MOVIE NEWS FOR OCT 25: X MEN FIRST CLASS AND THE HOBBIT NZ PROTESTS

Jennifer Lawrence Describes Mystique in ‘X-Men: First Class’

Source: slashfilm.com

We’ve seen some images of James McAvoy and Jennifer Lawrence on the set of X-Men: First Class. But they revealed little but the basic period dress sported by their characters, Charles Xavier and Raven Darkholme, the latter being the ‘real’ name for the character Mystique, originally played by Rebecca Romijn in the first three X-Men films.

What we haven’t seen is any indication of whether this film’s version of the characters like Magneto and Mystique will conform very closely to the previous film incarnations. Now, thanks to comments made by Jennifer Lawrence, we’ve got a good idea of the sort of continuity we can expect to see.

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The Hobbit relocation row sparks street protests in New Zealand

Source: guardian.co.uk

The Hobbit relocation row sparks street protests in New Zealand

As Warner executives prepare to meet prime minister, protesters dressed as JRR Tolkien characters hit streets

Thousands of New Zealanders have taken to the streets to try to prevent production of the film The Hobbit from moving out of their country.

Dressed as characters from JRR Tolkien’s tales, protesters opposed the idea of relocating Peter Jackson’s two-part Lord of the Rings prequel. A dispute over pay and conditions led producers to hint that they might move filming to another country.

Carrying banners proclaiming “New Zealand is Middle Earth” and “We Love Hobbits,” a reported 2-3,000 people gathered in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, and other cities such as Auckland and Christchurch in advance of a visit by executives from the studio Warner Bros.

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Aw, more ‘The Hobbit’ hold-ups 🙁

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