THOR gets ANOTHER new date: May 6, 2011

[spider-neil]

thor; tales of asgard (animated movie) is being delayed a year so it comes out at the same time as the movie

http://www.animatedsuperheroes.com/labels/2011 Thor Tales From Asgard.html

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, that's a bit stupid.

 

[spider-neil]

Well, that's a bit stupid.

totally.
looks like 2011 is going to be a big year for thor;
thor: the movie
thor: tales of asgard - the animated movie
thor: the animated series

 

[TheCorpulent1]

They're gonna do one big media blitz, I guess. I think it would've been smarter to release the animated movie about 6 months before the live-action film and hype it up, since it'd increase awareness of the character. Instead, it looks like we'll have to rely solely on the live-action movie's marketing campaign.

 

[spider-neil]

They're gonna do one big media blitz, I guess. I think it would've been smarter to release the animated movie about 6 months before the live-action film and hype it up, since it'd increase awareness of the character. Instead, it looks like we'll have to rely solely on the live-action movie's marketing campaign.

it does make a 'bit' of sense. likewise sony could do a lot worse than giving a third spectacular spider-man season in 2011 to dovetail with the movie.

 

[Lauryn2000]

That's it?????

 

[strikezone89]

when does production start?

 

[Aztec]

when does production start?

January. But pre-production has been under way at full steam since June.

 

[FaT_tONle]

Bay Announces Transformers 3 to be Released in 2011

Quote:

"Well its official: We have a great Transformers 3 story. The release date is now July 1st 2011. Not 2012.

Today is Day One. This morning started with an ILM meeting for five hours in San Francisco. Currently I'm flying with writer Ehren Kruger to Rhode Island to talk to Hasbro about new characters.

P.S. Megan Fox, welcome back. I promise no alien robots will harm you in any way during the production of this motion picture. Please consult your Physician when working under my direction because some side effects can occur, such as mild dizziness, intense nausea, suicidal tendencies, depression, minor chest hair growth, random internal hemorrhaging and inability to sleep. As some directors may be hazardous to your health, please consult your Doctor to determine if this is right for you.

Pain and Gain is right after shooting of Trans 3."

- tfw2005/MichaelBay.com


Okay... we are officially ****ed...

 

[Chewy]

How does Paramount scheduling another tentpole a month and a half after Thor in any way **** it?

 

[FaT_tONle]

Because POTC4 has yet to announce a release date. Disney needs a proven tentpole in 2011 and they will stay the hell away from July now. I am telling you right now, if all those movies are coming out, Thor will be sandwiched between SM4 and POTC4 the following week. You just can't downplay that. Hasn't happened yet but I don't see another date for it. Plus you compound that with the early marketing these movies will get in the Superbowl and what not. Thor will not be on ANYONE's radar. They have to talk to Paramount about a March release, no other way around it.

 

[Chewy]

No, because Marvel profit = Disney profit. Disney doesn;t want Thor to fail any more than it wants Pirates to fail

You're working yourself up over something which is not an issue. If the dates conflict they will move one.

 

[FaT_tONle]

But they can't move Thor out of summer unless Paramount agrees to it. That was the plan. Summer releases. You come up with the best dates for those projects, all things considered. There are probably five reasons it will be a bad release date regardless of what weekend it is summer 2011.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Geez, Fat Tonie, again? With the amount of times you've jumped to the conclusion that the Thor film is screwed, you'd almost think you wanted it to fail...

 

[FaT_tONle]

Nah man... I feel good about it. It's just obviously going to get overlooked. With Branagh being more of a stage/drama guy, I really don't see the need to release the film in the middle of what will be the biggest summer at the box office all time, despite the 150 million dollar budget (which is speculative anyhow). I think there is plenty of time to have it ready earlier.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I don't really care. I will watch Thor--probably multiple times unless it's absolutely, utterly atrocious, and probably still at least twice in that case, just to be sure it's as bad as I thought the first time--and that's really all I can do for the movie. No use worrying what the studios may or may not do.

 

[FaT_tONle]

I care for the sole purpose of getting sequels and other second tier Marvel character movies. An underperformance will deny any chance of a sequel and may even impact the Avengers budget. That's why people make a big deal about box office. Ask Hulk fans.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

The Hulk's a much more popular character than Thor. I'm a huge Thor fan, but I'm also realistic. Thor's basically the redheaded stepchild of Marvel's major character list. I really don't expect to ever see Thor on the big screen again after his movie and Avengers. I'm just counting my blessings we're getting those two movies made.

 

[Khemik@L]

I don't know Corp. I see this movie greatly improving the popularity of Thor in the same way the Iron Man movie did for Iron Man. I kindah see the public begging for more Thor after this first Movie. And speaking as a Hulk fan I actually have a great anticipation for the Thor Movie, so much so that I am looking forward to it more than a Hulk sequel at the moment. I don't know something about the cast and the way I see the movie progressing is leading me to believe this will be a really cool movie.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

While that would all certainly be great, I tend to think of Iron Man more as a fluke. What other character has had their popularity boosted so much by a single movie?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

They should of released the animated movie a few months before the live action movie. Then launched the TAS in between the two and leading up to the movie.

 

[Khemik@L]

While that would all certainly be great, I tend to think of Iron Man more as a fluke. What other character has had their popularity boosted so much by a single movie?

Captain Jack Sparrow I know he is not a comic book character but the point I'm trying to make is once the movie is good and the Hero is larger than life their popularity can catch on. And I use Captain Jack Sparrow to kindah prove that it the audience does not really care where the character comes from, Comic Book or otherwise. Once the character is likable then people will like 'em.

Besides I can easily see a guy who controls Thunder and fights beast larger than himself becoming the next teenage attraction. Hell, this guy can go toe to toe with Hulk, who else can brag about that?

I don't know man maybe I'm a lil too optimistic but I only see good things for this character in the future.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Well, I hope you're right. I'm naturally pessimistic, so I never really get my hopes up for anything.

 

[Webhead2006]

well yea the summer 2011 schedule is one cluster full of films. But we are over a year and a half away from then and we have no clue how each film is going to do. How the general movie goers are going to take thor/cap for example and how folks are going to go for sm4/tf3/POTC4. Plus there is still a chance between now and then some films could get moved around.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I wish TF3 and POTC4 would just **** off.