5 Sexiest X-Men Characters Ever - Main Image
It’s safe to say that the X-Men universe is filled with alluring characters. Over the years, we’ve been introduced to mutants that have made our jaw drop. While fans have debated the title of the hottest X-Men Character for years, we decided to finally settle the debate (or spark it up even more).
In this list, we will rank the X-Men characters based on their attractive qualities—the flair, charisma, and dynamic personalities behind these characters that make them so desirable. So, let’s get to it.
Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)
With a skeleton laced with adamantium, Wolverine has always been a fan favourite. But Hugh Jackman’s dedication to the role made this mutant a charmer. Much like Robert Downey Jr.’s Ironman, the role of Wolverine fits Hugh Jackman like a glove.
Whether it’s the jacked physique in X-Men...
It’s safe to say that the X-Men universe is filled with alluring characters. Over the years, we’ve been introduced to mutants that have made our jaw drop. While fans have debated the title of the hottest X-Men Character for years, we decided to finally settle the debate (or spark it up even more).
In this list, we will rank the X-Men characters based on their attractive qualities—the flair, charisma, and dynamic personalities behind these characters that make them so desirable. So, let’s get to it.
Wolverine (Hugh Jackman)
With a skeleton laced with adamantium, Wolverine has always been a fan favourite. But Hugh Jackman’s dedication to the role made this mutant a charmer. Much like Robert Downey Jr.’s Ironman, the role of Wolverine fits Hugh Jackman like a glove.
Whether it’s the jacked physique in X-Men...
- 5/28/2024
- EpicStream
Adam Driver has had a very interesting career in the industry starting with her supporting roles in the 2010s. After his on-screen debut in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, the actor continued improving himself with his supporting performances in Girls, Lincoln, Frances Ha, and Inside Lleywn Davis. The actor has now become a great leading man in dramas as well as blockbusters.
Adam Driver as Neil in Gayby | Wolfe Releasing
One of his most entertaining supporting roles was in the 2012 rom-com Gayby, where he played the role of Neil, the co-worker of Matthew Wilkas’s character. Neil is a comic book enthusiast, and he shares the sentiments of many Marvel fans who hated the infamous Spider-Man storyline One More Day and how it ruined many arcs up to that point.
The Hate For Spider-Man One More Day Is Echoed By Adam Driver’s Neil in Gayby
The One More Day...
Adam Driver as Neil in Gayby | Wolfe Releasing
One of his most entertaining supporting roles was in the 2012 rom-com Gayby, where he played the role of Neil, the co-worker of Matthew Wilkas’s character. Neil is a comic book enthusiast, and he shares the sentiments of many Marvel fans who hated the infamous Spider-Man storyline One More Day and how it ruined many arcs up to that point.
The Hate For Spider-Man One More Day Is Echoed By Adam Driver’s Neil in Gayby
The One More Day...
- 5/25/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
This article contains spoilers for X-Men ’97
X-Men ’97 had a lot of fun easter eggs that took fans by surprise, be it the reveal that Peter actually found Mj after the end of Spider-Man: The Animated Series or the various cameos from characters like Captain America, Daredevil, and Spider-Man. The finale of the show, also snuck in a few more hidden details, one that is directly connected to Chris Claremont’s run with the X-Men in the comics.
Forge in X-Men ’97 / Marvel Animation
X-Men ’97‘s final episode saw the X-Men scattered across time, with Forge left to pick up the pieces of Magneto’s assault on humanity in the present day. However, the character is visited by his old friend (or rather old friend-to-be) Bishop, who drops a very important piece of information, that is absent even in the comics.
Bishop reveals Forge’s real name in...
X-Men ’97 had a lot of fun easter eggs that took fans by surprise, be it the reveal that Peter actually found Mj after the end of Spider-Man: The Animated Series or the various cameos from characters like Captain America, Daredevil, and Spider-Man. The finale of the show, also snuck in a few more hidden details, one that is directly connected to Chris Claremont’s run with the X-Men in the comics.
Forge in X-Men ’97 / Marvel Animation
X-Men ’97‘s final episode saw the X-Men scattered across time, with Forge left to pick up the pieces of Magneto’s assault on humanity in the present day. However, the character is visited by his old friend (or rather old friend-to-be) Bishop, who drops a very important piece of information, that is absent even in the comics.
Bishop reveals Forge’s real name in...
- 5/18/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Big changes are coming to the world of the X-Men later this year, including the introduction of an officially sanctioned mutant strike force in X-Force.
Now, you can check out all-new variant covers for the debut issue including a group shot by Mahmud Asrar, the first in a series of character pinups by Marcus To, and a "Windowshades" variant cover by Luciano Vecchio.
In addition to Havok, Angel, Pyro, Frenzy, and Feral, the new variant covers also reveal two more recruits: reliable X-Man Dr. Cecilia Reyes and Xyber, a new character whose electronic-based powers are essential to the team's covert missions.
Whether they join for fame, money, or to truly make a difference, they'll band together against emerging mutant factions like the Mutant Underground and X-Term. But mutants know better than anyone to be wary of political machinations, and their loyalty will be tested right off the bat when they...
Now, you can check out all-new variant covers for the debut issue including a group shot by Mahmud Asrar, the first in a series of character pinups by Marcus To, and a "Windowshades" variant cover by Luciano Vecchio.
In addition to Havok, Angel, Pyro, Frenzy, and Feral, the new variant covers also reveal two more recruits: reliable X-Man Dr. Cecilia Reyes and Xyber, a new character whose electronic-based powers are essential to the team's covert missions.
Whether they join for fame, money, or to truly make a difference, they'll band together against emerging mutant factions like the Mutant Underground and X-Term. But mutants know better than anyone to be wary of political machinations, and their loyalty will be tested right off the bat when they...
- 5/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Folks, I love the X-Men. When I was a kid, Professor Charles Xavier and his band of mutant outcasts were at their peak with Chris Claremont’s X-Men bringing the super-team into the households of young comic book readers everywhere. Needless to say, I’m absolutely stoked by the recently released Disney Plus continuation of the 1990s animated TV series and have had X-Men on the brain 24/7 these days… seriously guys, I’ve worn this sweatshirt like every day since mid-March… And seeing as I’ve been let down by the last couple of movies I’ve covered on this show- Today I’m going to be selfish and talk about an entry in the Fox X-Men universe that I love. A film that breathed new life into the decaying franchise with exciting new timelines and a fresh filmmaker with bright eyes and a passion for comics. A movie that...
- 5/12/2024
- by Kier Gomes
- JoBlo.com
Whether it's the New Mutants or Hellions, discovering you're a mutant in the Marvel Universe has never been easy. In the wake of Krakoa, it’s going to be harder than ever, especially with the X-Men reintegrating themselves into society after the fall of their mutant nation.
Now, mutants around the world still need protection, community, and guidance. In Exceptional X-Men, a group of young mutants will be trained by two of the greatest teachers in X-Men history: Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost.
Written by acclaimed author Eve L. Ewing and drawn by superstar Marvel Stormbreaker artist Carmen Carnero, the series will be the final flagship X-Title to launch in the upcoming "From the Ashes" era. The series will introduce three all-new mutants who turn to Kitty and Emma for help with their emerging gifts: the metallic and whip-wielding Bronze, the emotion-stirring Axo, and the stealth-skilled fighter Melee.
Under Kitty and Emma's tutelage,...
Now, mutants around the world still need protection, community, and guidance. In Exceptional X-Men, a group of young mutants will be trained by two of the greatest teachers in X-Men history: Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost.
Written by acclaimed author Eve L. Ewing and drawn by superstar Marvel Stormbreaker artist Carmen Carnero, the series will be the final flagship X-Title to launch in the upcoming "From the Ashes" era. The series will introduce three all-new mutants who turn to Kitty and Emma for help with their emerging gifts: the metallic and whip-wielding Bronze, the emotion-stirring Axo, and the stealth-skilled fighter Melee.
Under Kitty and Emma's tutelage,...
