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    Monday
    Oct282013

    Bryan Singer Answers Fans Questions for 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'; First Trailer Hits Tomorrow Morning

    I still remember to this day back in high school watching Brett Ratner's awful X-Men: The Last Stand and only wondering what could have been had Bryan Singer stayed on-board instead of going to make Superman Returns.  At that time, I'd figured he was done with the franchise and any hope of him ever returning was slim to none.

    Funny how things turn out.

    Next year, we get X-Men: Days of Future Past, what's been called a 'in-between-quel' by the director himself, connecting all the X-Men films that have come before it, while also trying to correct some of the 'mistakes' less talented filmmakers have made as well.

    The cast is huge, with pretty much every actor from both the original trilogy and First Class aboard (and don't think for a second a certain JM and FJ aren't showing up) as well as an epic scope encompassing time travel and the end of the world.

    With the first trailer hitting tomorrow at 6 AM Pacific time (damn you West Coast), Bryan Singer answered fans questions via Twitter which you can read the highlights of below.

    An image has also debuted informing every one that tomorrow the first trailer hits worldwide.

    Get ready.

    "Can you give us another hint at what we might see in the full trailer tomorrow?” --from Neil Sutton on Facebook
    Bryan Singer: Tomorrow's trailer is primarily a character piece, as most of our VFX are not yet finished.

    FB fan Vlad Micu asks: “How was it to bring the cast of the original X-Men and the cast of X-Men First Class together in the same Movie?”
    Singer: Awesome, and slightly intimidating.

    #AskSinger #XMen was it challenging working with such a big varying cast?
    Singer: .@lawrencer_ I was real comfortable with the original cast and knew the #FirstClass cast as a writer/producer but not yet as a director. With the exception of @NicholasHoult of course -- but they were all fantastic and made the experience fun.

    “What was the funniest moment on set with the entire cast?” --from Daniel Long on Facebook
    Singer: In between shooting a serious scene on Xavier's private jet, Michael, Nick, Hugh and James dancing to #BlurredLines #IHaveTheFootage

    How does this movie make itself new and fresh, while still keeping the traditional feeling we all loved from the previous movies?#AskSinger
    Singer: .@pluckthestrings It's all in the cast. They are great actors who know their characters - who know how to bring them to life.

    “Have you ever attempted Hugh Jackman's legendary workout regimen?” --from Jacob Parker on Facebook
    Singer: Someone tweeted that I was gaining weight, so I tried the workout... for a day.

    Mystique has been a fun character to see in the movies. What can we expect to see from her in DOFP #ASKSINGER #XMEN
    Singer: .@irturner She's a much more hardened kick-ass character than she was in #FirstClass.

    "What scene are you editing right now?" --From Kevin Lieu on Facebook
    Singer: I'm tinkering with a piece in the opening that helps set up the story - but I'm in a good place with the cut. A bit ahead of schedule

    “Mr. Singer, how would you characterize the tone and style of ‘Days of Future Past’?” --from Ben Ferguson on FB
    Singer: Although there is a great deal of humor, the overall tone is a bit darker than previous films, particularly because of the stakes.

    How many new x men characters are in the new film #XMen #AskSinger!
    Singer: .@Jason_Payton82 A lot -- Blink, Bishop, Sunspot, Warpath, Ink, Quicksilver, etc.

    "Are there any practical jokers among the stars of Days Of Future Past? #XMen #AskSinger" --from Charlene John Crisp on Facebook
    Singer: Yes. Two words. James. McAvoy. #IHaveTheFootageOnMyiPhone

    #x-men #AskSinger What is it, do you think, that keeps drawing you back to the X-Men? Also... Welcome back!
    Singer: .@TPF1138 I love the the characters. There's always a new place to go in the #XMen universe. #TimeTravel #Sentinels

    Is their any X-Men character that you haven't used that you would like to? #AskSinger #XMen
    Singer: .@Bmike3030 Yeah, Gambit, Deadpool, and a few others I'd rather not mention.

    #xmen #AskSinger Stylistically, First Class echoed the Bond movies of the 60's. Should we expect DoFP to echo 70's cinema in some fashion?
    Singer: .@TPF1138 Yes, in the colors, some of the style & music. I also used 16 & 8mm footage which I operated myself for some scenes which was fun.

    “Will we finally get to see the sentinels in action?” --from Brandon Williams on Facebook
    Singer: Yes. :)

    Source: Bryan Singer Twitter

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