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Captain America Still Part Of The Greatest Generation
How do you update the origin of a hero like Captain America, whose comics storyline is so closely tied to one particular era? Turns out you don't even try. Marvel's Kevin Feige explained to IESB how 2011's Captain America movie will handle his rich backstory. He also addressed reports about a certain armored hero's tinkering with the Captain's shield, and casting rumors. More »
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The Ultimate Blaxploitation Scifi Hero Finally Has A Movie
An African American man goes to prison for a crime he doesn't commit, where he's subjected to weird experiments at the hands of a scientist who tries to kill him. It could be a horror movie, but it's actually the origin of Luke Cage, comics' most famous blaxploitation hero. Transformers star Tyrese Gibson says he's still eager to play Cage in the John Singleton-directed movie version, which could also feature Cage's nemesis Diamondback. Marvel Comics' Avi Arad has said the Cage movie should be brutal enough to earn an R rating. Tyrese is still promising to bulk up to fill out that yellow shirt, telling SciFi Wire, "I'll have to do a lot of benchpressing, [because] Luke Cage is a lot to live up to." [SciFi Wire]
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Look What's On Tony Stark's Workbench In Iron Man
We already knew Iron Man was full of little "easter eggs" and clues about the future of the Marvel movies. And now it looks as though one more hidden clue has turned up. Just look at this screengrab from the movie's trailer, and then compare it with a picture of the same scene in the final movie, to see what was added. Spoilers ahead. Update: A reader sent us a better quality picture that shows the alleged item. More »
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It's All Super-Soldiers And Gods In Upcoming Marvel Movies
Between mecha-fighter Iron Man's second movie, coming in April 30, 2010, and military-sponsored super-soldier Captain America, coming May 6, 2011, Marvel Comics' upcoming movie slate has a very militaristic feel. But where's the peaceful shrinking scientist Ant-Man, who communicates with ants? Apprently his movie's on hold, so we can get Norse god Thor's movie, directed by Matthew Vaughn (Stardust, Layer Cake), on June 4, 2010. Captain America's full title will be The First Avenger: Captain America, and his film will be followed by The Avengers in July 2011. Also in the pipeline: Spider-Man: The Musical and Spider-Man the video game (out in fall 2008). [AP Press via Newsarama]
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Iron Man Talks On His Cell Phone While Driving
Here's another new clip from Friday's Iron Man movie, courtesy of star Robert Downey Jr.'s appearance on Letterman last night. I saw the film last night, and this clip showcases the playfulness with which the movie melds personal technology with Tony Stark's super high-tech armor. It totally makes sense that Tony would re-route his cellphone into his armor — and yet it's startling and hilarious at the same time.
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'Incredible Hulk' Smashes All Expectations To Become Highlight of Comic-Con
If you were like me, and hated Ang Lee's take on The Incredible Hulk with the burning hatred of a thousand radioactive test-sites, you'd be thrilled to attend the New York Comic Con's Hulk event because it promised something completely different. If you were like me, your brain would have exploded at the results. Along with screening never-before-seen footage and a new trailer, director Louis Leterrier, Ur-villain Tim Roth, and a sometimes surprising panel were game to answer fans' most pressing questions. Want to know how The Hulk's love interest first sees him transform, why the Abomination's the villain, if we'll hear "Hulk smash!," or how director Louis Leterrier felt about working with absent star Ed Norton? More »
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We're All Friends In Hulk-Land, Says Edward Norton
Marvel — and Edward Norton — are rushing to do damage control on reports that a feud between them is sinking this summer's Incredible Hulk movie. And yet their efforts to clear the air are only making things worse. A new Entertainment Weekly article touches on the fact that Norton is refusing to do interviews to promote Hulk, which he co-wrote and starred in. Sources, including director Louis Leterrier, tell EW that the feud was only a friendly creative dispute, until the press started reporting it as something bigger — and then Norton and Marvel stopped talking to each other. More »
Flame Off! Johnny Storm Says Fantastic Four 3 Is Dead
We may never get to see Sue Storm give birth to Franklin Richards, as actress Jessica Alba has promised. A third Fantastic Four movie is looking unlikely, says Johnny Storm actor Chris Evans, thanks to the negative feedback the first two movies have gotten. Fox has stayed mum about continuing the franchise, and Evans is eager to move on to other challenges. But he'd be up for a cameo as Johnny in a Spider-Man or Hulk movie. [MTV Movies]
Marvel/ABC Cross-Promo Brings You a Second Iron Man Ad During Lost
Marvel Comics have announced that the next trailer for its big summer blockbuster Iron Man will first be seen during this Thursday's episode of ABC's Lost. The publisher makes sure to tell fans just when to tune into the show, which seems a more interesting tact to take in light of the Marvel/ABC advertising deal that has seen Marvel books filled with references to the new season of Lost.New Iron Man Movie Trailer Debuts During Lost [Marvel.com]
Marvel Comics have announced that the next trailer for its big summer blockbuster Iron Man will first be seen during this Thursday's episode of ABC's Lost. The publisher makes sure to tell fans just when to tune into the show, which seems a more interesting tact to take in light of the Marvel/ABC advertising deal that has seen Marvel books filled with references to the new season of Lost.New Iron Man Movie Trailer Debuts During Lost [Marvel.com]
No Marvel Movies In 2009?
