First Look At (Hobo) Wolverine

No, that's not a hobo causing a scene, it's Hugh Jackman sporting long hair and a gruff beard for  The Wolverine, the next instalment of the X-men characters saga.

Check out the videos below for a closer look at Jackman on the set of his upcoming superhero movie, The Wolverine, which is slated for a July 26, 2013 release, with James Mangold directing.

Also, some more shots show Jackman sporting a shorter hair-do to what he had in previous X-Men films.

[Mild Spoiler Ahead]

According to The Leader, the set photos we see in The Telegraph are from a scene with Wolverine in a “Japanese Prisoner of War camp.”

Jackman took time from his busy Wolverine schedule to thank Sutherland Shire for allowing the production company, 20th Century Fox, to shoot scenes for the blockbuster film at Bonna Point Reserve, Kurnell.

The actor, who was dressed and made up as his character Logan, personally thanked mayor Carol Provan and the council for letting them close the site to create a Japanese prisoner of war camp.

‘‘It’s a beautiful spot here,’’ Jackman told the Leader.‘‘This is the first time I’ve been to Kurnell and the location is great.’’The friendly actor said the downside of playing a comic-book character was his daily two-hour gym sessions.‘‘Yesterday I was up at half past three and this morning I was up at quarter to five,’’ Jackman said.‘‘They got to do some shots without me this morning, so I got a bit of a sleep in.’’

BATMAN vs WOLVERINE - LIVE ACTION BATTLE

-- BATMAN vs WOLVERINE --

The concept of the SPBD web series is to take two super powered legends and make them battle! Every month we will release a new episode, where viewers will be able to vote to determine the winner.



The show is hosted by Marisha Ray, with two debaters, Damian Beurer and Andy Liegl. Together they battle with their sci-fi/fantasy knowledge and comic wit to see who they think the winner will be.





The series is produced by Aaron and Sean Schoenke.

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and Damian's and Andy's comic websites:
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Tony Stark's New Look for Iron Man 3?

Although it's not certain, this could be the armour Tony Stark may be wearing in Iron Man 3.



Directed by Shane Black from a script he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, Iron Man 3 is apparently loosely based on the 2005/2006 “Extremis” story arc by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov in which a criminal is injected with a nanotechnological drug created by the U.S. military in an attempt to replicate the Super-Soldier Serum, triggering a mutation within him.

Deadpool Video Game Announced, Trailer

After one of our favourite Marvel characters appeared, then was butchered in the movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine, then a great guest spot in the Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions game, finally, Deadpool is getting his own video game.


Deadpool: The Game is being developed by High Moon Studios (Transformers: Fall of Cybertron) and will arrive in 2013, presumably on PS3, Xbox 360 and possibly PC and Wii U, although no platforms have officially been announced.

In the trailer below, you'll notice it seems that the voice of the Merc with a Mouth appears to be Nolan North, (famous for being Nathan Drake in Uncharted) who also played Deadpool in Shattered Dimensions, and the animated movie Hulk vs Wolverine.

Deadpool: The Game

Published by: Activision

Developed by: High Moon Studios

Genre: Action

Release Date: 2013

Rating Pending, Targeting a Rating of Teen or Above

Also known as: Deadpool

The Amazing Spider-Man Movie Review

Is the web-heads latest offering Amazing? Or does it swing aimlessly through (the CGI) New York? Read on!



10 years ago when Tobey Maguire donned the Spider-Man suit, critics raved over how the arachnid hero and as his love interest, Mary Jane (Kristen Dunst) were brought to life.

From L-R: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Kristen Dunst, Emma Stone

I actually watched the original film the other week, and although I loved it when it came out - it hasn't aged well. I didn't find Maguire convincing as Peter Parker, and don't even get me started on how that trilogy ended (we must never speak of the abomination that is Spider-Man 3).

So fast forward to the present, and we have a new Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the from of Andrew Garfield (The Social Network), and love interest Gwen Stacy played by Emma Stone (Easy A). After Sam Raimi's trilogy shattered box office reviews, earning a staggering $114 million in its first weekend alone, the reboot was always going to need to fill big shoes.

