X-Men 3 news

[Larry_OHF]

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-m.../07/13.00.film

X-Men 3 To Shoot In 2005

X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner told SCI FI Wire that a third movie in the Marvel Comics franchise is slated to begin filming in Vancouver, B.C., in June 2005, with a release date of May 2, 2006. "I just had a conversation with [director] Bryan [Singer] today," Shuler Donner said in an interview at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles on May 5. "We just started to talk about what the possibilities are. We're pretty sure Wolverine's going to come back."

Shuler Donner added that she's going to push to add the new mutants Gambit and Beast this time around. "I'm dying to put Beast in," Shuler Donner said. "I tried to get Beast in the first one and the second one, but it was always too expensive. So, yeah, I'm really dying to get Beast in, and I'd love to get Gambit in, because he's such a cool guy. And there's some really good casting ideas for Gambit." She declined to say who was up for the role.

As for Halle Berry—the Oscar-winning actress who has said she's reluctant to return unless her character, Storm, has a lot more to do—Shuler Donner said, "I certainly hope so, because I love working with her. ... We would only write a big huge role for her, so she's right in that respect, and we would make sure that that would happen."

And Shuler Donner confirmed that the third movie will deal, at least in part, with the Dark Phoenix storyline that was planted in the second X-Men movie, X2. "We will follow it through in some respect, absolutely, yes," she said. "And we love Famke [Janssen] anyway, so, yeah. Well, she's Dark Phoenix. She's Jean Grey." The producer added that Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris, who wrote the second film, will pen the third installment.

[ 07-31-2005, 11:39 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

[Larry_OHF]

05/21/04
It looks like in addition to this sequel, a fourth X-Men film will be shot. Though it's all rumor at this point, it looks like Bryan Singer wants to take care of two sequels at once, possibly to guarantee that Hugh Jackman stays with the franchise. (Ain't It Cool News)

Perhaps, though I looking much more to see the forth Harry Potter movie, if halle berry quits as storm then the movie will be quite boring. Hugh Jackman is a MUST, so they better drop the sequals if he isnt going to cast.

[Morgeruat]

Originally posted by TyranyuZ: Perhaps, though I looking much more to see the forth Harry Potter movie, if halle berry quits as storm then the movie will be quite boring. Hugh Jackman is a MUST, so they better drop the sequals if he isnt going to cast.

Actually I find her an overacting, overhyped prima dona, she threw a fit because she wasn't the star of X-men 2, PUH-LEASE, I'm not saying replace her, as that's too noticeable, but dropping her from the movie is acceptable, as in the comic storm had alot of issues to sort out (much like wolvie, colossus, and any of the other long term heroes of the book, throw her character out, bring in the Beast and all will be well in the world, heck I can't wait to see what happens when Gambit comes in and starts goin after Rogue).

[Larry_OHF]

<font color=skyblue>The ONLY thing that I care about is seeing the Dark Phoenix storyline!!!

Nothing else can compare man!</font>

[Bozos of Bones]

Beast! The Phoenix Team(legion/group I forgot)! Gambit! I just hope they add the Colossus, because they kinda advertised him in the 2nd movie, but they also shown Banshee in a girl form so..
And yes, Larry, I share your goal. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Cerek the Barbaric]

<font color=deepskyblue>The "Banshee in girl form" is Siryn - Banshee's daughter. They made her much younger in the movie than she was in the comics.

I have to admit that Halle Berry comes off sounding like a prima donna. They expanded her role for X-Men 2 and now it sounds like she wants to be the central character. Unfortunately (for her) Hugh Jackman already has that honor as Wolverine - and although Storm was very powerful and very popular - Logan is still the number one "fan favorite" character from the comics.

Hugh Jackman said in an interview after X-Men 2 that he didn't want to stay with this project too long and would eventually ask for Wolverine to be written out of the story. Anybody that has followed the X-Men over the years knows that there are PLENTY of other members to take Wolverine's place in future storylines.

The Dark Pheonix saga needs to be done and we still haven't seen any Sentinels yet. So there is plenty of ground left to cover.

I would also like to see Colossus in future movies - but I know most fans definitely want to see Gambit. He is a cool character - very similar to Logan in that he isn't a "goody two shoes" person and has a shady past. But - just like everybody's favorite little beserker - Gambit can be counted on to come through when the chips are down.

Speaking of Wolverine's "beserker" rage - that is something I would like to see more of (as would most fans). They gave him more fighting in X-Men 2, but he still didn't go "fully beserk" and where he just attacks anything and everything in sight. They need to have him attacked by a horde of creatures that nobody will care about seeing killed, and then just turn him loose.

Still, I think the X-Men and Spiderman movies are BY FAR the best "comic" movies ever done.</font>

[Kinslayer]

Originally posted by Bozos of Bones: Beast! The Phoenix Team(legion/group I forgot)! Gambit! I just hope they add the Colossus, because they kinda advertised him in the 2nd movie, but they also shown Banshee in a girl form so.. And yes, Larry, I share your goal. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I think the girl with the sonic scream was actually meant to be Siryn, Theresa Rourke Cassidy. Almost right though as she is actually the daughter of the original Banshee, Sean Cassidy.

I'm sure I saw a thread on here somewhere which mentioned every single mutant who was featured or mentioned in the two X-men films and it makes for pretty good reading if you can find it.

[Morgeruat]

that thread was about x-men 2, and it also went through the list on the computer terminal that Mystique hacks into. very good list, (included Remy Lebeau - aka Gambit, and Dr. Henry "Hank" McCoy aka the Beast was on a television show in the background.

[Bahamut]

Looks like good news...

I enjoyed X-Men 2... so there. and with the Jean Grey plot now hinted at the end... whoa