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Tarantino Loved X-Men, Liked
Green Lantern and Green Hornet

Taking time out from Django Unchained, writer/director Quentin Tarantino assembled a list of his favorite movies, screenplays and directors of 2011. See how it stacks up to yours.

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<i>Thor</i>, <i>X-Men</i> and <i>Captain America</i> Among Oscar VFX Contenders  

Thor, X-Men and Captain America Among Oscar VFX Contenders

Captain America: The First Avenger, X-Men: First Class, Thor and 12 more are up the Academy Award for Achievement in Visual Effects.

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Simon Kinberg Hits the Books for <i>X-Men: First Class</i> Sequel  

Simon Kinberg Hits the Books for X-Men: First Class Sequel

Sherlock Holmes and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter screenwriter Simon Kinberg has been hired to pen the sequel to Fox’s X-Men: First Class.

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James McAvoy Signed, and Eager, <br />for <i>X-Men: First Class</i> Sequels  

James McAvoy Signed, and Eager,
for X-Men: First Class Sequels

James McAvoy discusses next X-Men: First Class installment, saying he’s spoken with director Matthew Vaughn about details.

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<i>X-Men: First Class</i> Deleted Scene: Introducing … Dragneto?  

X-Men: First Class Deleted Scene: Introducing … Dragneto?

Teasing the film’s Sept. 9 DVD release, Fox has unveiled a deleted scene from X-Men: First Class that finds Michael Fassbender’s Erik Lensherr not in Magneto’s helmet, but in a wig, dress and go-go boots.

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The Lesson From This Summer’s Movies? Forget Everything  

The Lesson From This Summer’s Movies? Forget Everything

As the famous saying from screenwriter William Goldman goes, when it comes to the movie industry, nobody knows anything. It’s been taken as a truism for years now, but this may have been the summer when audiences decided to prove that to studios once and for all.

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Can <I>All</i> This Year’s Superhero Movies Be Hits – And Good?  

Can All This Year’s Superhero Movies Be Hits – And Good?

We’re midway through the summer of superhero movies – Thor and X-Men: First Class are behind us, with Green Lantern and Captain America: The First Avenger still to come – and a couple of things have happened that you might not have expected. Is this the summer that ignores conventional wisdom and offers (gulp) good superhero movies that are also reasonably successful?

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<i>X-Men: First Class</i> Opens <br />To $56 Million Domestically  

X-Men: First Class Opens
To $56 Million Domestically

The Matthew Vaughn-directed prequel topped the U.S. box office but fell short of the other recent installments of the Fox franchise. The studio, however, managed expectations, aiming to match the opening of 2000′s X-Men.

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Last-Minute <i>X-Men: First Class</i> Clip Reveals One Of Movie’s Cameos  

Last-Minute X-Men: First Class Clip Reveals One Of Movie’s Cameos

The latest, and perhaps last, clip from the Michael Vaughn-directed film features Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence and … a familiar face. Note: Don’t watch the video if you don’t want one of the movie’s “surprise” cameos spoiled.

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<i>X-Men: First Class</i> Opens Strong, Grossing $3.4M In Midnight Run  

X-Men: First Class Opens Strong, Grossing $3.4M In Midnight Run

The Matthew Vaughn-directed film got off to a good start, grossing an estimated $3.4 million in midnight showings at the domestic box office — on par with the $3.3 million earned by Thor, which went on to see a $65.7 million opening weekend.

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Banshee Takes Flight In Latest <br />Clip From <i>X-Men: First Class</i>  

Banshee Takes Flight In Latest
Clip From X-Men: First Class

Twentieth Century Fox has released a lighthearted clip from the Matthew Vaughn-directed film highlighting Sean Cassidy’s efforts to harness his mutant abilities to enable him to fly. X-Men: First Class opens June 3.

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Magneto, Hellfire Club Break Bad In Latest <i>X-Men: First Class</i> Clips  

Magneto, Hellfire Club Break Bad In Latest X-Men: First Class Clips

Twentieth Century Fox has released more clips from the Matthew Vaughn-directed film that cast a spotlight on Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Magneto, Azazel, Riptide and Banshee. X-Men: First Class opens on June 3.

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