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Will Bryan Singer Bring Gambit and Nightcrawler into X-MEN: APOCALYPSE?

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Director Bryan Singer still has yet to reveal the characters that he will bring into his X-Men: Apocalypse. We do know however that the movie will take place in the 1980s, and he will be introducing familiar characters in a younger time. Now in a recent interview with Cine Premiere the director reveals that he is considering bringing in Gambit and Nightcrawler into the fold. Here’s what he said,

“I’m considering a Gambit and potentially a young Nightcrawler for Apocalypse. [I was] going to have Nightcrawler appear [in Days of Future Past] and even wrote a scene, but I felt that we were forcing too many mutants known history.”

I would love to see Gambit back in action, so it would be fun to see if Singer actually follows through with it. We do know that X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner wants to make a stand alone Gambit movie with Channing Tatum, maybe this could lead to that. X-Men: Apocalypse will hit on May 26th, 2016.

Stark Tower Cameos in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

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Image from The Avengers and not how it appears in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

At the end of The Avengers, Stark Tower, the monument to Tony Stark’s extreme narcissism scarring New York’s skyline, was badly damaged. Only the A remained, and in the Avengers font, no less. Although Stark never visits New York in Iron Man 3, he seems to have been busy rebuilding, as Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently told SlashFilm that Stark Tower makes an appearance in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

You get a quick glimpse, I don’t know if you noticed, of the new Stark Tower – which is not the Stark Tower it’s the new Avengers Tower in Captain America: The Winter Soldier]. We show it in there. It goes by *snaps* real fast during that [SPOILER] sequence. But it’s there.

It seems like an Easter egg they dropped in to establish the location for Avengers: Age of Ultron, but that’s pure speculation. All Marvel movies have ties to the rest of the cinematic universe, and this one is no exception. That’s part of the fun.

I saw the movie this week, and I didn’t notice the tower. But if you know it’s coming, maybe you can keep an eye out. I won’t fill in the slightly spoilery word, but I’ll tell you it comes at a time when a lot of people and places are flashing by onscreen. The more eagle-eyed among you may spot it and some other Marvel Phase 3 clues. I’ll be looking for it when I re-watch it after the movie comes out on (say it with me!) April 4.

Hulk and Hawkeye Have Bigger Role in AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON

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While doing press for Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has been answering a lot of questions about Joss Whedon‘s Avengers: Age of Ultron. One of the things I noticed is that a lot of questions not answered in The Winter Soldier will be answered in Age of Ultron. One of those questions is what was going on with Hawkeye? In an interview with JoBlo, he says not only will Hawkeye’s whereabouts will be revealed, but he will also have a bigger role this time around, as will the Hulk.

“Part of the fun of Age of Ultron was saying, you’ve seen another Iron Man adventure before, you see another Thor adventure and another Cap adventure, but we haven’t seen the Green Goliath again. So that was important in the characters you haven’t seen – Hulk being one of them and Hawkeye being one of them – Ultron will make up for it. They have very big parts in Age of Ultron.”

I’m sure a lot of fans don’t really care that much for Hawkeye, but the Hulk having more screen time is definitely a plus and something I know the fans want to see. It’s exciting that we’re going to get to see more Hulk action!

In a separate interview with Movies.com, Feige was asked if Agent Coulson would return for Age of Ultron, and he replied,

“That is a good question that I probably shouldn’t answer for any number of reasons.”

I’d like to think that that means yes, but we’ll see how that turns out! No matter what happens, I’m sure Age of Ultron is going to be even better than the first Avengers movie.

X-MEN: APOCALYPSE Will Have the Most ‘Mass Destruction’ of the Franchise

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While talking to Total Film about the X-Men franchise, director Bryan Singer opened up a little bit more about the next installment of the series, X-Men: Apocalypse. He offers up some new details about when the story will take place, and also reveals that it will have more mass destruction than any of the other X-Men movies.

“We’re going to deal the the [sic] notion of ancient mutants – the fact they were born and existed thousands of years ago. But it’ll be a contemporary movie – well, it’ll take place in the ’80s… The ’80s is a period now – it’s hard for me to believe that! Apocalypse will have more of the mass destruction that X-Men films, to date, have not relied upon. There’s definitely now a character and a story that allow room for that kind of spectacle.”

Singer goes on to talk about were they are in the developmental stage of the film:

“We’re currently breaking the story. We’re almost ready to go. Dan Harris, Michael Dougherty and Simon Kinberg are in the office across the street from me, working on story stuff right now. It’s great to have Dan and Michael back.”

When asked about about what characters will be included in the film he said:

“I don’t want to get too specific, but we’ll introduce familiar characters in a younger time. That’ll be fun to show the audience. I call these movies in-between-quels. It’s a mind-[frick] sometimes in terms of where things fall in the timeline!”

