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X-Men: First Class Director Matthew Vaughn Says Deadpool 3’s Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman ‘Are About to Save the Whole Marvel Universe’ – IGN
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Deadpool 3 must atone for X-Men Origins: Wolverine’s sin of sucking
On an evening that might have otherwise been dominated by some faintly alarming MCU developments, patient Ryan Reynolds fans received a delightful surprise: The star will be returning for the long-awaited Deadpool threequel, slated for release in 2024. But that was only half the bombshell dropped in Reynolds’ video tweet on Tuesday evening. Joining the titular Marvel antihero will be an even less expected, though perhaps even more highly anticipated, co-star: Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine.
But it won’t be the first time these two characters have gone face-to-face on the big screen. That extremely dubious honor belongs to what may still reign as the most detested and willfully forgotten installment of 20th Century Fox’s X-Men film series. Deadpool 3 — or whatever its title turns out to be — has a chance to make good on the 2009 showcase of chaos and desperation that was X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
By 2006, with the release of the middlingly received X-Men: The Last Stand, the initial Fox X-Men trilogy had run its course, but the studio wasn’t about to let a lucrative name brand die out quite so quickly. Plans were afoot for a series of prequel films detailing the origins of some of the major mutants of the franchise, like Wolverine and Magneto, as well as new fan-favorite faces like Gambit.
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This, as it turned out, never amounted to much: Magneto’s story was partially reposed into an eventual prequel/reboot of the X-Men movies themselves, while the Gambit movie remained in development limbo almost until the moment Fox ceased to be an independent studio. But with Jackman on board for a new series of movies, X-Men Origins: Wolverine was a go. And it didn’t take long before viewers and filmmakers alike came to regret it.
The basic story premise is solid enough. Co-written by honest-to-goodness Hollywood screenwriters David Benioff (before he was a Game of Thrones showrunner) and Skip Woods (also a person who owned a word processor), the movie details the story of young James Howlett’s transformation from 19th-century Canadian backwoodsman to beclawed secret agent, courtesy of the conspiratorial military project known as Weapon X.
That’s a backstory that has plenty of comic book street cred, and in the context of the movie, it allows for what, in theory, ought to have been some fun cameos from other mutant enlistees in the project that turned Wolverine into an adamantium-infused operative. There’s Liev Schreiber returning as Sabretooth, Daniel Henney as Agent Zero (better known as Maverick to all two of his ’90s-comic-reading fans), Kevin Durand as durable fatphobic icon Fred Dukes, and, most memorably of all, Ryan Reynolds making his debut as Wade Wilson, the wisecracking assassin known here simply as Weapon XI.
Except for the small matter that he only manages to crack wise for approximately a single scene. After that, Origins seems to misplace everything that comic readers love about Deadpool, perhaps leaving it on the film reels of another movie entirely. Reynolds’ transformation into an ersatz version of the superpowered mercenary is a sight to behold. Gone is the iconic red-and-black costume, replaced with a combination of red pajama pants and a bare torso drawn over in black permanent marker, an ensemble that can best be described as Fraternity Prank Chic.
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His powers, in an apparent effort to one-up Jackman’s iconic metal claws, now include laser eyes and full swords sticking out of his hands. The movie’s most notorious and inexplicable decision was to sew Reynolds’ mouth shut, depriving the Merc With a Mouth of any mouth to speak of, and obliging the actor to play out the remainder of his role in stark silence.
The result is that Jackman and Reynolds’ climactic battle plays out like a master class in overemoting through mime. Faced with the dual challenge of conveying some attempt at humor minus dialogue or lips of any kind, and conveying expression with enormous kitchen knives duct taped to his wrists, Reynolds opts for a mustache-twirling performance style that only Willem Dafoe in full Green Goblin armor could love. Though, in fairness to the comedic potential of Deadpool, it must be admitted that this entire sequence is ludicrously funny.
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“Oh, oop! Oh, uh. Uhhh. Uh oh. Ummm, uh oh…”
But it would not (thankfully) last. By the time Reynolds returned to the role in his own star vehicle seven years later, it had been both physically and narratively rebooted, becoming something much closer to the Marvel Universe model fans had longed for in the first place.
Which may, when it comes down to it, be the best reason to dredge up this chapter of Deadpool’s sorry cinematic past in the next go-round. X-Men Origins: Wolverine was a product of another era in superhero movies: a time when capes, costumes, and primary colors were regarded with cynical distance, and when the seedy newsprint beginnings of these characters was an embarrassment to be run from, rather than a selling point to be advertised.
As the MCU continues to lean ever more heavily in to the multiverse as a venue to revisit the tombstones of franchises past — be it Patrick Stewart’s Professor X or a whole host of actors from the cast-off Spider-Man franchises of days gone by — it gives itself an opportunity to subtly but firmly make amends for a cultural moment when superheroes still carried a faint whiff of nerdy shame.
