Post by Sabretooth on Mar 3, 2006 14:50:56 GMT -5
Posted Mar 3rd 2006 11:09AM by Mark Beall
Fox has now made official what Brett Ratner (among others) has been actively trying to convince us of for some time now- X-3 is really the last X-Men film for the franchise. Of course, several spin-off movies are on the way - Wolverine and Magneto have already been announced, and a Beast picture has at least been vaguely alluded to, so the franchise isn't stopping entirely.
The official press release from Fox came out mid week, outlining the basic plot for the film, and declaring it "the final chapter in the X-Men motion picture trilogy." I suppose if you want to go all conspiracy, you can dig into the working of that and believe that this film will only be the final chapter of the current trilogy, not necessarily the final chapter of the entire franchise. But really, who are we kidding? The X-Men are getting dangerously close to played out, and the real fanbase threatens to be entirely alienated by the direction Ratner is taking the film. If done well, there are enough X-Men storylines to support a 50 film franchise - but beyond being absurd from a logistical standpoint, the "done well" ship has already sailed for many fans. Even if Fox wasn't initially planning on ending the series with this film, they may have found it a necessity anyway. Or maybe I'm putting far too much value on the geek fanbase - after all, there are plenty of non-geeks who support comic book films these days. Thoughts?
(I did some more hunting around and found the synopsis.)
X Men: The Last Stand Synopsis Revealled!
This the Last Chapter?!
Fox has released a press release stating what we all already knew but feared would become true. So now we believe it could be considered official. X Men will only be a trilogy. Here is the press release:
In X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, the final chapter in the "X-Men" motion picture trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test - triggering the war to end all wars.
Remember the World Premiere of the Theatrical Trailer will be seen in its entirity this coming Monday on 24.
Joshua Bryan
3/2/2006
Source: Comic Book Movie
Fox has now made official what Brett Ratner (among others) has been actively trying to convince us of for some time now- X-3 is really the last X-Men film for the franchise. Of course, several spin-off movies are on the way - Wolverine and Magneto have already been announced, and a Beast picture has at least been vaguely alluded to, so the franchise isn't stopping entirely.
The official press release from Fox came out mid week, outlining the basic plot for the film, and declaring it "the final chapter in the X-Men motion picture trilogy." I suppose if you want to go all conspiracy, you can dig into the working of that and believe that this film will only be the final chapter of the current trilogy, not necessarily the final chapter of the entire franchise. But really, who are we kidding? The X-Men are getting dangerously close to played out, and the real fanbase threatens to be entirely alienated by the direction Ratner is taking the film. If done well, there are enough X-Men storylines to support a 50 film franchise - but beyond being absurd from a logistical standpoint, the "done well" ship has already sailed for many fans. Even if Fox wasn't initially planning on ending the series with this film, they may have found it a necessity anyway. Or maybe I'm putting far too much value on the geek fanbase - after all, there are plenty of non-geeks who support comic book films these days. Thoughts?
(I did some more hunting around and found the synopsis.)
X Men: The Last Stand Synopsis Revealled!
This the Last Chapter?!
Fox has released a press release stating what we all already knew but feared would become true. So now we believe it could be considered official. X Men will only be a trilogy. Here is the press release:
In X-MEN: THE LAST STAND, the final chapter in the "X-Men" motion picture trilogy, a "cure" for mutancy threatens to alter the course of history. For the first time, mutants have a choice: retain their uniqueness, though it isolates and alienates them, or give up their powers and become human. The opposing viewpoints of mutant leaders Charles Xavier, who preaches tolerance, and Magneto, who believes in the survival of the fittest, are put to the ultimate test - triggering the war to end all wars.
Remember the World Premiere of the Theatrical Trailer will be seen in its entirity this coming Monday on 24.
Joshua Bryan
3/2/2006
Source: Comic Book Movie
