• Scott Derrickson Directing 'Dr. Strange' For Marvel

    Marvel's next film announcement is Dr. Strange, and the film has a director. Scott Derrickson, who recently made Sinister, will direct Dr. Strange. Derrickson was mentioned as being a possible choice a few months ago. He has also directed The Exorcism of Emily Rose and the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still. He…

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  • 'Doctor Strange' Rumors: Justin Theroux To Star, Fede Alvarez To Direct?

    Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will begin playing out in theaters next month, but meanwhile the studio is already getting their plans in place for Phase Three. Earlier this year, Kevin Feige confirmed that Doctor Strange would "definitely" be involved in the next stage of the Marvel franchise. No director or star has…

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  • Rumor: Viggo Mortensen Might Appear As Dr. Strange In 'Thor: The Dark World'

    As more and more news leaks about Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, our curious natures take over. Sure Iron Man, Thor and Captain America are all getting new movies, but which characters and Easter Eggs will be included that look ahead to The Avengers 2 and Phase Three? The safe bet would be…

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  • 'The Avengers 2' Will Feature New Team; 'Doctor Strange' And 'Hulk' TV Updates

    Marvel's Phase Two is coming together. That was the message presented at New York Comic-Con this past weekend as Marvel President Kevin Feige was on hand to promote next summer's The Avengers. Of course, he was also bombarded with questions about what's happening after that. Among the revelations were that the first post-Avengers movie, Iron…

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  • Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' May Still Eventually Spellbind Moviegoers

    Doctor Strange is a comic book property that has seemingly been high on Marvel's list of possible projects for a couple years. The character, an arrogant surgeon injured in an accident who becomes the guardian of the spiritual side of the Marvel Universe, has been teased on lists of possible projects, and last summer Thomas…

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  • 'Thor' And 'Captain America' Sequels Confirmed; 'Cap 2' Is A Modern Tale

    We've known the direction the Marvel Studios slate will take for the next couple years: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger this year, then The Avengers, then Iron Man 3. After that it's all up in the air. Hints have been dropped about a Captain America sequel (will it take place in WWII or…

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  • Conan Screenwriters Hired To Pen Marvel's Dr. Strange

    In October of 2008 Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige talked about the studio's desire to develop a film centered around Dr. Strange. He said, "I’d say in the next year, year and a half, as we start putting together our film slate for 2012 and 2013, I would not be shocked if we saw Dr.…

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  • Marvel Planning Smaller Budget Movies For Third Tier Superhero Characters

    Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America are all leading up to Marvel's big superhero team-up cross-over film The Avengers. The question is: where do you go from there? The obvious answer is The Avengers 2. The less obvious answer is Ant-Man. But then what? How do you…

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  • Stan Lee Claims "Marvel Is Prepping" Ant-Man Movie

    Famous comic creator Stan Lee sent out some tweets today claiming that he has met with director Edgar Wright regarding an Ant-Man movie, which Marvel is "prepping",  according to Lee. We know that Wright has been developing the project for a couple years now, and put the comic book adaptation on the backburner once he…

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  • Guillermo Del Toro Teases Some Big News

    Immense as it is, it seems that The Hobbit isn't all that Guillermo del Toro has on the boil. Beyond being just six months or so into a many-year journey to bring the Baggins family back to the silver screen, he's now teasing that there's another big project - or big for him at least,…

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  • Marvel Is Considering A Dr. Strange Movie

    Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige told MTV News that Dr. Strange is on the short list of comic properties that they will explore after The Avengers hits the big screen. "Very much so," Feige said. “I’d say in the next year, year and a half, as we start putting together our film slate for 2012…

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  • Tolkien Estate Sues New Line, Fate Of Hobbit Films In Jeopardy

    Residents of Middle-Earth should pop some Advil, as already-troubled New Line Cinema has been sued by the Tolkien estate, which seeks $150 million plus in damages in the mega-lawsuit. Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy did over $6 billion in world-wide receipts, but the estate claims that not a drop of gross profit…

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