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WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2006

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Marvel Comics has scheduled a press conference for its upcoming X-Men plans -- and much more!!!

X-MEN: THE LAST STAND UPDATE

X-Men: The Last Stand -- whether it be the final X-film or not -- does have a certain finality about it for several characters.

With the film now out for five days, The Continuum reveals what the actors thought about their characters' fates and if they could possibly return to future films or spin-offs.

Warning: This story reveals major details and the ending of the film and is geared for readers who have seen the movie.

To read the story, CLICK HERE.

In other X-Men news:

* Famke Janssen, who plays Jean Grey, will be a guest on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Wednesday, June 7.

* The film's official take for the Memorial Day weekend was $122.9 million.

* X-Men: The Last Stand brought in an estimated $7.2 million on Tuesday, pushing its total to $130.1 million.

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MARVEL'S AVI ARAD TO BECOME INDEPENDENT PRODUCER

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Marvel Entertainment announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into a new arrangement with Avi Arad to independently produce films for Marvel under his own production company banner, Avi Arad Productions.

Arad is resigning from his corporate positions as Chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios, Chief Creative Officer of Marvel and a Marvel director, but will continue to serve as Creative Advisor for Marvel through the remainder of 2006.

Arad will remain actively involved in Marvel's upcoming film slate, including Iron Man and Hulk 2, the first two films anticipated to be financed and produced by Marvel under its new film financing slate. He will also remain attached to produce various licensed productions, including the upcoming Spider-Man 3 and subsequent sequels.

Michael Helfant, President and COO of Marvel Studios, and Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio's President of Production, will lead Marvel Studios and its continuing development of a growing slate of feature films, television and other entertainment projects.

Helfant, an industry veteran with over 17 years of production experience, was recruited to Marvel last year to manage the expanded scope of studio operations. Feige, recently appointed President of Production, has worked with Arad for the past eight years.

"I have helped to build Marvel into a very special company, and on the heels of the tremendous success of X-Men: The Last Stand, I felt like it was the right time for me to move away from the day-to-day corporate responsibilities in order to focus on what I love best - creating and producing," Arad said. "I am leaving behind a great team to run the studio, and I expect to remain actively involved in the development and production of many Marvel films in the years to come."

"Avi has been a driving force at Marvel, and he and his team are credited with producing some of the highest grossing films in history, including this past weekend's blockbuster X-Men: The Last Stand and Spider-Man, Hulk, and Fantastic Four," said Mort Handel, Marvel's Chairman of the Board. "His vision and leadership will be missed, but we understand Avi's desire to pursue a broader array of opportunities and wish him the best of luck. Going forward, we are fortunate to have a deep bench led by Michael Helfant and Kevin Feige who will assume the bulk of Avi's company responsibilities."

Sid Ganis, a Marvel Director, Independent Producer and the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, will assist Marvel during the transition.

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MARVEL COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three- to eight-page previews of upcoming titles, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #9, Civil War: Frontline #1, Marvel Team-Up #21, Annihilation: Silver Surfer #3, New X-Men #27, Fantastic Four: First Family #4 and Last Planet Standing #3.

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IMAGE COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and five-page previews of Image Comics titles arriving in stores on June 7, CLICK HERE.

Titles include Rocketo: Journey to the Hidden Sea #9, Noble Causes #20, Invincible #32, ShadowHawk #12, Umbra #1 and Hector Plasm: De Mortuis.

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DC COMICS FIRST LOOKS

For covers and three-page previews of DC Comics titles arriving in stores on June 7, CLICK HERE.

Titles include JSA #86, Batman: Secrets #4, The Exterminators #6, Jonah Hex #8 and Manifest Eternity #1.



BRIEFLY

* Warner Bros. has moved the release of Superman Returns up two days. The film will now reach theaters on Wednesday, June 28.

* Superman: Brainiac Attacks, the upcoming animated film from Warner Bros. Animation, will air on Cartoon Network before it is released on DVD on Tuesday, June 20. The network has scheduled the film to air on Saturday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

* Iron Man director Jon Favreau will be guest on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly on Tuesday, June 13.

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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.

* Thursday, May 25: X-Men: The Last Stand's Kelsey Grammer, Blade: The Series' Jill Wagner, Iron Man movie, Teen Titans and The Batman on DVD and First Looks.

* Wednesday, May 24: X-Men: The Last Stand's Shawn Ashmore, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Image Comics First Looks, Ghost Rider variants and Komikwerks for August.

* Tuesday, May 23: X-Men: The Last Stand's Ben Foster, Marvel Comics First Looks, DC Comics First Looks, Top Cow/Marvel crossovers and Superman Returns.

* Monday, May 22: X-Men: The Last Stand's Anna Paquin, Civil War: Thunderbolts, Image Comics First Looks, Bongo Comics for August, Bomb Queen vs. Blacklight and Devi #1 preview.

* Sunday, May 21: X-Men: The Last Stand's Famke Janssen, Jospeh Michael Linsner's Claws and Alias Comics for August. Save up to 75% off your new comics!

* 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.

* 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.




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