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‘X-Men,’ ‘Daredevil’ And ‘Fantastic Four’ Remain Top Priorities, Says Fox’s Tom Rothman

Each time the topic of a follow-up to "X-Men: First Class" comes up, everyone seems eager to do it. Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy have both opened up about collaborating on ideas. Now top Fox exec Tom Rothman says that he wants it to happen: "We're trying like hell. We're [read more]

‘Eclipse’ Director David Slade Boards Ed Brubaker’s ‘Coward’

Ed Brubaker has a new writing task on his hands: adapting “Coward,” the first part of his “Criminal” series, for the big screen. Hunting Lane Films, which has made “Sugar” and “Half Nelson,” has acquired rights to the work and has already set up “Eclipse” director David Slade to [read more]

Ed Brubaker to Write ‘Criminal’ Film Adaptation for Director David Slade

Filed under: Marvel, Movies, News Variety broke the news Tuesday that Criminal, the hugely acclaimed noir comic book series by Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips, is being developed as a motion picture. Brubaker himself is writing the screenplay, which i... [read more]

3-D Movie Backlash, ‘X-Men: First Class’ Reviews, And ‘Modern Warfare 3′ In Today’s Twitter Report

This summer's comic book movie roster already promised to be a good one, but early buzz on "X-Men: First Class" seems to be getting better and better. That's more than can be said for the 3-D films in the minds of the comics folks in our feed. Even David Slade [read more]

David Slade Or Duncan Jones To Replace Darren Aronofsky On ‘The Wolverine’?

It was big news when we learned Darren Aronofsky would no longer be directing “The Wolverine,” and now the floodgates are open with talk and rumors of who might replace him in the director's chair. Nothing is official yet, but Deadline is reporting that they've heard David Slade and Duncan Jones' [read more]

Who Should Direct ‘The Wolverine’ Now? Here Are Five Suggestions…

Now that Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing "The Wolverine," the field is wide open for another filmmaker interested in tackling Logan's second solo adventure. Way back in September 2010, before Aronofsky was confirmed for the gig, we suggested five directors we thought would be good for the project (he was [read more]

David Slade’s ‘Daredevil’ To Have ‘No Relation’ To Previous Film

Last week was an emotional roller-coaster here on MTV Splash Page. On one hand, you had the devastating news that Darren Aronofsky stepped away from directing "The Wolverine." And on the other, David Slade, a former front-runner for the "Wolverine" gig, signed on to direct a new Daredevil movie. While [read more]

Robert Pattinson Denies ‘Daredevil’ Rumor, Worries About Fan Backlash For Any Superhero Role

Last week, a rumor that named "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson among the contenders for the lead role in David Slade's upcoming "Daredevil" pseudo-sequel caused no small amount of buzz around the online world. When MTV News spoke to the "Water For Elephants" actor as part of this weekend's live, streaming "MTV [read more]

Wolverine Vs. Daredevil: Why Darren Aronofsky And David Slade Should Trade Movies!

What started out as a slow week in the comic book movie world picked up quite a bit of speed in the last 48 hours, with David Slade named as director for a "Daredevil" pseudo-sequel, and Darren Aronofsky announcing his departure from "The Wolverine." And while much remains uncertain about [read more]

David Slade To Direct ‘Daredevil’ Sequel!

By and large, fans were unimpressed with Mark Steven Johnson's 2003 adaptation of the Marvel Comics series "Daredevil" for 20th Century Fox. While it was a masterpiece compared to the "Elektra" spin-off that followed, it still fell short of expectations. Fox has held onto the rights since then by keeping [read more]

Rumored ‘Wolverine 2′ Director David Slade Has Met With Hugh Jackman

Over the past few months, some very interesting names have popped up as possible directors for "X-Men Origins: Wolverine 2," including "Red" director Robert Schwentke and "Black Swan" filmmaker Darren Aronofsky. But there's one rumored contender that many people believe to be the frontrunner: "Eclipse" and "30 Days of Night" [read more]

SECRET IDENTITY: Who Should Direct ‘Wolverine 2′?

By all accounts, 20th Century Fox is sharpening its claws for the "X-Men" franchise. With Matthew Vaughn about to direct "X-Men: First Class" and Robert Rodriguez being courted for "Deadpool," the race is now on to find a director for "Wolverine 2." Some interesting names have popped up for the "Wolverine" [read more]

‘Wolverine 2′ Director Hunt Down To David Slade And Darren Aronofsky?

Earlier this month, reports emerged linking David Slade ("The Twilight Saga: Eclipse") and Robert Schwentke ("Red") as potential directors of "Wolverine 2." And it now appears that another director has been added to the mix. According to Deadline, Darren Aronofsky has emerged as one of the finalists to helm the "Wolverine" [read more]

‘Wolverine 2′ Targeting ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ Director?

The script for "Wolverine 2" has been in place for a few months now, and Hugh Jackman recently cleared his schedule to begin the process of beefing up to bring the clawed Canadian mutant back to the big screen. One thing that's still missing, however, is a director. While "X-Men" director [read more]

‘Twilight Saga: Eclipse’ Director David Slade Debunks ‘The Shadow’ Rumor

"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" filmmaker David Slade will not be directing "The Shadow," and online rumors that he'd be behind the camera for a Sam Raimi-produced take on the classic pulp hero were "lies." That's the word straight from the mouth of the "Eclipse" (and "30 Days of Night") director, during [read more]

New Daredevil Movie by ‘Twilight Eclipse’ Director David Slade

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The Man Without Fear will return to cinemas for the first time since 2003 courtesy of David Slade. The director of such films as 30 Days of Night and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has been hired [read more]

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