- 5/9/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
This X-Men ’97 article contains spoilers.
Like its predecessor X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men ’97 remixes classic stories from X-Men comics to make them more palatable for television. But X-Men ’97 is also very much a continuation of Tas, returning to stories and themes that first aired almost three decades ago.
So it’s no surprise that season one showrunner Beau De Mayo has suggested that fans go back to a few classic Tas episodes ahead of the three-part X-Men ’97 finale, titled “Tolerance Is Extinction.” De Mayo points to the following story arcs specifically: “One Man’s Worth Parts 1 and 2,” “Sanctuary Parts 1 and 2,” “Descent,” and “The Final Decision.”
Beau DeMayo says the following episodes of the original X-Men animated series are worth rewatching to prepare for the 3-part finale 'Tolerance Is Extinction'. #XMen97
– One Man’s Worth, Pt 1 and 2
– Sanctuary, Pt 1 and 2
– Descent
– The Final Decision pic.twitter.com...
Like its predecessor X-Men: The Animated Series, X-Men ’97 remixes classic stories from X-Men comics to make them more palatable for television. But X-Men ’97 is also very much a continuation of Tas, returning to stories and themes that first aired almost three decades ago.
So it’s no surprise that season one showrunner Beau De Mayo has suggested that fans go back to a few classic Tas episodes ahead of the three-part X-Men ’97 finale, titled “Tolerance Is Extinction.” De Mayo points to the following story arcs specifically: “One Man’s Worth Parts 1 and 2,” “Sanctuary Parts 1 and 2,” “Descent,” and “The Final Decision.”
Beau DeMayo says the following episodes of the original X-Men animated series are worth rewatching to prepare for the 3-part finale 'Tolerance Is Extinction'. #XMen97
– One Man’s Worth, Pt 1 and 2
– Sanctuary, Pt 1 and 2
– Descent
– The Final Decision pic.twitter.com...
- 4/30/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The X-Men have finally come back home to the MCU after the acquisition of Fox Studios by Disney. The characters will be making their official MCU debut with the upcoming film Deadpool & Wolverine, which sees Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and a whole bunch of other actors crossing over to the franchise.
The MCU has also reportedly begun work on making an X-Men film. An industry insider recently reported that the studio was looking for writers who could balance comedy and drama. The report also mentioned that the new films would focus more on the female mutants. While previous female-centered Marvel films have not worked for the franchise, it might just be the best foot forward with the X-Men.
Marvel’s Live-Action X-Men To Focus More On Female Mutants A still from X-Men (2000)
The X-Men films by Fox Studios have had an enduring legacy. The franchise began with...
The MCU has also reportedly begun work on making an X-Men film. An industry insider recently reported that the studio was looking for writers who could balance comedy and drama. The report also mentioned that the new films would focus more on the female mutants. While previous female-centered Marvel films have not worked for the franchise, it might just be the best foot forward with the X-Men.
Marvel’s Live-Action X-Men To Focus More On Female Mutants A still from X-Men (2000)
The X-Men films by Fox Studios have had an enduring legacy. The franchise began with...
- 4/29/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
This article contains spoilers for "X-Men '97."
Episode 5 of "X-Men '97" — "Remember It" — may very well go down as the most shocking TV moment of 2024. Adapting the dark "X-Men" comic storyline "E Is For Extinction" by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, a giant Sentinel razed the new mutant homeland of Genosha, killing thousands, if not millions.
Episode 6, "Lifedeath Part 2," took a break focusing instead on the absent Storm and Professor X, but episode 7, "Bright Eyes," explores the fallout of Genosha. It picks up about a week later when the X-Men are hosting a rainy funeral for Gambit. They go back to Genosha to continue searching for more survivors. They find one: Emma Frost, White Queen of the Hellfire Club.
Emma, who was part of Genosha's short-lived ruling council, is a telepath. During the attack, she unlocked a second mutation to turn her skin diamond hard, so she survived being crushed under rubble.
Episode 5 of "X-Men '97" — "Remember It" — may very well go down as the most shocking TV moment of 2024. Adapting the dark "X-Men" comic storyline "E Is For Extinction" by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, a giant Sentinel razed the new mutant homeland of Genosha, killing thousands, if not millions.
Episode 6, "Lifedeath Part 2," took a break focusing instead on the absent Storm and Professor X, but episode 7, "Bright Eyes," explores the fallout of Genosha. It picks up about a week later when the X-Men are hosting a rainy funeral for Gambit. They go back to Genosha to continue searching for more survivors. They find one: Emma Frost, White Queen of the Hellfire Club.
Emma, who was part of Genosha's short-lived ruling council, is a telepath. During the attack, she unlocked a second mutation to turn her skin diamond hard, so she survived being crushed under rubble.
- 4/25/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This article contains spoilers for "X-Men '97."
I'm the precise age to have been introduced to the Marvel Universe by animation and film. Back then in the bygone 2000s, superhero movies never crossed over and the best that us wee fans could hope for was, say, the X-Men playing guest star on "Spider-Man" for an episode or two. I've now evolved into a curmudgeon who thinks superhero cinema could use more individuality and less interconnectivity, but I digress.
All this is to say that "X-Men '97" episode 7, "Bright Eyes," featured the sort of brief guest appearance that would've made 10-year-old me super-excited: Rogue meets Captain America (Josh Keaton). You might recall that Cap appeared back in the original "X-Men" cartoon; the season 5 episode, "Old Soldiers," showed him and Wolverine on a mission together in World War II. We've known for two weeks that Cap would be showing up (thanks to...
I'm the precise age to have been introduced to the Marvel Universe by animation and film. Back then in the bygone 2000s, superhero movies never crossed over and the best that us wee fans could hope for was, say, the X-Men playing guest star on "Spider-Man" for an episode or two. I've now evolved into a curmudgeon who thinks superhero cinema could use more individuality and less interconnectivity, but I digress.
All this is to say that "X-Men '97" episode 7, "Bright Eyes," featured the sort of brief guest appearance that would've made 10-year-old me super-excited: Rogue meets Captain America (Josh Keaton). You might recall that Cap appeared back in the original "X-Men" cartoon; the season 5 episode, "Old Soldiers," showed him and Wolverine on a mission together in World War II. We've known for two weeks that Cap would be showing up (thanks to...
- 4/25/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Only under great duress is one’s mettle assessed; responses to troubling times are the litmus test of one’s character. While some possess the temperament to endure and gather themselves, there remain those too broken who easily resort to destructive paths. The massacre of Genosha has wrecked the X-Men in the worst way imaginable, and Rogue’s extreme reaction in its aftermath, as shown in the seventh episode of the season, is her coping mechanism. However, considering this as the lowest point for the mutants would be foolishness, as even worse is yet to come, which is teased by the latest episode of X-Men’97 titled ‘Bright Eyes’, as an evil mastermind plans to break the spirit of the mutants worldwide.
In the previous episode, it was revealed that Charles Xavier had actually survived Gyrich’s assassination attempt and was living in the Shi’ar Empire with his beloved Empress Lilandra.
In the previous episode, it was revealed that Charles Xavier had actually survived Gyrich’s assassination attempt and was living in the Shi’ar Empire with his beloved Empress Lilandra.
- 4/25/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel is a movie star. "The Marvels" has been cited as another sign of the Marvel Cinematic Universe's fall from dominance, but everyone loves young actor Iman Vellani as this spunky heroine. /Film even named Kamala the best movie hero of 2023 and proclaimed her the future of the MCU.
Of course, Kamala comes from Marvel Comics and was co-created by G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, Adrian Alphona, and Jamie McKelvie. The comics made a bizarre move of synergy in 2023; between Kamala's Disney+ show "Ms. Marvel" and the theatrical run of "The Marvels," she heroically dies in "Amazing Spider-Man" #26 (by Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.), published in May 2023.
Wells' "Amazing Spider-Man" isn't exactly a fan-favorite (the stink of breaking up Peter and Mj has carried across his run) and this was a low point. It was the cheapest of cheap melodrama and Kamala perished while pulling guest star duty.
