Bringing its star-packed revival of the mutant superhero franchise back to the big screen, "X-Men: First Class" arrived in theaters today (June 3). The Matthew Vaughn-directed prequel, which has created much box office buzz, stars a well put together cast including James McAvoy, January Jones and Jennifer Lawrence. A synopsis of the film via IMDB reads: "Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were archenemies, they were closest of friends, working together, with other Mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. In the process, a rift between them opened, which began the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood and Professor X's X-MEN." You can catch all the action of the comic book based caper at a theater near you today! The Matthew Vaughn superhero prequel opens in 3,641 theaters today, and is on track to take in between $60 million and $70 million this weekend. [...] The latest Marvel mutants movie breathes fresh life into an aging superhero film franchise. But what are the secrets to its success? PROFESSOR X, the classic comic book character, is a "sex pest" in 'X-Men First Class', according to the actor who plays him, James Mcavoy. PROFESSOR X, known as the leader and founder of the 'X-Men', is "quite happy to abuse his powers" in... Pamela McClintock The superhero prequel stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, January Jones and Kevin Bacon, among others. read more James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender help reinvent the hit superhero franchise with "X-Men: First Class." Also, "Super 8," "Bobby Fischer Against The World," and "The Green Lantern." CBSNews.com's Karina Mitchell reports. From left, Michael Fassbender, Caleb Landry Jones, James McAvoy, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Lawrence and Lucas Till in "X-Men: First Class." JPK added James McAvoy (Rumored) to the credits _A list of cool, badass, interesting and funny quotes from the 2011 superhero adventure prequel "X-Men: First Class." The period film, adapted from the popular X-Men series of Marvel comic books, is set in 1962 and looks at the youth of some of the franchise's most popular and beloved mutant characters. The film was co-written and directed by Matthew Vaughn, who previously made the violent graphic novel adaptation "Kick-Ass." It stars James McAvoy as Professor Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Erik Lehnsherr (later Magneto), January Jones as Emma Frost, Kevin Bacon as Sebastian Shaw and Jennifer Lawrence as Raven Darkholme (later Mystique)._ Actor James McAvoy is scheduled to appear on the "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." Other celebrities making interview rounds today include Russell Brand, Susan Lucci, Dana Carvey, Ray Romano, Norm MacDonald, Seth Green and Zack Snyder. Pamela McClintock, Gregg Kilday Robert Redford's "The Conspirator," starring Robin Wright and James McAvoy, posting solid numbers. read more What to do with asylum seekers who go awol? Like fine wine they mature, and disappear • "You've got to have a system," the comedian Harry Hill would proclaim to much hilarity. And at the UK Border Agency, they do. But it does seem as if it were designed by the illusionist Derren Brown to elicit the sort of laughs garnered by Harry Hill. There are thousands of asylum cases that date back several years, explained acting chief executive Jonathan Sedgwick in a letter to home affairs select committee chairman Keith Vaz. Trouble is UKBA doesn't know what's happened to many of the people concerned so they've come up with a statistical technique to manage the problem. The people they can't find are placed in a "controlled archive" for six months, where they "mature". Once they've matured they are deemed "concluded" and no longer continue to exist. At that point, presumably, they cease to cause any further political or administrative difficulty. To date 40,500 have done their time in the controlled archive and have conveniently vanished. Another 34,000 are maturing. Soon they will be gone, the 2011 vintage. • Much drama to be had, meanwhile, in ... James McAvoy has his "fingers crossed" for an 'X-Men First Class' sequel. The 32-year-old actor - who plays Charles Xavier/Professor X in the Matthew Vaughn-directed action adventure movie - revealed that producers will not consider shooting a seque... Professor X and Magneto sing a duet. Director: Matthew Vaughn. Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence. Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. The Plot: Charles Xavier (aka Professor X) and Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto) are two young men discovering their powers. McAvoy stars as Professor X in X-Men: First Class, in theaters this weekend. Belief suspension is compulsory for any superhero flick, and mine is pretty flexible. But my fantasy-support system crashes in a heap when asked to believe that someday, James McAvoy will mature into Patrick Stewart....
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Friday, June 3, 2011
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