Avi Arad Spills a Few Beans on the Origins of "Magneto"
When he's not out working on his new Marvel movies, producer Avi Arad is talking about his new Marvel movies. To everyone.
Here's what Mr. Arad had to say to MTV about the upcoming "Magneto" spinoff: "Think of meeting him in [the first "X-Men" movie] as a young boy in a concentration camp. What happens to his life after the war?" (Wasn't that in the second movie?)
A.A. also confirms that the flick will also feature a young Charles Xavier, plus there are a few hints at "Brotherhood" alliances to come. (Please let it be a young Mystique.) Comic book expert David Goyer is directing and co-writing the "Magneto" origin movie, which is expected to hit theaters in '09.
Source: MTV Movies Blog
Here's what Mr. Arad had to say to MTV about the upcoming "Magneto" spinoff: "Think of meeting him in [the first "X-Men" movie] as a young boy in a concentration camp. What happens to his life after the war?" (Wasn't that in the second movie?)
A.A. also confirms that the flick will also feature a young Charles Xavier, plus there are a few hints at "Brotherhood" alliances to come. (Please let it be a young Mystique.) Comic book expert David Goyer is directing and co-writing the "Magneto" origin movie, which is expected to hit theaters in '09.
Source: MTV Movies Blog
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on May 16 2007 02:23 AM yawn.. (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 02:40 AM this movie is gonna be crap (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 03:37 AM Are they still going to do that computer generated effect where it used the old original magneto and makes him look young? I thought I remember reading that awhile ago... (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 03:42 AM Who cares.... (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 04:22 AM "Wasn't that in the second movie?" No, that was the opening scene to the first movie. (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 05:20 AM I'd much rather see X-Men 4... (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 06:13 AM weak... they should just remake X3 and fix it. Instead of having the Pheonix be all stupid looking, have her be the big ass firey bird that Singer started to do in X2. Oh, and drop the whole "i love you" (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 07:36 AM In reply to this comment (#865619) Not within the first 10 minutes. (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 08:02 AM Uh, after "The Invisible" I would have to modify the following with quotation marks: Comic book expert David Goyer is "directing." Who keeps giving these people money to direct? They're not directors. They're pawns in movie negotiations. At least someone was smart enough to stop giving money to Michael Cimino after he directed--how many flops in a row? (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 02:21 PM In reply to this comment (#865621) Sometimes name recognition is enough to get a directing assignment. (Reply to this) |
on May 16 2007 04:38 PM [b]do it rght damnit[/b] the only way this movie will work is if its not a flimsy comic snore and have Sir Ian narrate it and use dark tone, yes he was in love (durr) but thats not his whole deal, Magneto damn sure better get the respect he deserves as someone who faced A LOT of struggles. All I'm asking for is a true tale and not a fluff piece that once again proves that just because those CGI guys can do thigs, doesn't mean they should. (Reply to this) |
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on May 16 2007 05:11 PM "At least someone was smart enough to stop giving money to Michael Cimino after he directed--how many flops in a row?" Nice obscure reference, but the answer is (arguably) four. You'd have been better off naming Uwe Boll or Bob Clark. (Reply to this) |
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on May 17 2007 05:55 AM Oddly, I think I have seen this movie already... only it was called Hannibal Rising. And despite what critics thought of that film, it was a rather decent way of depicting the "rise" of what would eventually become one of the greatest supervillains, and told in such a way that it actually has us rooting for him. (Reply to this) |
on May 18 2007 05:43 PM In reply to this comment (#865621) I'd be fine if Goyer wrote the film, so long as Christopher Nolan directed it and co-wrote it. (Reply to this) |
on May 29 2007 06:21 AM actually i'm pretty stoked he's not working on the new batman movie...maybe we can expect fewer corny one-liners (Reply to this) |
on May 29 2007 07:00 PM In reply to this comment (#865619) "Instead of having the Pheonix be all stupid looking, have her be the big ass firey bird" Priceless Irony. (Reply to this) |
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