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FOX Plans X-MEN Television Series

The X-Men franchise could mutate into a new television series.

Fox Executives Gary Newman and Dana Walden confirm they’re into talks to develop an X-Men television series spinning off the popular film franchise according to TV Insider.

Twentieth Century Fox controls the film rights to the X-Men. Marvel controls the right to the comic characters which is part of Disney. According to the story Fox would need Disney/Marvel’s approval to move ahead with a television series.

“It’s in negotiations,” Newman said. “We’re cautiously optimistic, we had a good meeting with them. That will not be on a fast track creatively. This is just the deal, now we have to find the creative.” Continue reading FOX Plans X-MEN Television Series

DAVID TENNANT is MARVEL VILLAIN in AKA JESSICA JONES

David Tennant will shed his heroic Time Lord image to play an infamous Marvel villain an upcoming Netflix series.

Marvel announced the actor who played the Tenth Doctor Who has been cast as Zebediah Killgrave (aka The Purple Man) in A.K.A. Jessica Jones. The acclaimed actor is also known for Broadchurch and the U.S. version of the series Gracepoint.

Krysten Ritter is the title hero of the second of five Marvel Netflix series (Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Defenders.)

Jones is a former superhero turned private investigator. In comics Killgrave is a villain from her past with the power to hypnotize victims to his command via pheromones he emits from his skin. Killgrave is a master spy and manipulator. The purple skin and hair is due to a chemical accident. Continue reading DAVID TENNANT is MARVEL VILLAIN in AKA JESSICA JONES

SCARLET WITCH Twists In UNCANNY AVENGERS

If you thought there were some surprising choices for members in the first Avengers Unity Squad then wait until you see the new motley crew are a mission far from unity.

From the ashes of AXIS this new Uncanny Avengers is rises and heads to a place we’ve have been in a long time. Rick Remender reunites with artist Daniel Acuna for the next volume with a with a different mission.

The new team is Rogue, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Sabretooth, Vision, Brother Voodoo and all-new Captain America (Sam Wilson) and follows the big shocker in AXIS that Wanda and Pietro are not Magneto’s children. Continue reading SCARLET WITCH Twists In UNCANNY AVENGERS

PENGUIN Meets NYGMA on GOTHAM

Oswald Cobblepot is on the rise as his former boss Fish Mooney falls on Gotham. The mole is playing mobster against mobster on his bloody path to becoming the infamous Batman villain Penguin.

Robin Lord Taylor teases what’s coming up in his series including a monumental meeting between the two men who will become Penguin and Riddler (played by Cory Michael Smith.)

“We haven’t done a lot yet, and I don’t know what’s coming, but Edward Nygma and Oswald finally meet, and it is, hands-down, one of the top three things that we’ve shot in the whole series. Continue reading PENGUIN Meets NYGMA on GOTHAM

MARVEL SECRET WARS: WARZONES & FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Books Revealed

Secret Wars #0 Free Comic Book Day courtesy Marvel

Secret Wars Live was the revelation that the Marvel and Ultimate Universes will end.

Marvel revealed Last Days the banner for stories of how Marvel heroes will spend their final moments knowing the end is coming.

Then Marvel revealed more of Battleworld- it’s not just the setting of Secret Wars after both universes are destroyed. This is where the heroes will fight to survive. Continue reading MARVEL SECRET WARS: WARZONES & FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Books Revealed

FUTURE of a NEW FANTASTIC FOUR? For Your Consideration

The Fantastic Four is ends with Fantastic Four #645, The End of Fourever conclusion.

We pondered the future of Marvel’s First Family once it was announced the Fantastic Four book will end this April. We believe just because the book and team will end can the beloved members move on, go their separate ways and join other Marvel teams and franchises?

After this week’s Secret Wars Live announcement about the end of the Marvel and Ultimate Universe we couldn’t help but think what if the Fantastic Four survives and evolves?

The Fantastic Four haven’t always been Reed, Susan, Johnny and Ben. There’s been a huge variety of diverse heroes who joined the team. Continue reading FUTURE of a NEW FANTASTIC FOUR? For Your Consideration

OSCAR ISAAC On Creating X-MEN APOCALYPSE

Oscar Isaac is revealing more news about his transformation into one of the most fearsome X-Men villains.

Isaac said Apocalypse “will bring the X-Men to their knees” but how will the acclaimed actor and director Bryan Singer create the bad guy’s look and powers?

“It’ll be a mix [of practical and digital]. I haven’t had a script so I haven’t had a chance to look through the script and see what the exact requirements are, but I think it’ll be a mixture of physical, aided with some robotic technology,” Isaac told Yahoo Movies. Continue reading OSCAR ISAAC On Creating X-MEN APOCALYPSE

YOUNG CYCLOPS, JEAN GREY & STORM in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

Three young actors have been cast as three of the most iconic mutants in X-Men: Apocalypse.

Director Bryan Singer revealed Alexandra Shipp will play Ororo Munroe (aka Storm) Sophie Turner will be Jean Grey and Tye Sheridan will portray Scott Summers (aka Cyclops) via Twitter.

The new film will be set in the 1980’s with James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence returning as Professor Xavier, Magneto and Mystique. Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine.

Turner is best known as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones. Continue reading YOUNG CYCLOPS, JEAN GREY & STORM in X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

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