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Ryan Reynolds Is Back As Deadpool And Hugh Jackman Returns As Wolverine In DEADPOOL 3 – Hitting Screens September 6, 2024

DEADPOOL 3 at long last got an update from its star… and co-star.

Ryan Reynolds: Hey Hugh, you wanna play Wolverine one more time?

Hugh Jackman: Yeah, sure Ryan.

And with that DEADPOOL 3 is officially announced and the “Merc with the Mouth” will be back in theaters next year on September 6, 2024.

The announcement appeared on all of Reynolds and Jackman’s social feeds.

Reynolds appeared as Deadpool/Wade Wilson/Weapon XI in Jackman’s X-Men Origins: Wolverine in 2009.

The original 2016 DEADPOOL film was a huge and unexpected hit with fans, critics and audiences. Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

And if the excitement of the announcement wasn’t enough, John Krasinski went on Twitter and asked:

On August 31 Krasinksi (A QUIET PLACE 1 and 2) announced on Instagram the beginning of his film, IF. The film is an upcoming American fantasy comedy film written, directed, and produced by John Krasinski. It features an ensemble cast consisting of Krasinski, Ryan Reynolds, Steve Carell, Alan Kim, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fiona Shaw, Cailey Fleming, Louis Gossett Jr., and Bobby Moynihan.

Director Shawn Levy (REEL STEEL, THE ADAM PROJECT and FREE GUY) chimed in…

DEADPOOL 3 be rated R like its predecessors and will be set in the MCU. “Deadpool,” “Deadpool 2,” and “Logan” arrived on Disney+ in the U.S. on July 22. DEADPOOL 1 & 2 brought in $1.6 billion globally.

Other Marvel films opening in 2024 are “Thunderbolts” in theaters July 26, 2024, “Captain America: New World Order” hits theaters May 3, 2024, and “Fantastic Four,” opens on November 8, 2024. Kevin Feige, producer and president of MARVEL STUDIOS, discussed the recent announcements, including the Multiverse Saga—the conclusion of Phase 4, the Phase 5 slate and the Phase 6 titles that include “Fantastic Four” and two new Avengers films: “The Kang Dynasty” and “Secret Wars,” during D23.

LOGAN – Review

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One of the reasons why many fall in love with comic books is because they have a history of focusing on people treated like outsiders. They tell stories about individuals who feel different – men and women simply trying to live a normal life while dealing with an intolerant world. With many of the superhero film adaptations, the approach to telling these stories has been wrong. You usually watch a superhero character that also has human characteristics… not the other way around. The focus is on the “super” difference, not on the idea that humanity is actually comprised of individuals with differences (some big, some small). It’s interesting how most superhero film adaptations get this confused.

LOGAN successfully corrects this by weaving humanity through the title character’s adamantium body. Wolverine has the unique power to miraculously heal himself within seconds. But now as an old man, Wolverine is less like the self-healing ferocious and agile beast he once was. He’s more like a man; a man made of flesh and blood and filled with pain and torment. You can see the sadness in his eyes. You can see the impact it has taken on his body. He resembles less of the superhero we’re used to seeing and more of the man he’s always been deep down.

James Mangold has delivered an X-Men film unlike any that has come before it. After the initial shock of hearing the character use the f-word on screen followed by the limb severing visceral violence, what will hit the hardest for fans is witnessing Mangold slice open and get to the emotional core of this beloved character we have watched evolve for now eight films (nine if you count a brief cameo). LOGAN is a poetic journey that is about unexpectedly finding new life after giving up on cheating death.

When Hugh Jackman announced he would be hanging up the claws for good with this depiction of “Old Man Logan,” there was excitement among fans for this direction but also an air of melancholy surrounding the project. While Mangold might not have done right by fans with his previous Wolverine solo outing, LOGAN delivers the excitement and emotion that fans anticipated. It’s a film that’s focused on the characters and their journeys without feeling the need to connect to an extended universe. Sure, there are nods for fans, but it’s not in the service to those callbacks or an overarching story.

