Development is still up in the air for the forthcoming installment of X-Men: Apocalypse, following up filmmaker Bryan Singer‘s 2014 smash-hit, X-Men: Days Of Future Past. According to recent statements made by screenwriter and producer Simom Kinberg, recasting for certain roles may be a possibility depending on where the new film goes, which he also stated could follow-up the 2011 movie, X-Men: First Class.
Director Bryan Singer‘s new film, X-Men: Days Of Future Past is all the rage this month with fans pouring out for several star-studded red carpet premieres being held around as per the recently announced X-Men X-Perience which kicked off in New York last week. The film will make its way to theaters in the UK and North America next weekend as screenwriter Simon Kinberg continues to maintain the excitement over the previously announced 2016 installation of X-Men: Apocalypse, citing a “massive scale and scope” with respect to constructing that part of the story.
Bearing all this in mind, the forthcoming sequel might possibly include some of the original cast members from the 2000 movie and on (and that is only if the unconfirmed rumors from several public sources online are true), and that may include the appearance of Gambit, by way of 22 Jumpstreet star, actor Channing Tatum, who has already expressed much interest in playing the role since late last year. “I would like to play Gambit. Gambit’s my favorite,” he said. “I’m from New Orleans, around that area. My dad’s from New Orleans, and I like to do a Cajun accent. I could do it for real. No knock on Taylor Kitsch, though, ’cause I actually like his Gambit, but I’ve always lived around Cajun people. […] Gambit was always like the woman-loving, cigarette-smoking, drinking [guy]. He was the punk rock of all the superheroes. He’s a thief. He kind of rode the line.”.
The move is also strongly supported by franchise producer Lauren Schuler Donner who told Empire in January, “I’m dying to do a Gambit movie with Channing Tatum… That doesn’t have to be a great big movie. It’s a thief in New Orleans, it’s a whole different story. He’s on board, and I have to get the studio on board. How can anyone resist Channing? He’s such a sweetheart.”.
As of this week, reports confirm that Tatum has signed on for a project that will include the role of Gambit, previously played by actor Taylor Kitsch in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. What is not yet known is to what degree Tatum will get to play the role, be it in Apocalypse or a standalone feature. Rest assured, the G.I. Joe and White House Down actor is officially on board for a new action role that will no doubt cater to the hardcore fan base extending to the armada of Marvel moviegoers who may have been waiting to see him on screen fourteen years after Singer‘s X-Men.
Tatum will star alongside actress Mila Kunis in Warner Bros. July 18 theatrical release of the Wachowskis’ new intergalactic action adventure, Jupiter Ascending.
Stay tuned for more info!
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Director Bryan Singer‘s latest film, X-Men: Days Of Future Past continues to sprawl the internet with more viral updates and clips following this weekend’s #1 opening, director Marc Webb’s The Amazing Spider-Man 2 in which filmgoers got to see a tie-in post-credits clip to the aforementioned movie. And as we are now three weeks away from the May 23 date, more clips and character posters have since gone viral.
Some of those clips you can look at below. However, while you are here, take note of the date set in the poster above for the star-studded X-Men X-Perience which kicks off in select cities around the globe beginning May 10. Post your questions to Twitter with the hashtag #XMenLive and stay excited!
As you might know, if you have been keeping up with the latest bits on X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Twentieth Century Fox is about to launch the X-Men X-Perience, a massive promotional campaign tour in select cities around the world to be hosted by a select handful of stars from the film. The campaign is being notably spearheaded by Hugh Jackman who reprises his role once again in this seventh installation of Marvel pseudo-immortal franchise character, Wolverine, whose off-screen demise may finally be met in the upcoming serial publication of “Death Of Wolverine” when it hits comic book store shelves this September.
For now, the character will live on through film as per the forthcoming release of X-Men: Days Of Future Past in theaters on May 23, 2014. And as such, Jackman decided to drop by the latest broadcast of WWE Raw, standing center ring with Dolph Ziggler who suddenly found themselves confronted by self-appointed “intellectual savior to the masses,” Damien Sandow in a homemade Magneto costume.
For those who don’t watch wrestling but are looking forward to a good laugh ahead of the film’s release, the skit is worth a look. You can check that out below as well as the latest Wolverine power video and a new TV spot featuring actress Jennifer Lawrence.
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X-Men: Days Of Future Past is set to make its way around the world pretty soon, and to mark the occasion, actors Michael Fassbender, Hugh Jackman and James McAvoy, announced they and other select members of the cast will be launching the X-Men X-Perience, traveling around the world in select territories where other premieres will be held.
