X-Men prequel moves forward
After winning over fanboys but fizzling at the box office with his
alt-superhero flick Kick-Ass, director Matthew Vaughn has decided to
explore more conventional
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A scene from X-Men |
comic book territory.
Vaughn has signed on to helm the Marvel origin tale X-Men: First
Class, which traces the beginnings of the rivalry between Professor X
and Magneto, mutant archenemies who once "were closest of friends,
working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop
the greatest threat the world has ever known." - Disco.
X-Men vet Bryan Singer had been slated to direct First Class before
wisely opting for a reduced role as the prequel's figurehead producer.
According to Heat Vision, Fox is fast-tracking the prequel for a June
2011 release, which means they'll have to start rendering the CGI
effects sometime tomorrow morning to have any hope of delivering the
prints on time.
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