Of course, Kamala comes from Marvel Comics and was co-created by G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat, Stephen Wacker, Adrian Alphona, and Jamie McKelvie. The comics made a bizarre move of synergy in 2023; between Kamala's Disney+ show "Ms. Marvel" and the theatrical run of "The Marvels," she heroically dies in "Amazing Spider-Man" #26 (by Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.), published in May 2023.
Wells' "Amazing Spider-Man" isn't exactly a fan-favorite (the stink of breaking up Peter and Mj has carried across his run) and this was a low point. It was the cheapest of cheap melodrama and Kamala perished while pulling guest star duty.
- 4/17/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
This article contains heavy spoilers for X-Men ’97 Episode 5.
X-Men ’97 has put into motion one of the most devastating storylines in X-Men history. E for Extinction was one of the most critically acclaimed runs of the X-Men, under the penmanship of Grant Morrison, who was brought over to Marvel thanks to his high-profile work with DC to revitalize the X-Men comics in the early 2000s.
Rogue holding Gambit’s lifeless body in X-Men ’97
Episode 5 of X-Men ’97 saw the inciting incident of the storyline, massacring the population of Genosha with the ‘Godzilla’ sentinel as the nation works towards being admitted into the Un. Heavily leaning in on its TV-14 rating, the series is ready to bleed its protagonists and slay as many mutants as it wants to tell a compelling story.
The Original Story featured Cassandra Nova as the main antagonist of the X-Men
Cassandra Nova as she appears in X-Men comics.
X-Men ’97 has put into motion one of the most devastating storylines in X-Men history. E for Extinction was one of the most critically acclaimed runs of the X-Men, under the penmanship of Grant Morrison, who was brought over to Marvel thanks to his high-profile work with DC to revitalize the X-Men comics in the early 2000s.
Rogue holding Gambit’s lifeless body in X-Men ’97
Episode 5 of X-Men ’97 saw the inciting incident of the storyline, massacring the population of Genosha with the ‘Godzilla’ sentinel as the nation works towards being admitted into the Un. Heavily leaning in on its TV-14 rating, the series is ready to bleed its protagonists and slay as many mutants as it wants to tell a compelling story.
The Original Story featured Cassandra Nova as the main antagonist of the X-Men
Cassandra Nova as she appears in X-Men comics.
- 4/13/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Time and again, the X-Men saga has proved to be Marvel Comics’ key source of bold, hard-hitting, poignant storytelling, with the stories of mutants acting as an allegorized account of the real-world treatment of the marginalized sections of society. With the latest episode of X-Men ’97, titled Remember It, viewers are once again reminded of the scope of such narratives, as a devastating tragedy taking place in the mutant nation of Genosha almost reminds us of an ongoing real-world crisis.
Previously, Nathan Summers, the infant son of Scott and Madelyn Pryor (Jean’s clone) was infected by a techno-organic virus thanks to Mr. Sinister’s machinations, leaving no option for the parents except to send him to the future with Bishop to find a cure in order to save him. Meanwhile, Magneto had proven his goodwill by showing restraint, even after his hearing at the Un ended with an assassination attempt,...
Previously, Nathan Summers, the infant son of Scott and Madelyn Pryor (Jean’s clone) was infected by a techno-organic virus thanks to Mr. Sinister’s machinations, leaving no option for the parents except to send him to the future with Bishop to find a cure in order to save him. Meanwhile, Magneto had proven his goodwill by showing restraint, even after his hearing at the Un ended with an assassination attempt,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Spoilers for "X-Men '97" to follow.
The latest episode of "X-Men '97," "Remember It," took us to mutant haven Genosha (before it all went to Hell anyway). The island turned out to be a treasure trove of cameos; the Genoshan ruling council included Hellfire Club leaders Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw, Morlock leader Callisto, the Irish mutant Banshee, Professor X's old flame Moira MacTaggert, and former Goblin Queen Madelyne Pryor. The streets of Genosha were filled with other mutants whom "X-Men" comics fans may recognize, from Pixie to Dazzler to Marrow to Exodus.
The best mutant cameo of all, though, is the blue-skinned Bavarian Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler. His voice actor, Adrian Hough, joins the ranks of those who've reprised their roles from the 1992 "X-Men" cartoon.
Kurt shows up in the episode's title sequence doing some sword fighting with Gambit. In the episode itself, he escorts Rogue and Gambit...
The latest episode of "X-Men '97," "Remember It," took us to mutant haven Genosha (before it all went to Hell anyway). The island turned out to be a treasure trove of cameos; the Genoshan ruling council included Hellfire Club leaders Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw, Morlock leader Callisto, the Irish mutant Banshee, Professor X's old flame Moira MacTaggert, and former Goblin Queen Madelyne Pryor. The streets of Genosha were filled with other mutants whom "X-Men" comics fans may recognize, from Pixie to Dazzler to Marrow to Exodus.
The best mutant cameo of all, though, is the blue-skinned Bavarian Kurt Wagner, aka Nightcrawler. His voice actor, Adrian Hough, joins the ranks of those who've reprised their roles from the 1992 "X-Men" cartoon.
Kurt shows up in the episode's title sequence doing some sword fighting with Gambit. In the episode itself, he escorts Rogue and Gambit...
- 4/11/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The new animated Marvel series X-Men 97′ is the long-awaited follow-up to the popular 1990’s X-Men: The Animated Series which initially aired from 1992 – 1997 and became the first show in the Marvel Animated Universe. While many were skeptical leading up to the premier, the show has so far given viewers plenty of fan service.
One interesting homage was revealed for the series’ fourth episode titled “Motendo; Lifedeath, Pt. 1“. The scene depicts Jubilee and series newcomer Roberto De Costa aka Sunspot. The two are seen teleported into a video game titled “X-Men: The Rise of Jubilee” on a giant monitor in front of a large audience.
The two are loaded into a stage that resembles the Days of Future Past storyline, and Jubilee then takes action to battle some sentinels. The screen then bans back to show a classic arcade beat ’em up sprite style of the action with the crowd cheering.
For those who aren’t aware,...
One interesting homage was revealed for the series’ fourth episode titled “Motendo; Lifedeath, Pt. 1“. The scene depicts Jubilee and series newcomer Roberto De Costa aka Sunspot. The two are seen teleported into a video game titled “X-Men: The Rise of Jubilee” on a giant monitor in front of a large audience.
The two are loaded into a stage that resembles the Days of Future Past storyline, and Jubilee then takes action to battle some sentinels. The screen then bans back to show a classic arcade beat ’em up sprite style of the action with the crowd cheering.
For those who aren’t aware,...
- 4/3/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
After spending years as a respected leader of the sovereign mutant nation Krakoa, Cyclops is back on the run. With Krakoa destroyed and humanity ready to oppress mutants again, Cyclops has gone back home to Alaska to refresh and regroup.
And yet, things have never been better for Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops. The upcoming From the Ashes relaunch will force the X-Men back into the world after the end of Krakoa in the Fall of X storyline, with a new X-Men book with Cyclops in the lead.
“We wanted to start with Cyclops and wanted to bring him back to Alaska,” X-Men writer Jed MacKay tells Den of Geek during an exclusive interview at SXSW. “And from there we started thinking what his mission would be moving forward because he’s Cyclops, he always has the mission.”
Working with artist Ryan Stegman, MacKay will bring Cyclops to...
And yet, things have never been better for Scott Summers a.k.a. Cyclops. The upcoming From the Ashes relaunch will force the X-Men back into the world after the end of Krakoa in the Fall of X storyline, with a new X-Men book with Cyclops in the lead.
“We wanted to start with Cyclops and wanted to bring him back to Alaska,” X-Men writer Jed MacKay tells Den of Geek during an exclusive interview at SXSW. “And from there we started thinking what his mission would be moving forward because he’s Cyclops, he always has the mission.”
Working with artist Ryan Stegman, MacKay will bring Cyclops to...
- 3/25/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
This article contains spoilers for "X-Men '97" episode 2.
