Marvel NOW! What?

 

Marvel NOW! image by Joe Quesada courtesy Marvel

  Marvel NOW! shows the bold direction the publisher is taking post AvX. We know some creative teams and new titles but there are ton of questions still out there. Here are my top burning questions:

Emma Frost? The original Jean Grey is returning. Scott and Emma’s shaky relationship is getting rocked by the Phoenix Force possessing both of them. AvX 11 shows them attacking each other. I hope Emma survives to form her own Avenging X-Men.

Matt Fraction Here’s hoping his Defenders keeping going on their strange trip and I’d like see Fraction’s take on the Fantastic Four.

Jason Aaron and the kids? Wolverine and the X-Men is my favorite post Regenesis title. What will happen to Broo, Kid Gladiator, Kitty Pryde, Idie and all the kids and staff that call the Jean Grey School home? Jason Aaron even made me love Quentin Quire!

Kieron Gillen? His Thor run was brief. He managed to reinvigorate Mister Sinister and created what I think is the best new Marvel villain – UNIT. I’d love to see him take on the Avenging X-Men idea of mine or head back to Asgard.

Professor X? The leader recently united with Cyclops on Pax Utopia and questioned his Phoenix fueled agenda. All New X-Men by Bendis stars the original five X-Men transported to a future they don’t like. How will Professor X react to seeing his original students?

Brian Wood The X-Men “security team” led by Storm is perfection. It’s a cool hybrid of the Chris Claremont/Paul Smith era X-Men blended with Torchwood. Storm reigns under Wood and Lopez.

Winter Soldier? Ed Brubaker is leaving Marvel after an incredible run with Captain America and Bucky. I think Cap’s solo title will become more upbeat, larger than life adventures like Daredevil’s recent revival leaving Winter Soldier to continue his role as the spy on covert missions across the Marvel underground.

Young Avengers? I would love to see an ongoing by Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung. The Children’s Crusade was epic, thrilling and moving but was is Heinberg’s final story starring the teens? Given the huge cast Jonathan Hickman is planning his new Avengers may some of the teens will graduate to the big league.

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James Bond’s Classic Car in New “Skyfall” Videoblog

 

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  Bond girls comes and go but the Aston Martin always comes back. The classic car born in Goldfinger is back in Skyfall. Director Sam Mendes and Producer Michael G. Wilson reflect on the Aston Martin of past and future in a new videoblog from 007.com.

 Mendes says the car is a “thematic” choice and “there’s something about the later part of the movie which is deliberately…very consciously…could have taken place in 1962.”

  James Bond and the Aston Martin DB5 return in Skyfall this November!

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Chris Hemsworth Wanted for Robopocalypse

 

Chris Hemsworth as Thor courtesy Marvel Films

  Chris Hemsworth may wish he had a magic hammer to defeat the enemies in this next film! Steven Spielberg wants the star of Thor and Marvel’s Avengers to play the lead in Robopocalypse according to Deadline.

  The script by Drew Goddard is based on the book by Daniel H. Wilson is about humanity’s struggle to survive an apocalyptic uprising by robots and anything with a computer (even the cars turn against us!)

  Hemsworth would play Cormac Wallace, the narrator of the story and leader of a battalion of human survivors fighting against Archos, the orchestrator of the robot uprising.

  Opinion: I’m reading this book now and it’s like World War Z but with robots. I LOVE this book and think Hemsworth would be perfect as “Bright Boy.” Here’s an Amazon link for the book.

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Thor 2 Villain(s) Revealed?

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  The Thunder God’s next film is now called Thor: The Dark World. Madds Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Clash of the Titans) dropped out due to his commitment to play Hannibal Lecter in Hannibal. A new report reveals the villain he would have played. That means it’s time for….

 

SPOILER WARNING

 

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW THE POSSIBLE VILLAINS STOP READING

 

SERIOUSLY

 

HERE IT COMES

 

  An interview on I Review Too with stuntman James Grogan reveals the enemies facing Thor and his fellow Asgardians..

  Grogan says “I had a load of stunt guys in and the director came in and he said ‘Look, we want you all to be elves,’ and I was like ‘What the hell is an elf anyway?’ and he said ‘I want you all to walk around like these supernatural animals,’ honestly it was the most ridiculous thing ever but you just have to not be self aware and get on with it.”

 Back to comic book lore – those elves could be the Dark Elves of Svartlalfheim. Malekith the Accursed is the leader. This was my guess when it was first announced that Mikkelsen was cast. I’m still hoping Amora the Enchantress will bewitch Thor in the sequel!