If you think the writers' strike only hurt television and didn't affect the movie industry, just ask Marvel Entertainment. Marvel is only slating one movie for 2009, instead of the two per year it would normally put out. (Currently in development: Ant-man, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers.) But even that one movie isn't certain, execs told Wall Street analysts in a conference call on Marvel's fourth-quarter 2007 earnings. Also, Marvel warned that the horrendous shape of the U.S. economy could hurt its (currently healthy) finances in 2008, but execs couldn't point to any specific warning signs. If you see Spider-Man selling underoos off a sidewalk card table, you'll know why. [Transcript]
If you think the writers' strike only hurt television and didn't affect the movie industry, just ask Marvel Entertainment. Marvel is only slating one movie for 2009, instead of the two per year it would normally put out. (Currently in development: Ant-man, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers.) But even that one movie isn't certain, execs told Wall Street analysts in a conference call on Marvel's fourth-quarter 2007 earnings. Also, Marvel warned that the horrendous shape of the U.S. economy could hurt its (currently healthy) finances in 2008, but execs couldn't point to any specific warning signs. If you see Spider-Man selling underoos off a sidewalk card table, you'll know why. [Transcript]
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More Jive-Dancing Action With Spider-Man's Funky Parasite
Venom, the alien creature that latched on to Peter Parker in Spider-Man 3, will get his own solo movie. No word yet whether Topher Grace will be back as Eddie Brock, the guy who replaced Peter as the monster's host. Not to mention whether there'll be more alien-induced dancing and piano playing. But Marvel, which made its own deal with striking writers, has already had meetings with A-list writers about a Venom movie. More »
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Must Read: X-Men: New X-Men Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: New X-Men Omnibus
Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 2001 - 2004).
Vitals: Given the task of refocusing Marvel's X-Men franchise in the wake of the first movie, Scottish writer Grant Morrison twisted the formula around 180 degrees - What if mutations were becoming the norm and the human race was faced with extinction? What would that do to culture, to the role of the X-Men themselves, to their former villains? His answer came in a three-year run on the comic - now collected in one massive hardcover - that worked both as highbrow intellectual piece and mass-audience thriller. More »
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Must Read: X-Men: Days of Future Past
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: X-Men: Days Of Future Past
Date: 2004 (reprinting material from 1980)
Vitals: Not content with rewriting superhero comics' DNA with their groundbreaking three-year collaboration on Marvel Comics' mutant franchise, Chris Claremont and John Byrne wrapped things up with a time-travel story that had the future version of new hero Kitty Pryde travel to the present in order to prevent a dystopian future where everyone dies, and in the process, create one of the most, uh, "homaged" comic stories ever. More »
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Must Read: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills
Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 1982).
Vitals: Going all out to illustrate the social worth of the mutants-as-stand-in-for-any-social-outcast metaphor, this 1982 graphic novel (One of Marvel's first) pits a religious zealot against mutantkind, showing that even good god-fearing folk can be led to the desire for genocide by the evils of intolerance. Warning: Moral lessons may be learned by the end. More »
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Must Read: The Ultimate Spider-Man
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Ultimate Spider-Man
Date: 2002 - (reprinting material from 2000 - )
Vitals: Rebooting Marvel's arachnid nerd for the 21st Century, formerly-indie crime writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Mark Bagley brought a new version of the neurotic humor and sense of fun that made the character a success in the first place, and in the process, started a whole new publishing franchise. More »
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Must Read: The Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Amazing Spider-Man Omnibus
Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 1963 - 1966)
Vitals: You all know the story by now: Boy gets bitten, starts climbing the walls and producing sticky goo "web". But you might not know how weird and wonderfully off-kilter the original stories are - This collection of the entire run by the original creative team is a good way to find out. More »
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Must Read: The Silver Surfer Omnibus
Must-read comics are futuristic classics that shouldn't be missed. Of course, not every must-read is perfect. That's why we've rated them 1-5 on the patented "crunchy goodness" scale.Title: Silver Surfer Omnibus
Date: 2007 (reprinting material from 1968 - 1970)
Vitals: One of the stranger creations from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee's Fantastic Four was this cosmically-powered, purple-prose-spouting peacenik who liked to fly around space on his floating surfboard. Amazingly, recreational drugs were apparently not connected with his origins. More »