Directer Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) brings us The Amazing Spider-Man, a reboot that revisits Peter Parker's origin story, but this time we get to see Peter as a child, and for the first time (in a Spider-Man movie) his parents (played by Campbell Scott and Embeth Davidtz); who, after a break-in at their house, rush Peter over to his Uncle Ben (Martin Sheen) and Aunt May's (Sally Field) house for safekeeping.

This is where we see many will feel shortchanged. Sure, the story is there, and it's hard hitting having to see Uncle Ben shot by a thug that Peter could've easily stopped, but we've seen it all before. The only thing being new is the setting/location of how he gets shot.

I personally didn't want the reboot to totally start all over, and I know it may have seemed odd to start the new trilogy with Peter already as Spider-Man, but the whole "becoming Spider-Man" was very samey.

However.

If by some chance you'd never seen Maguires flick, then it's a solid story, with Garfield who's acting has an instinctive wisdom, bringing a great deal of emotion to the science whizz Peter Parker. I much prefer this carnation of Peter Parker/Spider-Man to that of Maguires - he's a lot more loveable when he's being anaganised at school, he's nervous and twitchy in a way a social outcast would be believed to behave, but most importantly, he's both playful and bad ass as Spider-Man, something Maguire never brought to the table. One scene in particular shows this, where Spider-Man makes a web all through the sewers to act as a noise/movement alarm for the Lizard. This scene not only shows us that Parker is indeed very clever, but also that Spider-Man is a fun character (something that was never shown by Maguire), as he sits and plays a game on his phone whilst he waits.

Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill) does a great job as Dr Curt Connors/The Lizard, although, again, the semi-schizophrenia moments feel terribly familiar to Willem Dafoe's Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. But on a whole, The Lizard was a very good choice of villain, and Connors involvement with Peters father brings certain puzzle elements to whether or not the good/bad Dr. was involved in their death.

Where some of the film falls flat, the action sequences are very well done, with Spider-Man performing all of the acrobatic skills you'd expect, and the POV segments, although lacking, are a great addition to the film, allowing you to see first hand what Spider-Man is doing, its just a shame there wasn't more of these moments.












Whilst it's by no mean a contender to The Avengers crown, The Amazing Spider-Man is an enjoyable film, that, although lacking in parts, it did still deliver a much more believable Peter Parker with Andrew Garfield. I just hope the next instalment is more resourceful in where it heads.

Release Date:

US (wide): July 3, 2012

Genre: Super-Hero

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Language: English

The Amazing Spider-Man Gameplay

We actually missed this video from IGN, but it's still worth watching!



Dean Brown talks IGN's Greg Miller through the new Amazing Spider-Man game, and it brings us grerat joy to say; it looks awesome. We were impressed with what we saw already, but there's a few new bits in the video. The Amazing Spider-Man is due to be released on June 29, 2012 and it can't come quicker. Check out the video below, true belivers!

How The Avengers Should Have Ended (Video)

How The Avengers Should Have Ended. Superheroes of HISHE past ASSEMBLE!





Source: How It Should Have Ended via Youtube

New Australian Amazing Spiderman Trailer

The new Australian trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man; complete with new footage! You know what to do, check out the video after the jump!

Release Date:

US (wide): July 3, 2012

Genre: Super-Hero

Studio: Columbia Pictures

Language: English

Comic Book Review: Age of Apocalypse #3

When I looked at AoA #1, it sunk in I hadn't read a good X-Men series since Schism. Luckily then, that David Laphram and Roberto De La Torre have done a brilliant job with this alternate universe. However, now 3-issues in, how is AoA holding up?



Age of Apocalypse is a dark series. Like, brutal. You'd think after all the violence from #1 and #2, that there would be some form of silver lining. Alas, things are actually looking worse for the heroes. The future looks bleak, Sugar Man successfully revives Alex Summers and others to do Omegas’ bidding and Prophet finds the where-abouts of the secret lab where they are making these resurrections *SPOILER ALERT* where it's revealed that Harper Simmons, our narrator, just so happens to be Dr. Bruce Banner.

At times, it seems like Lapham is writing himself into a corner. How can the heroes really hope to overcome the odds? It just doesn't seem like there is a way for them to win. But that's the beauty of the AoA; this thing doesn't have to have a happy ending.

