Posted on Friday, September 30th, 2011 by Angie Han
Marvel Studios had quite a big summer this year, with Thor, X-Men: First Class, and Captain America: The First Avenger all opening within three months of each other. And we already know they’ve got an equally huge 2012 lined up as well, with Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Amazing Spider-Man, and of course, The Avengers all slated for next year. But what comes after that? After the jump, read about the studio’s plans for 2013 and beyond, which include the previously announced Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 as well as some more unexpected projects.
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We’ve talked a bit recently about the fact that Marvel Studios’ post-Iron Man 3 plans have been unknown to the general public. We’ve known that Thor 2 is a 2013 release, and the news late last week that Brian Kirk is likely to direct Thor 2 helped solidify Marvel’s slate a bit. And now Disney has staked out two mystery Marvel movie release dates for 2014. As it planted those flags, Disney also claimed another 2014 date for a new Pixar film. A few more details, and some speculation, are after the break. Read More »
While promoting Attack the Block at Comic Con (a movie that, if you read this site, really needs little more hyping) producer Edgar Wright offered updates on his two most anticipated upcoming projects: Marvel’s Ant-Man and the third film in the Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy, tentatively titled The World’s End. Both films are very much still on his plate and we now have the up to the minute details. Read More »
Want to watch a video interview with an Amazing Spider-Man screenwriter? What specifically will Christopher Nolan be shooting when The Dark Knight Rises goes to college? Which professional wrestler has a role in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance? Is there an update on Ant Man? And what does the Kent Farm look like in Man of Steel? Find out the answers to all these questions and much more in today’s Superhero Bits. Read More »
While most movie news sites were kneeling before Michael Shannon as Zod this weekend, several other interesting superhero movie bits also were revealed. First up, despite some strong suggestions that Tom Hiddleston would reprise his Thor role as Loki in Joss Whedon’s The Avengers, the actor himself has reportedly more or less cut down those rumors. Second, word from a recent Source Code Q&A is that director Duncan Jones will meet with 20th Century Fox to discuss him possibly directing Darren Aronofsky’s abandoned The Wolverine and third, we have an update on Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish‘s script for Marvel’s Ant-Man. We’ve got more information on all of this after the jump. Read More »
Briefly: If you’ve been hoping to hear more about Shaun of the Dead and Scott PIlgrim director Edgar Wright‘s plans for an Ant-Man movie with Marvel, here you go. An LA Times update reveals that the writer/director is working on a new draft of Ant-Man, which marks the first active work he’s done on the film since dedicating himself to Scott Pilgrim two years ago.
We don’t know much more than that, and there’s no word on the budget, casting or even the tone of the film. So keep those questions for now — all that stuff comes after there’s another draft. (Hopefully.) But Mr. Wright did reiterate, “This one’s not about about the urgency of summer tentpoles and things going into production without a script. It’s slightly different than that.”
Which is pretty much what he said this time last year when asked about the film. Good to know, though, that without the pressure of a pre-established date, he and Joe Cornish (who is also in the midst of dealing with the release of his first directorial effort, Attack the Block, in the UK) can just get a script into fighting shape and then move forward. You know, the way it’s supposed to work.
Got a pack of small comic book to film stories to throw out today. First, X-Men: First Class co-writer Jane Goldman says that First Class is shortly to go before cameras. At Movie Con this weekend, Goldman said “I watched a bunch of pre-viz yesterday and went home feeling so excited. We start shooting in about three weeks.” There has been a lot of casting over the past couple weeks, with two items coming out last night. But who plays Cyclops? [CBR]
After the break, talk about The Avengers, Ant-Man and Judge Dredd. Read More »
Writer/director Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim, Hot Fuzz) talked briefly with Box Office Magazine about his big screen adaptation of Marvel’s Ant-Man which has been long in development. Wright says he hasn’t yet started writing a second draft of the script, and won’t be able to until September. He also talks about his vision for the film. Read his comments after the jump.
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