 

The character that many fans will recognize and will quickly love is X-23 (though called Laura in the film). Played with ferocious conviction by Dafne Keen, the young character comes into the life of Logan at the wrong moment. Logan is having troubles of his own dealing with both his own health and that of the mentally ill Professor Xavier (once again, the phenomenal Patrick Stewart). The three head out on an unorthodox road trip of sorts after a group of mercenaries attempt to capture Laura.

Following in the footsteps of such classic pairings as the gunfighter and his son in EL TOPO and the LONE WOLF AND CUB series, LOGAN positions the character having to play father to a new young one while serving as a son and caretaker for his dying mentor. The struggles of this situation and the duo roles he must tackle becomes the centerpiece of the film. Cinematographer John Mathieson chooses to accentuate these relationships with tight camera shots, focusing in on the facial features and contemplative looks. Some of the camerawork is a little too close and intimate. Given the wide dusty landscape, Mathieson could’ve taken a note or two from John Ford and opened up the lens just a little bit more at times.

However, that’s a minor complaint in a film that tells such a beautifully rich and fulfilling story. Although it most likely won’t see the award attention it deserves, Hugh Jackman pours everything he has into his swan song. It’s a brutal film, both physically and emotionally. Mangold has given Jackman fans a fond farewell, capped off with a closing shot that might be one of the most powerful images in the X-Men franchise.

In 2000, Bryan Singer ushered in a new era of the superhero film with X-MEN. It gave birth to the cinematic version of Wolverine. The character has served as a father figure to Rogue and others over the course of several films, but never has the idea been explored as explicitly as it is in LOGAN. Mangold shows us that children are thrown into this world. Adults are sometimes thrown into the role of parents. But it’s through unforeseen circumstances that you can find a new meaning to your life. You discover that differences can be a uniting force, and how that can be a theme we learn from when the focus isn’t on the capes but the people wearing them.

 

Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5

LOGAN is now playing in theaters everywhere

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Toy Fair 2017: Mezco

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Toy Fair is an annual trade show where hundreds of toy companies get together to showcase their latest innovations for buyers and press. The following is a photo recap from the Mezco booth. To see the rest of our coverage, click HERE.

About 2 ½ years ago Mezco unveiled the One:12 Collective at Comic Con and the line has been rapidly growing ever since. Drawing from comics, film, and pop culture, these 6” scale figures are about the same size as the ones you will find from Hasbro at your local Toys R Us. However, these figures feature real fabric clothing, multiple heads/accessories, extreme articulation, and incredible detail. Basically they take the best qualities from high-end brands such as Hot Toys but shrink them down to half the size for a third of the price. Some of their licenses on display included DC Comics, Marvel, GHOSTBUSTERS, Popeye, EVIL DEAD, and STAR TREK.

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In addition to quickly cornering the 6” scale figure market for adult collectors, Mezco also happens to be one of the leading companies for horror movie merch. They were responsible for the HELLRAISER Lament Configuration Rubiks cube that went viral last fall. Some of the highlights of their latest horror offerings include 15” Chucky & Tiffany figures, a scaled replica of ANNABELLE, an amazing Sam from TRICK R TREAT, and two adorable DAWN OF THE DEAD dolls.

You can find pics of their horror items and One:12 Collective figures below…

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New DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES & X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST TV Spots

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20th Century Fox came out blazing during the season finale of AMC’s “The Walking Dead” with massive new TV spots for two of the most anticipated movies this summer – DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST – and all in the first 15 minutes of the episode.

A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth’s dominant species.

DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES will be in theaters July 11.

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Check out the brand new X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST commercial.

In case you missed it, over the weekend actor Hugh Jackman was in Europe promoting director Bryan Singer’s upcoming film and during his stop at BBC Radio 1, he performed Wolverine The Musical to the tune of ‘Who Am I’ from Les Miserables.