Thanks to Dark Horizons.

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Fox Targets Russian Actress as the Viper in “The Wolverine”

 

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  Jessica Biel won’t be playing the Viper in The Wolverine. The actress was offered the role but talks broke down and the studio is looking at other stars according to Collider.  

  Now Svetlana Khodchenkova is in talks with Fox according to Twitch. The Russian actress recently appeared in the remake of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

 Hugh Jackman’s next film is based on the limited series by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller and focuses on Logan falling in love with a crime lord’s daughter in Japan.

  The Viper is a mercenary of Eastern European descent who works for the Silver Samurai.  He is mutant, half brother of the woman Logan loves, and heir to the clan. The Viper eventually becomes Madame Hydra, leader of the organization led by the Red Skull in the Captain America movie. In the Wolverine comic book Viper forced Logan to marry her in an effort to avoid an all out war between Hydra and The Hand.

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Batman Dedication for The Dark Knight Rises

 

courtesy KOMONEWS.COM photo by Jill Russell

  This is Dark Knight Dedication! Rufus Schell and Marcus Baker arrived at 8:30am for what’s become their Bat-tradition only to find two other fans ahead as they wait for the midnight show of The Dark Knight Rises at the Boeing IMAX Theater at Pacific Science Center in Seattle.

  “I’ve done this for four years running now,” Marcus Baker tells Jill Russell of KOMONEWS.COM.

  The Bremerton resident and his friend took their seats on a bench in front of the theater at 8 a.m. and haven’t moved since. Only two people managed to beat the pair to the front of the line. They got there at 6:30 a.m.

“We came for the seats,” Schell said. “I love the feeling of opening weekend when everyone’s together in the theater.”

“The crowds are electric. It’s so much fun,” Baker added.

 “This movie is our generation’s Star Wars. It’s encapsulated everyone,” Schell said in his Bat-swag. He belief is so strong that he wrote his final English paper on the merits that Batman is the best story ever told. He proudly admits he received an ‘A’ on the paper.

 This is the final film by Christopher Nolan but these fans are ready for more.

“If Nolan says he wants to make a movie again, I’d say ‘here’s my money,’” says Baker.

 It’s hard to believe but the final Batman film by Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale here. The legend ends.

You can buy advance tickets and collector gift cards for The Dark Knight Rises via Fandango links on the site. Choose from Batman, Catwoman or Bane! Just look on the sidebar.

Hope you enjoy and feel share your thoughts on the film.

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Kitty Pryde and Colossus Back Together?

 

Wolverine and the X-Men #14 courtesy Marvel

  Kitty Pryde and Colossus are my all time favorite comic book couple. Death. Trapped in a space bullet for eternity. Demonic possession. Writers have ripped apart and reunited Kitty and Peter so many times. The two lovers split most recently due to the events of Fear Itself and Schism. Kitty took off the co-found the Jean Grey School with Logan in Wolverine and the X-Men. Colossus is now one of the Phoenix Five in Uncanny X-Men and AvX.

Jason Aaron raised our hopes when Kitty was pregnant. Fans like me were hoping against hope it was Pete’s baby but once again hopes were dashed when it turned out Kitty was impregnated with Brood. Thank you Dr. McCoy for saving her!

In the upcoming Wolverine and the X-Men #14 looks like Kitty agrees to a date with Peter and he’s using his Phoenix Force to woo her…but will they reconcile? Will either of them be around after AvX?

Wolverine and the X-Men #14 courtesy Marvel

  To see more of this preview here’s the Comic Book Resources link.

This year a real life Kitty and Colossus questioned Marvel writers at Emerald City Comicon – take a look.

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Doctor Who Vows to Protect Seattle Girl From Weeping Angels!

 

Matt Smith as The Doctor courtesy BBC America

  A 6-year-old girl from Seattle now has a Time Lord watching over her! Sydney Telling was in her dad’s arms at a Doctor Who forum at San Diego Comic Con when asked Matt Smith, “Are you scared of the Weeping Angels?”

  The actor replied by asking Sydney if she was scared of the creepy aliens and she responded with a shy shaking of her head ‘yes.’

  “But don’t worry because I’m here to fight them off,” Smith added and inspired cheers from the crowd.

  Take a look:

  A sweet life imitating television moment! During Matt Smith’s first season of Doctor Who he meet his future traveling companion Amy Pond when she was a frightened but curious little girl.

The upcoming season will be the final one for companions Amy and Rory and those scary Weeping Angels will be back! The Doctor will protect Sydney and all of us!

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Thanks to KOMONEWS.COM.