Roberto De La Torre shows he's a true pro with his ink, allowing the brutality of the world infect every panel. Plus, for a book that is rated 12+, things sure do get bloody. Throat slitting, bullets through brains, Del La Torre draws all it in a glorious, bloody fashion.

If you're not caught up with the Age of Apocalypse, I suggest you grab yourself the first three issues:

#1

#2

#3

Series: Age of Apocalypse

Company: Marvel

Genre: Superhero Comic

Available: Now

The Amazing Spider-Man Super Preview

4-minutes of the Amazing Web-Head and The Lizard in action!



Check out Sony's new four-minute "Super Preview" from The Amazing Spider-Man that first aired during the season premiere of America's Got Talent:



The Amazing Spider-Man hits theaters this July.

The Amazing Spider-Man Official Trailer #3

The brand new trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man debuted online today at Apple. (You can check it out below after the jump.)

Greatest Iron Man Cosplay Ever

Cosplay fan and utter LEGEND Anthony Le has made, quite possibly, one of the best (if not the actual best) Cosplay suits ever. Based on the new Avengers 2012 movie suit, Le has made a fully working Iron Man suit, with:

-increased mobility  v3.5

-Motorized shoulder Missile pod v2.0

-Motorized shoulder Gun pod v2.0

-upgraded Flight stabilizers v2.0

-Quad jet stream FX co2 powered v2.0

-Motorized faceplate v2.5

-elbow/forearm covers v.2.5

-knee/back leg covers v2.5

-flight stabilizers light system v1.5

-gun pod lights v1.5

If only it flew and had working weaponry...

Check out the suit in action after the jump, and hit the source at the bottom of the page for more.




Source: anthonyle247 (Youtube)


Source: anthonyle247 (Youtube)


Want more? Head over to Anthony Le's website to see more.

Avengers Assemble See Biggest Ever Openings

The Hulk and the rest of the Avengers 'smashed' box office records in 39 markets, raking up a staggering $185.1 million overseas in its first five days opening at No1 in all 39 territories.

Here in the U.K., the film raked in $24.7 million, the largest opening ever for a superhero pic, whilst the 3D movie also grossed $19.7 million down in Australia, the second highest opening movie over there. Mexico saw $15.9 million and Brazil $11.3 million, and even Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines saw its biggest opening.

The Avengers hits theaters in the U.S. this Friday, May 4, but if you want more, check out our Avengers Assemble Review.



Source: The Hollywood Reporter

The Avengers Assemble Movie Review

It's took a long time, but we can all sleep soundly -- The Avengers is awesome, possibly the best Super Hero/Comic movie ever. It's big words, but I'll be damned if it's not true.


You should all know the plot by now, Thor's brother the evil Asgardian Loki, (Tom Hiddleston) has arrived on Earth, intent on conquering humanity, with an alien army to back him up. Facing an unprecedented threat, S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) puts the Avengers Initiative into action, gathering together Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.), Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) to defend the planet, as well as including S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner).


It's right there that The Avengers could be a poor film or an utterly marvellous one. With so much content to throw around; four characters who have previously been the leads in their own films, a team of superheroes, a major supervillain and a some super spies, it's no wonder that we were all on baited breath when it was announced.

Writer/director Joss Whedon has done a tremendous job of not letting The Avengers fall apart, and the glue that holds it all together is the character interaction. From Steve Rogers' no-nonsense approach, to Tony Stark's humorous narcissism, to Thor's straight-laced, otherworldly focus, all sparring off against each other, whilst The Hulk, well, smashes things. All the characters have their comic-book counterparts down to a tee, and they all play off each other so well.

Even though the action scenes are terrific, it's the way the characters don't quite gel to begin with that outshines. Seeing Captain America square off to Tony Stark (minus his Iron Man armor; "Big man, in a suit of armour... take that away, what are you? " to which we get the kind of reply we've come to know of Stark "Uh... genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist... "

The characters seem to just be completely natural in their roles, especially Hiddleston as the evil Loki, a villain who you love to hate.



The main problem with The Avengers, is the inevitable one. If the film isn't over 4-hours long, then someone is going to get undercut with screen time. In this case, it's Hawkeye. Sure, he gets enough time that you don't forget about him, but it's fan favourites Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and The Hulk that get the stage, but it doesn't really suffer from it.