With Hugh Jackman in the cast, the next Deadpool movie has a chance to elevate X-Men Origins: Wolverine into the campy spectacle it always should have been, even if it never knew it. After all, if we, as a people, found it in our hearts to love Joel Schumacher, we can learn to love this movie, too.
‘Doctor Strange’ offers a preview of Marvel’s opportunities with X-Men and Fantastic Four (SPOILERS)
In the film’s most crowd-pleasing sequence, the title character meets a ruling counsel in another universe that includes Reed Richards (played by John Krasinski), the leader of the Fantastic Four; and Professor Charles Xavier, with Patrick Stewart reprising that role from the “X-Men” franchise.
For students of Marvel’s serpentine screen history, the inclusion of those two properties, both of which had been under the stewardship of 20th Century Fox before Marvel’s parent Disney acquired its entertainment assets, points to what is likely to be a big part of the studio’s next chapter: capitalizing on two mistreated titles with deep, deep roots in comic-book lore.
Fantastic Four has been adapted twice before, in 2005 (followed by a sequel) and with a weak reboot attempt a decade later. But now Marvel Studios controls its future, having announced plans for another stab at the title that kicked off Marvel’s renaissance in the 1960s under writer Stan Lee and artists Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
Indeed, Lee frequently spoke of Fantastic Four as the granddaddy of Marvel’s silver-age renaissance, the comic that he wrote for himself on the verge of giving comic books up entirely. As Lee recalled it in his later years, the inspiration came from his wife Joan telling him, “Why not write a book the way you want to do it?”
The cosmic-ray-altered quartet’s popularity paved the way for Lee’s epic creative output with Kirby — which included Thor, the Hulk, X-Men, the Avengers, Ant-Man, and reviving Captain America — and Ditko, his collaborator on Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
Yet on screen, Fantastic Four has been a tale of frustration, including a misguided low-budget Roger Corman-produced movie in the 1990s that was never formally released; and an animated series that for contractual reasons replaced the Human Torch, whose TV rights had been optioned away, with a wisecracking robot.
X-Men, by contrast, has enjoyed considerable success since the 2000 movie directed by Bryan Singer, but the franchise has fallen on hard times of late, with a pair of commercial and critical flops: “Dark Phoenix,” which badly adapted a storied comic-book saga and underperformed at the box office; and “The New Mutants,” a horror-tinged offshoot impacted by Covid-related release delays, not that the film would have flourished under ideal conditions.
The Disney-Fox deal that closed in 2019 triggered immediate speculation about a grand reunion weaving Fantastic Four and X-Men into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in the same way that Marvel has helped assume the creative reins of Spider-Man through its partnership with Sony, the longtime holder of those rights.
Still, the wheels of movie development turn slowly, which is why seeing Mr. Fantastic and Professor X in “Doctor Strange” feels like a significant appetizer for the feast to come.
Marvel has already announced a Fantastic Four movie but recently experienced a temporary setback, with Jon Watts, the director of the most recent “Spider-Man” trilogy, withdrawing from the project.
Looking ahead, Marvel faces major expectations from fans eager to see X-Men restored to its early glory and Fantastic Four elevated to a cinematic stature worthy of its exalted place in comic-book history. But the rewards could be equally huge.
Having established its formula of interlocking movies and now TV shows, Marvel has exhibited a knack for assembling complex puzzles. While the tease in “Doctor Strange” nicely illustrates the multiverse as a realm of infinite possibilities, the enthusiasm about bringing X-Men and Fantastic Four into the mix could easily be transformed into disappointment if they somehow get those pieces wrong.
Doctor Strange 2 Reveals New Best Look at Patrick Stewart’s X-Men Hero In Wheelchair
As Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness comes over the horizon towards its release date, the anticipation begins to build to a fever pitch. New advertising has shown off fresh moments from Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff while other reports have teased once again how this movie will connect to other projects in theaters and on Disney+. And of course, even that still leaves a Patrick Stewart-shaped elephant in the room to address.
Ever since Marvel Studios delivered the Super Bowl trailer for Doctor Strange 2, Patrick Stewart’s Professor X has been one of the most consistent conversation topics in regard to this movie’s impact on the MCU. Stewart has even commented on the footage a couple of times, even denying having seen it at all at first, although he expressed his thrill to be back in a new version of the role with Marvel Studios.
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With the leading X-Men figure being such a major reveal within this incredible story, Marvel has waited to share a full look at what Stewart will look like in his return, and for good reason at that. Now, while his full imagery is still being kept under wraps, a recent theatrical moment gave fans the best look yet at this iconic hero.
New Look at Patrick Stewart in Doctor Strange 2
The GCV YouTube channel shared an expanded look at a TV spot for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, including a new look at Patrick Stewart’s Professor X.
