As Sony Pictures Entertainment preps a fourth installment of "Spider-Man" to begin production early next year, the studio has quietly engaged screenwriter James Vanderbilt to pen "Spider-Man 5" and "Spider-Man 6." Vanderbilt was the first writer on "Spider-Man 4." Director Sam [...]
Read moreThe Lowdown On ‘Whiplash’ From ‘Iron Man 2’
Marvel Comics have recruited Star Trek writer Brannon Braga and Green Lantern movie co-writer Marc Guggenheim to reveal all in Iron Man Vs. Whiplash. The four-issue series will, according to editor Bill Rosemann, tell you all you need to know about [...]
Read moreDirector Jonathan Mostow Says “We’re Still Working On ‘Sub-Mariner’ Movie”
With the upcoming adaptation of "The Surrogates" wrapped and headed to theaters, many are wondering if director Jonathan Mostow will now turn his attention from robots and dry land to the undersea Kingdom of Atlantis, home of Prince Namor the [...]
Read moreLouis Leterrier’s Vision For ‘The Avengers’
There are people who love and/or hate Louis Leterrier's INCREDIBLE HULK, but whichever side you fall on, you have to admit he's a thinker! While nothing is set in stone for The Avengers film(s), Leterrier has definitely been thinking about [...]
Read moreMarvel/ Madhouse Anime: New Trailers For ‘Iron Man’ And ‘Wolverine’
Marvel teams up with Japanese animation studio, Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D, Death Note) and Eagle Award-winning writer, Warren Ellis , to produce a series of anime, taking a Japanese spin on four of Marvel's superheroes, aimed at the [...]
Read moreMarvel Goes To Hallmark Cards
Marvel Entertainment has entered a "strategic licensing alliance" with greeting card company Hallmark Cards. Under the agreement, the card manufacturer has access to Marvel IPs to produce merchandise in the social expressions category, such as greeting cards and party goods. Hallmark will [...]
Read moreMarvel’s Official Comic-Con Panel Schedule
Official Release from Marvel: Marvel Unveils COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL Panel Schedule Marvel is proud to unveil our complete panel schedule for Comic Con International in San Diego. Sure, you'll be visiting our booth on the convention floor (that's booth #2429, True Believer!), [...]
Read more‘Nicolas Cage’ Wants to Reconceive ‘Ghost Rider’
MTV talked to Nicolas Cage, who says he's still interested in a sequel to Ghost Rider but would like to do a "reconceive." Moving away from the Western style of the first film, he sees a second film as more [...]
Read more‘Natalie Portman’ Has Been Cast in ‘Thor’
Marvel Studios has found its love interest for "Thor," tapping Natalie Portman to star opposite Chris Hemsworth in the comicbook pic. Portman will play an updated version of the Jane Foster character, a nurse who becomes Thor's first love. Her involvement [...]
Read more‘Jessica Biel’ To Join Branagh’s ‘Thor’
According to sources, Jessica Biel is in talks to join the cast of "Thor." Reportedly if cast, Biel will play the love interest of "Thor." The most probable love interest for "Thor" would more than likely be "Jane Foster," a [...]
Read more‘The Avengers’ Movie “Might Suck”?
Even for a comic book movie screenwriting veteran such as Zak Penn, the task of bringing multiple Marvel characters together in one film is a daunting one. It's so daunting, in fact, that Penn isn't even sure it'll work when [...]
Read more‘Loki’ Not Just In the ‘Thor’ Movie?
Samuel L. Jackson may not be the only actor signing a long-term deal to appear in multiple Marvel Studios films. With actor crossovers already occurring between "Iron Man" and "Hulk" cast members, and Jackson's character Nick Fury set to show [...]
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