The film drops in North America on May 23, and with any luck, fans in Japan will get to be a part of said X-Perience when the film opens a week later. As such, we have a new Japanese trailer for the film, in addition to the X-Men X-Perience announcement. Check them out!
SYNOPSIS:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-Men: Days of Future Past. The beloved characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from X-Men: First Class, in an epic battle that must change the past to save our future.
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Straight and to the point: I’m pretty sure that events within the last twelve hours or so may not be dimming away the serious, bitter reality that director Bryan Singer is facing right now with a pending lawsuit regarding an alleged incident in 1999. As such, with regard to the fate of X-Men: Apocalypse, indeed, the future is left unwritten.
Nonetheless, we still have an exciting movie to look forward to in the May 23 release of X-Men: Days Of Future Past, and there’s no need to punish the studio or the actors. I’m still looking forward to this movie and supporting what comes of this really epic story that has kept filmgoers in seats since 2000. So we’ll see what happens with Singer and what will be said and done in the days and months ahead about his situation while I wish all parties involved the best of luck. In the meantime, we have two new featurettes to check out for X-Men: Days Of Futute Past.
Check them out below.
It’s official, folks. The award for waaaay too many trailers and TV spots has to go to director Marc Webb‘s The Amazing Spider-Man 2. I have to say, it’s been an adventure trying to keep up with the promotional campaign for this one, and I don’t even think I was able to share the latest official trailer for it. So, I’m more at ease knowing that this film is on its last legs of promotion after just debuting in Europe before its North American release on May 2.
Needless to say however, with an action packed X-Men mid-credits nod, in addition to Black Cat’s possible inclusion in Drew Goddard’s The Sinister Six, the production of Venom and all other Spidey related projects to remain on-going for another several years, we’re far from done with this corner of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As for me, well, I think I’ll just leave you this 10-minuted complete B-roll below.
Enjoy!
Following a new clip from director Bryan Singer‘s forthcoming film, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, fans were granted a viewing of the final trailer for the film ahead of its May 23 North American theatrical release. I have to say, it’s almost daunting that it’s been up to fourteen years since Singer launched this amazing franchise, ultimately putting Aussie lead actor Hugh Jackman on the Hollywood map. And with the actor appearing in all-six films in the franchise thusfar with at least two more possible films on the way, I’m pretty sure Jackman wears that badge proudly.
Several featurettes have already been aired online and are now viral as the film continues to promote through next month. Meanwhile, Singer and his team have already begun conceptualizing what may be in store for the next film, X-Men: Apocalypse, which is scheduled to arrive on May 27, 2016, prior to Jackman’s return as the titular character in the tentatively titled The Wolverine 2, slated for March 3, 2017 under director James Mangold. So, time will tell as to just how we will eventually see all of this play out. This franchise has been nothing short of epic since 2000, and as easy as it is for a lot of studios to get comic book franchises wrong, Singer‘s presence has played a significant role in helping get this one just right. Sentinels and all.
Watch the final trailer, and check out some recent character posters below.
SYNOPSIS:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past — to save our future.
The next X-Men movie based on Marvel’s classic franchise has seen a rollercoaster of news since the first trailer made its way back online back in October, between an amazing slate of Empire magazine covers, Instagram teasers, character photos via Twitter, updates on actresses Anna Paquin and Halle Berry with all sorts of news and rumors regarding how much or how little we will see of their respective characters, Rogue and Storm, and so much more. It’s a lot to keep up while trying to attain solid news as all the rest of us really want is to just see the movie.
On that note, director Bryan Singer already has his handsful with possibly bringing on a few more notable characters for the May 27, 2016 release X-Men: Apocalypse, with actor Hugh Jackman confirmed for returning director James Mangold’s third standalone role as The Wolverine slated for March 3, 2017, with David James Kelly scripting.
So how’s that for solid?
X-Men: Days Of Future Past arrives on May 23, so stick around for more info until then. And as for a new trailer, well, here you go.
SYNOPSIS:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST. The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Click HERE to check out two new set photos released on Thursday.
Following an Instagram teaser late last week and Monday’s live twitter chat with director Bryan Singer, the new trailer arrived on Tuesday for the upcoming July 18, 2014 release of X-Men: Days Of Future Past. The new trailer also comes after viral teaser footage and images were presented over the summer as the film made its promotional run at San Diego Comic Con.