I thought the Magneto movie was dead. We haven’t heard anything about it in a long while, and director David Goyer is busy working on other movies. However, we now have a development which comes from Latino Review:
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Since the 5th November 2007 members of the Writers Guild of America have not written, typed, engraved or sprayed any words down on whatever they would normally write, type, engrave or spray on. People have lost jobs, sleep and most likely, weight, due to all the protesting instead of sat on their backends writing. But most importantly, production on some of the most anticipated movies ever have been halted.
In most cases the studios have done what they can under the circumstances, such as storyboarding, thinking and possibly scribbling down those thoughts down. But no script means no filming. So now that the writers could be back at work within days, what movies can we now look forward to?…
Its official. After nearly 4 months of strike action, the WGA have struck a deal. The WGA West board of directors and the WGA East Council will meet Sunday to formally endorse the contract. And writers could be back at work as early as Monday, depending on whether the WGA’s ruling bodies decide whether to end the three-month strike at those Sunday meetings. You can read all of the details, including a letter from WGAE President Michael Winship and WGAW President Patric M. Verrone to the WGA members announcing the tentative deal, over at Variety and ComingSoon.
What…
Last year we got X-Men 3, the final movie in the trilogy, so where could FOX go from there? They have the rights to a highly profitable franchise, they might as well milk it like a cow. So instead of an X-Men 4 we are getting a Wolverine spin-off, expected to start filming in January, and a Magneto movie which has been affected by the writers strike so the status of it is unknown.
Now, I read some news today that made me shout noooooooooo inside of my head, for a few minutes, in fact it is still going. I hope
Marvel Entertainment have updated its project list. Everything look great…however, where is the Magneto movie?
Feature Film Projects Being Developed by Marvel – partial list
Iron Man, Marvel - Completed principal photography; May 2, 2008 release
The Incredible Hulk, Marvel - Commenced principal photography; June 13, 2008 release
Ant-Man, Marvel - Writer and director engaged
Captain America, Marvel - Writer engaged
Thor, Marvel - Writer engaged
The Avengers, Marvel - Writer engaged
Licensed Marvel Character Feature Film Line-Up
Punisher 2, Lionsgate - Commenced principal photography, slated for 2008 release
X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Fox - Director engaged, slated for May 1, 2009 release
Marvel Character Animated TV Projects
Fantastic Four, Moonscoop SAS (France)
Wolverine will start filming at the beginning of November, less than a month away, so its about time we got some info about what’s happening with the film. Here are some updates for you:
Title
The official title for the X-Men spin-off will be X-Men Origins: Wolverine. It is believe that fellow spin-off Magneto will have a similar title.
Cast
Liev Schreiber is reportedly in final talks to take on the role of a younger version of nemesis William Stryker, played by Brian Cox in X2.
Australian actor Brendan Cowell went on Australian radio show Triple J and told the presenters
ComingSoon.net has got a huge list of the films and there updated starting dates. Movie Studios are pushing movies forward to escape the possible Writers Guild, Directors Guild and Screen Actors Guild strikes. Here’s a shortened list of films we care about!
BOND 22 7th January 2008
DRAGON BALL Z Fall/Autumn 2008
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL 3rd December 2007
WOLVERINE 7th November 2007
MAGNETO 1st January 2008
WOLFMAN 28th January 2008
JUSTICE LEAGUE 11th February 2008
I am actually excited. Wolverine is starting next month, with Magneto starting a few months later. James Bond is also returning, following on from the great Casino Royal
