Class is beginning to assemble for the new Professor Xavier, James McAvoy. Sources all over the web have been pouring on the X-Men: First Class updates all of which sound promising, but none of which are official. First up is rumors that Aaron Johnson could go superhero on us again. Filmonic‘s got a photograph of Johnson hanging out with McAvoy and director Matthew Vaughn. Considering this image surfaced right after McAvoy’s casting was announced, it was inevitable that people would connect the dots. But, of course, that in no way proves anything. For all we know Vaughn, who directed Johnson in Kick-Ass, could be courting McAvoy for a role in…

Bryan Singer, who directed the box-office hit ‘X-Men’ and its sequel ‘X2,’ has reconciled his differences with 20th Century Fox, the studio behind the big screen adaptations of the classic comic book. The director will be back on board to produce ‘X-Men: First Class,’ after the studio saw his treatment for the film. Their relationship previously ended when Fox didn’t sign Singer fast enough to direct the third installment in the series, ‘X-Men: The Last Stand.’ The director later teamed up with Warner Bros. to helm its classic comic book adaptation, ‘Superman Returns,’ which was released the same year as ‘The Last Stand.’ Brett Ratner, who directed ‘Red Dragon,’ was…

Jamie Foxx (“Valentine’s Day”, “Ray”) has signed onto play Lynch in Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation of the video game adaptation “Kane & Lynch: Dead Men”. Screenwriter Kyle Ward revealed this as well as his involvement in the project on his Twitter account. The film is being directed by Simon Crane, with Adrian Askarieh and Daniel Alter producing alongside Jason Blumenthal, Todd Black, and the Willis Brothers Co. Bruce Willis was at one point attached to play Adam “Kane” Marcus in the adaptation of the Eidos Entertainment game, which is about a mercenary who is forced to team up with a murderous psychopath named James Lynch in order to retrieve a mysterious…

Wolverine is sharpening his claws for movie #2. As reported by THR, Hugh Jackman will travel to Japan to film next January. Christopher McQuarrie’s script is good to go “and will be very different than the first film.” How different? Love story different. Apparently round two will focus on a storyline from Frank Miller and Chris Claremont’s comic book. It’ll still include the usual Wolverine beat downs, but it will be a “beautiful story’ with a romance featuring a Japanese actress at its core. X-Men Origins: Wolverine took in a whopping $373 million worldwide, but did anyone actually love the film? Hopefully whoever is hired to direct will seize the…

Electrix is reporting that Tim Pocock, who played a young Scott Summers/Cyclops in the summer smash “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, spilled the beans that he’ll be reprising his eyebeam-wielding mutant role in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming planned “X-Men: First Class”. Written by Josh Schwartz, the film will reportedly be loosely based on the 2006 comic of the same name, which told new stories about the young original X-Men, as well as retelling classic early “X-Men” stories. Pocock recently Twittered that he is working on an Australian TV series up through February 2010 and then was going into “X-Men: First Class”. Backing this up is “Wolverine” producer Lauren Shuler Donner recently having…

Producer Don Murphy recently talked to Sci Fi Wire about the long-rumored and highly-anticipated adaptation of the Grant Morrison comic “We3″, which he is attached to. According to Murphy, “We3″ already has both a script and a director, and just needs a studio home. John Stevenson (“Kung Fu Panda”) is attached to direct the live-action/CGI adaptation of “We3″, which focused on three domestic animals, a dog, cat, and rabbit, that have been transformed with implants and robotic suits top become high-tech soldiers. The three then go on the run to avoid being destroyed by their creators after having been deemed unsuitable, and start looking for somewhere to call home while…

MGM released this new movie clip “North Africa” from the film “Valkyrie” by director Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. Synopsis: In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, VALKYRIE, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (CRUISE) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan Singer (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, X-MEN, SUPERMAN…

Greg Russell recently interviewed actor Tom Cruise and director Bryan Singer on the latest film “Valkyrie” also starring Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy and Tom Wilkinson. Film Synopsis: In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, VALKYRIE, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (CRUISE) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan…

MGM recently released this brand new movie clip from the upcoming film “Valkyrie” by director Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. Synopsis: In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, VALKYRIE, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (CRUISE) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan Singer (THE USUAL SUSPECTS, X-MEN,…

MGM just released this very cool featurette “The Resistance” which explains the history behind the upcoming thriller “Valkyrie” by director Bryan Singer and starring Tom Cruise. Synopsis: In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, VALKYRIE, based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (CRUISE) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan…