X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST Photos of Bishop and Mystique and More

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A couple new photos have surfaced from X-Men: Days of Future Past, featuring the characters Bishop and Mystique. The characters are played by Omar Sy and Jennifer Lawrence. These are both great characters, and I’m looking forward to seeing how Bishop will actually be utilized in the Bryan Singer directed film. I’ve also included a few other photos from the film featuring various other characters that we’ve already seen.

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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Must Watch PUNISHER Animated Fan-Film

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You’ve got to check out this incredibly awesome animated fan-made short film for Marvel’s The Punisher! The short is called Do Not Fall In New York City, and it was created by animator Luis Pelayo Junquera. I’m confident that fans of The Punisher will love this because it perfectly captures the character, which is something Hollywood has failed to do everytime they attempt to make one.

This story is based on a powerful and complex one-issue Punisher story created by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. It follows Frank Castle who goes up against a troubled soldier he knew from the Vietnam War who ended up killing his family. The short is violent, and the animation is a little crude, but the tone is spot on. Check it out!

X-Men: Days of Future Past Loses Anna Paquin’s Rogue

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There’s some bad news today for fans of the X-Men’s energy-absorbing southern belle. EW has word that, even though Anna Paquin shot a scene for Bryan Singer’s upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past, the sequence has wound up the cutting room floor.

“Through the editing process, the sequence became extraneous,” Singer tells the outlet. “It’s a really good sequence and it will probably end up on the DVD so people can see it. But like many things in the editing process, it was an embarrassment of riches and it was just one of the things that had to go. Unfortunately, it was the one and only sequence Anna Paquin was in, the Rogue character was in. Even though she’s in the materials and part of the process of making the film, she won’t appear in it.”

The scene in question is said to feature a rescue involving Rogue, Magneto, Xavier and Iceman. As was the case with the original Wolverine costume ending from this year’s The Wolverine, let’s hope that the deleted segment will wind up on the film’s home video release as Singer mentions above. As to whether or not Paquin might be back for X-Men: Apocalypse remains to be seen, but check back for details as soon as they become available.

Hitting theaters on May 23, 2014, the anticipated film stars Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Halley Berry, Nicholas Hoult, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore, Peter Dinklage, Omar Sy, Daniel Cudmore, Fan Bingbing, Boo Boo Stewart, Adan Canto, Evan Peters, Josh Helman and Lucas Till.

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.

UPDATE: Podcast Unlimited

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Quick note – We just finished recording the first episode of Podcast Unlimited. We need to do some minor editing. (It was much longer than I thought.) Even after we remove most of the “umms” and “uhhs”, our debut will probably still run north of an hour.

Podcast Unlimited will be a discussion of pop culture. We will discuss some of the major weekly headlines, comment on what was released on DVD and Blu-ray; estimate the weekly box office grosses (US only), and give an in-depth review of a current movie.

Episode 1?s highlight is a review of the Disney animated feature, Frozen.

The podcast site is still under construction. But I will post links to the episodes, as well as provide footnotes that explain most of our cultural references and inside jokes, once it is up and running.

I am so psyched that we finally got this done after talking about doing a podcast for months. The bad part is listening to myself. I just cringe every time I hear me hum and haw every other sentence.

Feedback and constructive criticism will be greatly appreciated. Especially since neither one of us knows what we are doing.

Joaquin Phoenix Wanted for BATMAN VS. SUPERMAN Villain

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It looks like Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder are looking to cast Joaquin Phoenix in their upcoming Batman Vs. Superman film!

According to Variety, they are very early in the process of trying to get the actor on board. Even if the studio does offer Phoenix a role though, would he even take it? It’s not confirmed yet, but the part he’s up for is believed to be Lex Luthor.

Phoenix is an amazing actor, and there’s no doubt he would be incredible in the movie. But, he’s been steering clear of big budget movies like this. He seems like the kind of actor now that wants to make deeper, more meaningful films. I’d be really surprised if he ended up joining this sequel.

The report goes on to say that the actor is also looking at an offer to join the Gus Van Sant directed film Sea of Trees, which seems more like something he would want to be a part of.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. What would you think of Phoenix playing Lex Luthor?

Paul Rudd is Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man!

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Rumored for the role since earlier this year, Paul Rudd is Marvel Studios’ choice to headline Ant-Man! The Wrap reports that the Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues star will play Hank Pym in the July 31, 2015 release.

Set to begin production early next year in Georgia, Ant-Man will be directed by Edgar Wright, who co-wrote the script with Joe Cornish (Attack the Block).

Although there’s no assurance yet that it remains the case, Wright’s original plans for the film called for both Pym and the later Ant-Man of the comics, Scott Lang, to appear in the feature.

