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THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2006

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X-Men: The Last Stand features -- and much more!!!

X-MEN: THE LAST STAND'S KELSEY GRAMMER

The Continuum today continues its series on the actors of X-Men: The Last Stand with a question-and-answer session with Kelsey Grammer, who plays Beast.

To read the interview, CLICK HERE.

In other X-Men: The Last Stand News:

* Fox Movie Channel is featuring X-Men interstitials, including a behind-the-scenes featurette and an interview with producer Ralph Winter.

"We were able to deliver more action and more spectacle," said Winter, who has produced all three X-films.

Winter also talked about the logistics of the film's scope and special effects, the challenge of sequels and the impact of the DVD market.

* Appearing on NBC's The Today Show, Halle Berry continued to send mixed messages about her future as Storm.

Asked if she wanted to do more X-Men films she said, "You know, I would love to, especially with this new incarnation of Storm. The story is so rich."

* Famke Janssen (Jean Grey), on NBC's Tonight Show, said she was surprised at how commercial the Cannes Film Festival was. "Everywhere you go are humongous billboards," she said. "We were staying at the Carlton hotel and the entire front of the building was the billboard for X-Men."

* Hugh Jackman (Wolverine), on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday: "The movie is bigger -- and I think better. It's huge. It's very intense." Jackman showed a clip of Wolverine fighting Magneto's mutants and Spike, which he set up as "me kicking ass."

* Anna Paquin (Rogue) appeared on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly and said she's sensed a buzz about the film in her promotional travels. "Everybody seems really excited," she said. "It's really crazy."

Paquin noted she did a signing at a comics store in Washington D.C. with Shawn Ashmore (Iceman) and Aaron Stanford (Pyro). She said a lot of people come up to her and say, "If I touch you, am I going to die?"

* Jackman and Berry appeared on MTV's TRL on Thursday, where an X-Men Harley Davidson motorcyle was given away. Berry noted that the Cannes Film Festival was the first time the entire cast was together. "I never saw Rebecca (Romijn) during filming," Berry said.

Jackman also said that he provided the voice for Wolverine in the new Activision video game. "It was great fun," he said.

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BLADE: THE SERIES' JILL WAGNER

She might be the girl next door in those Lincoln Mercury commercials, but Jill Wagner shows she can be tough as Krista Starr in the upcoming Blade: The Series on Spike TV.

"You'll totally believe her shooting guns and riding Harleys," Spike TV's Pancho Mansfield said.

In the series, Wagner plays a military veteran drained by combat traumas who learns that her fraternal twin brother Zack has been killed under mysterious circumstances. Unable to get any resolution from the police, she decides to tenaciously investigate her brother's death herself, which leads her into the world of vampires.

"Krista is an army chick, so she knows how to handle a gun and she knows how to fight," Wagner said. "She's a sniper, she knows how to shoot. She knows all that."

Blade: The Series debuts with a two-hour movie on June 28. Click on the thumbnails for larger images and look for more on the show soon here in The Contnuum.



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MARVEL MOVIE ROUNDUP

Recently named Iron Man director Jon Favreau is promoting The Break-Up -- in which he appears with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston -- but on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday he also talked about Iron Man.

Favreau said he didn't know who would be playing Iron Man. "Because we're working on the script," he said.

Asked if he would bring his trademark humor to the film, Favreau said, "There's always some humor in the things I like to do, but it's going to be pretty much a straight-ahead super-hero film. Tony Stark, who is Iron Man, is a bit of a womanizing playboy, so there should a little room to color outside the lines a little bit."

Favreau brought along a first "preliminary artwork" for the film -- a drawing by his 4-year-old son.

In other Marvel movie notes:

* Kirsten Dunst, who is returning as Mary Jane in Spider-Man 3, showed up at the Cannes Film Festival with very long, red hair, perhaps giving an indication of what she will look like in the new Spidey film. (Click on the thumbnail above for a larger image).

It appears that Dunst isn't wearing a wig, as she did in the first two films.

At Cannes, Dunst was promoting her upcoming film, Marie Antoinette, which is also being released by Sony.

* Look for Sony to have a presence at Comic-Con International in San Diego, promoting Spider-Man 3 and Ghost Rider.

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TEEN TITANS, THE BATMAN ON DVD

Warner Home Video has announced Sept. 26 release dates for Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season and The Batman: The Complete Second season.

Both releases will be two-disc collections.

Here's how the Teen Titans collection is described by Warner Home Video:

"Dangerous enemy or lifelong friend? That's the question of Season 2 when Terra, a free-spirited teen with awesome earth-manipulating powers, rolls into town. As a skilled fighter, she makes a powerful addition to the Titans' fight against crime, and as a fun-loving, no-holds-barred hero, she jives instantly with their team chemistry. But the Titans aren't the only ones interested in recruiting the new girl. Robin's archnemesis Slade is on the prowl for an apprentice, and the combination of Terra's volatile powers and personal vulnerability make her a perfect target for his twisted plans. Trusting this newcomer could prove to be a fatal mistake for the Teen Titans!"

Episodes include "How Long Is Forever," "Every Dog Has His Day," "Terra," "Only Human," "Fear Itself," "Date With Destiny," "Transformation," "Titan Rising," "Winner Take All," "Betrayal," "Fractured," "Aftershock, Part I" and "Aftershock, Part II."

Here's how the Batman collection is described by Warner Home Video:

"Riddle me this: who's the latest villain to set his sinister sights on Gotham City? Riddler, of course, and only The Batman has the answers to stop this enigmatic evildoer. In these 13 action-packed episodes from the hit TV series, Gotham's greatest protector stumps Riddler and other favorite villains like Joker, Mr. Freeze and Penguin, and his obsession with justice earns the trust of up-and-coming police detective Jim Gordon. When Gordon offers The Batman a tentative alliance -- 'Just help me make this city safe for my daughter' -- another piece of the legend falls into place!"