The actor was all over Instagram with photos http://instagram.com/thehughjackman

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The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods in X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST.

The beloved characters from the original “X-Men” film trilogy join forces with their younger selves from “X-Men: First Class,” in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

The film stars Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Omar Sy, Peter Dinklage and Halle Berry.

X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST opens in theaters on May 23.

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Dougray Scott Joins Indie/Romantic/Fantasy, Plots Death of John Woo

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This article isn’t so much about THE VEIL OF MAYA, the new independent romantic fantasy Variety is reporting actor Dougray Scott has signed on to star in.   This is more about a man who could have been an A-lister and slipped through the cracks.   The premise of THE VEIL OF MAYA involves a woman traveling through time to undo a love that ends in tragedy.

Now, let’s travel back in time to early 2000 when Scott was hand-picked by Tom Cruise to play the role of the lead villain, Sean Ambrose, in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II.   Sounds like a pretty cush gig, right?   Yeah, you might think that, unless the role you have lined up right after this gig is to play Wolverine in the first X-MEN film.   Dougray Scott was cast as Logan.   It was a done deal.   He was months away from growing the mutton chops and sliding on the adamantium claws.   Then, John Woo let MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II get behind, and the film ran two months over schedule.   Scott, already contracted and having nearly completed his work on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II, had to drop out of X-MEN.   A very little known Australian actor by the name of Hugh Jackman stepped in for 20th Century Fox, and the rest is history.

Now, nearly ten years later, Hugh Jackman is hosting the Oscars, prepping for his fifth outing as Wolverine, and loving every minute of it.   Dougray Scott just signed to be in a film directed by a woman whose last filme was a virginal high school comedy starring Rumer Willis.   I picture Scott every night in his room with a Voodoo doll that looks like John Woo, just waiting for the right moment to push the pin in.   But, hey, he’ll always have MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE II on DVD to keep him company.

Christopher McQuarrie Writing ‘Wolverine’ Sequel

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After the lackluster reception for ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine,’ it was going to take some pretty big players to come back on board the franchise to generate much buzz.   Well, one big player has signed on.   According to The Hollywood Reporter, screenwriter and sometimes director, Christopher McQuarrie, is officially on board to write the screenplay for ‘Wolverine 2.’

Hugh Jackman is already set to return for the sequel, which looks to relocate the indestructible Logan to Japan.   This would follow much the same storyline as a mini-series from the early ’80s written by Frank Miller and Chris Claremont.   The mini-series had Wolverine encountering a group of ninjas and had the superhero learning the strict code of the Samurai.

This notion of the story being set in Japan came about from one of the alternate endings for ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine.’   This featured Wolverine sitting in a Japanese bar pondering his next course of action.

McQuarrie previously worked with ‘X-Men’ director Bryan Singer on the first film in the franchise.   He helped write the screenplay, yet took his name off the final film when it was realized the film was more attuned to the screenplay written by David Hayter. McQuarrie has also collaborated with Singer on ‘Public Access,’ ‘The Usual Suspects,’ for which McQuarrie won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, ‘X-Men,’ and 2008’s ‘Valkyrie.’   There is no official word on a director for ‘Wolverine 2,’ but, with McQuarrie officially on board, you know rumblings of Singer returning to the franchise cannot be far behind.

Review: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ – Scott’s Thoughts

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So I am just going to lay it all on the line: I saw ‘Wolverine’ last night and although it isnt an epic revolution, it is fun and should be seen if for no other reason then to get the bad taste of ‘X-Men: The Last Stand’ out of your mouth. With that being said, I did have some beef with things from the movie that were left very vague.

In my opinion the origin story of Wolverine comes across pretty well. Starting with him as a child and finding out who is real father is that also makes Victor his brother. One of the really great scenes in the film is the opening credits which show Logan and Victor fighting through 4 wars spanning the course of 100 years. They dont follow a lot of the comic books in the origin story but with Stan Lee serving as an Executive Producer on the film I can sleep easy knowing that the man himself signed off on it all(hopefully).

I am still a little confused as to how they are handing the Wade Wilson/Deadpool thing in the movie but that is definitely something you are going to need to see and gauge for yourself because anything I would say here will be riddled with spoilers.

A big complaint in the previous X-Men movies is that Gambit was missing from them, well worry not young children Taylor Kitsch is here and does a killer job portraying Remy LeBeau. In the movie he is an former prisoner of 3 mile island and is the only mutant to ever escape, thus he is also the only one that knows how to get back. When Logan catches up with him they are playing poker(texas hold em) on bourbon street with none other than Daniel Negraneau. After Logan does a great job of pissing him off, we get to see our first glimpse of the flaming playing cards which Gambit uses to readily handle him.

Even though they used a lot of makeup and some CGI to portray Fred Dukes(Kevin Durand) once he becomes The Blob, the scenes of him and Logan boxing are ridiculously awesome. He comes off exactly how I imagined a real life adaptation of him would be.

For me when I go to see a comic book movie I am looking for a fun and entertaining experience. It also helps if there is a lack of cheesiness, good effects, and great action. When I walked out of ‘Wolverine’ thats how I felt, and all in all I really enjoyed the movie, it isnt the greatest superhero movie of all time but it gets us back to an X-Men movie that isnt completely garbage.

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Review: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ – Travis’ Thoughts

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Fox should be ashamed of themselves. Once again, Fox has gone and taken a big steaming pile of pooh on the floor and now, all I want to do is just rub Fox’s nose in it and yell, “Bad Fox, Bad! You’re a baaad Fox!”

In a spirit of full disclosure, I do have to confess up front that I am a bit biased towards this movie. I was a fan of Wolverine and the X-Men growing up and read the comic books. They were a large part of my childhood. So, when I say it feels like Fox went and took a big dump on my childhood, I actually do mean it from the bottom of my heart. With that said, I will attempt to speak my mind as clearly as possible and not rest solely on my past with the subject matter. However, it does and will factor heavily into my opinion of this movie.

As for the director, part of me wants to blame Gavin Hood and place a hex on his career, but I know that Mr. Hood has fought his own battles in the making of this movie. So, I am issuing a pardon to Mr. Hood and letting him slide on this one. On the other hand, I simply cannot allow myself to forgive the suits behind this debacle.

‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ at it’s core is not an entirely hopeless disaster. Even if I did not actually believe that, the overwhelming majority opinion of the audience exiting the movie last night was fair to positive. Considering this, I will admit that the movie had some cool scenes. I will also emphasize that I am NOT attempting to convince readers to pass on this movie. By all means, go see the film and decide for yourselves. All I’m saying is that there’s a good chance that ‘X-Men: Wolverine’ will end up on my Ten Worst Films of 2009 list.

The movie attempts to introduce Wolverine and his origins, beginning with him and Victor Creed as children. This portion is done well enough, as is the creative montage of the two characters fighting side by side through five wars during the opening credits. At this point, I still held hope for the movie being a success. After meeting Stryker, Wolverine and Victor join a special ops team and the story rolls along fine until Wolverine decides he has no interest in the killing of innocents and walks away. This is when the film gradually starts to fall apart.

Hugh Jackman is just fine as Logan/Wolverine, maintaining the same quality interpretation of my beloved superhero. Honestly, my only “minor issue” with Wolverine himself was that it seemed his claws were much more realistic looking in the X-Men movies than they are in this movie. Well, there’s that and then I wasn’t very pleased with how they chose to portray Wolverine’s initial adjustment to his new adamantium-laced claws. Wolverine comes off as a clumsy comic relief in the scene at the elderly couple’s home while fleeing Stryker.

