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Patrick Stewart's version of the Professor X character met his maker in X-Men 3, but according to statements he made during a recent Q&A, it seems like he may be making a return to the franchise.

20th Century Fox has finally released 3 character trailers for the upcoming movie "X-Men: First Class."The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn.

The long-running legal battle between comic book genius Stan Lee and the company that bears his name, Stan Lee Media Inc., continues this month as a California federal judge will soon decide whether a trial is necessary to determine who holds the rights to valuable Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor, and more.

Visual effects guru Tim Miller has been hired to direct "X-Men Origins: Deadpool," which could film sooner than expected thanks to Darren Aronofsky's recent departure from "The Wolverine."

The actress has appeared on the set of Matthew Vaughn's upcoming prequel which started shooting in London this week.

The ever-expanding cast of "X-Men: First Class" continues to grow, with Bill Milner (young Magneto), Zoe Kravitz (Angel), and January Jones (Emma Frost) making the latest additions.

BFI's Movie-Con III is in full effect in London right now and ComingSoon.net's man abroad Ben Mortimer has learned that actor Jason Flemyng, last seen playing Calibos in Louis Letterier's Clash of the Titans and in a small role in Matthew Vaughn's Kick-Ass , will be reteaming with Vaughn for a role in X-Men: First Class . That role will be Azazel, who was described as a "teleporter" during Flemyng's presentation, but who is in fact none other than Nightcrawler's father!

The rumors have been bubbling under for the past few weeks about whether director Robert Rodriguez ( Sin City ) might be called upon to direct Deadpool , the planned spin-off from last year's X-Men Origins: Wolverine with Ryan Reynolds reprising the role of the "Merc with a Mouth" he played in that movie.

During Comic-Con it was announced that Marvel would be teaming up with G4 to bring you 4 anime-style TV shows starring your favorite Marvel superheroes, the X-Men, Iron Man, Wolverine and Blade.

Nicole Sperling confirms deal is signed; role remains a mystery, but sources say he will play a villain.