Episodes include "The Cat, the Bat, and the Ugly," "Riddled," "JTV," "Swamped," "Pets," "Meltdown," "The Butler Did It," "Fire and Ice," "Ragdolls to Riches," "Strange Minds," "Solomon Grundy," "The Laughing Bat" and "Night and the City."

Click on the thumbnails for larger images of the box art and look for more Teen Titans news on Friday here in The Continuum.



FIRST LOOKS

For covers and two- to six-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Marvel Westerns: Two-Gun Kid from Marvel Comics, Betty #156 and Sonic X 39 from Archie Comics and The Sadhu #1 from Virgin Comics.

Look for more First Looks on Friday in The Continuum.



BRIEFLY

* Dynamite Entertainment has provided The Continuum with a first look at Michael Turner's cover to Battlestar Galactica #1. Click on the thumbnail for a larger image.

* Inkworks has announced an October release for a Hellboy Animated trading card set and a December release for Smallville Season 5.

* Image Comics on Thurdsay announced that Diamond has sold out of Fear Agent #4 by Rick Remender, Tony Moore, Mike Manley and Lee Loughridge.

* Shocker Toys has announced the signing of the newest licensed products, based on Deadworld and Realm, for its Indie Spotlight action-figure line.

Creator Gary Reed also said that he is close to announcing a new Realm series with friend and Legendlore writer, Joe Martin, handling the scripting chores. ³We have the publisher and we have the artists lined up but we don't have the schedule yet," Reed said.

*A science-fiction roleplaying game based on Christopher Moellerıs Iron Empires graphic novels and designed by designer and author of the Burning Wheel, Luke Crane, will be released in August from Burning Empires.

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COMICS CONTINUUM BACK ISSUES

In case you missed The Continuum's recent coverage, here are some links. Click on the date to get the day's full report.

* Saturday, May 20: George Perez at Motor City Comic Con, X-Men: The Last Stand and Dark Horse First Looks.

* Friday, May 19: Blade: The Series, X-Men: The Last Stand's Patrick Stewart, Marvel First Looks, Spider-Man chess set, V for Vendetta DVD details and Transformers: Stormbringer.

* Thursday, May 18: X-Men: The Last Stand's Aaron Stanford, Civil War #2 preview, Devil's Due Publishing for August, Captain Atom finale, Image Comics First Looks and Battlestar Galactica.

* Wednesday, May 17: Image Comics for August, Aspen Comics for August, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks and Smallville.

* Tuesday, May 16: Marvel Comics for August, Marvel Comics First Looks, X-Men: The Last Stand, Highlander comic book and Vertigo trade paperbacks.

* Monday, May 15: X-Men: The Last Stand's Halle Berry, DC Comics for August, NBC's Heroes, Snakewoman artist, Archie Comics for August and Dragon's Lair.

* Sunday, May 14: X-Men: The Last Stand's James Marsden, Superman Returns writers and First Looks. Free Shipping from WBShop.com!

* Saturday, May 13: X-Men: The Last Stand's Dania Ramirez, V for Vendetta on DVD, Heroic Publishing for August and First Looks.

* Friday, May 12: X-Men: The Last Stand's Hugh Jackman, Legion of Super Heroes animated, DC Comics trade paperbacks, Halo Graphic Novel, Battlestar Galactica and IDW First Looks.

* Thursday, May 11: X-Men: The Last Stand, Justice League Unlimited, Superman Returns' Gilbert Adler, Boom! Studios for August and Moonstone Books for September.

* Wednesday, May 10: Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks and Superman Returns.

* Tuesday, May 9: Moon Knight's Charlie Huston, X-Men: The Last Stand, Superman Returns' Chris Lee and Marvel Comics First Looks.

* Monday, May 8: Superman Returns' Parker Posey, Who Wants to Be a Super Hero?, X-Men: The Last Stand, First Looks and DC Comics second printings.

* Sunday, May 7: Superman Returns' Kate Bosworth, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men animated and First Looks.

* Saturday, May 6: Dark Horse Comics for August, X-Men: The Last Stand and Superman Returns' Kal Penn.

* Friday, May 5: Superman Returns' Brandon Routh, Ron Garney exclusive to Marvel, The Simpsons, Justice League video game, Devil's Due First Looks and Smallville.

* Thursday, May 4: Ultimate Fantastic Four, Justice League Unlimited, X-Men: The Last Stand, Lords of Avalon to DB Pro and Image First Looks.

* Wednesday, May 3: Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Image First Loos and 100 Bullets video game.

* Tuesday, May 2: Justice League DVD, Marvel First Looks, DB Pro's The Highwayman, Sin City Marv bust and DC Comics' second printings.

* Monday, May 1: IDW Publishing for August, X-Men: The Last Stand, Marvel First Looks and Dark Horse First Looks.

* Sunday, April 30: X-Men: The Last Stand, Teen Titans, Alias Comics' The Vindicators and Image First Looks.

* Saturday, April 29: X-Men: The Last Stand, Spider-Man 3 in Cleveland, Krypto the Superdog and First Looks.

* Friday, April 28: X-Men: The Last Stand, Iron Man movie, Smallville, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Wolverine and Claypool Comics for August.

* Thursday, April 27: Spider-Man on Cartoon Network, Activision's Marvel Alliance, Ed Brubaker extends exclusive and First Looks.

* Wednesday, April 26: Spider-Man 3 in Cleveland, Marvel First Looks, DC First Looks, Image First Looks, Wolverine: Origins and Smallville.




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