Singer Calls X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST “Epic”

Uncanny X-Men #141 courtesy Marvel.com

  Can Director Bryan Singer take one of the greatest X-Men storylines and translate it to the big screen? X-Men from past and future must work together to prevent a dark future in which mutants are hunted by those relentless robots, the Sentinels. Singer talked in the upcoming issue of Empire magazine about X-Men: Days of Future Past.

  “It’s epic. I don’t think people realise how big this movie’s going to be. We get to bring both casts together.”

  The fan favorite story by Chris Claremont and John Byrne involves elements of time travel and attempts to change the future. How will that translate?

  “We’ve cracked it in a way that it makes sense. I had a two-hour conversation with James Cameron about time travel, string theory, multiverses and all that. You have to create your rules and stick with them. That’s why Terminator and Back To The Future work so well. And there are certain mechanisms in X-Men, certain powers, perceptions and characters, that make this possible.”

“It has a lot of aspects of the comic. The actual comic of Days Of Future Past had a whole ton of stuff going on, so it’s like any of these things; you have to distill it. But I think the fans will be pleased that some of the most exciting parts of Days Of Future Past are going to be connected to this movie.”

For more of Singer’s interview check the upcoming Empire magazine.

Singer revealed via Twitter over the weekend that Ellen Page, Anna Paquin and Shawn Ashmore will reprise their roles as Kitty Pryde, Rogue and Iceman.

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MAN OF STEEL Empire Cover Revealed

Courtesy Empire Magazine
Courtesy Empire Magazine

It’s not a bird! It’s not a plane! It’s Superman looking brave and bold!

Empire Magazine

unveiled their March issue cover with Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel.

Zack Snyder directed the latest movie reboot of the DC icon. Just like the DC Comics The New 52 comic book counterpart, this Superman has ditched the red trunks.

What do you think of this look?

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SUPERIOR SPIDER-MAN Kissing Mary Jane!

 

Superior Spider-Man #2 courtesy Marvel

   Imagine the ick factor of Mary Jane Watson making out with…Doctor Octopus? If Spidey fans are upset on the big switch in Superior Spider-Man #1 this shot of the new webslinger kissing Peter Parker’s girlfriend will make them go wild.

Artist Ryan Stegman shared why his style is perfect fit for writer Dan Slott’s darker spin on the webslinger Marvel.com.

“My style has been edging darker anyway. My favorite styles are sort of cartoony with a certain amount of looseness to the finish. It allows your work to cover a wide range of expression. So when it needs to be light it can and when it needs to be dark it can.

  I’ve found that my style slightly changes on almost every book I do to suit what it is that I’m working on. It’s not always overt, and it’s certainly not conscious. But I just finished a run on FANTASTIC FOUR and I think my style on this has been different even though I never consciously decided that. It’s just that the tone of the writing is different.”

Slott and Stegman are throwing a new Sinister Six at the Superior Spider-Man.

“I re-designed Overdrive. But for the most part we stuck with classic designs. I think one of the great things about the villains in this book is that the ones that stick generally have pretty cool designs. For example, the Living Brain is something that I would never design. It’s blocky and crazy looking. But somehow it’s awesome. So I didn’t want to fiddle with it. I just wanted it to look exactly like it always did.”

Back to that famous redhead, Stegman calls MJ the most important supporting cast member.

“I’ve always wanted to draw her. And I want to do her justice as all the great Spidey artists have done. Especially Romita Sr. That’s a huge part of Spider-Man to me. Without Mary Jane this book probably wouldn’t be everything that it is.”

For his entire interview here’s the Marvel.com link.

Superior Spider-Man #2 swings into comic shops this week with the kiss that’s sure to create controversy.

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HAWKEYE For Hurricane Victims

 

Hawkeye #2 courtesy Marvel.com

If you have not checked out Hawkeye’s solo book this is the week to do it! Not only with you get the latest issue of one of the best series but you will help vicitms of Hurricane Sandy.

Matt Fraction and David Aja’s new Hawkeye series focuses on Clint Barton’s life outside the Avengers. This week’s Hawkeye #7 will be a the first of a two-part Hurricane Sandy Relief story in which the Avenging Archer and his sidekick Kate Bishop (of the Young Avengers) help disaster victims in Brooklyn and New Jersey in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The Hawkeye writer previewed the story on MTV Geek.

