Where's my @#%$& MARVEL NEWS!!!

[dcHulk]

So when would it have been a better time to release the TIH? Last summer was loaded and so is this summer. Yes, coming after IM so close didn't help, but neither did the pathetic marketing.

 

[Docker2.0]

^^^^I was about to say that...EIther THor of SP4 are gonna get the shaft majorly.
I think Thor because, even tho SP4 wasnt received that well it's still Spiderman, this is supposed to be THor's coming out party his first appearance in live action and they pair it next to Spiderman? The 2nd highest superhero movie franchise? Its a dumb move on Marvel's part


and

Who the hell wants a Howard the Duck reboot?

Who's higher? Please don't say Batman becuase he's had like 8 movies out compared to Spidey's 3. Spidey is arguebly the biggest superhero draw.............with Batman. I know, I messed up my own point but it's a point none the less.

 

[[A]]

(...) One of the presentations was a profile on Marvel Studios being moderated by the LA Times' Geoff Boucher featuring Marvel's president of production Kevin Feige. A few days ago, we posted a big update on Marvel's upcoming projects featuring quotes from Feige, but Paramount quickly had us pull down the post. In lieu of that missing update, we now have this one, with a few more tidbits from Feige on upcoming Marvel projects as well as just a general sense of his direction and ideas for the studio.

Boucher began the profile by saying that when Marvel first started back in 1939, superheroes were all the rage, and they still are today, but in a different way. Marvel Studios and Kevin Feige have a history that extends back to Blade, but Feige says it was the failure of Batman & Robin in 1997 that he identifies as the first time there was a big change in comic book movies. From there, he realized that the characters were the most important factor, and has since helped get Marvel Studios off the ground and turned into a full-featured studio of its own with Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, and The Avengers in the works.

In regards to Iron Man 2, Feige says that at the start they sat down and talked about their favorite sequels and why they worked so well. "They told a relativity simple story so they could focus on the characters and crack open the mythology instead," was what they discovered. He explains that they really wanted to carry over the sense of humor and the tone from the first movie, as that tone was the most delicate element that they had to establish the first time around and it turned out so well. What they wanted to improve upon or change for the sequel was to add more characters, to see if they could maintain that tone with a wider ensemble, and up the action.

As we already know, they're halfway done with shooting, and almost all of the dialogue is finished being shot, with the next six weeks dedicated to action. Earlier today I posted a brief update from Mickey Rourke, and while Feige talked highly of Rourke and Rockwell's involvement as villains, he also dropped an interesting hint about Scarlett Johansson. He said her character has "two sides" - her entrance is as an assistant to Tony Stark, but she is later revealed to be a character named Black Widow. Is this a subtle bit of confirmation that her character stays true to the comics and eventually betrays Stark? I think so.

Feige also confirmed that Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston were officially cast in Thor. He spoke very highly about both actors, but focused more on Hiddleston, who plays the villain Loki. Feige explained that finding a classic villain that could be sustained over the course of many films and provide the hero with a challenge while also being a mirror of that hero himself was very tough. "Loki has those aspects." He also did say that Thor takes place on both modern Earth and other worlds like Asgard, confirming what we heard the other day about Donald Blake not being a part of the story and the setting be primarily Earth. And lastly, he said that director Kenneth Branagh would not let them use any classic Shakespearian dialogue like was often used in the comics.

We already know that Iron Man 2 is up next, then Thor, then Captain America, then The Avengers in the summer of 2012. Feige said that they're "ordered this way for a reason." And confirmed that Samuel Jackson and Scarlett Johansson as well as Chris Hemsworth and Tom Hiddleston are signed on for multiple movies or "multiple franchises," further extending that hint that Loki will be a villain who shows up quite often. Feige kept saying often that he'd love for audiences to have the same experience that comic book readers have - where characters make surprise appearances in issues they pick up almost out of nowhere.

But let's get back on topic, specifically The First Avenger: Captain America. Feige confirmed that it's "primarily" a period piece that takes place during WWII. He said they went and looked at Raiders of the Lost Ark, which he says he "didn't know" was a period piece when he was watching it. They want to make Captain America with the "same level of fun" as that. And in regards to director Joe Johnston, he said that this would be a little bit of The Rocketeer, lots of October Sky, and a little bit of the ship designs that Johnston did for Star Wars, alluding to how this is the perfect movie for him to direct. "It's the movie his entire career has been leading towards."

One reveal Feige did make is that Cap's sidekick Bucky will indeed be in Captain America. When asked by Boucher if he'll appear, Feige said "it's a safe bet" that he'd be in the movie "in some capacity." Moving into The Avengers, he was asked if Cap would be involved right from the get go: "Yes." Feige initially said that they talked about making The Avengers an animated because it was so big and had so many characters (refer to this old article). But then he said "why don't we wait" until they introduce the characters in their own movies and then have them all come together in a "surprise" manner in a big Avengers movie.

What was great about listening to Kevin Feige talk is that I could tell he's a fan and knows how to do things right. "Having an idea is one thing, bringing an idea to life is another," he said at one point. His recurring message was always that they only do things if they can do them right. As for other projects on Marvel's slate, he did mention early on that Edgar Wright is currently finishing up another draft of Ant-Man for them to look at after he finishes Scott Pilgrim. Lastly, Feige also said that they'll be announcing another new movie for 2012 within the next few months.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/07/profile-on-marvel-studios-with-big-updates-from-kevin-feige/

 

[Matt Mortem]

whoa. can't wait to find out what the next flick is

 

[[A]]

I hope it's a Civil War movie.........NOT

 

[Docker2.0]

Hopefully it's Wil Smith for BP.

