Graphic designer Joe Stone created a handy infographic showing the many relationships (married, dated, offspring, clone, nemesis…etc) between the characters in the X-Men comic books. Hit the jump to see the full image.
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Bill Amend’s Foxtrot comic strip over the weekend was Inception-inspired, and features references to a bunch of awesome geek film properties. Check it out now on Foxtrot.com. Thanks to Alex Billington for the heads up on this one.
GottaBeCarl has created an awesome image re-imagining all of the characters of Futurama in the X-Men universe. Carl explains:
A friend of mine suggested one day that it would be cool to see the characters of Futurama as X-Men and so I drew him Fry as Cyclops. For some reason I couldn’t just stop there…and what came of it was a pretty extensive illustration with some of the most obscure characters from both the X-Men and Futurama universes.
Can you spot them all? Check out the full image after the jump.
Did Mark Millar Turn Down The X-Men 4 Writing Gig?
Posted on Sunday, March 28th, 2010 by Brendon Connelly
According to Kick-Ass creator Mark Millar himself, he has been offered the writing gig for X-Men 4, by which he seemingly means the projected next picture with the core group of adult mutants and not just a rewrite gig on New Class. He’s happy to announce this offer to the world right now, apparently, because he’s already said no. This decision, Millar says, was informed by a belief that Fox wouldn’t allow him sufficient freedom.
Predictably, there’s some skepticism about this story over at the Millarworld message boards. The thread is sub-titled “The toughest decision of my career so far”. On a brighter note, Millar does reiterate that he’s got another collaboration with Matthew Vaughn coming, based upon the so-far top-secret comic book that he’s “doing with Leinil Francis Yu in September”.
Via Bleeding Cool
Bryan Singer’s X-Men Futures, First Class and Beyond
Posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 by Brendon Connelly
While Warner Bros. might well have Bryan Singer under contract to direct Jack the Giant Killer, it seems Fox are keen to lure him back to their X-Men franchise, and not just for First Class. Though he’s already attached to that one, producer Lauren Shuler Donner is also keen to tap his skills for a fourth installment in the main ‘grown up’ franchise and, reading between the lines a little, it would seem the Wolverine sequel might be a potential for the director too. Emphasis on the might.
Thus far, Singer is only talking about his ideas for First Class even though, if it is true he’s going to be involved, he’d probably end up shooting the already-scheduled Wolverine first.
/Filmcast Ep. 81 – Avatar (GUEST: Dan Trachtenberg from the Totally Rad Show)
Posted on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 by David Chen
This week, Dave Chen, Devindra Hardawar and Adam Quigley have some harsh words for Rob Marshall’s Nine, discuss the greatness of Terminator 2 on Blu-Ray, praise the works of David Cronenberg, and try to muster some excitement for Ridley Scott’s rendition of Robin Hood. Special guest Dan Trachtenberg joins us from The Totally Rad Show.
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Hollywood vs. New York: Four Decades of Destruction
Posted on Monday, November 30th, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
Goodie Bag has created a fantastic video called “Hollywood vs. New York”, featuring four decades of celluloid New York annihilation distilled into one musical montage. Watch the destruction now after the jump.
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What the Disney/Marvel Deal Means: Will Pixar Develop Marvel Superhero Films?
Posted on Monday, August 31st, 2009 by Peter Sciretta
As you’ve probably heard by now, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of acquiring Marvel for $4 billion. But what does this mean for the future of Marvel Comics and Marvel Films? Disney CEO Bob Iger responded to questions on a conference call this morning, and here is some of the information that you need to know.