This comes from a theater with the ScreenX format, which expands the shot on either side of the core movie.
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Specifically, this shot provides the best look yet at Patrick Stewart’s Charles Xavier in his first appearance within the MCU.
The entire back of his head is shown through the expanded screens, although he still looks blurry in the shot. Fans can also now see the headpiece of what appears to be a yellow wheelchair in which he’s sitting.
In the comics, Professor X is often seen riding in a yellow hoverchair, which is a color and design that hasn’t been fully adapted through Marvel’s X-Men movies from 20th Century Fox. Below is an image of the chair from X-Men #4 (1991):
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The full video with the expanded footage can be seen below:
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Doctor Strange Trailer Shows Full Wheelchair
While Professor X is unquestionably a powerful player in and of himself, he’s instantly recognizable thanks to the classic wheelchair and hoverchair he boasts in the comics and the movies. Now that fans can see the back of that chair in this new trailer, it only serves to push the excitement for his return to even higher levels.
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Marvel Studios has made it more of a point than ever to bring comic accurate imagery into the MCU during Phase 4. Most recently, this was seen with Peter Parker’s new suit in Spider-Man: No Way Home, the Hawaiian shirt for Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin in Hawkeye, and even Falligar the Behemoth in the newly released trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder.
This imagery in the new trailer could prove that Marvel is bringing that same comic accuracy once again with a character fans have wanted in the MCU for a long time.
Of course, this is the closest thing anybody will get to a full look at Stewart’s Professor X until the movie fully debuts. Marvel Studios and its team are doing everything in their power to avoid discussing the subject, and after everything that came in No Way Home, this movie could top even that threequel with its surprising reveals.
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will debut in theaters on May 6.
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The Witcher Writer Heads Marvel Studios’ X-Men ’97 for Disney+
Beau DeMayo is going from the World of The Witcher to the world of the X-Men. DeMayo will serve as head writer and executive producer of Marvel Studios animated series X-Men ’97, the coming revival of the beloved 1990s X-Men: The Animated Series set for a 2023 premiere on Disney+. The sequel series announced at Disney+ Day alongside new Marvel Studios animated shows Spider-Man: Freshman Year and Marvel Zombies continues the story of the ’90s X-Men cartoon, which ran from 1992-97 on the Fox Kids Network.
DeMayo is a writer and co-producer on Netflix’s The Witcher, inspired by author Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy book series of the same name, and scripted the animated spinoff movie The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf. DeMayo previously served as a writer and story editor on three seasons of The CW’s The Vampire Diaries spinoff series The Originals.
The announced creative team of X-Men ’97 includes supervising director Jake Castorena (Justice League Action, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and supervising producer Charley Feldman (writer, Teen Titans Go!, Disney’s The Owl House). X-Men: The Animated Series producers and showrunners Eric and Julia Lewald will consult on the revival alongside original series director Larry Houston.
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— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 12, 2021
Original X-Men: The Animated Series cast members returning for Disney+’s revival include Cal Dodd (Wolverine), Lenore Zann (Rogue), George Buza (Beast), Alison Sealy-Smith (Storm), Chris Potter (Gambit), Catherine Disher (Jean Grey), Adrian Hough (Nightcrawler), and Christopher Britton (Mister Sinister). Alyson Court, who voiced Jubilee, is among the cast members playing a new part in X-Men ’97.
New cast members announced during Disney+ Day include Jennifer Hale (Avengers Assemble, Mass Effect), Anniwaa Buachie (Archer, Mass Effect: Andromeda), Ray Chase (Pokémon, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations), Matthew Waterson (Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia, Castlevania), JP Karliak (Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Star Wars: Visions), Holly Chou (The Big Sick, Younger), Jeff Bennett (Big Hero 6: The Series, Young Justice), and AJ LoCascio (Voltron: Legendary Defender, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf).
X-Men ’97: The animated series from Marvel Studios explores new stories in the iconic 90s timeline of the original series. Written by Executive Producer Beau DeMayo.
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New Marvel shows on Disney Plus: Zombies, ’90s X-Men, Agatha Harkness and more
Marvel’s magic Agatha Harkness spins off from WandaVision to cast a spell on her own Disney Plus show.
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Remember the ’90s X-Men cartoon? Marvel is bringing it back in a new series on Disney Plus, along with new TV shows featuring Agatha Harkness, Spider-Man and Marvel Zombies. Plus, you can take your first look at Moon Knight, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel in a special Marvel Cinematic Universe documentary streaming on Disney Plus now.
