The second 'Phase' of Marvel's ambitious film plans begins with "Iron Man 3" in May, and Kevin Feige recently spoke with SFX about the even larger and more 'cosmic' scale of some of the upcoming films in this next batch: "['Thor: The Dark World'] and the 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' film certainly are cosmic. 'Guardians' and 'Thor' will take the … [Read more...]
Is Marvel Planning A “Planet Hulk” Movie?
February 4, 2013 by
Latino Review has posted up an interesting rumour they've heard about 'Phase Three' of Marvel Studios' cinematic plans. According to the site, the ending of "The Avengers" sequel will see Mark Ruffalo's Hulk lost in space. This will allow for the character's solo feature film adventure to be based on the 2006 comic fan favorite storyline - … [Read more...]
“Dr. Strange,” “Ant-Man” Lead Marvel Phase 3
January 25, 2013 by
The second 'phase' of the grand cinematic plans of Marvel Studios has not yet begun, but head honcho Kevin Feige is already planning ahead. Feige recently spoke with MTV News about what lies beyond - Phase Three. Feige says thinks will kick off with Edgar Wright's "Ant-Man" in November 2015: "'Ant-Man' is definitely part of Phase Three. Like … [Read more...]
More Marvel “Guardians” Casting Talk
January 23, 2013 by
Casting rumors for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy" just got even stranger. Latino Review reports that the company is looking into the availability of actors Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler for roles in the project, quite possibly the same role. Also a few more names have been added to the list of casting potentials for the Peter … [Read more...]
Several Marvel Superhero Film Updates
January 21, 2013 by
Captain America: The Winter Soldier Toby Jones has confirmed that he will reprise the role of the villain Armin Zola in the upcoming "Captain America" sequel. [Source: Hey U Guys] Iron Man 3 Whenever I visited Los Angeles from 1999 to about 2006, I would regularly stay at the Hollywood Orchid Suites right near Grauman's Chinese. Now, the hotel … [Read more...]
Blunt vs. Wilson As Ms. Marvel?
October 7, 2012 by
Emily Blunt ("Looper") and Ruth Wilson ("Luther") are said to be both battling to secure the role of Ms. Marvel in the upcoming "The Avengers" sequel reports The Daily Mail. In the comics the character, a.k.a. Carol Susan Jane Danvers, has superhuman powers including strength and flight. Of course the talk comes from a UK tabloid so take it for … [Read more...]
Mark Millar Becomes Fox’s Marvel Consultant
September 28, 2012 by
"Wanted" and "Kick Ass" creator Mark Millar is set to serve as creative consultant for 20th Century Fox's various adaptations of Marvel Comics properties. According to a press release, Millar wrote several celebrated Marvel books and will work with Fox on developing new avenues for its "X-Men" and "Fantastic Four" franchises. Upcoming films on … [Read more...]
Comic-Con: Marvel Studios
July 15, 2012 by
Marvel kicked off their "Iron Man 3" presentation with updates on a bunch of other films that constitute their so-called "Phase Two", the second stage of their ambitious film plans. They certainly knew how to milk this crowd too, playing a showreel of each previous Comic Con panel highlights leading up to today. Then came some name announcements … [Read more...]
Iron 3, Knight Rises, Marvel Updates
July 4, 2012 by
Several quick superhero sequel updates today. First up the official Avengers Facebook page has posted up the first concept art image by Ryan Meinerding from "Iron Man 3". Said art is expected to be available at this year’s Comic-Con. Next up, the British Board of Film Classification has confirmed via their website that "The Dark Knight Rises" … [Read more...]
Rothman On “X-Men” Sequel, Marvel Reboots
December 8, 2011 by
With this past Summer's successful reboot of the "X-Men" franchise, questions have now arisen as to when can we expect a sequel and/or where the franchise will go next. 20th Century Fox chairman Tom Rothman tells MTV News that a sequel to director Matthew Vaughn's "X-Men: First Class" is a go, it's just a question of timing - “It’s ‘go’ in the … [Read more...]
