The origins of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" begin with the X-Men. A young Joss Whedon read their comic adventures, penned by Chris Claremont, and cites them as an influence on his work; teen heroine Buffy Summers herself is in the vein of Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat.
From 2004 to 2008, Whedon wrote the ongoing comic "Astonishing X-Men," teaming up with artist John Cassaday. Consider the timeframe: "Buffy" and "Angel" had wrapped as classics, "Firefly" was a freshly canceled-too-soon martyr, and Whedon hadn't cracked into the blockbuster movie mainstream with "The Avengers" yet, and allegations of his abusive behavior on set hadn't yet been publicized. His writing an "X-Men" comic felt like nerdy stars aligning.
Is "Astonishing X-Men" worth checking out? It's short and self-contained, which are rare blessings in superhero comics. Whedon also works overtime to repair the reputation of Scott Summers/Cyclops. In the concurrent "X-Men" movies, he was used only...
From 2004 to 2008, Whedon wrote the ongoing comic "Astonishing X-Men," teaming up with artist John Cassaday. Consider the timeframe: "Buffy" and "Angel" had wrapped as classics, "Firefly" was a freshly canceled-too-soon martyr, and Whedon hadn't cracked into the blockbuster movie mainstream with "The Avengers" yet, and allegations of his abusive behavior on set hadn't yet been publicized. His writing an "X-Men" comic felt like nerdy stars aligning.
Is "Astonishing X-Men" worth checking out? It's short and self-contained, which are rare blessings in superhero comics. Whedon also works overtime to repair the reputation of Scott Summers/Cyclops. In the concurrent "X-Men" movies, he was used only...
- 1/14/2024
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
It seemed like a fairy tale. A commercial Indian movie and irresistible Telugu song made it to the 95th Academy Awards, where the performance of eventual Best Song winner “Naatu Naatu” should have been nothing but a celebration and a milestone for Indian artists.
But when it came to the televised performance, the Oscars opted to work with non-Indian choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo, who have an existing relationship with the show, and dancers they had prior experience with — none of whom are believed to be of South Asian descent.
According to the official AMPAS publication A.Frame, film stars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr were originally slated to be part of the televised segment, reprising their roles as Ram (Charan) and Bheem (Rama Rao Jr). When they declined to perform onstage in late February, producers brought in lead dancers who strongly resemble the actors. The ensemble was already...
But when it came to the televised performance, the Oscars opted to work with non-Indian choreographers Napoleon & Tabitha Dumo, who have an existing relationship with the show, and dancers they had prior experience with — none of whom are believed to be of South Asian descent.
According to the official AMPAS publication A.Frame, film stars Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr were originally slated to be part of the televised segment, reprising their roles as Ram (Charan) and Bheem (Rama Rao Jr). When they declined to perform onstage in late February, producers brought in lead dancers who strongly resemble the actors. The ensemble was already...
- 3/14/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Manuel here. Here's one way to pique my interest about a film I was totally indifferent if not outright hostile to. Cast Shohreh Aghdashloo. In case you hadn't heard, the Oscar nominated actress has been added to the upcoming Star Trek sequel, Star Trek Beyond. If you're wondering, Wait, doesn't that come out later this summer (July 22) and shouldn't they have wrapped production already? you would be correct. The film is adding a character (the High Command of the Federation played by Aghdashloo) in a series of reshoots planned for this week.
This won't be Aghdashloo's first brush with threequel high-octane blockbusters: she played scientist Kavita Rao in the dreadful X-Men: The Last Stand. Can we hope that, pre-production scuffles and last-minute reshoots aside, Star Trek Beyond will at least be a more satisfying trilogy capper than that Bret Ratner misfire?
More importantly, will someone finally listen to us and assemble,...
This won't be Aghdashloo's first brush with threequel high-octane blockbusters: she played scientist Kavita Rao in the dreadful X-Men: The Last Stand. Can we hope that, pre-production scuffles and last-minute reshoots aside, Star Trek Beyond will at least be a more satisfying trilogy capper than that Bret Ratner misfire?
More importantly, will someone finally listen to us and assemble,...
