of evil plots and dastardly deeds.
Christopher Lee (Photo: Hannes Magerstaedt/Getty Images)And who better to narrate a history of bad guys than the esteemed actors who's played more villains than nearly anyone else in film history: Christopher Lee. There's no one else with a film career like his. From playing Dracula in Hammer horror films in the '60s, to a Bond villain in "The Man With the Golden Gun," to a Sith Lord in the "Star Wars" prequels, Lee is best when he's bad. And his deep, rumbling voice will be perfect to tell the story of the most wicked characters of the DC Universe.There's no release date set for the documentary, but you will get to see one of Superman's most dangerous adversaries, General Zod (played by Michael Shannon), on the big screen when "Man of Steel" opens everywhere on June 14.
Here's the full press release:
“Behind every great hero, there are a whole lot of villains.” – Geoff JohnsNEW DOCUMENTARY NECESSARY EVIL: VILLAINS OF DC COMICSBURBANK, CA (March 26, 2013) – The Joker, Bane, Deathstroke, Darkseid and Lex Luthor -- the scariest and most menacing villains in DC Comics’ universe -- take center stage in a brand new full-length documentary from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and DC Entertainment (DCE). The joint announcement was made today by WBHE and DCE.
LEGENDARY VILLAIN CHRISTOPHER LEE NARRATES
Christopher Lee, who has played the villain more times than almost any other actor, will provide his unique voice as narrator. His roles in more than 200 films include star turns as Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein’s monster in Hammer horror classics, Count Dooku in Star Wars, and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit films.
In this new documentary film, the malevolent, sometimes charismatic figures from DC Comics’ hallowed rogues’ gallery will be explored in depth, featuring interviews with the famed creators, storytellers and those who have crafted the personalities and profiles of many of the most notorious villains in comic book history.
Production begins March 30, to coincide with WonderCon at the Anaheim Convention Center March 29-31.
Noted Geoff Johns, best-selling author and DCE’s Chief Creative Officer, “DC Comics is known for many things, but chief among them is the compelling, diverse and legendary society of super-villains who populate its universe. From the monstrous Solomon Grundy to the brutal Black Adam to the charismatic Sinestro, there is no single greater collection of villainy in all of fiction. These villains are hugely popular comic book characters in their own right and, quite honestly, many are often times more popular than some of our iconic super heroes.”
Jeff Baker, WBHE’s Executive Vice President and General Manager, Theatrical Catalog, added “The DC brand is enjoying a huge resurgence thanks to the entire leadership team at DC Entertainment which is driving opportunities not only for new theatrical properties, but for brand extensions as well. This new documentary will reinforce this evolving strategy and leverage DC assets across the entire studio landscape.”
Johns also reiterated that this year’s initiative will be a turning point for DCE. “It’s time we deconstruct these complex and sinister antagonists and celebrate the role they play as the engine and energy of some of the greatest storytelling in comics. 2013 is the Year of the Villain at DC Comics.”
On Saturday, March 30th, fans attending WonderCon are encouraged to come dressed as their favorite DC Comics’ villain for an opportunity to be featured in the documentary Fans can join DCE at WonderCon at booth 801 with filming to take place Saturday from 10:30am – Noon. To find out more about where and what time to meet in the WonderCon DC Entertainment booth, keep checking the DC Comics Facebook (Facebook.com/DCComics) and Twitter sites (@DCComics).
Participation in upcoming ‘cons’ (Comic-Con International: San Diego and New York Comic Con) is anticipated, with a full release scheduled for later in the year.
See General Zod in the trailer for 'Man of Steel':
Friday, January 25, 2013
Ant Man and Doc Strange up next!
From http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-talk/ant-man-doctor-strange-lead-charge-marvel-phase-010729880.html (Jan. 25, 2013)
‘Ant-Man’ and ‘Doctor Strange’ will lead the charge for Marvel’s Phase Three
By Bryan Enk | Movie Talk – 1 hour 32 minutes ago
Photo: Marvel ComicsIt's the little guy who's first out of the gate after "The Avengers 2" bows during the summer of 2015, as Marvel President of Production Kevin Feige has revealed that "Ant-Man" will be the official party-starter for Phase Three of the superhero saga.
"'Ant-Man' is definitely part of Phase Three," Feige said in a recent interview with MTV News. "Like 'Iron Man 3,' it's certainly set in the Marvel Universe, but it's also through the lens of Edgar Wright -- which is the only reason we're making the movie."