Before "X-Men '97" premiered on Disney+, fans of the original "X-Men: The Animated Series" did their homework of devouring every corner of the internet for possible hints of what the revival continuation could be bringing to the table. One of those hints came from the promotional tie-in release with Hasbro as part of the Marvel Legends series, which included an action figure of the villain, X-Cutioner. The figure is advertised as specifically designed to look like his character in "X-Men '97," which means we knew that he would be making an appearance at some point. In what way he would pop up in "X-Men '97" would have to wait for the series premiere, but with the first two episodes now available to stream on Disney+, we have our answer.
Episode 2 finally gave fans a look at X-Cutioner, but considering he was given the action figure treatment,...
Before "X-Men '97" premiered on Disney+, fans of the original "X-Men: The Animated Series" did their homework of devouring every corner of the internet for possible hints of what the revival continuation could be bringing to the table. One of those hints came from the promotional tie-in release with Hasbro as part of the Marvel Legends series, which included an action figure of the villain, X-Cutioner. The figure is advertised as specifically designed to look like his character in "X-Men '97," which means we knew that he would be making an appearance at some point. In what way he would pop up in "X-Men '97" would have to wait for the series premiere, but with the first two episodes now available to stream on Disney+, we have our answer.
Episode 2 finally gave fans a look at X-Cutioner, but considering he was given the action figure treatment,...
- 3/20/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The animated X-Men are about to make their return to TV in "X-Men '97." This Disney+ series is basically a thirty-year-late sixth season of 1992's "X-Men," the first cartoon about the Marvel Comics superhero team.
The "X-Men" comics kept chugging along through highs and lows while their animated counterparts were in limbo, though. At SXSW 2024, Marvel previewed the comics' future. A relaunch is coming to "X-Men" in Summer 2024 under the banner "From The Ashes," the follow-up to the ongoing "Fall of X." There'll be three primary series at first:
"X-Men" by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman. Cyclops and Magneto will lead a traditional X-Men superhero team based in Alaska.
"Uncanny X-Men" by Gail Simone and David Marquez. "Outlaw" lovebirds Gambit and Rogue head to New Orleans with Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Jubilee in tow.
"Extraordinary X-Men" by Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero. Set in Chicago, Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost...
The "X-Men" comics kept chugging along through highs and lows while their animated counterparts were in limbo, though. At SXSW 2024, Marvel previewed the comics' future. A relaunch is coming to "X-Men" in Summer 2024 under the banner "From The Ashes," the follow-up to the ongoing "Fall of X." There'll be three primary series at first:
"X-Men" by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman. Cyclops and Magneto will lead a traditional X-Men superhero team based in Alaska.
"Uncanny X-Men" by Gail Simone and David Marquez. "Outlaw" lovebirds Gambit and Rogue head to New Orleans with Wolverine, Nightcrawler, and Jubilee in tow.
"Extraordinary X-Men" by Eve Ewing and Carmen Carnero. Set in Chicago, Kitty Pryde and Emma Frost...
- 3/16/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Actress Sigourney Weaver is recognized as a figure in science fiction and popular culture and rose to fame with Ridley Scott’s Alien in 1979. Her character Ellen Ripley is regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in cinema history. She reprised Ellen Ripley’s character in 1986’s Aliens by James Cameron and later in 1992’ Alien 3 and 1997’s Alien Resurrection.
Known as one of the finest actresses in the entertainment industry, Sigourney Weaver reunited with James Cameron for his successful movie Avatar in 2009 and later in 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The actress has always been appreciated for portraying the characters on-screen with utmost honesty and perfection. The actress was being considered for a significant role in X-Men: The Last Stand but fans believe that it was right that she was not part of the movie.
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver was considered to play Emma Frost in...
Known as one of the finest actresses in the entertainment industry, Sigourney Weaver reunited with James Cameron for his successful movie Avatar in 2009 and later in 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water. The actress has always been appreciated for portraying the characters on-screen with utmost honesty and perfection. The actress was being considered for a significant role in X-Men: The Last Stand but fans believe that it was right that she was not part of the movie.
Sigourney Weaver Sigourney Weaver was considered to play Emma Frost in...
- 3/16/2024
- by Avneet Ahluwalia
- FandomWire
New York, NY — Krakoa is gone…but the X-Men remain, always.
Just now at the Future of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Digital Comics panel at South by Southwest (SXSW), Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and VP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort were joined by writers Jed MacKay and Gail Simone to announce what’s coming next for Marvel’s line of X-Men comics. In the wake of their acclaimed Krakoan Age, witness the X-Men’s latest evolution this summer in X-men: From The Ashes!
This new era of X-Men will be centered around three flagship titles written and drawn by some of today’s most influential and acclaimed creators: Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman’s X-men, Gail Simone and David Marquez’s Uncanny X-men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero’s Exceptional X-men. Each series will offer different explorations of the mutant mythos as they take Marvel’s Merry Mutants into bold and untrodden territory.
Just now at the Future of Marvel Comics’ X-Men and Digital Comics panel at South by Southwest (SXSW), Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski and VP, Executive Editor Tom Brevoort were joined by writers Jed MacKay and Gail Simone to announce what’s coming next for Marvel’s line of X-Men comics. In the wake of their acclaimed Krakoan Age, witness the X-Men’s latest evolution this summer in X-men: From The Ashes!
This new era of X-Men will be centered around three flagship titles written and drawn by some of today’s most influential and acclaimed creators: Jed Mackay and Ryan Stegman’s X-men, Gail Simone and David Marquez’s Uncanny X-men, and Eve L. Ewing and Carmen Carnero’s Exceptional X-men. Each series will offer different explorations of the mutant mythos as they take Marvel’s Merry Mutants into bold and untrodden territory.
- 3/15/2024
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Everything about the first trailer for the reboot of The Crow looks familiar. Sure, some of that is to be expected, as the 2024 movie retells the story from the 1994 cut classic. And yes, The Crow 2024 does make some obvious choices, casting Bill Skarsgård as a weird tall skinny guy and Danny Huston as a bad guy.
But besides the paint-by-numbers approach that director Rupert Sanders seems to be taking with the property, the really familiar part is The Crow‘s approach to comic book adaptations. Those young enough to have listened to the soundtrack to The Crow back in the ’90s will remember that the current pop culture landscape seemed impossible 30 years ago. Only the most recognizable superheroes got translated to live-action, and even then received a radical make-over, sanding down all of the colorful comic book aspects and stuck into a standard action flick.
In the pages of the...
But besides the paint-by-numbers approach that director Rupert Sanders seems to be taking with the property, the really familiar part is The Crow‘s approach to comic book adaptations. Those young enough to have listened to the soundtrack to The Crow back in the ’90s will remember that the current pop culture landscape seemed impossible 30 years ago. Only the most recognizable superheroes got translated to live-action, and even then received a radical make-over, sanding down all of the colorful comic book aspects and stuck into a standard action flick.
In the pages of the...
- 3/14/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
X-Men ’97 is ready to grace the arcade cabinets of Arcade1Up in an exciting tie-in with Marvel. Fans of X-Men have much to look forward to as the Disney+ revival of the franchise is well underway.
X-Men ’97 is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series that aired from 1992-1997. The events of the upcoming series will be based on the events after the death of the leader of the X-Men, Professor X. The series is under production by Marvel and is likely to hit studios sometime in 2024.
While fans wait for the series to drop, Marvel has collaborated with Arcade1Up to launch their brand new arcade machine, which premiered on February 27, 2024 at Disney’s Epcot.
The Arcade Prequel to X-Men ‘97 The X-Men ’97 arcade machine includes 10 classic games.
With the animated series yet to hit TV screens, Marvel has announced another exciting venture to keep X-Men fans hooked.
X-Men ’97 is a revival of X-Men: The Animated Series that aired from 1992-1997. The events of the upcoming series will be based on the events after the death of the leader of the X-Men, Professor X. The series is under production by Marvel and is likely to hit studios sometime in 2024.