That sounds like it could be fun. I’m sure at least Cyclops will be back along with a few other familiar faces like Jean. Apocalypse won’t be the last of of the X-Men films Singer is going to be involved with, though. When asked if there were more stories he’d like to tell in this universe he replied:

“Yeah, there actually are. It all stems back to when I did [the first] X-Men. You always want to know where a character’s going to go, what their future’s going be like. You can always sequelise. But on that film I also had actors asking ‘Who am I? Where did my character come from?’ So as a director you always need a backstory to give your actors. It may not be the right backstory, but it’s one you can give the actor to help them understand their character. These prequels are really exciting for me because they give me a chance to explore ideas I came up with more than a decade ago.”

So it seems like there’s lots of great X-Men awesomeness to look forward to! X-Men: Apocalypse will hit theaters on May 26th, 2016.

Anthony Mackie Talks Falcon’s Origins in CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER Promo

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Among the many familiar faces returning for Captain America: The Winter Soldier are a new batch of heroes and villains. One of the new additions to the “good guys” is Anthony Mackie’s Falcon, who has been heavily featured in the recent promotion for the upcoming sequel. In these two promos for Disney XD and Disney Channel — which carry a disclaimer that the movie contains scenes that are “too intense for younger viewers” — we’re taken behind the scenes with Mackie as he discusses his character and what it takes to bring down the Winter Soldier.

There’s also bits of new footage included as well. For a closer look at Falcon be sure to check out the recently released clip

Marc Webb Not Directing The Amazing Spider-Man 4, Talks Spidey Universe

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Spider-Man Chases Paul Giamatti in New Clip from The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Marc Webb, who directed The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and will return to the director’s chair for The Amazing Spider-Man 3 (June 10, 2016), says someone else will have to step in for the fourth installment, which Sony Pictures already has scheduled for a May 4, 2018 release.

Talking to The Daily Beast, Webb said that three films will be it for him.

“I’d like to be involved as a consultant,” he said about the fourth film, “and I’ve already talked to these guys about it, but in terms of directing it, that will close out my tenure. I’ve had so much fun doing it, but after the third movie, it’ll be the time to find something else.”

The third and fourth Spidey movies are not the only projects in the works at Sony, of course, as Venom and The Sinister Six spin-offs are also in development.

“We’re building out a more complicated Spider-Man universe with characters that people haven’t seen in other Spider-Man movies—The Sinister Six, Venom, and more. We’d all love to overlap with other studios, but it’s beyond my pay grade,” he said.

First up is The Amazing Spider-Man 2, which starts opening internationally on April 16 and swings into North America on May 2.

WOLVERINE Sequel Won’t Shoot Until After X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

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In case you were wondering when you were going to see that new Wolverine sequel happen, the director of The Wolverine, James Mangold, revealed on Twitter that they are figuring it out, and that the pan is to start shooting after X-Men: Apocalypse:

@R__E__D_R__U__M @20centuryfox @ShuDonner We are figuring it all out. At the moment, I’m shooting The next #Wolverine after #XmenApocalypse.

X-Men: Apocalypse is set to be released in May 2016, so the soonest we will see another Wolverine movie will be in 2017 or 2018. It doesn’t sound like Wolverine will have a place in the story for Apocalypse, but we don’t know that for sure yet. There’s also no guarantee at this point if Hugh Jackman will even return to reprise his role. Jackman is getting older, and he can’t play this character forever. It’s inevitable that one day he’ll have to be replaced.

I’ll be very surprised if Jackman decides to do another Wolverine movie, because it’s been sounding like he’s ready to move on, but we’ll see. When it is time for Jackman to be replaced, it will be interesting to see who they cast. For more information on X-Men: Apocalypse, click here.

What Wolverine storyline would you like to see in the next movie?

Robert Downey Jr. Talks Iron Man in Clip from MARVEL STUDIOS: ASSEMBLING A UNIVERSE

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Marvel and ABC will be airing a documentary special called Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe which is going to focus on how Marvel built their incredible cinematic universe. We have a new clip from the special that features Robert Downey Jr. talking about playing Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, his surprise at how popular the character became, and the reaction from fans. I’ve also included a promo for the special for you to watch.

Marvel’s first television special documents the exciting story behind Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from all of the Marvel films, the Marvel One-Shots and Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Viewers will walk a clear path through this amazing and nuanced universe, featuring sneak peeks at the future of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. on ABC, new footage from Marvel Studios’ upcoming theatrical releases, Captain America: The Winter Solider and Guardians of The Galaxy, and a sneak peek at the upcoming Marvel’s The Avengers: Age of Ultron.
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Four Actors Up for Doctor Doom in FANTASTIC FOUR

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The casting for Josh Trank‘s Fantastic Four reboot continues with four actors up for the role of the villain Doctor Doom. Those actors include Domhnall Gleeson (About Time), Toby Kebbell (Wrath of the Titans), Eddie Redmayne (Les Miserables), and Sam Riley (On the Road).

These are all fine young actors, and I seriously think that any one of them would be awesome as this villain. Whoever ends up being cast will join Jamie Bell (The Thing), Michael B. Jordan (The Human Torch), Kate Mara (The Invisible Woman), and Miles Teller (Mr. Fantastic).

The Fantastic Four is set to be released on June 19th, 2015. Of the actors listed above, who would you like to see take on the role of Doctor Doom?