Marvel announces release dates....
10-22-08 | 07:29 AM
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Apparently, Daniel Craig was offered the role of Thor and turned it down.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38813
"Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer."
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"Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer."
10-22-08 | 03:10 PM
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10-22-08 | 11:32 PM
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I wonder if they're going to go with the Donald Blake thing. Or just Full on Thor? If they do the blake transformation...will they use 2 actors or will they use the same actor..and just dress him up?
10-23-08 | 07:03 PM
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Apparently, Daniel Craig was offered the role of Thor and turned it down.
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38813
"Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer."
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/38813
"Craig said yes they [Marvel] did approach him but he turned it down. He added jokingly, it would have been too much of a power trip, both Bond and Thor, and running around with long hair and a hammer."
Why couldn't Craig be both Thor and Bond.
I mean you have Bale as John Connor and Batman.
10-23-08 | 07:56 PM
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I think there are going to be a few more Bonds by MGM, and I'm sure Marvel would love sequels to Thor, so starring in two franchises might be a bit much for an actor.
10-23-08 | 08:21 PM
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From all the synopsis i've read, that was the route they're taking.
10-23-08 | 10:16 PM
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10-23-08 | 11:17 PM
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I hope to God that they don't go the Donald Blake route. That would be the worst thing they could do to confuse a casual movie going person that knows nothing about the comics. Just stick with Thor, Loki, Odin and Asgard and giving it a LOTR vibe would be the best way to do it.
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10-28-08 | 04:21 PM
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From Variety:
....(Robert) Downey (Jr.) has agreed to return as billionaire Tony Stark and his crime-fighting alter ego in "The Avengers" and a third "Iron Man" installment, guaranteeing the thesp a superhero-sized payday.
Additionally, Jon Favreau, who will helm the second "Iron Man" pic, will also executive produce "The Avengers," which is skedded for July 15, 2011. Pic will unite the Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Incredible Hulk characters.
Company also confirmed that Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard in the pic as Colonel James Rhodes in the "Iron Man" sequels, as well as appear in "The Avengers."
Marvel has long refused to confirm until now whether Downey or Favreau were back for "Iron Man 2," despite both being forthcoming with their plans for the sequel, which will bow May 7, 2010.]
Additionally, Jon Favreau, who will helm the second "Iron Man" pic, will also executive produce "The Avengers," which is skedded for July 15, 2011. Pic will unite the Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Incredible Hulk characters.
Company also confirmed that Don Cheadle will replace Terrence Howard in the pic as Colonel James Rhodes in the "Iron Man" sequels, as well as appear in "The Avengers."
Marvel has long refused to confirm until now whether Downey or Favreau were back for "Iron Man 2," despite both being forthcoming with their plans for the sequel, which will bow May 7, 2010.]
10-28-08 | 05:24 PM
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Even weirder news is that Bale might be in line to play Dr. Strange.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/...stianbale.html
You'd think that DC would have some kind of clause in his contract where he couldn't play any superhero character for it's main rival.
http://www.azcentral.com/ent/movies/...stianbale.html
You'd think that DC would have some kind of clause in his contract where he couldn't play any superhero character for it's main rival.
10-28-08 | 05:34 PM
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That Dr. Strange story is total BS. So many things wrong with it I can't even count them (including that it's from BANG Showbiz, which is right down there with Weekly World News). I'm sure Dr. Strange will happen but probably not until 2012, meaning no way are they talking about casting.
11-10-08 | 07:33 AM
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And welcome Joe Johnston as the First Avenger: Captain America helmer...
'Captain America' recruits director
Joe Johnston will helm the comic adaptation from Marvel
By Borys Kit
Nov 9, 2008, 10:00 PM ET
Captain America
Joe Johnston has inked a deal to direct "First Avenger: Captain America," Marvel Studios' take on its classic comic book character. Marvel's Kevin Feige is producing.
No writers are on board, but the studio, which is hearing pitches, expects to hire shortly.
Johnston first met with Marvel two years ago. When the two parties clicked, general talks turned into Captain America-specific meetings, with much of the project's current direction resulting from those early conversations.
"This is a guy who designed the vehicles for 'Star Wars,' who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " Feige said. "From 'Rocketeer' to 'October Sky' to 'The Wolfman,' you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one."
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 became a symbol of the war effort, in and out of comics.
The character disappeared in the 1950s but was revived during the early era of Marvel Comics. He was reintroduced as part of the Avengers, the absence explained by having him being in a state of suspended animation during a war mission until found by the superteam.
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.
"Captain America" will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in the modern day-set "Avengers." Executive producing on "Captain" are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' chairman David Maisel.
The character's last live-action appearance was in 1990's "Captain America," a cheap production from 21st Century Films that ended up going to straight to video. The movie starred Matt Salinger as the hero, dethawed in modern times to fight his archnemesis, the Red Skull.
CAA-repped Johnston's credits include "Jurassic Park III" and "Hidalgo." He is in post on Universal's retelling of "The Wolfman," starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins.
Joe Johnston will helm the comic adaptation from Marvel
By Borys Kit
Nov 9, 2008, 10:00 PM ET
Captain America
Joe Johnston has inked a deal to direct "First Avenger: Captain America," Marvel Studios' take on its classic comic book character. Marvel's Kevin Feige is producing.
