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Iran FM visits Lebanon, offers support for new government
BEIRUT (AP) — Iran's foreign minister offered his country's military assistance to the U.S.-backed Lebanese army on Sunday, saying Iran is ready to cooperate in all sectors should the Lebanese government want it.
The Punisher: Bernthal Says Frank Castle is No Real Hero
Last year, Marvel Television added The Punisher to its ever expanding lineup of Netflix shows. Played by The Walking Dead’s Jon Bernthal, Frank Castle debuted in Daredevil’s second season as a vigilante determined to wipe out the crime gangs that killed his family. After finally getting his revenge, he left Hell’s Kitchen for his own solo series, which is is due out later this year. Speaking with MovieFone, Bernthal shared some of his insight about the Punisher as a character, describing him as too violent to be “heroic.”
“It’s an interesting predicament. To put him as the central character is interesting. I think that my big struggle with him is that one of my biggest kind of things that I’m always fighting for on set is, I always want to preserve the essence of Frank, and have the right and be bold enough to really turn my back on the audience, and not do things to win the audience’s favor, but rather stay true to the character and the essence of who he is,” he explained.
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“I think Frank is brutal. Frank is damaged. Frank is tortured. I think Frank, when he engages in violence, there’s something utterly satisfying and addictive for him to be doing that, and that may not be something that the audience can agree with or get behind,” he continued. “But I’ve always fought to preserve that, and I think that that’s a part of him. I think the pain and what’s behind the violence and the reason why he’s committing the violence, that’s a different story. I want to explore that, too.”
“So I think that’s the real challenge: being bold enough to not make him too heroic, at least ‘heroic,’ is important to me. That being said, I think there’s Frank Castle inside of everybody. I think being a father and being a husband, he’s a character that I deeply empathize with,” he concluded.
Developed by showrunner Steve Lightfoot, The Punisher will star Jon Bernthal, Ben Barnes, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Amber Rose Revah, Deborah Ann Woll, Daniel Webber, Jason R. Moore, Paul Schulze, Jaime Ray Newman and Michael Nathanson.
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Fox Sets Dates For New Mutants, Deadpool 2 and X-Men Sequel
Along with releases for the long-awaited “Avatar” sequels, Fox has staked out dates for “New Mutants,” “Deadpool 2” and the next film in its “X-Men” franchise.
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According to BoxOfficePro, the studio has set aside April 13, 2018, for director Josh Boone’s “New Mutants,” June 1, 2018, for director David Leitch’s “Deadpool” sequel, and Nov. 2, 2018, for what was formerly referred to alternately as “X-Men: Phoenix” and “X-Men: Supernova” but is apparently now being called “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.”
There are a couple of significant tidbits to unpack: First, that the “Deadpool” sequel is being shifted from the February window of its hit 2016 predecessor to July, prime tentpole territory; and second, that Fox is finished playing coy about the plot of the next X-Men film, which has been widely believed to be producer Simon Kinberg’s chance at a do-over when it comes to an adaptation of the “Dark Phoenix Saga.”
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Those dates directly pit “New Mutants” against an unannounced film in the Universal Monsters franchise, and “Dark Phoenix” against Disney’s live-action “Mulan” and an unannounced Paramount Pictures event release. “Deadpool 2” is sandwiched between the Han Solo “Star Wars” anthology film and the “Transformers” Bumblebee spinoff.
It’s a packed calendar not only for big-budget releases but also for superhero films, with Marvel’s “Black Panther” landing in “Deadpool’s” territory on Feb. 16, 2018, followed May 4 by “Avengers: Infinity War,” July 6 by “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” Oct. 5 by Sony’s “Venom” and Dec. 21 by the animated Spider-Man movie featuring Miles Morales and Warner Bros.’ “Aquaman.” And those are only the ones we know of.
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Smartphone repairing startup Save gets picked up by Remade Group
The last time I wrote about Save, the French startup had just raised $16.7 million to prove that you could scale smartphone repair services. It’s been a roller coaster ride since then as the company had to claim insolvency. After this process, Remade Group is picking up Save’s business and employees.
While the startup managed to grow quite rapidly, it was hard to keep up with the pace. Read MoreX-POSITION: All-New Wolverine’s Tom Taylor Teases ResurrXion & Reunions
Wolverine just survived one major battle — and now she’s wasted no time jumping into a new one. With “Enemy of the State II” concluded, the star of “All-New Wolverine” has a major new problem to deal with in the title’s new “Immune” storyline. Not only does “All-New Wolverine” kick off a new storyline from writer Tom Taylor and new series artist Leonard Kirk, it also brings Laura Kinney into ResurrXion — a bold new era for Marvel’s mutants!
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This week in X-POSITION, “All-New X-Men” writer Tom Taylor returns and answers all of your questions about “Immune,” ResurrXion and more.