While fans wait for the series to drop, Marvel has collaborated with Arcade1Up to launch their brand new arcade machine, which premiered on February 27, 2024 at Disney’s Epcot.
The Arcade Prequel to X-Men ‘97 The X-Men ’97 arcade machine includes 10 classic games.
With the animated series yet to hit TV screens, Marvel has announced another exciting venture to keep X-Men fans hooked.
- 2/27/2024
- by Arkaneel Khan
- FandomWire
Not many people have seen "Madame Web" and an even smaller slice of the moviegoing population like the movie.
It stuck out to me that star Dakota Johnson seems to be under the impression that the film was set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I don't know if this is Sony Pictures feeding the actors and/or their agents misleading information or if movie stars like Johnson (understandably) can't be bothered to learn the nerdy logistics of these franchises.
Still, this got me thinking how the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't have a "no previous superhero roles" bar to entry. Oscar Isaac, who played the villain in the disastrous "X-Men: Apocalypse," was then recruited to star in "Moon Knight." Christian Bale, a generation's Dark Knight, played Gorr the God Butcher in "Thor: Love and Thunder" because of his children's pleading.
In "Madame Web," Sydney Sweeney plays Julia Cornwall, the future Spider-Woman.
It stuck out to me that star Dakota Johnson seems to be under the impression that the film was set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I don't know if this is Sony Pictures feeding the actors and/or their agents misleading information or if movie stars like Johnson (understandably) can't be bothered to learn the nerdy logistics of these franchises.
Still, this got me thinking how the Marvel Cinematic Universe doesn't have a "no previous superhero roles" bar to entry. Oscar Isaac, who played the villain in the disastrous "X-Men: Apocalypse," was then recruited to star in "Moon Knight." Christian Bale, a generation's Dark Knight, played Gorr the God Butcher in "Thor: Love and Thunder" because of his children's pleading.
In "Madame Web," Sydney Sweeney plays Julia Cornwall, the future Spider-Woman.
- 2/26/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
The origins of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" begin with the X-Men. A young Joss Whedon read their comic adventures, penned by Chris Claremont, and cites them as an influence on his work; teen heroine Buffy Summers herself is in the vein of Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat.
From 2004 to 2008, Whedon wrote the ongoing comic "Astonishing X-Men," teaming up with artist John Cassaday. Consider the timeframe: "Buffy" and "Angel" had wrapped as classics, "Firefly" was a freshly canceled-too-soon martyr, and Whedon hadn't cracked into the blockbuster movie mainstream with "The Avengers" yet, and allegations of his abusive behavior on set hadn't yet been publicized. His writing an "X-Men" comic felt like nerdy stars aligning.
Is "Astonishing X-Men" worth checking out? It's short and self-contained, which are rare blessings in superhero comics. Whedon also works overtime to repair the reputation of Scott Summers/Cyclops. In the concurrent "X-Men" movies, he was used only...
From 2004 to 2008, Whedon wrote the ongoing comic "Astonishing X-Men," teaming up with artist John Cassaday. Consider the timeframe: "Buffy" and "Angel" had wrapped as classics, "Firefly" was a freshly canceled-too-soon martyr, and Whedon hadn't cracked into the blockbuster movie mainstream with "The Avengers" yet, and allegations of his abusive behavior on set hadn't yet been publicized. His writing an "X-Men" comic felt like nerdy stars aligning.
Is "Astonishing X-Men" worth checking out? It's short and self-contained, which are rare blessings in superhero comics. Whedon also works overtime to repair the reputation of Scott Summers/Cyclops. In the concurrent "X-Men" movies, he was used only...
- 1/14/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Believe it or not, the dreadful 2004 Catwoman was not the movie Warner Bros. set out to make. After Michelle Pfeiffer‘s stunning turn as Selina Kyle in Batman Returns, nobody initially thought, “Yes, but what if we get some terrible French commercial director to shoot a story about a different cat lady fighting a budget-Emma Frost like it’s a perfume ad?” In the truth, the Catwoman project went through many iterations, not landing on the laughable mess that stalled the career of Halle Berry (who’s actually quite good in Catwoman) until the early 2000s.
Recently, Batman Returns screenwriter Daniel Waters shared some ideas about the original treatment for a Catwoman spinoff that director Tim Burton himself wanted to make after his Batman sequel. As revealed to IndieWire after a screening in Los Angeles in December, Burton had no intention of continuing the superhero route for his Catwoman film.
Recently, Batman Returns screenwriter Daniel Waters shared some ideas about the original treatment for a Catwoman spinoff that director Tim Burton himself wanted to make after his Batman sequel. As revealed to IndieWire after a screening in Los Angeles in December, Burton had no intention of continuing the superhero route for his Catwoman film.
- 1/5/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Back in February, Steven Yeun was announced to be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a "key role" in "Thunderbolts." Now, thanks to Robert Kirkman, it's been confirmed what Yeun's role is: Robert Reynolds/The Sentry.
The Sentry is a relatively recent creation, debuting in 2000 and created by Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, and Rick Veitch. He's one of the countless Superman clones across comics; he has the same powerset, the flowing cape and S-insignia, he gets his powers from the sun, and he even boasts the classic alliterative secret identity (think "Clark Kent").
However, Mr. Reynolds is not all good. Afflicted with a personality disorder since he got his powers, his archenemy -- the soul-devouring shadow "The Void" -- is Reynold's own alternate personality. Now that Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) is the Hulk full-time and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) was seemingly crushed beneath Mount Wundagore, the Sentry easily slots...
The Sentry is a relatively recent creation, debuting in 2000 and created by Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, and Rick Veitch. He's one of the countless Superman clones across comics; he has the same powerset, the flowing cape and S-insignia, he gets his powers from the sun, and he even boasts the classic alliterative secret identity (think "Clark Kent").
However, Mr. Reynolds is not all good. Afflicted with a personality disorder since he got his powers, his archenemy -- the soul-devouring shadow "The Void" -- is Reynold's own alternate personality. Now that Bruce Banner (Mark Ruffalo) is the Hulk full-time and Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) was seemingly crushed beneath Mount Wundagore, the Sentry easily slots...
- 11/20/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Marvel Comics' "Invincible Iron Man" #11, now available, is written by Gerry Duggan and illustrated by Juan Frigeri, with covers by Kael Ngu, Adi Granov, Alexander Lozano and Takeshi Miyazawa:
"...meet the new 'Hellfire Club', as 'Iron Man' and 'Emma Frost'...
"...begin their whirlwind honeymoon followed by a complete takeover of the Club..."
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New Release Comic Books...
"...meet the new 'Hellfire Club', as 'Iron Man' and 'Emma Frost'...
"...begin their whirlwind honeymoon followed by a complete takeover of the Club..."
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New Release Comic Books...
- 10/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Little good came out of "X-Men: Apocalypse." The preceding film "Days of Future Past" was meant to be a fresh start for the Merry Mutants. Instead, director Bryan Singer was exposed as creatively bankrupt; "Apocalypse" rehashes beats from Singer's previous movies like a "greatest hits" compilation. Singer always had little interest in the source material comics and "Apocalypse" showed he was out of his depth trying to make an "X-Men" movie that felt more like them.
This feeling of running on fumes, juxtaposed with a comical misuse of Oscar Isaac's talents, meant "Apocalypse" was the beginning of the end for 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" movies, not a new dawn. It's certainly when their spell over me ended.
The post-credits scene of "X-Men: Apocalypse" in particular is pointless. Its very inclusion was Fox taking a page from rival Marvel Studios, but the sequel set-up doesn't pay off.
This feeling of running on fumes, juxtaposed with a comical misuse of Oscar Isaac's talents, meant "Apocalypse" was the beginning of the end for 20th Century Fox's "X-Men" movies, not a new dawn. It's certainly when their spell over me ended.
The post-credits scene of "X-Men: Apocalypse" in particular is pointless. Its very inclusion was Fox taking a page from rival Marvel Studios, but the sequel set-up doesn't pay off.