No writers are on board, but the studio, which is hearing pitches, expects to hire shortly.
Johnston first met with Marvel two years ago. When the two parties clicked, general talks turned into Captain America-specific meetings, with much of the project's current direction resulting from those early conversations.
"This is a guy who designed the vehicles for 'Star Wars,' who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " Feige said. "From 'Rocketeer' to 'October Sky' to 'The Wolfman,' you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one."
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 became a symbol of the war effort, in and out of comics.
The character disappeared in the 1950s but was revived during the early era of Marvel Comics. He was reintroduced as part of the Avengers, the absence explained by having him being in a state of suspended animation during a war mission until found by the superteam.
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.
"Captain America" will be a World War II-set movie, and the character will appear in the modern day-set "Avengers." Executive producing on "Captain" are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' chairman David Maisel.
The character's last live-action appearance was in 1990's "Captain America," a cheap production from 21st Century Films that ended up going to straight to video. The movie starred Matt Salinger as the hero, dethawed in modern times to fight his archnemesis, the Red Skull.
CAA-repped Johnston's credits include "Jurassic Park III" and "Hidalgo." He is in post on Universal's retelling of "The Wolfman," starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins.
11-10-08 | 11:26 AM
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11-10-08 | 11:27 AM
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so..i've yet to see a Johnston film, is his directing of this good? His works don't lead me to say a full on yes, but he has some stuff that looked good. And god, I never want to see Honey, I shrunk the kids. I hope Wolfman is as good as all the sneakpeeks give us the assumption of.
11-10-08 | 01:08 PM
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yeah. I mean, I'm all for giving a guy a chance but...his works are kinda odd to put him into Cap. BUT I mean Faverau probably had that kind of reaction too..cuz look at his films. Hope it's a good choice...
11-11-08 | 08:14 AM
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Re: Marvel announces release dates....
Marvel's hiring writers
Team to adapt characters into films
By MARC GRASER
With more than 5,000 crime fighters and villains in its library, Marvel Entertainment is looking for some help in adapting those characters into films.
Comicbook giant is readying to assemble a group of scribes who will pen scripts for various properties Marvel wants to develop.
The writers group will be similar to that created by the fellowship program the Walt Disney Co. has been running since 1990. Latter enlists a dozen scribes to work with creative execs to develop films for the studio and TV shows for ABC, the Disney Channel and ABC Family.
Marvel will invite up to five writers each year to work on specific projects, said a source familiar with the deal. Those could include staffers behind Marvel's comicbooks. Tenpercenteries around town are currently pitching potential candidates with writing samples.
The company will provide the specific pitches it wants the scribes to tackle. Those could involve certain plot points for movies already in development or characters it would like to see in its future film slate.
Gathering of scribes will help Marvel come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, such as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision.
So far, it has focused its efforts on more popular superheroes like Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America.
It was especially encouraged when Iron Man, who wasn't as well known as Spider-Man, Superman or Batman, was able to cross over and launch a new franchise with a $582 million haul at the worldwide B.O.
Writers will receive a salary for the year. Disney fellows receive around $50,000. Marvel's payment could double that.
A group of Marvel execs will choose the scribes, with the final decision made by Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio's prexy of production.
High-profile writers such as Justin Theroux, Mark Protosevich, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Zak Penn, who are currently adapting "Iron Man 2," "Thor," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers," respectively, will not be part of the group.
Terms call for Marvel to own whatever the writers work on during the year. Company has the option to continue a relationship with the scribes after that period.
Group, whose first members are currently being recruited, is expected to begin tackling projects this year.
Team to adapt characters into films
By MARC GRASER
With more than 5,000 crime fighters and villains in its library, Marvel Entertainment is looking for some help in adapting those characters into films.
Comicbook giant is readying to assemble a group of scribes who will pen scripts for various properties Marvel wants to develop.
The writers group will be similar to that created by the fellowship program the Walt Disney Co. has been running since 1990. Latter enlists a dozen scribes to work with creative execs to develop films for the studio and TV shows for ABC, the Disney Channel and ABC Family.
Marvel will invite up to five writers each year to work on specific projects, said a source familiar with the deal. Those could include staffers behind Marvel's comicbooks. Tenpercenteries around town are currently pitching potential candidates with writing samples.
The company will provide the specific pitches it wants the scribes to tackle. Those could involve certain plot points for movies already in development or characters it would like to see in its future film slate.
Gathering of scribes will help Marvel come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, such as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision.
So far, it has focused its efforts on more popular superheroes like Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America.
It was especially encouraged when Iron Man, who wasn't as well known as Spider-Man, Superman or Batman, was able to cross over and launch a new franchise with a $582 million haul at the worldwide B.O.
Writers will receive a salary for the year. Disney fellows receive around $50,000. Marvel's payment could double that.
A group of Marvel execs will choose the scribes, with the final decision made by Kevin Feige, Marvel Studio's prexy of production.
High-profile writers such as Justin Theroux, Mark Protosevich, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely and Zak Penn, who are currently adapting "Iron Man 2," "Thor," "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers," respectively, will not be part of the group.
Terms call for Marvel to own whatever the writers work on during the year. Company has the option to continue a relationship with the scribes after that period.
Group, whose first members are currently being recruited, is expected to begin tackling projects this year.