 

[Matt Mortem]

I don't think Will Smith would make a good BP. He doesn't feel regal enough

 

[MadVillainy]

Who's higher? Please don't say Batman becuase he's had like 8 movies out compared to Spidey's 3. Spidey is arguebly the biggest superhero draw.............with Batman. I know, I messed up my own point but it's a point none the less.

I meant to say highest grossing........

 

[MadVillainy]

I wish WB/DC had this kind of initiative for their projects.

and when they say Hulk will be back in Avengers, will Norton return

 

[[A]]

I hope Marvel doesn't FAIL miserably

 

[Matt Mortem]

They set a pretty high bar for themselves with Iron Man and all the expectations behind Avengers. I'm hoping for the best, but I've been let down before (lookin at you Wolverine and Watchmen)

 

[[A]]

What Feige did mention in one of the removed articles is a -potential- fantasy film, that could be out in february-march

 

[[A]]

Actually, the article was about how they planned to make 5-6 movies per year. A couple fantasy films at the beginning/end of the year, a couple big summer movies and a couple of family movies.. something like that. It got deleted pretty fast

 

[[A]]

Oh here it is (thank you Google cache):

One of the other interesting bits to come out of Marvel producer Kevin Fiege’s chat with UGO is the discussion of how Marvel plans to make a future out of the comic book film business. Feige says the long term goal for Marvel is to eventually make three or four movies per year, but some people think the genre is already beginning to run out of steam.

By the time The Avengers hits screens in 2012, we’ll have seen Iron Man 2, The Green Hornet, Jonah Hex, Oobermind, Spider-Man 4, Thor, Green Lantern, Captain America, a possible Dark Knight sequel, a possible Wolverine sequel, possibly X-Men: First Class, a possible Deadpool spin-off, and who knows how many more smaller comic book adaptations. So how is Marvel planning to expand to three or four films a year without creating superhero film fatigue?

If the films keep succeeding there will be a well from which to pull financing to make two films, three films, four films a year. The question is what those films are going to be. How much are they going to cannibalize the whole notion of a Marvel movie. I think the only way that you could go beyond three movies a year is if they’re different. You do a Dr. Strange supernatural movie in March, two tent poles in the summer, a family comedy in September or October, maybe a fantasy tent pole at Christmas. Something like that, spread them out, but they have to be different.

Sure, the source material is a comic book, but that doesn’t mean that every movie has to be about men in tights. Marvel plans to expand into comedies, horror films, sci-fi and fantasy films, and they have a large library of prospective titles to work through. I wouldn’t be surprised if Marvel eventually expanded into theatrical computer animated feature films.

 

[KBX]

I hope it's a Civil War movie.........NOT

I honestly wouldn't mind seeing a Civil War movie, but it would have to be a trilogy. Its just my opinion and I don't think it will ever happen.

 

[[A]]

If they ever make a Civil War movie, they should do two things: get someone else to unmask and write a better (good) ending

 

[KBX]

They could always change a few things like the way they decided to end it

But if you want a powerful scene what better than have him willingly unmasked himself?

 

[[A]]

His always willingly unmasking, that whiny baby

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea if he wasn't doing it every other minute, maybe unmasking would actually have some impact?

Great articles [A]. But I'm a little disappointed that Branagh didn't want them to use the ol Shakespearean dialogue. How can you have a Thor film without him shouting "Have at thee!!!! VERILY!!!"

 

[[A]]

Explain ol' Shakespearian dialogue to the big audiences

 

[KBX]

I still think a few lines will work its way into the script.

Civil War brings something to the screen that hasn't been done yet in the millions of comic book movies we've scene thus far. Hero vs. Hero, and Im not talking about a Wolverine vs. Gambit fight. I just find tat intriguing.

 

[Sarg92]

whoa. can't wait to find out what the next flick is

I pray it is TIH2!!!

 

[Matt Mortem]

I'd much rather see Dr. Strange get made. There's a film that deserves creation!

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

So when would it have been a better time to release the TIH? Last summer was loaded and so is this summer. Yes, coming after IM so close didn't help, but neither did the pathetic marketing.

This year, between Terminator and Transformers being released, there are NO adventure/action movies being released, thats at least a month window in which TIH may have cleaned up.

 

[FaT_tONle]

He also did say that Thor takes place on both modern Earth and other worlds like Asgard, confirming what we heard the other day about Donald Blake not being a part of the story and the setting be primarily Earth. And lastly, he said that director Kenneth Branagh would not let them use any classic Shakespearian dialogue like was often used in the comics.

If the films keep succeeding there will be a well from which to pull financing to make two films, three films, four films a year. The question is what those films are going to be. How much are they going to cannibalize the whole notion of a Marvel movie. I think the only way that you could go beyond three movies a year is if they’re different. You do a Dr. Strange supernatural movie in March, two tent poles in the summer, a family comedy in September or October, maybe a fantasy tent pole at Christmas. Something like that, spread them out, but they have to be different.

And this has me worried... I don't care how different the movies are... its oversaturation at its worst.