X-Men: First Class

[Geekyfanboy]

Fox Opening Registration for X-Men: First Class?
Source: D.Mac
July 28, 2008

An interesting listing at Production Weekly caught our eye - "X-Men: First Class." Could 20th Century Fox be developing a movie based on the series written by Jeff Parker and pencilled by Roger Cruz? Or are they using the title of that comic for their proposed Young X-Men spin-off?

What makes it even more interesting is that X-MenFirstClass.com redirects to FoxMovies.com.

The "X-Men: First Class" was an eight-issue mini-series published from September of 2006 through April of 2007. As Special was also released in May of 2007 followed by a monthly series that started in 2007 with the same creative team. The comic is described as follows:

For millions of years, mankind's place on Earth was unchallenged – until five young people paved the way for a new kind of human. While students at the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Angel, Beast and Iceman taught the world what it meant to be X-Men. These are the hidden stories of the team that laid the foundation of a mutant dynasty!

We'll have to wait and see if official news on this hits.

[Rico]

Weren't they working on another X-Men cartoon based on a new class of mutants with Wolverine training them?

[Geekyfanboy]

Josh Schwartz to Write X-Men: First Class
Source: Variety
November 18, 2008

20th Century Fox has hired "Gossip Girl" creator Josh Schwartz to write X-Men: First Class. He'd also been offered a chance to direct the film, but declined.

Schwartz, the creator and executive producer of The CW's hit as well as Fox's "The O.C." and NBC's "Chuck," is expected to inject a next-gen sensibility into the superhero series.

The studio has been leaning toward using the younger characters introduced in the previous films in future installments --teenagers with powers taught at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.

Resulting film would likely draw from elements of the Marvel Comic of the same name, launched in 2006, and enlist such characters as Iceman, Rogue, Angel, Colossus, Jubilee and Shadowcat, who have appeared prominently or made cameos in prior pics.

Lauren Shuler Donner, who produced all three "X-Men" pics, as well as next summer's X-Men Origins: Wolverine, is producing "First Class" alongside Mr. & Mrs. Smith scribe Simon Kinberg.

[Geekyfanboy]

Major X-Men: First Class Details Emerge
Source: AICN
August 20, 2010

Several details from next summer's X-Men: First Class have been revealed thanks to an informal phone interview AICN conducted with the film's producer (and director of the first two X-Men films) Bryan Singer.

First Class is said to take place in the 1960's and will heavily play with the style of the day. Audiences will see John F. Kennedy as President and the parallel storyline of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X will play in the background. Overall, the look is said to emulate the original X-Men costumes far more than previous films have, though the film's chronology pre-dates the First Class story in the comics, meaning that many of the expected characters (Cyclops and Marvel Girl are listed by name) will not appear.

The villain of the film is, as rumored, Sebastian Shaw (played by Kevin Bacon). January Jones's Emma Frost will appear as the Hellfire Club's White Queen as well.

The central focus of the film is the friendship between Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Eric Lensherr (Michael Fassbender) and how it falls apart. Xavier will not be depicted as bald or in a wheelchair for the majority of the film, though we will learn what cripples him.

AICN's article makes frequent James Bond comparisons, nothing that that film will heavily play up the 60's style, but with retro future technology with a setting that spans the globe. Russia, specifically, is mentioned.

X-Men: First Class is slated to hit theaters on June 3, 2011.

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=68954

[Geekyfanboy]

Here's the first picture of The X-Men

Some are characters you'll recognize from the previous X-Men movies, others are new, and all of them look fantastic. From left to right, you have: Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, January Jones as Emma Frost, Caleb Landry Jones as Banshee, Nicholas Hoult as the Beast, Lucas Till as Havoc, Zoe Kravitz as Angel Salvadore, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, and James McAvoy as Professor X.

[Meds]

That looks like a very coooool photo :D

[Rico]

Still not quite sure why they picked some of these comic characters and didn't just go with the original X-Men as seen in the comics. 

[WillEagle]

I will go see this for sure when it comes out. I would rather them continue from the other movies instead of going backwards though. Like they are doing with Spiderman. Thats just me as I will still pay to go see them.

[Geekyfanboy]

Here are some larger pictures of the one I posted yesterday

[Geekyfanboy]

Here's the teaser poster

[Rico]

Here are a couple leaked images.  It seems at least the first image might not be real.  Read more about the pics at the link below:

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/NotaComicfan/news/?a=28386

[Rico]

As an added comment, it's looking like those two pics above are the real deal.  It's the full cast shot in costumes that's not (from a few days ago).  Read more about all this and other news here:

http://trekmovie.com/2011/01/20/spider-man-the-dark-knight-rises-prometheus-the-hobbit-transformers-dark-of-the-moon-x-men-first-class-captain-america-more/

[Meds]

Seeing Fassbender and McAvoy in those two shots does get me excited about this :D

[QuadShot]

Almost as excited as you look in your Waffle-On poster, Meds?  ;) :P

[Meds]

Blimey that says a lot lol