X-Men: First Class has added yet another new cast member. According to ComingSoon.net, actor Jason Flemyng has been cast as the villain, Azazel. In the Marvel universe, Azazel is Nightcrawler’s father and made his first appearance in “Uncanny X-Men #428 in a storyline called “The Draco” where we finally learned that Kurt Wagner a.k.a Nightcrawler was the son of the lead of an ancient race of mutants, from biblical times no less, who looked like demons and who could teleport by opening portals into other dimensions.”
X-Men: First Class, which is directed by Matthew Vaughn, also features the acting talents of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Edi Gathegi, Kevin Bacon and Michael Fassbender. The film which will chart the epic beginning of the “X-Men” saga and follow Xavier and Magneto, who turn from being close friends and allies, into bitter enemies.
X-Men: First Class is currently set to explode onto screens on June 3, 2011.
The cast of X-Men: First Classcontinues to grow! Variety reports that KevinBacon has signed on to star as the as-of-yet unspecified villain of the film. Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) has also joined the cast where she will play Mystique (a role that Rebecca Romijn played in the first three films of the franchise). The actors join the previously announced Michael Fassbender as “Magneto” and James McAvoy as “Professor X”.
Matthew Vaughn is directing the film which will chart the epic beginning of the “X-Men” saga and follow Xavier and Magneto, who turn from being close friends and allies, into bitter enemies.
X-Men: First Class is currently set to explode onto screens on June 3, 2011.
Alice Eve has been cast as “Emma Frost” in Matthew Vaughn’s highly anticipated superhero flick X-Men: First Class.
The actress joins the previously announced Michael Fassbender as “Magneto” and James McAvoy as “Professor X”.
The film will chart the epic beginning of the “X-Men” saga and follow Xavier and Magneto, who turn from being close friends and allies, into bitter enemies.
X-Men: First Class is currently set to explode onto screens on June 3, 2011.
In comics lore, Frost was originally a villain called the White Queen who eventually became a member of X-Men, then a teacher at Xavier’s School of Gifted Students.
Michael Fassbender has officially been chosen to star as Magento in Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming X-Men: First Class film.
Fassbender will star opposite James McAvoy, who has previously signed to play Charles Xavier aka Professor X, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Fassbender’s recent on screen exploits include roles in Jonah Hex, Inglourious Basterds and 300. The young actor will next appear in Neil Marshall‘s highly anticipated film, Centurion, which hits screens in limited release on August 27th, 2010.
The film will chart the epic beginning of the “X-Men” saga and follow Xavier and Magneto, who turn from being close friends and allies, into bitter enemies. X-Men: First Class is currently set to explode onto screens on June 3, 2011.
Columbia Pictures has officially fired up the sequel to ‘Ghost Rider’. Variety reports that Nicholas Cage is reportedly in talks with the studio to reprise his role as the title character.
The dynamic duo of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, best known for their films ‘Crank’ and ‘Gamer’, are set to direct. Scott Gimple and Seth Hoffman penned the sequel screenplay, which is based on a story by David Goyer.
Neveldine and Taylor were originally set to direct ‘Jonah Hex’, which hits theaters next month, but dropped out reportedly due to “creative differences”. It was speculated that the duo wanted a darker take on ‘Jonah Hex’, while the studio wanted to go a different route.
A new red band trailer for Neil Marshall’sCenturion, which stars Olga Kurylenko (Hitman, Quantum of Solace), Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Basterds, Jonah Hex) and Dominic West (Punisher: War Zone), has debuted online. Check it out in all it’s glory below and be sure to weigh in with your thoughts!
The film is set during the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 117, details the story of Quintus Dias, sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, who marches north with General Virilus’ legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the earth and destroy their leader Gorlacon.
Film fans may know Neil Marshall from his previous films ‘The Descent’ and ‘Doomsday.’ ‘Centurion’ is scheduled to hit UK theaters in April, but has yet to be acquired for US distribution.
A brand new trailer for Jonah Hex has hit the web! The flick is based on the 1970′s comic book created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Directed by Jimmy Hayward, Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Michael Shannon.Check out the trailer below and weigh in with your thoughts!
The flick is currently slated to hit theaters on June 18, 2010.
Synopsis: Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) is a scarred drifter and bounty hunter of last resort, a tough and stoic gunslinger who can track down anyone…and anything. Having survived death, Jonah’s violent history is steeped in myth and legend, and has left him with one foot in the natural world and one on the “other side.” His only human connection is with Leila (Megan Fox), whose life in a brothel has left her with scars of her own. But Jonah’s past is about to catch up with him when the U.S. military makes him an offer he can’t refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he must track down and stop the dangerous terrorist Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich). But Turnbull, who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell, is also Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing until Jonah is dead. Based on the legendary graphic novel, “Jonah Hex” is an epic adventure thriller about one man’s personal quest for redemption against the vast canvas of the battle between good and evil.
Four new character posters for Jonah Hex have been unleashed. The flick is based on the 1970′s comic book created by writer John Albano and artist Tony DeZuniga. Directed by Jimmy Hayward, Jonah Hex stars Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Will Arnett and Michael Shannon. The film is currently slated to hit theaters on June 18, 2010.
Check them out below and weigh in with your thoughts!
Synopsis: Having cheated death, gunslinger and bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) has one foot in the natural world and one in the supernatural realm. Jonah’s unusual nature gives him the ability to track down anyone, or anything, so the Army makes him an irresistible offer: They’ll erase the warrants on his head if Jonah will find Quentin Turnbull (John Malkovich). But Turnbull, who is preparing to unleash hell on earth, is Jonah’s oldest enemy and will stop at nothing to kill him once and for all.
Michael Fassbender
Columbia Pictures
