NEW MUTANTS Join ALL-NEW X-FACTOR

All-New X-Factor #5 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Factor #5 courtesy Marvel

The action, intrigue and humor keep rolling in Peter David’s All-New X-Factor #5 this week. The latest chapter of the corporate team of mutant heroes is a delight for fans of the original New Mutants era as three classic characters are woven into David’s exciting fresh take on X-Factor.

 

As you can see by the cover Warlock is back. If there’s Warlock then the Magus and Doug Ramsey can’t be far behind. Continue reading NEW MUTANTS Join ALL-NEW X-FACTOR

AMY ACKER Joins AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. As Coulson’s Cellist

courtesy Marvel
courtesy Marvel

Amy Acker (Angel, Person of Interest) joins the Marvel Universe as a woman from Agent Phil Coulson’s past.

 

You may recall Coulson telling Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) about a cellist from Portland, Oregon in Iron Man and The Avengers.

 

Acker will play Audrey, the cellist and love of Coulson’s life on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Audrey believes Coulson is dead but when a “super powered threat from her past re-emerges” Coulson must act to protect her. Continue reading AMY ACKER Joins AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. As Coulson’s Cellist

BEN MCKENZIE As Jim Gordon in GOTHAM First Look

Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment
Ben McKenzie as Jim Gordon in GOTHAM courtesy Warner Brothers Entertainment

How a rookie detective became Gotham City’s top cop and ally of Batman – that’s the premise of a new Fox series Gotham.

 

Warner Brothers and DC Comics shared a first look at Ben McKenzie as James Gordon. The actor shared it via Twitter.

 

McKenzie co-stars with Donal Logue as his partner/mentor Harvey Bullock on the Gotham City Police Force. Continue reading BEN MCKENZIE As Jim Gordon in GOTHAM First Look

ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

X-Men: Day of Future Past courtesy Empire
X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy Empire

Ellen Page returns as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past with an important role in the story. In the comics Kitty is sent back in time to change the future ruled by mutant hunting Sentinels. In the film Kitty helps send Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) back instead.

 

Since X-Men: The Last Stand Page was nominated for an Oscar for Juno but she was ready to suit up again as the fan-favorite X-Man. Continue reading ELLEN PAGE On X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

RUSSOS On CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel
Captain America: The Winter Soldier courtesy Marvel

A directing team known for comedy (Arrested Development, Community) ramped up the dramatic stakes for Marvel’s latest adventure. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is based on a dark comic book storyline that took Steve into Marvel’s espionage underworld.
Joe and Anthony Russo reveal part of their approach to Captain America: The Winter Soldier with Variety.

 

“We wanted a film that entertained not just the 12-year-old version of ourselves,” said Joe. Continue reading RUSSOS On CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER

Summers Brothers in X-MEN Films

Lucas Till on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter
Lucas Till on the set of X-Men: Days of Future Past courtesy @BryanSinger via Twitter

Lucas Till reprises his role as Alex Summers (aka Havok) in X-Men: Days of Future Past.

 

“It’s really a small thing,” he says in the new Empire magazine. “A lot of people didn’t make it back. I’m fortunate.”

 

Summers is in the U.S. Army when the story picks up. Continue reading Summers Brothers in X-MEN Films