- 10/3/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
1992's "X-Men" cartoon was the first time Marvel's Merry Mutants got a series all of their own, but was it the first time they appeared in animation? Not quite.
The team were guest stars on the early 1980s series "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", as was their nemesis Magneto. A few years down the line, Marvel Productions decided to produce an "X-Men" cartoon themselves.
The resulting pilot was "Pryde of the X-Men". "Pryde" boasted animation from Japanese studio Toei ("Dragon Ball Z"), and so looked noticeably more detailed and dynamic than previous Marvel cartoons. Where it did overlap with those older cartoons was the voice cast: the late John Stephenson as Professor X, Michael Bell as Cyclops, Neil Ross as Nightcrawler, Dan Gilvezan as Colossus, and a young Kath Soucie as Kitty.
Patrick Pinney, as Wolverine, infamously gives his character an Australian accent (apparently a synergistic holdover from a...
The team were guest stars on the early 1980s series "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", as was their nemesis Magneto. A few years down the line, Marvel Productions decided to produce an "X-Men" cartoon themselves.
The resulting pilot was "Pryde of the X-Men". "Pryde" boasted animation from Japanese studio Toei ("Dragon Ball Z"), and so looked noticeably more detailed and dynamic than previous Marvel cartoons. Where it did overlap with those older cartoons was the voice cast: the late John Stephenson as Professor X, Michael Bell as Cyclops, Neil Ross as Nightcrawler, Dan Gilvezan as Colossus, and a young Kath Soucie as Kitty.
Patrick Pinney, as Wolverine, infamously gives his character an Australian accent (apparently a synergistic holdover from a...
- 9/24/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
20th Century Fox's Studios' third "X-Men" film changed a lot due to the departure of director Bryan Singer, who was replaced by Brett Ratner (the franchise trading one accused sex offender for another).
Part of Singer's unrealized plans for this trilogy capper, ultimately subtitled "The Last Stand," was to introduce a famous comic character played by an A-List star. Screenwriter Dan Harris, who left the project to work on "Superman Returns" with Singer, revealed back in 2004:
"We were going to do 'X-Men 3' for a little while and our big secret or coup was -- and it's not going to happen so it's Ok -- we wanted to have a character that was Emma Frost, a famous 'X-Men' character. She's called the White Queen. We were going to ask Sigourney [Weaver] to be it. She was an empath in our version of the movie, which means she could control people's emotions.
Part of Singer's unrealized plans for this trilogy capper, ultimately subtitled "The Last Stand," was to introduce a famous comic character played by an A-List star. Screenwriter Dan Harris, who left the project to work on "Superman Returns" with Singer, revealed back in 2004:
"We were going to do 'X-Men 3' for a little while and our big secret or coup was -- and it's not going to happen so it's Ok -- we wanted to have a character that was Emma Frost, a famous 'X-Men' character. She's called the White Queen. We were going to ask Sigourney [Weaver] to be it. She was an empath in our version of the movie, which means she could control people's emotions.
- 8/26/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Afro-surrealism has been on Hollywood’s radar for some time now. From Donald Glover’s groundbreaking series “Atlanta” to Terence Nance’s thought-provoking “Random Acts of Flyness” and Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed films “Get Out” and “Nope,” this formerly niche genre seems to be thriving in mainstream entertainment.
Writer, producer and musician Boots Riley, whose 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You” catapulted him to prominence as a filmmaker, returns with his latest project: “I’m A Virgo” on Prime Video. This highly anticipated series solidifies his position among the pioneers of the Afro-surrealist genre.
Afrofuturism and Afro-surrealism, often seen as interchangeable, are different. Where Afrofuturism blends the African diaspora’s art, science and music to speculate on the future, Afro-surrealism is about the now. Why romanticize a dystopian future when so many working-class Black and brown bodies live in oppressive spaces at this moment?
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Writer, producer and musician Boots Riley, whose 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You” catapulted him to prominence as a filmmaker, returns with his latest project: “I’m A Virgo” on Prime Video. This highly anticipated series solidifies his position among the pioneers of the Afro-surrealist genre.
Afrofuturism and Afro-surrealism, often seen as interchangeable, are different. Where Afrofuturism blends the African diaspora’s art, science and music to speculate on the future, Afro-surrealism is about the now. Why romanticize a dystopian future when so many working-class Black and brown bodies live in oppressive spaces at this moment?
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- 6/23/2023
- by Karama Horne
- The Wrap
In the wake of Tim Burton's "Batman" movies, Alan Moore's "Watchmen" and "Swamp Thing" run, and the subsequent rise of grim, violent characters like the Punisher and Spawn, X-Men stalwart Wolverine became one of the most popular characters around. With his metal retractable claws, ever-present cigar, and berserker rage mode, he seemed more suited to the moment than some of his more goody-goody mutant hero cohorts. It's safe to say that in the '90s, he was probably the most beloved comics character not to have a movie yet. In part, Hollywood was torn: should they make a Wolverine solo film first, or go full-on X-Men? The majority of superhero movies up to that point featured singular heroes in worlds where no others existed. A team film, then, might stretch credulity with audiences used to suspending disbelief only as far as one.
Well, "X-Men" came out in 2000, and...
Well, "X-Men" came out in 2000, and...
- 4/16/2023
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
May 2023, Marvel Comics will introduce a series of "Spider-Verse" variant covers, in anticipation of the new film "Spider-Man": Across The Spider-Verse", with the spider-kiss planted on the likes of 'Captain America', 'Wolverine', 'Emma Frost', "Punisher' and a whole lot more:
Illustrators include David Talaski, Pete Woods, Dave Johnson, Cully Hamner, Taurin Clarke...
...John Cassaday, Leinil Francis Yu and Gerald Parel....
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Illustrators include David Talaski, Pete Woods, Dave Johnson, Cully Hamner, Taurin Clarke...
...John Cassaday, Leinil Francis Yu and Gerald Parel....
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- 3/27/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
January Jones took aim at virtual auditions on Saturday, writing on her Instagram story, “Note to Hollywood: It’s time for casting directors to come back into the office like everyone else. To audition actors in person.”
The “Mad Men” star continued, “And if anyone asks for a Fee to audition please know that this is criminal and Pathetic. I personally have had to self tape several times since the pandemic began and there is zero benefit to it for anyone involved. It’s time consuming, expensive, and a drag to whomever you have to drag in to read with you (sorry Mom), and is often done with zero direction/notes.”
Since the pandemic, self-tapes have remained a common way for actors to audition for roles, rather than auditioning live in front of casting directors.
“I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for an actor just starting out...
The “Mad Men” star continued, “And if anyone asks for a Fee to audition please know that this is criminal and Pathetic. I personally have had to self tape several times since the pandemic began and there is zero benefit to it for anyone involved. It’s time consuming, expensive, and a drag to whomever you have to drag in to read with you (sorry Mom), and is often done with zero direction/notes.”
Since the pandemic, self-tapes have remained a common way for actors to audition for roles, rather than auditioning live in front of casting directors.
“I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for an actor just starting out...
- 3/6/2023
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Distrust is the world's law in "The Last of Us," but in episode 5, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) were forced to make an alliance while dodging the Hunters in Kansas City. They meet a pair of brothers, Henry (Lamar Johnson) & Sam (Keivonn Woodard), then team up with them to get out of the city alive. Sam is a fan of comic books, even though publishing has long since ceased in this overrun world. How excited would he be to know that his big brother was, in another life, a superhero ... sort of.
As Johnson told Entertainment Weekly, he had a small part in "X-Men: Dark Phoenix," one that got whittled down. He recalled, "I was supposed to be one of the new students at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but the movie just took a completely different direction and that just didn't happen."
Johnson's character was Ben Hammil,...
As Johnson told Entertainment Weekly, he had a small part in "X-Men: Dark Phoenix," one that got whittled down. He recalled, "I was supposed to be one of the new students at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but the movie just took a completely different direction and that just didn't happen."
Johnson's character was Ben Hammil,...
