Donner on X3 June 2005 Shoot Date, Characters, and Story!

[roguem]

From Sci-Fi Wire:

X-Men producer Lauren Shuler Donner told SCI FI Wire that a third movie in the Marvel Comics franchise is slated to begin filming in Vancouver, B.C., in June 2005, with a release date of May 2, 2006. "I just had a conversation with [director] Bryan [Singer] today," Shuler Donner said in an interview at the Saturn Awards in Los Angeles on May 5. "We just started to talk about what the possibilities are. We're pretty sure Wolverine's going to come back."

Shuler Donner added that she's going to push to add the new mutants Gambit and Beast this time around. "I'm dying to put Beast in," Shuler Donner said. "I tried to get Beast in the first one and the second one, but it was always too expensive. So, yeah, I'm really dying to get Beast in, and I'd love to get Gambit in, because he's such a cool guy. And there's some really good casting ideas for Gambit." She declined to say who was up for the role.

As for Halle Berry - the Oscar-winning actress who has said she's reluctant to return unless her character, Storm, has a lot more to do - Shuler Donner said, "I certainly hope so, because I love working with her. ... We would only write a big huge role for her, so she's right in that respect, and we would make sure that that would happen."

Donner also confirms that writing duo Mike Dougherty and Dan Harris (X2) will return to pen the third entry, which will focus at least somewhat around Jean Grey's (Famke Janssen) transformation into the powerful entity Dark Phoenix. Hit the link below to read it yourself!



Source: Sci-Fi Wire

Comments

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

yep, read that too! dying to know their ideas for Gambit..hmm.

'Pretty sure...' bah!!

[roguem.livejournal.com]

If they don't bring back Wolverine I'm going to cry, seriously.

I'm scared for what they're gonna do with Gambit, I really like that character.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

not unless you slip on my tears first.. ;(

well just the fact that Orlando's name was even uttered made me nervous.. :| I really don't want to be grossed out by a character I find sexy..

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Noooo! Don't mention Orlando... just the thought makes me sick! Ugh...

I didn't really like the guy they cast for X2 either, like you I really don't want to be grossed out by a character I find sexy.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

heh.. yes Pansy boy has been part of too many nasty rumors..

which guy they cast for X2?

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Some stunt guy... think he originally was Hugh's stunt double... think there's a picture of him on my site, http://comeniusabc.angelcities.com/moreXMEN/GambitInfo.htm there's a pic at the bottom of the page + a manipulation of him as Gambit.


Another article:
http://www.cinescape.com/0/Editorial.asp?aff_id=0&this_cat=Movies&Action=page&obj_id=38444

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

hmmm.. interesting! thanks for the scoop! yea I think they could do lots better, I agree.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

I think he was a horrible choice... not as bad as Orli, but still.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

yea they gotta get someone schexier!

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Indeed.

I think they should find someone lesser known, like they initially did with most of the original cast.

[tygerx.livejournal.com]

Yea why not.. they don't need someone well known at all... worked for Hugh. As long as they fit the role well who cares.

[roguem.livejournal.com]

Yeah, most important thing is that they find someone that fits the role.