Disney celebrated the second birthday of its streaming service on Friday with a slew of teasers, videos and announcements for forthcoming films and TV shows including Star Wars, Pixar’s offerings and more. On the Marvel side, recent MCU movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings made its streaming debut, as did a couple of behind-the-scenes documentaries. Then there’s the Disney Plus Day Marvel Special, a documentary available now on the streaming service that gives a first glimpse of Oscar Isaac, Tatiana Maslany and Iman Vellani in their solo shows Moon Knight, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel, all streaming in 2022.
It also reveals entirely new titles. There’s more MCU live action in Echo and a WandaVision spinoff titled Agatha: House of Harkness. On the animated front, you can look forward to Marvel Zombies, Spider-Man: Freshman Year and, get this: X-Men ’97, returning to the world of the classic cartoon.
If you add in the titles we already knew about (Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Armor Wars, I Am Groot and a Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special, and What If…? season 2), that adds up to 14 Marvel TV shows coming to Disney Plus in coming years. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said, “We’ve had lots of different types of shows starting with WandaVision, rounding up the year with Hawkeye, and that’s always what we wanted out of Disney Plus — a place where we could bring and expand the MCU in new in different ways.”
First looks at Marvel’s 2022 shows
Marvel’s shows this year (WandaVision, Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and Hawkeye) all focus on familiar faces from the MCU. 2022 is a year of comic book characters never seen on screen before, so these clips in the special are a first chance to see how they look.
- Moon Knight is described as a “globetrotting action-adventure series featuring a complex vigilante.” Oscar Isaac stars as the rooftop-leaping hero, whose dissociative identity disorder and multiple identities are symbolized in the clip by lots of mirrors and even some different accents.
- She-Hulk, aka superhuman lawyer Jennifer Walters, is played by Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany. Marvel specifically refers to this one as a “comedy series.” The clip sees her meet Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk and make the famous promise “You wouldn’t like me when I’m angry.” The series will also see a return for rival big green guy the Abomination, played by Tim Roth and briefly seen in Shang-Chi.
- Ms. Marvel introduces Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani American from Jersey City who’s a huge fan of the Avengers and Captain Marvel. The clip features Kamala mixing her normal life at school and the mosque with trying out her new superpowers in a homemade costume. Ms. Marvel is set to debut in fall 2022.
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Brand-new Marvel announcements
No clips or release dates for these yet, but Marvel announced these new projects.
• Echo stars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, a deaf superhero who will be introduced in Hawkeye.
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• Agatha: House of Harkness sees Kathryn Hahn return as the scene-stealing sorceress from WandaVision. Jac Schaeffer returns as head writer.
• X-Men ’97 is an animated series that “explores new stories in the iconic ’90s timeline of the original series.” The show ran from 1992 to 1997, suggesting the series will pick up where the previous series left off. We hope it has a similar animation style — and it better have the theme tune!
• Spider-Man: Freshman Year is an animated series following a young Peter Parker on his way to becoming the MCU’s Spider-Man. If that sounds kinda like something you’ve seen a million times before, Marvel promises “a journey unlike we’ve ever seen and a style that celebrates the character’s early comic book roots.”
• Marvel Zombies is an animated series from Marvel Studios, based on the popular comic and following the undead-themed episode 5 of What If…?
Stuff we already knew about
Marvel also has a few other series in the works that have been previously announced.
- Secret Invasion: We first saw Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury team up with Ben Mendelsohn’s shape-shifting Skrull Talos in the movie Captain Marvel. This series follows a series of comics in which a faction of Skrulls was discovered to have infiltrated Earth.
- The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special: A special created by Guardians of the Galaxy writer and director James Gunn.
- Ironheart: Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams, a teenage genius who creates an Iron Man-style high-tech armor suit.
- What If…? Season 2: After enlisting the Guardians of the Multiverse to stop Infinity Ultron, the Watcher returns in a new season of the animated series exploring different offshoots of the MCU’s ever-expanding Multiverse.
- I Am Groot: A series of shorts following Baby Groot as the taciturn sapling grows up and gets into trouble among the stars. Acclaimed stop motion animator Kirsten Lepore directed.
If you can’t wait, there are also a couple of Marvel documentaries and recaps streaming now. Marvel Studios Legends: Hawkeye brings you up to speed for when Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld take a bow in their own series Hawkeye, starting Nov. 24. The 10-minute clip show follows the purple-clad archer’s history on screen in the MCU, recapping his journey from first showing up as a SHIELD agent in Thor, his brainwashing by Loki in The Avengers, siding with Captain America in Civil War and his adoption of the vigilante Ronin guise in Endgame. Having been there when Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow sacrificed herself during Avengers: Endgame, he’s also been set up as a target for her sister Yelena in the post-credits scene of Black Widow.
Marvel Assembled: The Making of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings does exactly what it says in the title. This one-hour special is worth watching to see how they put together those thrilling martial arts fight sequences, plus lead actor Simu Liu makes a charming guide to the moviemaking process.
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