The Valeyard

Rocketeer wasn't a bomb. It just didn't make as much money as Disney expected...and they expected a lot. They had sequels planned (everyone was contracted for 2 more films). When it didn't pull in the big bucks, they dropped it like a hot potato.

It wasn't a bomb along the lines of Speed Racer or Ishtar. It was more like a hand grenade.

B5Erik

Joe Johnston is a good director. I've enjoyed a lot of his movies, and I think he'll do a really good job with this.

Just as important as the director, though, is the script and the casting. They've got to get the right guy to play Cap, and the script has to be good otherwise it won't matter who the director is.

The Valeyard

October WTF Were They Thinking This Movie Is So ROTFLOL Bad That I Nearly Shit Myself Sky

JuCrapji or JuSuckji or JuCumstainji.


Does that follow his clever and oh-so-god damn-funny trend?

devilshalo

'Captain America' enlists two scribes
Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely in negotiations
By Borys Kit and Jay A. Fernandez

Nov 18, 2008, 08:47 PM ET

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiations to pen Marvel Studios' "First Avenger: Captain America." The dealmaking occurs about a week after Joe Johnston boarded the project as director.

Marvel's Kevin Feige is producing.

Created in 1941 by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon for Timely Comics, Captain America is the heroic alter ego of Steve Rogers, who is rejected by the Army for being too sickly and undergoes an experiment that takes him to the pinnacle of human form. Paired with an indestructible shield, he becomes a symbol of the war effort, fighting Nazis and villainous scientists like the Red Skull.

In modern times, the character starred in his own long-running comic series and also was a charter member of Marvel's superteam, the Avengers.

Kicking off with "Iron Man," Marvel Studios' slate of movies -- including "Thor" and the "Iron Man" sequel -- is building toward an "Avengers" movie set for release in 2011, in which the characters from the films team for one big adventure. "Captain America" is scheduled for release May 6, 2011.

Marvel's "Captain America" will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in the modern day-set "Avengers."

Markus and McFeely, repped by UTA, worked on "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and its sequel, "Prince Caspian." The duo also wrote HBO's "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers."

mdc3000

I think Joe Johnston is solid. Rocketeer had good style, Jumanji had good pace and Hidalgo had enough dramatic moments that I think he can make this one work...hell, even Jurassic Park III was put together well (I don't fault him for the lack of a third act - I blame the budget). I'm psyched that he got the gig directing Captain but I fucking hated the Narnia flicks and thought their scripts were pretty poorly written - so my excitement has just dropped a notch with the addition of these two guys.

zero

Who's playing the Captain?

james2025a

I was wondering what everyones thoughts on casting for this should be? I have read a lot about casting Will Smith in the role, but that to me is just utterly wrong. I believe that Aaron Eckhart would make an excellent Cap. He has the chin, the hair, the voice and the stature to make it work.

Giles

^ but even with muscle he's a bit scrawny.

NoirFan

Groucho

Good call on Jon Hamm.

devilshalo

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/movie-talk/...ve-rogers.html

JasonF

This guy?

OldBoy

Maxflier

I like Noirfan's suggestion.
If it ends up being Will Smith, I won't even watch it.

Groucho

"Captain America, here comes Red Skull and his Nazi army!"

"Ah, hell nah!"

Dr Mabuse

Seth Rogen.

Giles

^ oh god no - please Seth go away... far away.

superdeluxe

Matt Damon?

TGM

Charlie Hunnam



(or, maybe Thor)

dick_grayson

OldBoy

yes, but did you see him in "The Day the Earth Stood Still"? i thought he was horrible for what little he did.

i like him on "Mad Men" and "30 Rock", but that doesn't always transfer well to the big screen *ahem* David Caruso *ahem*

Shilex

This guy. He seems to be in everything else coming up, so why not Cap America too.



Sam Worthington

Drexl

Michael Shannon?

NoirFan

Zach Galifanakis: "You're in The Day the Earth Stood Still."
Jon Hamm: "Yes."
Zach Galifanakis: "Why?"
Jon Hamm: "That's a good question."

Mikael79

Randy Couture.

Yes, I'm serious.