Wolverine Movie To Be Made
I saw this over at joequesada.com (which I still can't post at :x ):
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Variety reports that 20th Century Fox has set Sheldon Turner ("The Longest Yard," "The Amityville Horror," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" prequel) to write Magneto, an action-thriller based on the villainous character played in the first two "X-Men" films by Ian McKellen.
The project marks the second extension of the studio's "X-Men" comic book franchise. The move follows a Fox deal with "Troy" screenwriter David Benioff to write Wolverine, who is played by Hugh Jackman in the films.The studio is developing the spin-offs as they separately develop X-Men 3. Simon Kinberg is writing the third installment. Magneto will likely be produced by the "X-Men" duo of Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad.
The original "X-Men" film began with a prologue that showed Magneto as a child being led to a concentration camp by Nazis, and that is the period in which the new film will take place. Since the character will be seen almost exclusively in his formative years, it is not clear whether McKellen will be in the film at all, says the trade.
"I pitched a film that is almost 'The Pianist' meets 'X-Men,' about a guy who, after watching his family slaughtered, has an awakening of his powers and seeks revenge," Turner said.
The storyline will heavily involve Professor X (played by Patrick Stewart in the films). That character was a soldier in the allied force that liberated the concentration camps. The professor meets Magneto after the war, and while they bond over the realization that they are alike in their special powers, their differences soon turn them into enemies.
This makes me wonder if Alpha Flight will appear in the Wolverine movie? What do you folks think?
Re: Wolverine Movie To Be Made
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Originally Posted by Legerd
This makes me wonder if Alpha Flight will appear in the Wolverine movie? What do you folks think?
I think a baddie is in order. I mean, no on e will be capable of pulling off a solo Wolverine movie after more revelations about his past surface in X3. We already pretty much know the story from X2 and that Stryker was in charge of it, did the same thing to Deathstrike, etc. What more could they tell? I've seen rumors that a second Wolverine movie would deal with Mariko and ninjas and that the first, erm, prequel would deal with Wolverine's origins. To that extent, it'd be logical to port a bunch of the DeptH über-conspiracy over to the Weapon X facility from the movies and William Stryker. Toss in some references to AF and maybe even have a cameo or four (Eugene, Mac, Heather and Narya were there from the beginning with Walt soon after).
The one I', really worried about is the Magneto movie. That sounds like a really, really, stupid move before considering an Avengers movie or more Spidey/X-men sequels. I mean, we haven't seen Mysterio, Electro or Kraven yet much less the Morlocks, Sentinels or the Hellfire Club. There's tons of other bits that would make great sequels. Enough of this prequel nonsense. Leave me and my Revenge of the Sith in peace...:lol:
