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Marvel Sets Release Dates for Thor, Captain America, The Avengers and Iron Man 2
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Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 5, 2008
Filed Under: Iron Man 2 , Marvel Studios , The Avengers , The First Avenger: Captain America , Thor, Movie News
As expected, Marvel came flying out of Iron Man’s $100 million dollar weekend with a high energy, optimistic outlook on their upcoming film slate. With the success of Iron Man and the release of The Incredible Hulk only months away, Marvel is looking to the future where they will continue to build on brands that have been successful in the past as well as kick-start a few new heroes into cinematic action.
While Marvel Studios will not release a self produced feature film in 2009, it will have a busy run from 2010 to 2011. They plan to launch their 2010 film slate with the release of the sequel, Iron Man 2, on April 30, 2010, followed by the launch of Thor on June 4, 2010. Additionally, Marvel is planting its feature film stakes for summer 2011 with an Avengers-themed summer – a two-picture project which will debut on May 6, 2011 with The First Avenger: Captain America (working title), followed by The Avengers in July 2011.
Three of the four projects listed already have directors attached. Jon Favreau will take the director’s chair once again for Iron Man 2, Nick Cassevetes has been attached to the Captain America project and Matthew Vaughn has already been attached to Thor for some time now. As for The Avengers, no director has been named as of yet, but Jon Favreau has publicly expressed interest in the project — he seems a likely candidate, considering the fact that he has a 3 picture deal with Marvel and it was his film that is almost single-handedly responsible for launching Marvel Studios’ agenda. Had Iron Man not done so well out of the gate, we could safely assume that this morning’s earnings call would have gone down differently.
Of course, this announcement does give us the opportunity to begin some early casting speculation — and we plan to do plenty of that in between now and the time these films get made.
Sound Off: What do you think of Marvel’s upcoming slate? Is there another hero you wish they would have brought to the screen first?
Posted by Neil Miller (neil@filmschoolrejects.com) on May 5, 2008
Filed Under: Iron Man 2 , Marvel Studios , The Avengers , The First Avenger: Captain America , Thor, Movie News
As expected, Marvel came flying out of Iron Man’s $100 million dollar weekend with a high energy, optimistic outlook on their upcoming film slate. With the success of Iron Man and the release of The Incredible Hulk only months away, Marvel is looking to the future where they will continue to build on brands that have been successful in the past as well as kick-start a few new heroes into cinematic action.
While Marvel Studios will not release a self produced feature film in 2009, it will have a busy run from 2010 to 2011. They plan to launch their 2010 film slate with the release of the sequel, Iron Man 2, on April 30, 2010, followed by the launch of Thor on June 4, 2010. Additionally, Marvel is planting its feature film stakes for summer 2011 with an Avengers-themed summer – a two-picture project which will debut on May 6, 2011 with The First Avenger: Captain America (working title), followed by The Avengers in July 2011.
Three of the four projects listed already have directors attached. Jon Favreau will take the director’s chair once again for Iron Man 2, Nick Cassevetes has been attached to the Captain America project and Matthew Vaughn has already been attached to Thor for some time now. As for The Avengers, no director has been named as of yet, but Jon Favreau has publicly expressed interest in the project — he seems a likely candidate, considering the fact that he has a 3 picture deal with Marvel and it was his film that is almost single-handedly responsible for launching Marvel Studios’ agenda. Had Iron Man not done so well out of the gate, we could safely assume that this morning’s earnings call would have gone down differently.
Of course, this announcement does give us the opportunity to begin some early casting speculation — and we plan to do plenty of that in between now and the time these films get made.
Sound Off: What do you think of Marvel’s upcoming slate? Is there another hero you wish they would have brought to the screen first?
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Permalink Reply by Ryan on -
My wife called me as I was walking into work this morning to tell me this news, which she had just heard on the radio. I had to remind her who she was talking to. It was spread all over the Internet yesterday. I love how radio and TV news are always at least a day behind the rest of us.
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------------------------------------------------Captain America---------------------------------------------------------------
Okay first I heard Leonardo Dicaprio was rumored to be Cap't, that a BAD choice. Leo just doens't sound like a good Cap't. I think they need to get Jensen Ackles. Jensen is about the right age. Jensen has a toughness from Supernatural, he has humor, he has the American acsent, and he has the face of a hero. The villain should be Red Skull.I think Viggo Mortensen should play Red Skull. He has been a tough guy in recent roles. He is a great actor. He could make a perfect villain.
Steve Roger/Captain America- Jensen Ackles
Red Skull- Viggo Mortensen
---------------------------------------------------------Thor--------------------------------------------------------------------------
I have no idea for Thor. I think Loki should be the villain, andhe should be played by Mathew Marsden. He has a perfect characteristic about him that could make him be Loki.
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Keep all the same cast members, except Jeff Bridges; since he died on the last movie. The villain should be the Mandarin. I thin the Mandarin should be played by Chun Ya Fat.
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Tony Stark/Iron Man played by Robert Downey Jr.
Bruce Banner/Hulk/ Ed Norton.
Steve Rogers/Captain America/ Jensen Ackles
Nick Fury- Samuel L. Jackson
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