Then there's the story; Loki is going to destroy earth, Avengers Assemble, stop him and, well, that's it. But the no-nonsense, bare bones approach works really well. Whedon had enough to do just getting the characters right, had he made a more complicated story and it could have got too messy.

Scarlett Johansson, makes a much stronger and better impression as Black Widow here than how the character was handled in Iron Man 2, doing a fine job in bringing the character to life.

And, as you'll all know, the Hulk is in this, but not the Hulk from the past films. Mark Ruffalo is the Bruce Banner we all craved for, and, most importantly, the best movie Hulk we've ever seen. His scenes are spectacular, especially when he saves a falling Iron Man, and, my particular favourite scene with Loki, where he screams at the Hulk "I am a God! I am not going to be bullied by a -" to which Hulk interrupts by grabbing Loki by the legs and throwing him around. It's genuinely funny stuff.

Overall

Whilst it may not last with The Dark Night Rises and The Amazing Spider-Man around the corner, The Avengers is the best superhero film, ever, and whilst it took nearly a half-century to make it happen onscreen, it was worth the wait, with the perfect cast and perfect writer/director.

Awesome stuff.

• Release Date:
• UK: April 26, 2012
• US (wide): May 4, 2012
• Genre: Super-Hero
• Other Genres: Adventure, Action
• Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
• Production Company: Marvel Studios

"MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS" TRAILER DOWNLOADED OVER 10 MILLION TIMES IN FIRST 24 HOURS ON ITUNES MOVIE TRAILERS

Breaks Site's Previous Most-Viewed Trailer Record

Burbank, Calif., October 14, 2011 - Marvel Studios announced today
that the trailer for next summer's most highly anticipated movie,
"Marvel's The Avengers," has been downloaded over 10 million times in
its first 24 hours on iTunes Movie Trailers, shattering the most-viewed trailer
record in the site's history.

The trailer, which debuted Tuesday, October 11, exclusively on iTunes
Movie Trailers, gives fans a sneak peak at "Marvel's The Avengers"-the
Super Hero team up of a lifetime-based on the ever-popular Marvel
comic book series "The Avengers," first published in 1963 and a comics
institution ever since.

The film unites the world's greatest Super Heroes when Iron Man
(Robert Downey, Jr.), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris
Evans), The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)
and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) join S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Nick Fury
(Samuel Jackson) to protect the world from the dangerously powerful
villain, Loki (Tom Hiddleston).

An exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special
effects, "Marvel's The Avengers" is from Marvel Studios in
association with Paramount Pictures, produced by Kevin Feige and
directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by Joss Whedon.



"Marvel's The Avengers" will be released on May 4, 2012.

About "Marvel's The Avengers":

Marvel Studios presents "Marvel's The Avengers"-the Super Hero team up
of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The
Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When
an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security,
Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as
S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back
from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment
effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris
Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson,
and directed by Joss Whedon, "Marvel's The Avengers" is based on the
ever-popular Marvel comic book series "The Avengers," first published
in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an
exciting event movie, packed with action and spectacular special
effects, when "Marvel's The Avengers" assemble in summer 2012.

"Marvel's The Avengers," is presented by Marvel Studios in association
with Paramount Pictures, directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay by
Joss Whedon, is being produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin
Feige, and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau,
Patricia Whitcher and Louis D'Esposito. Marvel Studios' Jeremy Latcham
and Victoria Alonso will co-produce. The film will be released May 4,
2012.


About Marvel Entertainment:

Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt
Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based
entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000
characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and
publishing. For more information visit www.marvel.com.

Source:www.marvel.com

Wolverine's Possible R-Rating?

According to an MTV News interview with Jackman, an R-rating for the comic book film isn't entirely out of question just yet. Regarding the depiction of the character, a darker, grittier take on the franchise might be just what it needs to reclaim its respect from the fans.



Said Jackman, "There's such great temptation to make an R-rated Wolverine. I've always felt that, and I know a lot of fans would like that," Jackman said. "If there's ever going to be a superhero that is going to be R-rated, it's going to be Wolverine."

However an R-rating could alienate certain audience members and make the film less marketable. Jackman himself remains concerned about the younger fans in particular. "You see it in their eyes. [Wolverine]'s everything to them... You need to have a really good reason to exclude those fans."