- 3/14/2016
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
Astonishing X-Men #1-6 (2004)
Written by Joss Whedon
Art by John Cassaday
Colors by Laura Martin
Published by Marvel Comics
Astonishing X-Men “Gifted” is one of those storylines that will make long term X-Men fans purr with delight beginning the Claremont era flashbacks in issue one. (Cassaday mimics Byrne’s art quite well.) It also can turn fans (like me five years ago) of the films and cartoons into mutie and comics junkies. Whedon pays homage to older X-Men stories without getting mired in continuity and quickly places his own stamp on the franchise by creating a new alien foe for them (Ord of the Breakworld), exploring the mutant as outsider metaphor with the cure of the X-gene, giving Shield a new branch (Sword), and also bringing a beloved character back from the dead (Colossus) in a touching, visceral way that serves the long term storyline. However, the best part of...
Written by Joss Whedon
Art by John Cassaday
Colors by Laura Martin
Published by Marvel Comics
Astonishing X-Men “Gifted” is one of those storylines that will make long term X-Men fans purr with delight beginning the Claremont era flashbacks in issue one. (Cassaday mimics Byrne’s art quite well.) It also can turn fans (like me five years ago) of the films and cartoons into mutie and comics junkies. Whedon pays homage to older X-Men stories without getting mired in continuity and quickly places his own stamp on the franchise by creating a new alien foe for them (Ord of the Breakworld), exploring the mutant as outsider metaphor with the cure of the X-gene, giving Shield a new branch (Sword), and also bringing a beloved character back from the dead (Colossus) in a touching, visceral way that serves the long term storyline. However, the best part of...
- 4/29/2015
- by Logan Dalton
- SoundOnSight
Modern superhero books are often maligned as inferior when compared to Golden or Silver Age stories. Too much violence, too many tie-ins, aimless storytelling, poor understanding of the characters… the list of criticisms seem endless.
In the interest of fairness, here’s a list of 5 runs from 1980 to the present that do pretty much everything right.
5. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 #1-24 & Astonishing X-Men Giant Size (Joss Whedon & John Cassaday)
He may be famous for creating Buffy The Vampire Slayer (or more recently, directing the blockbuster The Avengers movie) but in 2004 Joss Whedon proved he could write comics when he and artist John Cassaday took on this new-at-the-time flagship X-Men title. While there’s no denying the characters are written by Whedon (i.e. quippy) his take on most of these characters is beyond reproach. He writes Cyclops the way we’ve always wanted him to be, explains Emma Frost‘s position within the team,...
In the interest of fairness, here’s a list of 5 runs from 1980 to the present that do pretty much everything right.
5. Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 #1-24 & Astonishing X-Men Giant Size (Joss Whedon & John Cassaday)
He may be famous for creating Buffy The Vampire Slayer (or more recently, directing the blockbuster The Avengers movie) but in 2004 Joss Whedon proved he could write comics when he and artist John Cassaday took on this new-at-the-time flagship X-Men title. While there’s no denying the characters are written by Whedon (i.e. quippy) his take on most of these characters is beyond reproach. He writes Cyclops the way we’ve always wanted him to be, explains Emma Frost‘s position within the team,...
- 5/26/2013
- by Christoph Clay
- Obsessed with Film
This December, fight fire with physics as we present your first look at X-Club #1 from writer Simon Spurrier and artist Paul Davidson.
The X-Men’s team of supreme scientists have finally created the world’s first elevator….To Space! But just as they’re about to launch this majestic innovation, chaos erupts and the X-Men are to blame. It’s up to Dr. Nemesis, Madison Jeffries, Dr. Kavita Rao and Danger to clear their name before the experiment backfires. No fan of the X-Men can miss X-Club #1!
X-club #1 (OCT110690)
Written by Simon Spurrier
Penciled by Paul Davidson
Cover by Nick Bradshaw
Foc – 11/7/11, On Sale 12/7/11...
The X-Men’s team of supreme scientists have finally created the world’s first elevator….To Space! But just as they’re about to launch this majestic innovation, chaos erupts and the X-Men are to blame. It’s up to Dr. Nemesis, Madison Jeffries, Dr. Kavita Rao and Danger to clear their name before the experiment backfires. No fan of the X-Men can miss X-Club #1!
X-club #1 (OCT110690)
Written by Simon Spurrier
Penciled by Paul Davidson
Cover by Nick Bradshaw
Foc – 11/7/11, On Sale 12/7/11...
- 11/2/2011
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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