Cameron Bright is Leech
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Cast and crew of the upcoming superhero sequel X-Men 3 start filming this week, beginning with two weeks at Victoria's Royal Roads University, which plays the mutant high school run by comic-book hero Dr. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart). The movie continues filming until year's end at two Vancouver soundstage facilities and at up to 40 exterior locations around the Lower Mainland. (more)
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JoBlo takes a quick look at what they've heard about X3 so far. I didn't say "what they know" because some of this stuff still may not be true.
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I'm not sure how many of these items about the upcoming Brett Ratner-directed X-MEN 3 movie (I still can't say that with a straight face) are actual scoops, but whatever the case, here's what the latest edition of Wizard magazine turned up about the 2006 film release.
*** SPOILERS ENSUE ***
In terms of the story, with Ratner on board, fans can expect a love story between Storm and Wolverine, at least three mutant deaths and a theme that revolves around a "mutant cure" developed by Warren Worthington to cure his son-- the high-flying Angel.
According to producer Avi Arad, if he "were a betting man....yes, you will see Phoenix in this movie."
Halle Berry is back as Storm and fans can expect a larger role she's been asking for since the first film.
Hugh Jackman is also a producer on this film
Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler character will not be back
The new mutants include Beast (Kelsey Grammer), Kitty Pryde, Angel and Gambit-- not clear whether or not the latter character would be on Xavier or Magneto's side
All of the new characters will have shortened origin arcs or retellings, but the biggest secret origin will lie within the current roster: what Xavier did to Jean Grey the first time they met (and why Magneto was there), as well as the history between Juggernaut and Xavier.
Former soccer pro Vinnie Jones will play Juggernaut (I love Jones, but this has got to be one of the worst casting decisions of all-time...does anyone know what Juggernaut looks like?!?)
The current script does "reportedly" contain a short scene of Iceman and Kitty Pryde training in a World War II scenario inside the X-Men's famed training facility called the Danger Room (it can recreate any environment).
Arad says that fans "may" see more Colussus, but Daniel Cudmore (the actor who portrayed him in X2) may not be cut out for the bigger role.
Release date: Memorial Day weekend 2006. Begins shooting: August 2005.
The film will not be rated R, it will be rated PG-13, just like X-2
What's up with the Magneto and Wolverine spin-off movies? Both films are in the script stage, but with Jackman's "name value", expect his project to be put on the fast track after X3 wraps production.
Ironic note: director Bryan Singer left X3 to cover SUPERMAN RETURNS, while director Brett Ratner at one point was going to direct SUPERMAN RETURNS, but is now helming X3.
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So this Peter Williams guy is supposed to be up for an X-Men 3 role.
Originally posted by bilbArad says that fans "may" see more Colussus, but Daniel Cudmore (the actor who portrayed him in X2) may not be cut out for the bigger role.
idiots... its the juggernaut... him and colossus have to fight to give this movie something special...
if cudmore aint good enough then sack him...
Originally posted by bilbWell...................😐
Cameron Bright is Leechhttp://www.comicbookmovie.com/news/articles/2223.asp
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Cast and crew of the upcoming superhero sequel X-Men 3 start filming this week, beginning with two weeks at Victoria's Royal Roads University, which plays the mutant high school run by comic-book hero Dr. Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart). The movie continues filming until year's end at two Vancouver soundstage facilities and at up to 40 exterior locations around the Lower Mainland. (more)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JoBlo takes a quick look at what they've heard about X3 so far. I didn't say "what they know" because some of this stuff still may not be true.
JoBlo - *SPOILERS* wrote:
I'm not sure how many of these items about the upcoming Brett Ratner-directed X-MEN 3 movie (I still can't say that with a straight face) are actual scoops, but whatever the case, here's what the latest edition of Wizard magazine turned up about the 2006 film release.*** SPOILERS ENSUE ***
In terms of the story, with Ratner on board, fans can expect a love story between Storm and Wolverine, at least three mutant deaths and a theme that revolves around a "mutant cure" developed by Warren Worthington to cure his son-- the high-flying Angel.
Halle Berry is back as Storm and fans can expect a larger role she's been asking for since the first film.
Alan Cumming's Nightcrawler character will not be back
Former soccer pro Vinnie Jones will play Juggernaut (I love Jones, but this has got to be one of the worst casting decisions of all-time...does anyone know what Juggernaut looks like?!?)
The current script does "reportedly" contain a short scene of Iceman and Kitty Pryde training in a World War II scenario inside the X-Men's famed training facility called the Danger Room (it can recreate any environment).
Arad says that fans "may" see more Colussus, but Daniel Cudmore (the actor who portrayed him in X2) may not be cut out for the bigger role.