- 2/11/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Axe: Judgment Day is one of the most fascinating event comics of all time. It’s got all the trappings of a big summer mega crossover, and structurally, it delivers: there is a massive war between the Eternals and the X-Men. Thousands of mutants die (they get better). Captain America dies! He also gets better. Hell, pretty much the entire population of Earth dies. They get better too. It’s massive! It’s exciting! It’s thrilling!
But it’s also a fairly even split between enormous explosions and deep character studies. It pays off years of character development and existential shifts that Kieron Gillen, Judgment Day’s mastermind, has been building across multiple books. It’s the culmination of the story Gillen started in twelve issues and three one-shots of Eternals, and what he had an eye on as he started Immortal X-Men. Hell, it’s even a nice...
But it’s also a fairly even split between enormous explosions and deep character studies. It pays off years of character development and existential shifts that Kieron Gillen, Judgment Day’s mastermind, has been building across multiple books. It’s the culmination of the story Gillen started in twelve issues and three one-shots of Eternals, and what he had an eye on as he started Immortal X-Men. Hell, it’s even a nice...
- 1/18/2023
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
A new podcast – the first of its kind – will give the public unprecedented insight into what really goes on behind the prison walls. It shows how staff across the country work tirelessly every day to protect the public and give prisoners a second chance to help break the cycle of crime and change lives (launching today 10 January).
Most people never get the chance to enter a prison and this four-part series called A prison’s guide to, narrated by actor Ben Bailey Smith and available on all podcasting platforms, will allow staff working on the frontline to share their experience. Prison staff play a crucial role in keeping prisoners and communities safe while reducing reoffending - giving prisoners the skills and support they need to live crime-free lives on the outside.
The public will hear first-hand from staff including Babafemi Dada, 55, the first black African governor in the UK, who runs Hmp Gartree,...
Most people never get the chance to enter a prison and this four-part series called A prison’s guide to, narrated by actor Ben Bailey Smith and available on all podcasting platforms, will allow staff working on the frontline to share their experience. Prison staff play a crucial role in keeping prisoners and communities safe while reducing reoffending - giving prisoners the skills and support they need to live crime-free lives on the outside.
The public will hear first-hand from staff including Babafemi Dada, 55, the first black African governor in the UK, who runs Hmp Gartree,...
- 1/13/2023
- Podnews.net
Aconyte Books’ “Dazzler: Sound of Light”, now available, based on Marvel Comics “School of X”, is written by Amanda Bridgeman, with a cover by Christina Myrvold:
“When rock star ‘Dazzler’ walked out on ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, she hoped she’d seen the last of the clandestine organization. But when a rogue agent drops in after a sold-out gig, she must decide whether to work with them again or stick to her solo career. The agent links ‘Mutant Growth Hormone’, a dangerous biochemical that wildly enhances mutant powers – with the disappearance of ‘Magneto’ and ‘Cyclops’.
“Reluctantly, Dazzler takes the case and unfolds a mystery greater than she anticipated. In need of a new team, she recruits the extraordinary mutants ‘Emma Frost', 'Polaris' and 'Rachel Grey' on a mission to foil a plot to remove mutantkind forever, which blasts them from Earth into a whole new dimension.
“When rock star ‘Dazzler’ walked out on ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, she hoped she’d seen the last of the clandestine organization. But when a rogue agent drops in after a sold-out gig, she must decide whether to work with them again or stick to her solo career. The agent links ‘Mutant Growth Hormone’, a dangerous biochemical that wildly enhances mutant powers – with the disappearance of ‘Magneto’ and ‘Cyclops’.
“Reluctantly, Dazzler takes the case and unfolds a mystery greater than she anticipated. In need of a new team, she recruits the extraordinary mutants ‘Emma Frost', 'Polaris' and 'Rachel Grey' on a mission to foil a plot to remove mutantkind forever, which blasts them from Earth into a whole new dimension.
- 12/12/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Aconyte Books’ “Dazzler: Sound of Light” based on Marvel Comics “School of X”, is written by Amanda Bridgeman, with a cover by Christina Myrvold:
“When rock star ‘Dazzler’ walked out on ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, she hoped she’d seen the last of the clandestine organization. But when a rogue agent drops in after a sold-out gig, she must decide whether to work with them again or stick to her solo career. The agent links ‘Mutant Growth Hormone’, a dangerous biochemical that wildly enhances mutant powers – with the disappearance of ‘Magneto’ and ‘Cyclops’.
“Reluctantly, Dazzler takes the case and unfolds a mystery greater than she anticipated. In need of a new team, she recruits the extraordinary mutants ‘Emma Frost', 'Polaris' and 'Rachel Grey' on a mission to foil a plot to remove mutantkind forever, which blasts them from Earth into a whole new dimension.
“When rock star ‘Dazzler’ walked out on ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, she hoped she’d seen the last of the clandestine organization. But when a rogue agent drops in after a sold-out gig, she must decide whether to work with them again or stick to her solo career. The agent links ‘Mutant Growth Hormone’, a dangerous biochemical that wildly enhances mutant powers – with the disappearance of ‘Magneto’ and ‘Cyclops’.
“Reluctantly, Dazzler takes the case and unfolds a mystery greater than she anticipated. In need of a new team, she recruits the extraordinary mutants ‘Emma Frost', 'Polaris' and 'Rachel Grey' on a mission to foil a plot to remove mutantkind forever, which blasts them from Earth into a whole new dimension.
- 11/22/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Nearly 30 years after “X-Men: The Animated Series” debuted, many of the beloved characters are returning for Marvel Studios’ upcoming show “X-Men ’97,” coming to Disney+ in fall 2023 with a second season already confirmed.
“X-Men ’97” will continue the story of the original “Animated Series,” which ran from 1992 to 1997 on Fox Kids Network. “X-Men: The Animated Series” helped usher in the popularity of the mutant superheroes before Fox made the first live-action take on the team in 2000.
The new series will include Rogue, Beast, Gambit, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Storm, Jubilee and Cyclops. Magneto, now with long hair and a purple suit, will lead the X-Men. The animation, revealed at Comic Con on Friday, stays true to the original animated series, but looks more modern, updated and sleek.
Cable, Bishop, Forge, Morph and Nightcrawler will also join the X-Men onscreen. Battling them will be the (non-“Stranger Things”) Hellfire Club with Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw,...
“X-Men ’97” will continue the story of the original “Animated Series,” which ran from 1992 to 1997 on Fox Kids Network. “X-Men: The Animated Series” helped usher in the popularity of the mutant superheroes before Fox made the first live-action take on the team in 2000.
The new series will include Rogue, Beast, Gambit, Jean Grey, Wolverine, Storm, Jubilee and Cyclops. Magneto, now with long hair and a purple suit, will lead the X-Men. The animation, revealed at Comic Con on Friday, stays true to the original animated series, but looks more modern, updated and sleek.
Cable, Bishop, Forge, Morph and Nightcrawler will also join the X-Men onscreen. Battling them will be the (non-“Stranger Things”) Hellfire Club with Emma Frost and Sebastian Shaw,...
- 7/22/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“Becoming Elizabeth” creator Anya Reiss doesn’t commonly watch period dramas. In fact, she thought the story of Queen Elizabeth I and her Tudor ancestors had been discussed to death. So why, then, embark on telling the story of an adolescent Elizabeth? It was the discovery of a story she hadn’t heard before: Elizabeth’s relationship at the age of fifteen with her stepmother Katherine Parr’s husband, Thomas Seymour. The relationship is debated among Tudor scholars to this day, many claiming the encounter never happened or that Elizabeth was assaulted by Seymour. For Reiss, who spoke to IndieWire via phone, it was “a grooming story through the eyes of someone [being groomed].”
The Tudors have graced screens, both big and small, since the release of the 1910 silent feature “Henry VIII and Catherine Howard.” Since that time Henry VIII and his six wives have been the focus of narrative features and documentaries,...
The Tudors have graced screens, both big and small, since the release of the 1910 silent feature “Henry VIII and Catherine Howard.” Since that time Henry VIII and his six wives have been the focus of narrative features and documentaries,...