CBR News: Welcome back to X-POSITION, Tom! Let’s start with a question from Greg about Laura’s team membership.
With Old Man Logan now appearing in four X-books and (to the best of my knowledge) Laura only appearing in her own book, do you know of any plans for Laura to join an X-team as Wolverine in the not-too-distant future? It feels weird that she claimed the mantle of Wolverine but isn’t interacting with the X-Men.
The Immune storyline keeps Laura separate from the X-Teams in the immediate future as you’ll understand when you read it. But there are certainly some other mutants coming to our book very soon. And some more guest stars. For now, Laura won’t be part of any X-team, but who knows what the future holds.
“All-New Wolverine” #20 variant cover by Helen Chen
Ambaryerno has a question about Laura’s long lost family and their role in the book.
At long last Laura has finally gotten to reunite with her remaining family. Are we going to get to see more of Megan and Debbie in the future?
I really hope so. I wanted to give them a bit more at the end of “Enemy of the State II,” but there was a lot to pack in. Our original plan was to give them some time together straight away, but the “Immune” storyline has thrust us forward very quickly. I am very happy we’re able to have Megan and Debbie come out of hiding though, and provide some more family for Laura and Gabby… and Jonathan.
I will say Laura has other family in her life who may be appearing soon.
On the topic of upcoming guest stars, Ambaryerno has another Q.
Are there any other reunions we can look forward to? In particular the New X-Men, who she hasn’t really interacted with since “Second Coming.” She especially had close friendships with Mercury and Dust, but only briefly spoke with Dust after “AvX,” and hasn’t really shared panel time with Cessily at all since “New X-Men” ended. And of course the inevitable will we ever get to see Laura and Julian at least mend their friendship?
There are no plans just yet. I think I mentioned in another interview that the messiness of Laura and Julian’s break-up meant that, if they do come back together, it needs to not be a throwaway thing. If Hellion reappears in her life, it needs to be important.
Next, Valamist wonders how you balance “All-New Wolverine’s” tone.
One of the things I love about your book is the mixture of serious drama, claw-popping action and character humor. Is it hard to balance that out?
Honestly, I kind of do it naturally. I was professional juggler, fire-eater and street performer for a lot of years when I was younger, and I approach my writing the same way. First and foremost, I want to entertain people. That means shocks, emotion and humor.
“All-New Wolverine” #20 variant cover by Leonard Kirk
Marvel also has a storyline called “Generations” coming up soon, and Chad wonders how it might impact “All-New Wolverine.”
Will “All-New Wolverine” show any of the impact of the upcoming “Generations” story? I read that Logan and Laura would be teaming up. Any chance to see that in your book?
I’m in the middle of writing Laura and Logan in our “Generations” story. I can’t say too much at this stage, but I’m really looking forward to it. There may be ninjas. Though, I guess you can say that about any story, because Ninjas are pretty good at hiding.
There’s another wolverine that people are curious about, and his name is Jonathan. Here’s a question from Paul about Wolverine’s pet Wolverine.
Will there be any spotlight moments for Jonathan? He is the cutest addition to Marvel Comics in recent years and a small spotlight story would be fun to see. I know that he had an origin story that was taken out of the annual. Will that story ever see print?
Never say never. I’m glad Jonathan the Actual Wolverine has such a following. He won’t be seen for a few issues, but look for him in #22.
Beaubier has a question about the fallout from “Enemy of the State II.”
Will we see some of the emotional fallout from Laura breaking her no-kill rule to finish Kimura for good? Or is that story over and done with?
I think that’s done and dusted. Kimura had enough of a hold on Laura for so long, that I think she’s due for some headspace without her. There are still elements of her past, which will always be part of her, her time on the streets, etc. However, Kimura and the Trigger scent, both of which were a constant threat, are finally gone.
“All-New Wolverine’s” getting a new artist for “Immune,” and MiddlePegasus wants to know what it’s like working with Leonard Kirk.
So excited for the ResurrXion direction. What can you tell us about your new collaborator, Leonard Kirk? What has he brought to “All-New Wolverine” that you’re excited for us to see?
Leonard is fantastic. I loved his art on “Agents of Atlas,” and I was damn happy when I heard we’d snagged him for “All-New Wolverine.” As soon as I saw his first sketches, and saw how much character he was bringing to Laura and Gabby, I knew we were in for something special. For a writer, working with a storyteller of his caliber is a joy.
“All-New Wolverine” #20 cover by Adam Kubert
And we’ll close out this week with a few questions from healed1337.
Although I thought the end of the Laura/Kimura conflict was dramatically effective, it does kind of leave Laura without a dedicated rival or villain. Any chance we’ll see the rise of someone else to take her place, even if it won’t be quite the same?
It’s possible that’s exactly what we will see soon.
