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Marvel plans to launch its 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.
Marvel announced a Thor movie for June 2010 at it's financial press conference. Norse god superhero? Ehhh... Not a big fan, but he does have a big hammer.
It's also setting the stage for an Avengers movie, people who saw all of Iron Man know what I'm talking about, right? Let the speculation begin.
Very interesting link, Sheep, for the business-minded.
What really caught my eye was this:
Quoted from Press Release
Spider-Man, the Musical: Opening date to be determined; Julie Taymor director; music & lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge
Spiderman on Broadway? With music by U2? Are they kidding? That's amazing, if true.
[Edit: Jule Taymor, for those who do not recognize the name, was behind the equal-parts-flawed-and-brilliant "Across the Universe" -- and Bono was in that, lending a little cred to the rumor]
Spiderman on Broadway? With music by U2? Are they kidding? That's amazing, if true.
Yeah, good find. I only lightly skimmed it and didn't catch that. Stan Lee's speaking at my school on Thursday and there's going to be a question and answer session, so I may ask him about it, whether or not they are going to adapt any stories in particular... but I'll probably just ask about his Hulk cameo.
Thor(Chris Hemsworth), Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and Loki(Tom Hiddleston). The film is well into production. Captain American just starting shooting days ago and the Hulk is about to be recast. Anyone else getting excited about an AVENGERS movie?
Though earth and man are gone, I thought the cube would last forever. I WAS WRONG.
Anyone else getting excited about an AVENGERS movie?
I was until they replaced Edward Norton. I idea of a series finally maintaining continuity really intrigued me. It was bad enough when they replaced Terrence Howard in Iron Man, but now this? The whole point was to create a cohesive universe, and now Marvel's crapping all over that.
I don't see the problem with Ed Norton. Marvel said that his acting wasn't good enough? I say bullshit!
Maybe they're going to retool it like they're doing all the other Marvel movies and want Bruce Banner played by a seventeen year old. Teen Hulk anyone?
Thor(Chris Hemsworth), Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and Loki(Tom Hiddleston). The film is well into production. Captain American just starting shooting days ago and the Hulk is about to be recast. Anyone else getting excited about an AVENGERS movie?
Yeah, those are some cheesy-lookin' getups. Hopkins looks like he's chewing the scenery just standing there. Thor seems like a difficult character to try and bring to the screen in a live action movie. The animated Hulk v Thor was great, though.
Looking forward to Thor, Captain America and The Avengers.
I'm sure most folks into these films know by now that Mark Ruffalo has replaced Ed Norton as Bruce Banner (I believe he's signed on for something like five appearances as the character throughout various Marvel flicks).
As for Thor, superherohype.com posted some pics, one featuring a severely buffed Hemsworth as Thor in human clothes and he looked like he could bench press a planet. I think Kenneth Brannagh may surprise us, considering the guy's a student of Shakespeare and Thor's best comic book adventures whiffed of The Bard to begin with, despite their Norse heritage.
Thor is probably the WORST character ever created. I find him repugnantly boring. In fact, I find him so boring I'd rather see back to back Marathons of Golden Girls & Matlock with an encore of The Andy Griffith Show.
His little Two Foot hammer does nothing for me. His powers, I guess he's the god of Thunder, which to my knowledge would be little more than sound at high decibel, is beyond absurd.
Marvel has played their cards and lost every hand. They've yet to produce One good superhero product to film. The Punisher, the Dolph version, is the only flick they've done that was any good and even then it was a bit off key. The original Captain America flick they had done was alright, definitely had some good ideas and the Red Skull was scary, but it still suffered.
DC needs to step into the mix here. The Flash is the only superhero I really ever cared about. Given he was from Missouri and all. "cough" Then again, they'd probably use the Wally West Flash and not the ultra cool Barry Allen Flash. That's how today's society works. Take the worst case scenario and try to produce it.
Respectfully disagree, Baltis. I loved Spider-Man 2, Iron Man, Blade 2 and X2: X-Men United -- superior comic-to-film adaptations all, IMO.
I saw the Lundgren Punisher when it first hit VHS back in the early 90s. I remember sitting in my barracks room with my Army buddies, excited to see a real life Frank Castle bust some heads -- and what we got was a film lower down the scale than even the worst installment of the Roger Corman Bloodfist series. HIGHLY disappointed by that Punisher flick. Even the Thomas Jane Punisher was a stinker. HE was good in it, but the story itself -- boring. In the comics Punisher may be a tough guy supreme, but his story is the stuff of action thrillers dating back to the Cagney film days. Tired, old and uninspired.
As for Thor, folks said the same thing about Iron Man. B-level character, not a Marvel flagship comic by a long shot -- but with a little wit, a lot of heart and some flat out inspired casting, it rose above even the Norton-starring Incredible Hulk, which was basically an hour and a half of melodrama with a twenty minute video game segment tacked on the end. I think the Thor movie has such potential. Of course, no way of knowing if it's any good until it comes out so regardless of what anyone says, it's all speculation at this point -- but there's a good chance Thor will turn out to be a winner.
Oh -- and as for DC, I would love to see a Martian Manhunter flick. I always found him so much more interesting than the brooding Batman or applie pie Superman. Hell, I'd even go for a Green Arrow movie. OOH! BLUE DEVIL! I think he'd make for a cool superhero flick, considering his origin is that he was a movie special effects artist inadvertently fused into his own high-tech monster suit. Play it kind of tongue in cheek, pour on the gruesome devil monster who trapped him in the suit to begin with and let the guy go crazy slappin' and flyin' around with that trident stick. That'd be a kick.
I saw the Lundgren Punisher when it first hit VHS back in the early 90s. I remember sitting in my barracks room with my Army buddies, excited to see a real life Frank Castle bust some heads -- and what we got was a film lower down the scale than even the worst installment of the Roger Corman Bloodfist series. HIGHLY disappointed by that Punisher flick. Even the Thomas Jane Punisher was a stinker. HE was good in it, but the story itself -- boring. In the comics Punisher may be a tough guy supreme, but his story is the stuff of action thrillers dating back to the Cagney film days. Tired, old and uninspired.
While, yes, the budget didn't help the film any and Marvel refused to let them use the Logo - There is a lot of good inside Dolph's Punisher. In fact, one really amazing scene, in which Dolph did a tremendous job --
-- Tommy - I'm gonna kill you.
A storm of emotion and uncertainty, Tommy raises the pistol of his slain father.
Frank - Go ahead... Do it.
Battered, the tribulations of many personal wars are worn upon Frank's body - He tiredly steps towards the shaken adolescent. He drops to his knees - Now eye to eye.
Frank - Do it.
He guides the pistol in the boys hand and plants it dead between his eyes.
Tense and heated - The moment swells like the end of an Opera. The boy breaks down - He can't pull the trigger. He drops the pistol.
Frank gets to his feet, the boy knelt before him cries uncontrollably.
Frank - You're a good boy, Tommy. Grow up to be a good man. Because if not, I'll be waiting. --
I hurriedly, and from memory, wrote this to reflect what I mean by good scene. Of course it was probably better on paper or in theory -- But Dolph's acting here was superb.
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