Batman Year One DVD trailer; DC Comics’ sexy superheroines; X-Men Destiny videogame released
Batman Year One trailer shown in advance of Oct. 18 release; X-Men Destiny hits shelves; and DC Comics’ sexy superheroines cross the border in the Planet 46 Comics Podcast.
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The Wolverine faces more delays
Hugh Jackman (AP)
Splash Page reports that “The Wolverine” filming has been delayed until next year.
While promoting “Real Steel,” Jackman confirmed he’ll be shooting “Les Miserables” next, which will push the filming of “The Wolverine” into 2012.
The film has had a bumpy road, already losing director Darren Aronofsky. James Mangold (“3:10 to Yuma”) is the director scheduled to helm the project.
- Matt Price
Wolverine faced “The End” in 2003 miniseries
Strictly speaking, it’s non-canonical, but if you want to see how the man who created Wolverine’s “Origin” envisioned his “End,” you could check out the six-issue miniseries “Wolverine: The End,” written by Paul Jenkins and drawn by Claudio Castellini, released in 2003.
Captain America 2 could feature MODOK; Jennifer Lawrence’s naked paint job; Justice League sellouts
Captain America 2 could feature MODOK; Jennifer Lawrence’s arduous nude makeup process for Mystique; and Justice League a hit in the Planet 46/NewsOK Comics Podcast.
Wolverine 2 filming update; DC Comics’ New 52 trailer; Conan the Barbarian released
Matt Price and Kyle Roberts discuss Wolverine 2 filming news, the release of the New 52 DC Comics relaunch trailer, and the new Conan the Barbarian film in this week’s Planet 46 Comics Podcast.
Greg Pak, Mike McKone sign onto Astonishing X-Men
That’s certainly an eye-catching cover to Astonishing X-Men #44, which welcomes the new creative team of Greg Pak (“Planet Hulk”) and Mike McKone (“Exiles”).
Here’s what Pak says about that surprising kiss depicted on the cover between Cyclops and Storm:
After Xavier, the X-Men’s two greatest leaders are Scott and Ororo. They’ve borne responsibilities few others can conceive. And just those experiences alone should provide them [with] reasons to bond. But maybe they’ve just never had a moment to consider it; each has always seemed to be wrapped up in a wild romance with someone else. The current Scott/Emma and Storm/T’Challa relationships are amongst the most passionate in the Marvel Universe. So yes, what the heck is going on? I’ll just say that everything that’s happening is utterly inconceivable, but completely real, completely in character, and completely in continuity.
Superman goes back to Krypton, Brian K. Vaughan’s new comic, Captain America interview
Superman goes back to Krypton, the Red Skull has a powerful automobile, and Brian K. Vaughan is returning to comics.
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Dark Knight Rises poster; final Harry Potter opens; more Amazing Spider-Man news
Kyle and Matt take a look at the poster for “The Dark Knight Rises” and discuss the box office potential of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” Part 2. We also discuss the upcoming “Amazing Spider-Man” and what’s to come at Comic-Con International.
Review File: Captain America 1, X-Men Schism 1, The Red Wing 1
Comics read in 2011: 979 Still to go: 1,032.
Marvel will relaunch Uncanny X-Men in November
As somewhat anticipated, Marvel has announced its plan to reboot the “Uncanny X-Men” series with a new No. 1 issue in November. The series’ final issue before the relaunch will be October’s No. 544.
Following the X-storyline “Schism,” the X-Men will split into two teams. The relaunch is being called “ReGenesis.” (The Chris Claremont-Jim Lee “X-Men” No. 1 in the 199os was part of a storyline called “Mutant Genesis,” so this may be a reflection of that title in some way.)
According to Marvel: Never before have there been TWO teams calling themselves the X-Men and never has anyone had to choose a side. Guided by their different ideologies, each leader has their own mission for saving their species, but is only one of them right?
October will bring “Wolverine and The X-Men” No. 1, with a team lead by Wolverine. It’s written by Jason Aaron with art by Chris Bachalo.
In November, “Uncanny X-Men” No. 1 will be released, from writer Kieron Gillen and artists Carlos Pacheco and Greg Land.
“Years of X-Men history have been leading to this. X-Men: ReGenesis will affect our entire line leading up to a major conflict coming up in 2012!” said Marvel Editor in Chief, Axel Alonso in a news release. “This is just the start of what we have planned for the X-Men. Next summer all eyes will be on mutantkind – we guarantee it!”
- Matt Price
