Posts Tagged ‘marvel’
A Slew of Avengers Set Photos, Including Alien Space Crafts and Weapons!
Possible Spoilers Ahead! The Avengers production has been underway for some time now and we finally get to see some images from the set! Thanks to ComicBookMovie, we have a great group of photos that show off Captain America’s new and updated uniform, as well as a good look at an alien air craft of [...]
Marvel Going Forward with Dr. Strange!
With the recent success of its lesser known characters on film, Marvel Studios is looking into is trove of characters to find the next Iron Man and Thor and it looks like they have found it in Dr. Strange. Twitch Film is reporting that after many months of speculation, a film based on Dr. Strange [...]
Low-Quality Avengers Teasers Surfaces!
It’s been rumored for some time that a teaser trailer for next year’s Avengers film would be released at Comic-Con in the very near future, but it seems that said teaser is actually the after-credits scene that will be features on the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger, which opens this Friday. Lucky for you, [...]
Daredevil Remake Gets a Writer
Now that Fox has it’s First Class film in theaters, it can turn it’s attention to another franchise: Daredevil. The last time we saw the character was back in 2003, when Ben Affleck played the blind, acrobatic super hero. While there is still no word on who will be playing the lead role in the [...]
Thor Sequel in the Works, Villains Revealed?
Despite Thor’s slow and mediocre start her in the United States, the word is getting out that this could be Marvel’s best film to date, which helped the film hold on to the top spot at the box office for the second week in a row. The film has also pulled in over $225 million world [...]
Could Tom Welling be Flying to Marvel?
Some interesting reports are coming from What’s Playing. The other day, they had reports that Smallville’s Tom Welling was being looked at for a part in an upcoming Marvel Studios film. Though they didn’t know which one, they speculated that Dr. Strange was one of several he was rumored to star in. You’d think after [...]
Film Review: Thor
Adapting a character like Thor into a feature film is no easy task. It takes a skilled eye to take the fantasy world of Asgard and combine it with the the realistic world here on Earth. It helps that Marvel Studios was behind this film, as they know what it takes to make their characters work, but [...]
Avengers Movie Begins Shooting in New Mexico
Production has commenced today in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Marvel Studios’ highly anticipated movie “Marvel’s The Avengers,” directed by Joss Whedon (“Serenity”) from a screenplay by Whedon. The film will continue principal photography in Cleveland, Ohio and New York City. Robert Downey Jr. (“Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2”) returns as the iconic Tony Stark/Iron Man [...]
Two New Images From Thor Hit the Web
Thor, starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, and others is scheduled for a North American release on May 6. Best of all, the film is directed by Kenneth Branagh. Does this mean the movie will be basically be like Hamlet? Were any of you guys forced to watch that movie in school? I can’t [...]
Shane Black Confirmed As Director of Iron Man 3
Actor and Director Shane Black has been chosen by Marvel Studios to replace Jon Favreau as director of Iron Man 3, the sequel to last year’s blockbuster Iron Man 2. Iron Man 3 will, naturally, feature the return of Robert Downey, Jr. in the title role, although further details about the film are not available. [...]
Attention Canadians: Alpha Flight is Back
Every-one’s favorite group of Canadian superheroes is slated to make a return to the Marvel Universe, Marvel Comics announced yesterday. Marvel reports that the return of Alpha Flight will be in the form of an 8-part series as part of the “Fear Itself” crossover planned for this Spring/Summer. And the group will be called Alpha [...]
The Avengers Shooting In New Mexico In April
The Avengers is getting ready to roll in front of cameras this April and it will be in New Mexico according to Variety. The Avengers will be New Mexicos Largest film project to date. Marvel shot THOR in New Mexico as well so clearly they have a thing for the state. The Avengers will hit [...]
Favreau Bows out of Iron Man 3!
Vulture has just received insider information saying that Iron Man director and co-star Jon Favreau told Marvel Studios this morning that he will not be returning to direct the third installment in the Iron Man franchise. There is still no reasoning as to why Favreau won’t be returning, but there is of much speculation. It’s unclear [...]
Hulk, Cloak & Dagger to Become TV Series
Just like DC Comics is doinf with its Wonder Woman franchise, Marvel Television, Marvel Studio’s TV division, is looking to bring the Hulk back to the small screnn with a new television series for ABC. Many will remember the series that was done for CBS, which ran from 1978-1982 and starred Bill Bixby and Lou [...]
Joe Quesada: “A Marvel Live-Action Series Absolutely on the Table.”
Several months ago, Marvel put together a new team that would be dedicated to the development of television properties for the company, which naturally had all of us geeks watering at the mouth trying to figure who would be headed to the small screen. MTV Splash Page had the opportunity to discuss the topic with [...]