The film will not be rated R, it will be rated PG-13, just like X-2
I think that's pretty much killed the movie.....with knives and drowning 🙄
..but I guess we will see..it might turn out alot better 😊 ...I will just go in with no expectations and expect it to be nothing like the comics which I suppose they would never credibly be able to do anyway 😄
Ellen Page/FX People Talk
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Ellen Page talked with Canada's The Coast about being cast as Kitty Pryde in the upcoming X-Men 3 as she was leaving for Vancouver to start filming.
"It's just so huge," she says. "It just blows my mind. I'm so used to doing tough, intense material in like 18 days or 24 days, for not much money. It's truly the complete opposite of anything I've ever done."
Known for independent films such as Marion Bridge and Hard Candy, Page is making the leap to the widely popular blockbuster world of super-hero films.
Regarding playing the young mutant, formerly played by Katie Stuart in the first two films: "She can run through walls, and grab people and pull them through walls," says Page. "Not very flashy—it's kind of the humble defensive power."
Like many of X3's stars, Page had little prior knowledge of the comic book source material, but she's been reading up. She knows "people will just kill you if you don't do it to justice. People are like, 'Are you doing lots of research and heavy training?'" she says. "I've been reading the comics, and I'm not a crazy boozehound. And I'm relatively"—she pumps her arms, mock-running—"athletic. Really I'd like to be like"—her voice drops an octave into a smooth, upper-crust accent—"'Yes, I'm up at six every morning, drinking protein shakes and working for seven hours every day on a new voice, which sounds like this.'" She laughs, slipping back into her own speech pattern. "No, that's not what's going on. Part of me's really excited and part of me is deathly nervous. So I'm in a liminal phase, I guess."
Page says she'll probably go back to indy films even though X-Men 3 will likely make her famous.
"I'm not selling out," she maintains. "It's give and take. You can go from doing Titanic, to doing Hideous Kinky, just like Kate Winslet, and then have an unbelievable performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I have no idea. I could do X-Men and never work again. I could fail miserably."
Meanwhile, Spectral Motion, the FX house behind X3's creatures as well as Hellboy, Blade: Trinity and Fantastic Four, talked with Development Hell. Here's an excerpt:
Spectral Motion President Mike Elizalde: It's progressing at an alarming rate…We already have our team in place in Vancouver. Bart Mixon is heading the make-up applications department again, as he did on Fantastic Four. Jayne Dancose, who is a Canadian artist, is with us again to apply make-up. And a lot of the people that we worked with previously in Canada are returning for this job. And actually I'm traveling up there this Sunday, and will be starting some of our stuff this Monday, and for the rest of the schedule…
DV-H!: That must be exciting!
Mike Elizalde: It is! It's a different experience than working with Tim Story. Brett Ratner is a very passionate and driven guy, he is very demanding, which again puts us back in that situation where we’re reaching a *little* bit further [laughs], 'ok, you’re gonna get out of your comfort zone again, and you're gonna come up with something really, really amazing.' It's very stimulating to be in that position. I think it's a good way to really end up with something at the end of the show that is a signature piece for the company that will be remembered, like Abe Sapien was, that was a real crowning moment for us when we achieved that design. And now we're going after this, with the Beast design, and the other characters that we're dealing with, it's a golden opportunity for something really special to happen.
DV-H!: It's been pretty much officially confirmed at this point that the major new characters in the film visually will be Angel, Beast, and Juggernaut – are you working on all three of these characters?
Mike Elizalde: We are, yes.
DV-H!: Personally, I'm really excited to see Beast, cause I've been waiting for him to show up since the first movie…
Mike Elizalde: Yeah, we're very excited to see him come together, too.
Finally, X-Men Films.net is reporting that X3 will film in Washington, D.C., possibly near a major monument and have been in touch with the District of Columbia Film Office.
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More Halle Berry stuff.
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Halle Berry told V Life that her character of Storm is ready to ramp up the action in X-Men 3. The interview was conducted before she agreed to sign on to the sequel.
"I suffered through the two movies where die-hard fans would come up to me and say, 'How come you let them make Storm wimp out all the time?'" she says. "As if I have any control. Last time I asked them to let Storm do something more than drive the plane, and she drove the plane. Storm is a formidable fighter in the comic books; she has a cape and can fly. I've never flown anywhere in two movies except behind the wheel of that plane. I'd hate to not be part of the final film, but I won't spend five months standing around, even though we all stand to get paid a lot of money this time."
According to scripter Zak Penn, Berry won’t be disappointed. "As one of the writers of the last film, I'd say it's true she ended up with mostly exposition and plane-flying," Penn says.
"There was a whole sequence at the beginning of the last film that showed the origins of her character in Africa, and it got cut simply because there are 14 characters to service. But 'X3' has a couple of big twists, and Storm is right in the center of them. The fact that Halle is a very good actress who was underused compounds the wish for her to have a better role.
Meanwhile, Vinnie Jones missed out on wrap party for a new film reportedly because he was getting fitted for his Juggernaut suit. And Professor X and Magneto (Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen) are reuniting to do Shakespeare in Las Vegas soon, we hear.
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