“So many regular people did so much good, it felt like Hawkeye is an appropriate place to do a Sandy story,” said Fraction.

The writer will donate his royalties for scripting Hawkeye #7 to the American Red Cross. The more copies you buy, the more money Fraction will donate.

The always clever Fraction admits this is a big risk but so worth it “…it occured to me that if this is too successful that this could be the most painful check that I ever write…but c’mon, make it hurt!”

Here’s a first look at the cover of Hawkeye #7 courtesy MTV Geek.

Hawkeye #7 courtesy Marvel, an MTV Geek exclusive

   Hawkeye is one of the best books Marvel is publishing. I’m a huge fan of Matt Fraction – one of the greatest creators to meet at a comicon. He has always been generous with this time talking to fans. After incredible runs on Uncanny X-Men, The Mighty Thor and Invincible Iron Man Fraction just took over Fantastic Four. I look forward to adding an autographed Hawkeye #7 to my collection.

  Hawkeye #7 arrives this week. Guest artists Steve Lieber and Jesse Hamm will join Fraction for the story.

If you would like to donate to the American Red Cross please visit redcross.org.

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Anna Paquin, Ellen Page In X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST

Uncanny X-Men #141 courtesy Marvel.com

Anna Paquin (True Blood) will reprise her role as Rogue in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Ellen Page will return to the franchise as Kitty Pryde. Shawn Ashmore reprises his role as Bobby Drake aka Iceman. Director Bryan Singer revealed the casting via Twitter.

Singer directed the first two X-Men films. Brett Ratner directed the X-Men: The Last Stand which was Page’s first X-film. If the film follows the classic comic book storyline Kitty is the critical character. The X-Men of the future send Kitty’s future mind into the past to prevent as assassination that will lead to the massive slaughter and enslavement of mutants and all super heroes.

Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, along with Paquin, Ashmore and Page will join the cast of X-Men: First Class (Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence) for the upcoming sequel.

Is it only a matter of time before we hear that James Marsden, Halle Berry and Daniel Cudmore are back as Cyclops, Storm and Colossus?

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JUSTICE LEAGUE Reinforcements

Justice League #16 courtesy DC Comics
Justice League #16 courtesy DC Comics

Looks like the Justice League roster is about to get bigger! Justice League #16 ended with a teaser sure to get fans in a frenzy over who might join DC’s flagship team and title.

But before I keep going I should give you a…..

 

SPOILER ALERT!

 

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ JUSTICE LEAGUE #16 YOU MAY WANT TO STOP READING NOW.

 

SERIOUSLY.

 

OK.

 

HERE IT COMES.

 

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WINTER SOLDIER Out of This World

Winter Soldier #19 courtesy Marvel
Winter Soldier #19 courtesy Marvel

  This week’s Winter Soldier #14 was the final (for now?) Bucky Barnes story by Ed Brubaker. The writer who resurrected and redeemed Bucky during an incredible 8 year Captain America run left Bucky at a turning point in his life and with Black Widow. Brubaker and Butch Guice delivered an action packed and moving finale to Black Widow Hunt.

  New creative team Jason Latour and Nic Klein take over next month with Winter Soldier #15 out February 6th. Marvel shared the variant cover of June’s Winter Soldier #19. Writer Latour will begin providing covers with this issue. His style reminds me of Mike Allred. The cover makes me wonder what is Bucky doing in space?

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How About ARMOR in All-Female X-MEN

Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega #3 courtesy Marvel
Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega #3 courtesy Marvel

With the announcement of Brian Wood’s all-female X-Men book I started thinking of a favorite female mutant who has kind of fallen on the back burner. Jubilee will be the center of the new series that will feature Storm, Psylocke, Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Rachel Grey.

What about Armor? Hisako Ichiki was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday during their Astonishing X-Men run. I recently “watched” the entire Whedon/Cassaday era now on motion comics.

Brian Wood used Armor in his excellent limited series: Wolverine and the X-Men: Alpha and Omega. Hisako and Logan were trapped in a world created by Quentin Quire. Armor’s power is similar to many other Marvel women (Susan Storm, Cecelia Reyes) but Hisako in the right writer’s hands is magic. Here’s hoping Hisako may Armor up in a future arc of Wood’s or Jason Aaaron’s X-Men series.

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