Jackman even mentioned a possibility of shooting two different versions of the film, one R-rated and one PG-13.

Jackman also added that The Wolverine will be exploring a more locations outside of the previously confirmed Japan setting. "Not all of it takes place in Japan," he said. "That's my other little tip for you."

Source: MTV News

The Avengers Trailer

The first official trailer for The Avengers is finally here, and the 2:04 video gives you a chance to see what happens when Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Nick Fury team up.

The trailer first debuted at Apple yesterday, but we've got it right here:





Source: Apple, Youtube

Still Hope For The 'Merc With A Mouth' On The Big Screen

After the ridiculous way he was handled in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there could yet be help for Deadpool.

Producer Lauren Shuler Donner has been talking up plans for a Deadpool movie

"He was treated totally wrong in the Wolverine film" she told Total Film. "And yes we will redeem him."

Donner said there is still a fair way to go before the film goes into production, explaining "We have a few more things to do, and then it's up to the studio whether we're going to move forward or not."

But Ryan Reynolds is still attached to play Wade Wilson should they get the green-light, and Donner sounds optimistic on that front, stating "I'm pretty excited. We have a good script and a good director."

As previously reported, that director is Tim Miller, the special effect wiz whose previous credits include X-Men and X2.

The New Ultimate Spider-Man Unmasked

It's pretty obvious, but this article CONTAINS SPOILERS.

Not very long ago, Ultimate Peter Parker was killed in spectacular fashion. The Ultimate Spider-Man we've loved and followed for the past ten years sacrificed himself to protect those he loved in a fight with the Green Goblin.



We've known for some time that someone would be taking up the mantle, and now -- that moment is here:

Enter Miles Morales, a half-black, half-hispanic teenager that will be replacing Peter Parker as the Ultimate Universe's Spider-Man.




Writer Brian Michael Bendis told USA Today, "The theme is the same: With great power comes great responsibility. He's going to learn that. Then he has to figure out what that means."

He continued, "It's certainly long overdue. Even though there's some amazing African-American and minority characters bouncing around in all the superhero universes, it's still crazy lopsided."

Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso added, "What you have is a Spider-Man for the 21st century who's reflective of our culture and diversity. We think that readers will fall in love with Miles Morales the same way they fell in love with Peter Parker."

And finally Ultimate Comics Spider-Man artist Sara Pichelli said, "Maybe sooner or later a black or gay — or both — hero will be considered something absolutely normal."



The connection Miles has to Peter will be revealed when the new Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 launches in September.

Source: Marvel

Comic Book Review: The Amazing Spider-Man #666

With issue #666, the arrival on Spider-Island is finally here (well, sort of). The citizens of New York – including Peter's girlfriend Carlie – suddenly begin to spawn superhuman powers.


While writer Dan Slott brings a fair amount of intrigue regarding Jackal's plan and how Peter Parker himself plays into it all, ultimately, although the 'how and why' is still up in the air.
And even still, these parts don't actually come to light till towards the end of the issue, with Slott allowing Parker to be, well, Parker.

Company: Marvel

Genre: Superhero Comic

Release: July 2011

It's all very classic Spider-Man, with all the quirks and banter you've known over the years, and Slott even goes as far as making Peter late for a date due to his Spidey duties.
It's a story very wrapped up in classic Spider-Man, whilst putting a marker on Peter trying to be the best he can be.


He's everywhere, making sure he doesn't miss a single crime, he's been spreading himself out over the city that needs him. And it almost appears as though he doesn't realise what's unraveling before his eyes.


One of my favourite moments of the issue though, is when Spidey joins the Avengers for a game of poker. Red Hulk, Thing, Hawkeye, Iron Fist, Wolverine, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Woman sit around in a fantastical surreal, yet at the same time, strangely human moment, before  explaining to Spider-Man why he's never been invited to a game before.
Slott does a great job with Spideys' interaction with other characters, especially the scenes he shares with the Thing.


Stefano Caselli has surpassed himself with brilliant art skills, yet some panels fall short of the high details Caselli is able to do, but still, even with text heavy pages, or action sequences, it's hard to knock his work.
It may only (FINALLY) be starting, but Spider Island is shaping up to be something truly special, and I for one am ready.

3.5
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