- 6/12/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The recent Knights of X #1 marks a new chapter in the ongoing saga of Betsy Braddock, the mutant telepath once known as Psylocke of the X-Men and currently serving as Captain Britain. The final issues of Excalibur saw the conquest of Otherworld, Marvel’s version of the realm of faerie magic, at the hands of Merlyn and King Arthur. This cut Otherworld off from Krakoa, effectively isolating Betsy and the rest of the Captain Britain Corps there. Luckily, she’s got some help! Roma, Merlyn’s daughter and a friend to the X-Men from days past, gives Betsy the chance to assemble a team for a proper Arthurian quest to find the artifact known as the Siege Perilous.
There’s just one question newer readers may be wondering…
What the Heck Is the Siege Perilous?
Originally appearing as part of a Captain Britain story in Mighty World of Marvel #13, the Portal Perilous,...
There’s just one question newer readers may be wondering…
What the Heck Is the Siege Perilous?
Originally appearing as part of a Captain Britain story in Mighty World of Marvel #13, the Portal Perilous,...
- 6/6/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
This article contains Stranger Things season 4 spoilers. We have a spoiler-free review here.
When we catch up with Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Erica in Stranger Things season 4 episode 1, it’s good to see that high school hasn’t dulled their enthusiasm for Dungeons & Dragons. But with Will now living across the country in California, they’ve had to find a new dungeon master, who they have in the charismatic, self-proclaimed “freak” Eddie Munson.
Munson is an ‘80s metalhead, one who revels in the “satanic panic” that surrounds both his chosen music and his favorite hobby. With a sardonic sense of humor, he’s named his D&d group “The Hellfire Club,” an obvious attempt to poke fun at the folks who think his musical taste, appearance, and fondness for D20s make him an agent of the devil. But the name “The Hellfire Club” also has broader historical and pop cultural significance…...
When we catch up with Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Erica in Stranger Things season 4 episode 1, it’s good to see that high school hasn’t dulled their enthusiasm for Dungeons & Dragons. But with Will now living across the country in California, they’ve had to find a new dungeon master, who they have in the charismatic, self-proclaimed “freak” Eddie Munson.
Munson is an ‘80s metalhead, one who revels in the “satanic panic” that surrounds both his chosen music and his favorite hobby. With a sardonic sense of humor, he’s named his D&d group “The Hellfire Club,” an obvious attempt to poke fun at the folks who think his musical taste, appearance, and fondness for D20s make him an agent of the devil. But the name “The Hellfire Club” also has broader historical and pop cultural significance…...
- 5/27/2022
- by Jim Dandy
- Den of Geek
Marvel Comics "Hellfire Gala" comic book event returns for a second year with variant covers showcasing members of the "X-Men" and "Avengers" wearing ‘stylish’ outfits, leading up to a 72-page one-shot June 2022 :
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe.
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company, surrounded by the other artists working on this project.
“I've been excited every time new art shows up in my inbox, and can't wait for everyone to see!"
Click the images to enlarge.
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe.
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company, surrounded by the other artists working on this project.
“I've been excited every time new art shows up in my inbox, and can't wait for everyone to see!"
Click the images to enlarge.
- 5/26/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marvel Comics "Hellfire Gala" comic book event returns for a second year with variant covers showcasing members of the "X-Men" and "Avengers" wearing ‘stylish’ outfits, leading up to a 72-page one-shot June 2022 :
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe.
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company, surrounded by the other artists working on this project.
“I've been excited every time new art shows up in my inbox, and can't wait for everyone to see!"
Click the images to enlarge.
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe.
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company, surrounded by the other artists working on this project.
“I've been excited every time new art shows up in my inbox, and can't wait for everyone to see!"
Click the images to enlarge.
- 4/22/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Marvel Comics "The Hellfire Gala" returns for a second year with variant covers showcasing members of the "X-Men" and "Avengers" wearing ‘stylish’ outfits for the party event, leading up to a 72-page one-shot, available June 2022 by Gerry Duggan, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli, C.F. Villa and Kris Anka:
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe’ — I jumped at the chance to design one of my favorite characters, the Scarlet Witch!
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company,...
Characters including 'Captain America', 'Jean Grey', 'Emma Frost', 'Scarlet Witch' and a whole lot more will appear across various Marvel titles each week of June 2022, illustrated by Russel Dauterman, Carmen Carnero, Iban Coello, Chris Bachalo, Jen Bartel, Mateus Manhanini, Mahmud Asrar, Miguel Mercado, Meghan Hetrick, InHyuk Lee and Eric D'Urso.
"I'm thrilled to be back designing costumes for the mutants!" said Dauterman.
"And this year we're expanding to include more of the ‘Marvel Universe’ — I jumped at the chance to design one of my favorite characters, the Scarlet Witch!
“I'm lucky to be in such stellar company,...
- 3/18/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Epix has put four scripted projects into development including a pair of comedies with one starring A Fish Called Wanda star Kevin Kline.
Kline is to star in American Classic, which would mark the actor’s second TV project if it goes to series. He recently signed up to star alongside Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer for Apple.
In the half-hour American Classic, Kline plays Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean, who suffers a spectacular public meltdown and returns to his tiny hometown and the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance.
When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has slipped into a puppet-filled dementia, and that the once-respected theater run by his brother, played by The Closer’s Jon Tenney, and his wife, who is now the town’s mayor, has become, by necessity,...
Kline is to star in American Classic, which would mark the actor’s second TV project if it goes to series. He recently signed up to star alongside Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer for Apple.
In the half-hour American Classic, Kline plays Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean, who suffers a spectacular public meltdown and returns to his tiny hometown and the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance.
When he arrives, he is shocked to discover that his father, the former artistic director, has slipped into a puppet-filled dementia, and that the once-respected theater run by his brother, played by The Closer’s Jon Tenney, and his wife, who is now the town’s mayor, has become, by necessity,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Does anyone else enjoy Lady Gaga more as an actress than a singer? She has become a more prominent movie star in recent years, but I remember first seeing her in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. Yes, her role was small, but she got my attention. Perhaps it’s her ability to change her look and act in different mannerisms. It’s almost like she’s a master of disguise. If you’ve ever seen her perform on stage, you’ll know how much she loves being flamboyant. You can’t even count how many different kinds of outfits and hairstyles she has used
Why Lady Gaga Would Make For A Perfect Emma Frost...
Why Lady Gaga Would Make For A Perfect Emma Frost...
- 11/1/2021
- by David Martinez
- TVovermind.com
It’s “Squid Game’s” world, and we’re just living in it.
That was one takeaway from a wide-ranging conversation held during Rome’s Mia Market on Saturday, as top independent producers met to assess the state of international drama and explore how hit series like Netflix’s Korean phenomenon are rewriting the rules of the game.
From heated competition between new and established streaming platforms to increasingly complicated rights deals to skyrocketing demand for non-English-language content, it’s a landscape that looks unrecognizable from even just a few years ago. Yet that’s opened the door for innovation – and more opportunities than ever before.
“The industry is ripe for disruption,” said Erik Barmack, CEO and founder of Wild Sheep Content. “I do think the room for independent producers is only going to grow.”
The former VP and head of international original series at Netflix helped shape the modern TV business,...
That was one takeaway from a wide-ranging conversation held during Rome’s Mia Market on Saturday, as top independent producers met to assess the state of international drama and explore how hit series like Netflix’s Korean phenomenon are rewriting the rules of the game.
From heated competition between new and established streaming platforms to increasingly complicated rights deals to skyrocketing demand for non-English-language content, it’s a landscape that looks unrecognizable from even just a few years ago. Yet that’s opened the door for innovation – and more opportunities than ever before.
“The industry is ripe for disruption,” said Erik Barmack, CEO and founder of Wild Sheep Content. “I do think the room for independent producers is only going to grow.”
The former VP and head of international original series at Netflix helped shape the modern TV business,...
- 10/17/2021
- by Christopher Vourlias
- Variety Film + TV
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