I took this off of wiki so I could comment on a few things:
1) If they were able to keep the proposed release dates of Cap and the Avengers, and the two connect like someone said above, that would be very, very cool. How many times can you see two distinct movies that connect so strongly. (Although, if Cap bombs, it could very easily drag Avengers down with it. But, no guts, no glory.)
2) I'm sure they had other things in mind initially, but I wouldn't mind the Ant-Man movie being The Irredeemable Ant-Man.
3)Runaways is a great property that I think has a lot of appeal outside the normal comic set. I mean, if they advertise it as "kids who find out their parents are supervillains," what kid doesn't feel that way growing up?
4) Marvel studios definately hit it out of the park with Iron Man. I think it surprised a lot of people (props to Robert Downer Jr. He definately was the right ingredient there.) If Hulk can be even moderately successful, I think they've put themselves in a really good position for future projects.
5) I read an interview a while ago where someone (Avi Arad) hinted that Thor would be more Lord of the Rings than Marvel Superhero. At first I was skeptical, but Thor, both Marvel and the myth, have such a rich history and lend themselves to great visuals. If you can find a way to tie that into the MU by the end of the movie, possibly having Odin banish him to the Don Blake form....
In 2005, Variety reported that Marvel themselves will start producing films with Paramount Pictures distributing them. The funding will come from a seven year $525 million revolving credit facility with Merill Lynch. Since the announcement, Marvel's film slate has expanded to include:
Iron Man (2008) - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
The Incredible Hulk (2008) - Distributed by Universal Studios
In development :
Iron Man 2 (2010) - Distributed by Paramount Pictures - April 30, 2010 release[1]
Thor (2010) - Writer Mark Protosevich engaged. - Distributed by Paramount Pictures - June 4, 2010 release[1]
The First Avenger: Captain America (2011) - Distributed by Paramount Pictures - Writer David Self engaged[1] - May 6, 2011 release [2]
The Avengers (2011) - Distributed by Paramount Pictures - Writer Zak Penn engaged[1]- July, 2011 release [3]
Ant-Man - Writers Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish and Director Edgar Wright engaged[1]
Nick Fury - Distributed by Paramount Pictures - Writer Andrew Marlowe engaged - Samuel L. Jackson engaged, has cameo as Fury in Iron Man [1]
Runaways - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Black Panther - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Dr.Strange - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Hawkeye - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Shang-Chi - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Cloak and Dagger - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Power Pack - Distributed by Paramount Pictures
