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Mags get his own movie??? - Enchantress - 12-18-2004
From Superherohype.com
20th Century Fox has set Sheldon Turner (The Longest Yard) to write Magneto, an action-thriller based on the villainous character played in the first two "X-Men" films by Ian McKellen, reports Variety.
The project marks the second extension of the studio's "X-Men" comic book franchise. The move follows a Fox deal with Troy screenwriter David Benioff to write Wolverine, who is played by Hugh Jackman in the films.
The studio is developing the spin-offs as they separately develop X-Men 3. Simon Kinberg is writing the third installment. Magneto will likely be produced by the "X-Men" duo of Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel Studios' Avi Arad.
The original "X-Men" film began with a prologue that showed Magneto as a child being led to a concentration camp by Nazis, and that is the period in which the new film will take place. Since the character will be seen almost exclusively in his formative years, it is not clear whether McKellen will be in the film at all, says the trade.
"I pitched a film that is almost 'The Pianist' meets 'X-Men,' about a guy who, after watching his family slaughtered, has an awakening of his powers and seeks revenge," Turner said.
The storyline will heavily involve Professor X (played by Patrick Stewart in the films). That character was a soldier in the allied force that liberated the concentration camps. The professor meets Magneto after the war, and while they bond over the realization that they are alike in their special powers, their differences soon turn them into enemies.
- The Truth - 12-20-2004
I'd go see it. I mean, I feel it is my duty as a comic fan to support villains whenever I can lest they be written out of existance. Besides, a WWII era Marvel film that does well might be just the push they need to green light a Captain America movie set in WWII. And aside from all that, Magneto in and of himself is an amazingly deep and complicated character in his own right, though do to years of bad writing, I fear I may be forgetting just how great this character can be.
A movie like this, if done well might just breath new life into Mags as a comic character, bringing him back to the forefront of the X-Men's world as he should be, and not as the writer of the week wants him to be.
- Enchantress - 12-20-2004
Here here!!!!
I'm sick of the flavor of the week writing Magneto like he's some weakling or some idiot.
Magento is probably one of the most deep and complex characters out there and he should have some justice done to him even if it takes a movie to do it!!
But it's my sincere hopes...that we get two guest stars in this movie towards the end of it... Pietro and Wanda.
And you're absolutely right...this may green light Captain America...which NEEDS to be done!