Producer Lauren Schuler-Donner updated SCI FI Wire today and confirmed that they are targeting a June 2005 start for filming on "X-Men 3" in Vancouver for a May 2006 release date.
"I just had a conversation with [director] Bryan [Singer] today. We just started to talk about what the possibilities are. We're pretty sure Wolverine's going to come back...I'm dying to put Beast in. I tried to get Beast in the first one and the second one, but it was always too expensive. So, yeah, I'm really dying to get Beast in, and I'd love to get Gambit in, because he's such a cool guy. And there's some really good casting ideas for Gambit".
She's not sure if Halle Berry will be back but hopes so and does plan to write a big role for her which is one of the conditions Berry mentioned as a requirement for her to return. Will we see more of the Dark Phoenix storyline? "We will follow it through in some respect, absolutely, yes, and we love Famke [Janssen] anyway, so, yeah. Well, she's Dark Phoenix. She's Jean Grey".
For more from Donner, click here.
Meanwhile 'North Boy' hears one of the first film's stars who missed out last time might be making a return - "Just got word from a good pal in England that Ray Park has indeed been cast to reprise his role as Toad. This was straight out of Park's mouth when my pal and Park were chatting during the Collectormania 5 show last Monday"
Thanks to 'KarlChilders', 'JHBlade' & 'Gustavo'