“The idea that we have for the adaptation is to actually involve both… Henry Pym and Scott Lang,” Wright told SuperHeroHype some years ago. “So you actually do a prologue where you see Pym as Ant-Man in action in the 60’s, in sort of ‘Tales to Astonish’ mode basically, and then the contemporary, sort of flash-forward, is Scott Lang’s story, and how he comes to acquire the suit, how he crosses paths with Henry Pym, and then, in an interesting sort of Machiavellian way, teams up with him.”

The film, which is supposed to launch “Phase Three” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, will follow Avengers: Age of Ultron‘s May 1, 2015 release.

Paul Rudd is Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man!

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Teaser Trailer

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The first trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is here! The teaser gives us a first, brief look at the humans, as well as the apes who will be taking over the world. There’s not a lot of interesting footage in this teaser, but I guess it’s enough to spark a little interest. I loved the first film, so I’m hoping the sequel ends up being just as good. The film was directed by Matt Reeves and stars Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Enrique Murciano, Kirk Acevedo, and Judy Greer.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

The movie comes out on July 11th, 2014.

VENOM and SINISTER SIX Films Announced

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As most of you already know, Sony Pictures is planning to expand the Amazing Spider-Man cinematic universe and produce spin-off films with some of those characters. They said that they want “to forge a new legacy in the story of Peter Parker on screen.” We now know the details of what the studio plans on doing which characters are going to be given their own movies. They include Venom and the Sinister Six!

They even already have writers and a director being lined up for the movies! Alex Kurtzman (Spider-Man and Star Trek writer) is set to co-write and direct Venom, and Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods) will write and possibly direct Sinister Six! I’ve got to say, this is all really exciting!

Of course, the director of the Amazing Spider-Man films, Marc Webb, will also be involved with the development of these movies. I’m a huge fan of the Spider-Man franchise, and I’m looking forward to seeing what the studio ends up doing with these characters. I’m sure we will see even more films get made down the line with different characters, but Venom and Sinister Six are a great start!

Here is the press release with even more details!

Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that they will, in association with Marvel Entertainment, develop several new projects in the Spider-Man franchise, with Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner, Ed Solomon, and Drew Goddard to collaborate on overseeing the developing story over several films that will be produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.

The five writers, along with the two producers and Marc Webb, have formed a franchise brain trust to expand the universe for the brand and to develop a continuous tone and thread throughout the films. Under the deals, the studio announced that Kurtzman & Orci & Pinkner are writing the screenplay forThe Amazing Spider-Man 3, which the studio hopes Webb will return to direct. That film will go into production next fall for release on June 10, 2016. In addition, the team will build on the cinematic foundation laid by Webb, Arad, and Tolmach in the first two movies. They will expand the franchise with Kurtzman & Orci & Solomon writing the screenplay for Venom, which Kurtzman will direct. Goddard, then, will write with an eye to direct, The Sinister Six, focusing on the villains in the franchise. Hannah Minghella and Rachel O’Connor will oversee the development and production of these films for the studio.

Commenting on the announcement, Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures said, “The Spider-Man film franchise is one of our studio’s greatest assets. We are thrilled with the creative team we have assembled to delve more deeply into the world that Marc, Avi and Matt have begun to explore in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ and ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’. We believe that Marc, Alex, and Drew have uniquely exciting visions for how to expand the Spider-Man universe in each of these upcoming films.”

Arad and Tolmach added, “This collaboration was born out of the great experience we and Marc had working with Alex, Bob, and Jeff on ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’. With more than fifty years’ wealth of stories in the comic books to draw upon for inspiration, the Spider-Man universe is truly boundless; in addition, the Spider-Man comics have the greatest rogues gallery of any series, and to have the chance to explore that on film is truly thrilling. Until now, we have approached each film as a separate, self-contained entity, but with this move, we have the opportunity to grow the franchise by looking to the future as we develop a continuous arc for the story. That is what Alex, Bob, Jeff, Ed, and Drew will do in this unprecedented collaboration, and we’re excited about the directions they are taking the character and the world.”

Emilia Clarke Officially Cast in TERMINATOR Reboot

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Via: DeadlineWe’ve got a quick update on Alan Taylor‘s Terminator reboot casting! Last week it was reported that Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke was in the running to play Sarah Connor in the movie. Today that casting is official. It’s not really that surprising as Taylor and Clarke worked together on HBO’s Game of Thrones, and Clarke seemed to fit the role.

Clarke is going to be great in the role. She’s a beautiful, strong woman who has proven she can kick some ass. She will possibly be joined by Jason Clarke, who is currently in negotiations to play her son John Connor. Of course there’s going to be time travel involved, so don’t worry about the whole age difference.

This is looking less and less likely of being a sequel to the other Terminator films. Everyone seems to be calling it a reboot, instead of Terminator 5. But who knows what they are planning for the story yet. I’m sure we’ll find out what the deal is soon enough.