With both James Mangold and Dafne keen interested in continuing X-23’s story in the movies (not to mention the very positive reception for X-23 in “Logan”), what do you hope to see for Laura’s on-screen counterpart in the future?
I was pretty worried going into “Logan,” but I can happily say it floored me. I was already emotionally close to the character, having spent two years in Laura’s head, and seeing her so well realized in the film I knew people would be screaming for more. I truly hope she takes over from Logan and becomes the All-New Wolverine on screen as well.
However, I think the name X-23 needs to be rethought. She’s left the name behind in the comics. X-23 was the name given to her by the facility who created and tortured her. She’s more than a successful experiment. She’s more than a letter and a number.
Special thanks to Tom Taylor for taking on this week’s questions! “All-New Wolverine” #19 arrives in stores on April 5.
Next week, “X-Men Gold” writer Marc Guggenheim returns to X-POSITION to answer your questions! Have a question for Marc? Go ahead and send ’em in via e-mail with the subject line “X-Position”. But get ’em in quickly, because the deadline’s Friday. Make it happen!
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Trump will remain EP on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Comet ISON vanishes as it circles the sun
Comet ISON appears to have flown too close to the surface of the sun and vanished as it circled the fiery surface, astronomers said. It was estimated that ISON would undergo temperatures of 4,900 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 Celsius) and lose three million tonnes of its mass per second as it made its journey around the sun. Most astronomers had predicted that ISON would not survive the trip. Several solar observatories watched the comet during its closest approach to the sun, known as perihelion.
Explore Digital Models Of A Rare Baby Dinosaur Fossil
In the summer of 2009, a California high school student named Kevin Terris was volunteering with paleontologist Andrew Farke from the Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology. He and a few other students were prospecting for dinosaur fossils in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah when Terris pointed out a small bone sticking out of the rock—perhaps a rib bone?
When they looked closer, Farke and his volunteers found it was part of a collection of toe bones. Nearby, the team found the skull of the dinosaur that they would later discover to be a young Parasaurolophus, a Late Cretaceous herbivore that sported a large crest protruding from the back of its head. The 6-foot-long dinosaur seems to have been about a year old when it died, making it a rare find for paleontology. Named "Joe," it's the youngest, smallest and most complete fossil of Parasaurolophus ever found. At adult size, Joe might have grown to be up to 25 feet long.
It's also one of the most digitally accessible dinosaurs in the world. The Alf Museum has put all its 3-D models of Joe online, showing the fossil's skull, a reconstruction of what Joe's complete skull probably looked like, the nasal passages and the skeleton. The digital models, created from CT scans, can be turned to examine the fossil from any angle.
While full-grown Parasaurolophus fossils have been found before, Joe's youth gives paleontologists a look at how the dinosaur developed. This fossil only shows a small bump on the skull, which would have become a long, curved tube later in life, a feature scientists think may have acted like a trumpet to amplify the sound of the dinosaur's communications.
"If adult Parasaurolophus had 'woofers,' the babies had 'tweeters,'" Farke said in a statement. "The short and small crest of baby 'Joe' shows that it may have had a much higher pitch to its call than did adults."
Explore the fossil and all its 3-D reconstructions here. The paper describing Joe is free from the journal PeerJ.
    
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The NSA Hacked Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon's Email While He Was In Office
Documents leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden demonstrate that the National Security Agency (NSA) hacked the email of former Mexican President Felipe Calderon while he was in office, according to a report in Der Spiegel.
The operation, dubbed “Flatliquid,” exploited a mail server to garner access to the account. The compromised system was also in use by other Mexican governmental authorities.
Calderon, no longer president, was a leader noted for his close work with the United States government. The two countries are large trading partners, have a long border, and have intertwined economies. Also, they share a common struggle with the drug trade and drug-related violence.
That the NSA snooped on Calderon should come as small surprise. It was revealed in September that the NSA had also spied on Calderon’s successor as President of Mexico, Enrique Pena Nieto, while the latter was merely a candidate for the office.
The implication of the revelations taken together is simple: Regardless of your nation’s status as an ally or adversary, the United States government finds it completely inside its legal purview, authority, and mission to spy in your affairs.
Der Spiegel makes this point well, by implication: “Now, though, the revelation that the NSA has systematically infiltrated an entire computer network is likely to trigger deeper controversy, especially since the NSA’s snooping took place during the term of Peña Nieto’s predecessor Felipe Calderón, a leader who worked more closely with Washington than any other Mexican president before him.” Precisely.
Rewarding cooperation with industrial-grade espionage isn’t too good an idea. What faith should the current Mexican government have in its dealings with the United States, when we could negotiate and at once read their internal communications?
Do you honestly think that the United States government has ceased spying on the Mexican government, or any other government where the NSA can spread its tendrils?
Top Image Credit: Matthew Rutledge