Not the last we hear from X-Men
I simple hope no one was really thinking X-Men: The Last Stand would seriously be the last time we hear about the X-Men! It is quite obvious that money maker and fan favorite franchise is still worth my money.
The first official news on top of the list is that the DVD will be released this fall; October 3rd 2006. We can presume it will be a release similar to the two previous installments showcasing a 2-disc set. Let’s keep in mind that from my perspective the third X-Men movie was far from being the best one. The vision of Marvel’s universe of X-Men divided fans across the world considering some of the editorial choices made by both screenwriter and producer Brett Ratner (Running Scared, Prison Break). Now this movie I will buy of course, it will be a great addition to my 4-disc set of the previous movies that we’re directed by Bryan Singer (Superman Returns, The Usual Suspects). You can go see my previous post to get my optimistic perception of the movie.
Now there has been some serious chatter over the Internet concerning a fourth movie to be eventually released but the focus would be on other X-Men. What I mean is that they can finally cut Storm (played by Halle Berry) that has been a lot of screen time. I mean during the hole movie I was asking myself why she was having a word to say on everything. Same thing goes for Wolverine who has been the focus of all three stories will now get his own spin-off. This move would address two issues with the comic book franchise. Having multiple heroes means sharing screen time and not having the time to enjoy each of them at their full potential. You could of really noticed it starting with X2: X-Men United with Cyclops that barely had time to do anything.
If they decide to ride that horse I’m willing to support them. Even though Bryan is through with FOX and will probably be working on a Superman sequel I’d like to see him direct an other X-Men movie. I remember talking with a friend back when X2 was released that we hoped that they would stop after three to make sure they don’t spoil the show. But today I realize that I’m fan enough to see more X-Men if they are willing to invest more time on a good script and forget about actors demands.