Fantastic Five: First Five Avengers for Relaunch Fully Revealed!
Over the past week, Marvel has been slowly revealing the first five members of its highly-anticipated relaunch of the Avengers series, which will be in the highly capable, talented hands of Brian Michael Bendis and John Romita Jr. Now, the dust has settled, the teasers have been shown, and now we know the first five characters who will make up the new team. So far, it appears to be an interesting mix of the classic team lineup and a bridge to characters of the past few years! As we see here, Thor will be in the lineup! It’s going to be interesting to see how he overcomes the current events of Siege to make his return to the team that he helped to found! The artwork featured gives us a great tease as to what’s to come, and just what sort of stance we can expect from our heroes as we enter a new era and age in Marvel Comics! Let’s see who else will be joining the Asgardian god!
Jeremy Renner as ‘Hawkeye’ in the ‘Avengers Movie?
Some time ago, Jeremy Renner was the subject of ‘Captain America’ casting rumors. However, it looks like he might be filling the role of another Avenger. Read more
Thor vs Captain Marvel? Catwoman vs Batwoman?
A user just sent us a link to a pretty cool new site, Fightrater.com. It’s a site full of user-generated matchups (that’s you). The internet/public decides one question: “Who Wins in a Fight?” Read more
Spider-Man 4 Gets an Official Release Date!
Well, the collective holding of breath is over! Variety magazine is reporting that the holy trinity of director Sam Raimi and stars Toby Maguire and Kirsten Dunst are all on board to make Spider-Man 4 a reality, with a release date of May 6, 2011 being confirmed! Even better, the film will be released in both traditional theaters and Imax as well on the same day. Writer Gary Ross will take scriptwriting responsibilities, and expectations are high from fans given the mixed reception Spider-Man 3 received. Read more
Fantastic Four to get Film Overhaul
There was something in the water that said this might happen. After some tentative speculation, rumors of a relaunch of the Fantastic Four film series are confirmed. According to Variety, 20th Century Fox will re-boot the two-film series, and it’s unclear at this time if any of the actors and actresses who starred in the first two films, Ioan Gruffud, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, and Michael Chiklis specifically, will reprise their roles in the new series. Based on the announcement of the new creative talent behind the film, it is perhaps highly unlikely. Read more
Kevin Feige Talks Marvel Films
The man behind the plan of Marvel Studios is Kevin Feige. If you want to know anything about upcoming films, he’s your go-to guy. Read more
Thor Movie Adds Natalie Portman to Cast!
Marvel continues to roll out the announcements on its Thor movie. Recently, rumors swirled around Jessica Biel being cast, which is still a possibility, but Marvel has confirmed that Natalie Portman, no stranger to comic book and science fiction movies with her work in V for Vendetta and the Star Wars prequels, will be playing the role of nurse Jane Foster, Thor’s first love in the comic book series.
While the character will be receiving what Marvel describes as an update for the character, this announcement may help to frame the plot of the film more and more, which will center on Thor being cast to Earth for his behavior, and ironically will have to defend it against the plans of Loki, played by Chris Hemsworth. Portman brings an impressive list of credentials to the film, not the least of which is an Academy Award nomination for her work in Closer.
Ant-Man Movie Still has Interest, at Least From Edgar Wright!
Edgar Wright has certainly made a name for himself by directing a fair share of films that appeal to certain genres, such as his work on Shaun of the Dead and the upcoming Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which may help to explain his continued interest in working on a big screen adaptation of one of Marvel Comics’ earliest, and arguably more niche, comic book characters, Ant-Man. Read more
Jessica Biel in the “Thor” Movie?
More casting rumors from the upcoming 2011 Marvel film Thor. Apparently, twenty-seven year old actress Jessica Biel is rumored to be playing a lead role in this adaptation of the Norse god of thunder and founding Avenger. Based on reports, Biel would be playing a “love interest” for Thor, which leads to two very distinct but intriguing possibilities for the film. Read more
Dark Knight Oscar Snub Leads to Increase in Best Picture Nominees
While Heath Ledger’s performance as The Joker may have garnered him a posthumous Oscar for Best Supporting Actor at this years Academy Awards ceremony, that did little to assuage fans who were irate that the film The Dark Knight didn’t get nominated for Best Picture. Read more
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