Indeed, many Marvel fans feel that the only reason they're excited for an "Ant-Man" movie is because it's being made by the director of "Shaun of the Dead" and "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." One can only imagine the bizarre energy and imagination he's going to bring to the story of Henry Pym, a brilliant scientist who invents a substance that turns him really, really small.
And what other new characters might be introduced to the expanded Marvel Universe during this third phase?
"'Doctor Strange,' which I've been talking about for years, is definitely one of them," Feige confirmed. "He's a great, original character, and he checks the box off this criteria that I have: he's totally different from anything else we have, just like 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' He's totally different from anything we've done before, as is 'Ant-Man,' which keeps us excited."
Stephen Strange was a neurosurgeon whose career comes to an abrupt end after his hands are damaged in a car accident. After tracking down a Himalayan hermit known as the Ancient One, Strange is taught the mystical arts and reinvents himself as Doctor Strange, the "mightiest magician in the cosmos."
A stand-alone "Doctor Strange" movie is still in the planning stages, and hopefully Marvel will remain "excited" about it enough to actually make it ... which certainly wasn't the case with the "Black Panther" movie, which seems to have been abandoned in favor of "Guardians of the Galaxy."
Anyway, let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. Before we delve into Phase Three, we have the Phase Two films to look forward to, starting with "Iron Man 3" (May 3) and followed by "Thor: The Dark World" (November 8), "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" (April 4, 2014) and "Guardians of the Galaxy" (August 1, 2014). "The Avengers 2" (May 1, 2015) will mark the end of Phase Two, with "Ant-Man" (November 6, 2015) ushering in the next round of Marvel adventures.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
‘Cosmopolis’ director gives ‘Dark Knight Rises’ a bad review
Via Yahoomovies, 8/16/2012
(photo:Getty Images/Warner Bros. Pictures)Count out one fan of "The Dark Knight Rises." The indie filmmaker David Cronenberg slammed supporters of the movie who call the blockbuster art, saying," I don't think they know what the f--k they're talking about."
The director was speaking to MTV to promote his new film, "Cosmopolis," starring "Twilight" heartthrob Robert Pattinson as a young billionaire whose rarefied world unravels in just one day.
In the interview, the filmmaker, who did direct a movie based on a graphic novel, "A History of Violence," elaborated on his opinion of the caped crusader.
"I don't think they are making them an elevated art form. I think it's still Batman running around in a stupid cape. I just don't think it's elevated. (Director) Christopher Nolan's best movie is 'Memento,' and that is an interesting movie. I don't think his Batman movies are half as interesting though they're 20 million times the expense."
Tiffs over movie content aren't new, of course. Spike Lee famously called out Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp Fiction" and the upcoming "Django Unchained") for using the N-word too much in his movies and wanting to be "an honorary black man."
For his part, Cronenberg did acknowledge that he respected Nolan's mastery of IMAX technology, calling it "really tricky and difficult to do." But he added that the movie was "boring." "A superhero movie, by definition, you know, it's comic book. It's for kids. It's adolescent in its core."
But perhaps the director would be fine channeling his inner adolescent. He admitted, "As an actor, I would play Batman."
‘Cosmopolis’ director gives ‘Dark Knight Rises’ a bad review
By Claudine Zap | Movie Talk – 1 hour 53 minutes ago(photo:Getty Images/Warner Bros. Pictures)Count out one fan of "The Dark Knight Rises." The indie filmmaker David Cronenberg slammed supporters of the movie who call the blockbuster art, saying," I don't think they know what the f--k they're talking about."
[SLIDESHOW: 'Cosmopolis' New York City premiere]
Cronenberg's scathing words were picked up by the Hollywood Reporter and have been catching buzz.In the interview, the filmmaker, who did direct a movie based on a graphic novel, "A History of Violence," elaborated on his opinion of the caped crusader.
"I don't think they are making them an elevated art form. I think it's still Batman running around in a stupid cape. I just don't think it's elevated. (Director) Christopher Nolan's best movie is 'Memento,' and that is an interesting movie. I don't think his Batman movies are half as interesting though they're 20 million times the expense."
Tiffs over movie content aren't new, of course. Spike Lee famously called out Quentin Tarantino ("Pulp Fiction" and the upcoming "Django Unchained") for using the N-word too much in his movies and wanting to be "an honorary black man."
For his part, Cronenberg did acknowledge that he respected Nolan's mastery of IMAX technology, calling it "really tricky and difficult to do." But he added that the movie was "boring." "A superhero movie, by definition, you know, it's comic book. It's for kids. It's adolescent in its core."
