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Fox, Marvel move on 'Magneto'

Posted On: April 27th 2007
Posted By: Bryan Kremkau
Source: Variety
Variety: David Goyer will direct "Magneto," the "X-Men" spinoff in development from 20th Century Fox and Marvel Studios that centers on the villain played in the original trilogy by Ian McKellen.

After the first three "X-Men" films grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, Fox and Marvel hatched the spinoff program. "Magneto" will be the second such movie to go into production. First up is "Wolverine," a David Benioff-scripted film that will star Hugh Jackman as the steel-clawed mutant;
Fox and Marvel will set a director shortly on that pic.

Goyer will develop a "Magneto" script that was written by Sheldon Turner.

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Posted on: April 27th 2007. Posted by: JohnJaySmith
"Magneto hones his powers by hunting down and killing Nazi war criminals who tortured him, and his lust for vengeance turns Xavier and Magneto into enemies. Both characters will be played by actors in their 20s." I've always said they need to remake Hannibal Rising with superhumans.
 
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