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Second rate – X-Men: First Class review
X-Men: First Class – Starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence. Directed by Matthew Vaughn. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. With The Dark Knight, we got the first great Batman movie....
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The 2011 Half-Year Report Card
The 2011 Half-Year Report Card. By Simon Miraudo. It’s that time again; when we all ask one another with the same vocal intonation, ‘Can you buh-lieve it’s July already?!’ (The trick is to squeak your...
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See Michael Fassbender’s Magneto in drag
In our review of X-Men: First Class, we applauded the ultra-handsome Michael Fassebender not for his performance as Magneto (although he is very good), but rather for his ability to wear turtleneck...
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‘The Fassbender’ wanted for Robocop reboot
There is nary a project out there in which X-Men: First Class‘ Michael Fassbender isn’t wanted for the lead role (and that won’t likely change after the release of Steve McQueen’s Shame, for which Fass...
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X-Men: First Class sequel in the works
20th Century Fox has recruited a screenwriter to begin work on a sequel to their hit reboot X-Men: First Class. Superhero Hype reports Simon Kinberg, who co-wrote First Class and X3: The Last Stand,...
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Matthew Vaughn to direct X-Men: First Class sequel
20th Century Fox has closed a deal with X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn to helm the sequel to their hit superhero reboot, Deadline reports. The announcement comes off the back of the news of...
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Kick-Ass 2 shooting this year?
That headline should be taken with not just a grain of salt, but perhaps an entire refinery. Comic author Mark Millar told Scotland’s Daily Record a sequel to Kick-Ass would begin shooting in the...
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Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, and Nicolas Cage in talks for Kick-Ass 2
We’ve trained ourselves to not believe a word that comes out of Kick-Ass author Mark Millar’s mouth, so you can imagine our surprise when Deadline revealed a sequel to his 2010 superhero flick was...
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The top 10 prequels
The top 10 prequels. By Simon Miraudo. We know what you’re thinking: “There are 10 good prequels?!” To answer that question, we say, “Barely.” It was a bit of a slog putting together this week’s...
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The top 10 Michael Fassbender performances
The top 10 Michael Fassbender performances. By Simon Miraudo. With Michael Fassbender starring in what seems like eight or nine new releases each week, we thought it might be time to offer an early...
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Kick Ass director to helm X-Men: First Class
Matthew Vaughn (Kick Ass, Layer Cake) is reportedly in negotiations to direct X-Men: First Class for Fox Studios. UPDATE (May 5): It’s been confirmed! Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class will open June 3,...
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James McAvoy cast as Professor X in X-Men: First Class
James McAvoy has signed on to play a young Professor Xavier in Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming X-Men: First Class. Professor Xavier was portrayed by Patrick Stewart in the first three X-Men films. He also...
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‘Basterd’ Fassbender considering roles in Spider-Man; X-Men
Michael Fassbender is, without a doubt, one of the best and most exciting actors working today. He blew us away in Steve McQueen‘s Hunger and Andrea Arnold‘s Fish Tank, and became the all-time most...
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Michael Fassbender is Young Magneto
Michael Fassbender has cast the die and accepted the role of Erik Lensherr (a.k.a. Magneto) in Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men: First Class. Showbiz 411 have confirmed that Fassbender picked the role over that...
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Alice Eve joins X-Men: First Class?
Alice Eve, the wonderful British actress who played the titular “she” in She’s Out of My League and the offensively objectified nanny in Sex and the City 2, is reportedly in talks to star as Emma Frost...
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The Rundown: June 28 – July 2
Which lucky young actor was cast as the new Spider-Man? Why are all the new horror movie trailers particularly unscary? And how come Hollywood keeps casting those pesky Brits in all the plum roles?!...
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Fox considered Taylor Lautner for X-Men: First Class
Breathe a sigh of relief fanboys. If Fox had their way, First Class would be a lot more shirtless. We’ve been following rather closely the casting of Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men prequel First Class. We...
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Nicholas Hoult is young Beast in X-Men: First Class
Sorry Taylor Lautner! Deadline are reporting that About A Boy star Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Beast in Matthew Vaughn‘s upcoming X-Men: First Class. He is now the fourth major actor from the U.K....
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Inception gives X-Men: First Class script the kick
X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn has scrapped a significant chunk of his upcoming film’s script in the wake of Inception‘s release. Vaughn told the L.A. Times that he and co-writer Jane...
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Rose Byrne and Oliver Platt join X-Men: First Class
The cast of Matthew Vaughn‘s X-Men: First Class seems to be growing exponentially. Australia’s own Rose Byrne and character actor Oliver Platt have signed up to star in the heavily anticipated prequel...
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