But perhaps the director would be fine channeling his inner adolescent. He admitted, "As an actor, I would play Batman."
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Ben Affleck approached to direct ‘Justice League’
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By Claudine Zap | Movie Talk – 2 hours 39 minutes ago
(Photo: Jim Spellman)It will take a super director to take on the superhero team movie "Justice League." Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has approached Ben Affleck to lead the DC comic book project.
Affleck isn't Joss Whedon, the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" wunderkind who directed the megahit "The Avengers." And he's not Christopher Nolan, who brought back Batman in the "Dark Knight" trilogy's stunning reboot -- and who already said 'no' to a 'Justice League' movie.
But the 39-year-old Affleck is a successful director ("The Town"), an Oscar-winning writer ("Good Will Hunting"), and an actor who even suited up as Superman in the biopic about George Reeves (who played the superhero on TV) in "Hollywoodland."
Similar to the Marvel comic book-based "Avengers," "Justice League" would star a team of superheroes. Headliners could include the DC comic book characters Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash.
"Justice League" chatter comes along with news that Whedon has agreed to direct the "Avengers 2" movie.
Interest in "Justice League" on the Web sent a storm of comments to Twitter, leading the movie title to become a trending topic. Comments included, from
Steven Weintraub @colliderfrosty, "Ben Affleck has proven himself to be a great director. If he wants to do Justice League, I'm all for it."
ErikDavis @ErikDavis joked, "I will only back an Affleck-directed 'Justice League' movie if all the superheroes have thick Boston accents."
Seth Grahame-Smith @sethgs added, "For those who say there's no chance for peace in our time -- a Marvel character might direct a Justice League movie."
The Marvel character Affleck played is one project the actor might prefer people forget. The star took on the role of "Daredevil," a movie that he told MTV led him to swear off superhero films.
But Affleck's superhero past doesn't seem to bother Warner Bros. Sources told Variety that the actor and director is the only candidate to receive Will Beall's script.
Not that anything's certain. Variety says talks will happen in the coming days. One point to possibly iron out: Affleck has said in the past that he'd direct only movies in which he could also star. So could the A-lister be slipping into a spandex outfit for justice?
SlashFilm doesn't think so, pointing out that the director of "Argo" told England's Daily Record in 2010, "If there's anything I can promise you, it's that the years of superhero are behind me."
But directing a bunch of superheroes could be in Affleck's future.
Ben Affleck approached to direct ‘Justice League’
By Claudine Zap | Movie Talk – 2 hours 39 minutes ago
(Photo: Jim Spellman)It will take a super director to take on the superhero team movie "Justice League." Variety is reporting that Warner Bros. has approached Ben Affleck to lead the DC comic book project.But the 39-year-old Affleck is a successful director ("The Town"), an Oscar-winning writer ("Good Will Hunting"), and an actor who even suited up as Superman in the biopic about George Reeves (who played the superhero on TV) in "Hollywoodland."
Similar to the Marvel comic book-based "Avengers," "Justice League" would star a team of superheroes. Headliners could include the DC comic book characters Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash.
"Justice League" chatter comes along with news that Whedon has agreed to direct the "Avengers 2" movie.
Interest in "Justice League" on the Web sent a storm of comments to Twitter, leading the movie title to become a trending topic. Comments included, from
Steven Weintraub @colliderfrosty, "Ben Affleck has proven himself to be a great director. If he wants to do Justice League, I'm all for it."
ErikDavis @ErikDavis joked, "I will only back an Affleck-directed 'Justice League' movie if all the superheroes have thick Boston accents."
Seth Grahame-Smith @sethgs added, "For those who say there's no chance for peace in our time -- a Marvel character might direct a Justice League movie."
The Marvel character Affleck played is one project the actor might prefer people forget. The star took on the role of "Daredevil," a movie that he told MTV led him to swear off superhero films.
But Affleck's superhero past doesn't seem to bother Warner Bros. Sources told Variety that the actor and director is the only candidate to receive Will Beall's script.
Not that anything's certain. Variety says talks will happen in the coming days. One point to possibly iron out: Affleck has said in the past that he'd direct only movies in which he could also star. So could the A-lister be slipping into a spandex outfit for justice?
SlashFilm doesn't think so, pointing out that the director of "Argo" told England's Daily Record in 2010, "If there's anything I can promise you, it's that the years of superhero are behind me."
But directing a bunch of superheroes could be in Affleck's future.
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