Marvel Moves Forward with Iron Fist
Marvel has hired screenwriter Rich Wilkes to come up with a script for a live action feature film based on Iron Fist reports Deadline. The character will join Dr. Strange and possibly other Marvel characters like Luke Cage and Black Panther, who will be recieving the big screen treatment, which first began when Disney, having [...]
Comic Book Bad Guys That Need Movie Love : Mr Sinister
If you are as big a fan of comic book films as I am, then the last ten or so years have been near nirvana for you. Having seen some of my favorite characters on the big screen has be incredible and we still have films that are on their way that have potential to [...]
More X-Men: First Class Casting News
Comingsoon.net is reporting that Jason Flemying has joined the cast of X-Men: First Class. Flemyng, who was seen most recently as Calibos in Louis Leterrier’s Clash of the Titans will be play Azazel, who is described as a teleporter who is able to open up portals into other dimensions. Sound familiar? It should, Azazel is [...]
R.I.P. Comic Book Movies.. The End is Near!
Are Comic Book Movies now mined to death? Is it the end of the comic book movie genre? If you ask Matthew Vaughn director of KICK ASS he believes so without a doubt. In a recent interview he threw stones at the team that made X-Men The Last Stand telling the Daily Telegraph; I could [...]
In Case You Missed It: The Avengers Intro @ Comic Con
I was just browsing Youtube and came across a pretty decent video of the introduction to The Avengers cast. There are a lot of videos circulating the blog-o-sphere but I haven’t seen one yet with such clarity. What a great moment for all those fans to have witnessed and it was definitely a surprise to have [...]
From Nazi To Lizard, Waltz as Spidey Villain?
Oscar winner Christoph Waltz is being rumored to be up for the role of Dr. Kurt Conners, aka The Lizard in Marc Webb’s Spiderman reboot, reports The Playlist. Nothing has been confirmed by the actor or anyone associated with the film, so swallow this one with some salt. If the rumors of The Lizard being [...]
Matthew Vaugh Talks Super Hero Films and X-Men 3
Kick-Ass director (literally and figuratively) recently talked with Hero Complex about the direction of comic book movies and how he feels that the market is becoming somewhat crowded and eventually over-saturated. “It’s been mined to death and in some cases the quality control is not what it’s supposed to be. People are just going to [...]
Did Iron Man 2 Ruin the Favreau/Marvel Relationship?
When an Avengersfilm was announced a while back, many people just assumed that Jon Favreau would be the man to step into the director role, being that he basically ushered in the Marvel film era with his first installment of the Iron Man franchise. However, when Marvel simply just passed and began actively looking elsewhere, we [...]
X-Men First Class Script Changed After Inception Comparisons
Matthew Vauhgn has been forced to change almost 12 pages of his script for X-Men first Class because of what he has seen in Christopher Nolan’s INCEPTION which he loved but unfortunately had similar scenes to a scene from his X-Men First Class film. He told HeroComplex; “I saw ‘Inception,’ which I loved,” Vaughn said [...]
Thor Movie Trailer
I spent the last hour trying to find a working link for the Thor Movie Trailer and finally… score! DailyMotion has the Thor Extended Comic Con Trailer and you can watch it below. Frankly not 100% sold on this film but also not completely against it either. Thor spans the Marvel Universe from present day [...]
Edward Norton Responds to Hulk Re-Casting
Earlier in the week Marvel announced Edward Norton would not be back and frankly I felt that what they said about Edward Norton made him sound difficult and not a team player. Edward Norton posted the following response on his facebook to Marvels statement;
Iron Man 2 DVD Specs Date
The billionaire Super Hero in the iron suit is back in Marvel Studios’ and Paramount Pictures’ thrilling sensation IRON MAN 2, debuting on Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download September 28, 2010. Packed with fantastic battles, stunning visual effects and an all-star cast, the new blockbuster adventure will be available to own as a three-disc Blu-ray/DVD [...]
Edward Norton Replaced as HULK in Avengers
Kevin Feige has told HitFix that the rumors of Edward Norton being replaced in the upcoming Avengers movie are true. It has been doing the rounds on the web for a few days now that Norton would not play HULK in Avengers despite his eagerness to do so. Kevin Feige tells hitfix; We have made [...]
Scarlett Johansson Spin Off Black Widow Movie Planned
During the press conference for Iron Man 2 it was revealed that MARVEL is quite keen to spin Black Widow off into its own film franchise. I have to say that if they do it I really hope they do it without Scarlett. For whatever reason her character annoyed the hell out of me. I [...]
Matthew Vaughn Directing X-Men First Class, Release Date Set
Wow what a week. Just yesterday word came out that Matthew Vaughn was back in talks for X-Men First Class and today from Variety comes word that he will be directing the project and that it has a release date. The film will be released into theaters June 3rd 2011. The synopsis for the planned [...]