Oh boy, now on to the rough stuff. I won’t bore the average reader by going as deep into the Wolverine lore as I would like to, but I’ll sum it up by saying this is a minimally accurate representation of Wolverine’s past and calling this an origin story is taking a huge creative license. Wolverine’s relationship with Silver Fox was done well enough, and I have to say the relationship and chemistry between Wolverine and Victor Creed (aka Sabretooth, even though he was never once referred to as such in this movie) was extremely well done. Liv Schreiber was actually great as Sabretooth (sorry, I can’t avoid using his true name) and captured the essence of what Sabretooth was becoming.

Let me give you a bit of advice… after seeing this movie, fast forward several years and realize Sabretooth has progressively become more of the animal, thriving on and craving the killing and losing his humanity at an exponential rate. Now, hit the pause button at the moment we are [re]introduced to Sabretooth in the ‘X-Men’ movies. Make more sense now?

Continue reading Review: ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ – Travis’ Thoughts

Guest Blog: Rick talks ‘Wolverine’

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Editors Note: Even though a lot of people are fan’s of Rick, we definitely are not. He uses a lot of foul language and can be offensive at times. If you decide to continue reading this, read at your own risk. If you don’t know who Rick is, he is part of the world famous Twin Brother Male Stripping duo known as Rick and Roddy. You can see more on http://rickandroddy.com

That intro was the ultimate in douche-baggery, but whatever it takes for me to spread my seed wisdom all over you guys then I will deal with it.

So ‘Wolverine’ (yes, I am too lazy to type out the entire name) comes out tomorrow and the question everyone keeps asking me is “Whoa dude, are you excited to go out and see this movie since it features the big buff stud, like yourself, Hugh Jackman?” The answer is NO… Hell no… absofuckinlutely no.

I really liked Jackman in the first 2 X-Men movies before Brett Ratner came and put his stink all over “X3” or as I like to refer to it as “Brett Ratner fucked with me and now I suck as a movie because he sucks at life”. Since then Jackman thought it would be a great idea to star in a movie with the same name as his home country. You don’t see me starring in movies called America, or United States(I did star in a movie once called ‘United States of well hung studs’ but I don’t count that), so why the hell would you be in a movie called ‘Australia’. Ill tell you, its to land poon. You only do movies like that to land way more poon then you were getting before however that still doesn’t justify it in my books because now he is just being stingy. Save some for the guys that don’t   have accents Hugh, you asshole.

Although this movie also stars Liev Schreiber, I think Tyler Mane would have been a better Sabertooth… oh wait, he already was. I am however pretty excited to see Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. It will be the first time I have seen him since he married my sloppy seconds… tastes good huh? You have my number Scarlett Jo, so you know what to do.

All in all I would say my excitement level ranks up there with ‘High school Musical 3’, and ‘Hannah Montana The Movie’. This will definitely be no ‘Road House 2’, and Hugh Jackman will never be half the man that Jake Busey is.

Editors Note number 2: Sorry you all had to sit through that, hopefully Rick didnt offend too many of you.

‘Wolverine’… In the Study… With the Lead Pipe

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Yeah, I know that headline is a little cryptic, but it’s apropos.   Word came down over the weekend from an advanced screening of ‘Wolverine’ that the film may have different endings depending on where you see it.   According to director Gavin Hood, who introduced the film on the 20th Century Fox lot on Friday, Fox and Marvel have hidden multiple endings on different prints of the film.   Different theaters may have different endings of the film.

Of course, the different endings aren’t going to have major variances of each other.   The differences might be extremely slight and will more than likely not alter what occurs in the story whatsoever.

The last time a studio did something like this was with the 1985 release of ‘Clue,’ the comedy adapted from the popular board game.   Three different endings with three different murderer reveals were shot and released randomly in theaters.   Once released on video, however, all three endings were included.

What do you think?   Is this a smart idea for Fox and Marvel?   How different do you think each ending will be?   Will this effect the number of times you see the film in hoping you might have a different ending?   Let us know by commenting below.

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