Last time we talked about Daredevil Fox Studios were in talks with director Joe Carnahan. They wanted to get the film into production now in order to retain the rights to the character and not have them revert to Marvel. The Grey director produced some sizzle reels for his vision of The Man Without Fear, but Fox didn’t really like what they saw and decided to pass. With it now looking impossible to get the film into production by the October deadline, it seems Fox have given up and decided to let the rights go back to Marvel.
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News: Fox Pass On Joe Carnahan’s Daredevil, Rights Head Back To Marvel
Posted in Movies, News with tags Daredevil, Fox Studios, Joe Carnahan, Mark Millar, Mark Waid, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Nemesis, The Avengers, The Grey on August 23, 2012 by Bjorn GraingerNews: Joss Whedon Returns For The Avengers 2!
Posted in Movies, News with tags ABC, Black Widow, Disney, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Kenneth Brannagh, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Scarlett Johansson, The Avengers, The Avengers 2 on August 7, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
There’s some fantastic news for those of us who enjoyed The Avengers - Director Joss Whedon has signed up to write and direct the inevitable follow-up! Announced at a Disney Investors Conference, Whedon will also have some involvement in ABC’s live-action TV series based within the Marvel movie universe. Read more »
News: Daredevil To Be Directed By Joe Carnahan?
Posted in Movies, News with tags Daredevil, David Slade, Death Wish, Fox Studios, Frank Miller, Galactus, Joe Carnahan, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Matt Murdock, The A-Team, The Grey, The Silver Surfer on August 6, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
As we reported a couple of weeks ago, David Slade has dropped out of the Daredevil reboot for Fox Studios, which sent execs into overdrive searching for a willing victim to take up the difficult (ridiculous) task of getting the film into production by October. Why does it need to be in production by October? That’s when the rights revert back to Marvel and they can get their hands on a very recognisable Avenger. So, who is mad enough to take on this challenge? Read more »
News: Thor: The Dark World Closing In On Its Villain
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alan Taylor, Casino Royale, Chris Hemsworth, Christopher Eccleston, Daredevil, Dark Elves, David Slade, Doctor Who, Fox Studios, Hannibal, Le Chiffre, Mads Mikkelsen, Malekith, Malekith The Accursed, Marvel Studios, Thor, Thor 2, Thor: The Dark World on August 4, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
We reported a few months back that Mads Mikkelsen, best known for playing Le Chiffre in Casino Royale, was being lined up to play the villain in Thor 2, now officially known as Thor: The Dark World. Mads had to drop out after committing himself to the Hannibal TV series. Thor isn’t the only superhero franchise to be affected by Hannibal either – David Slade had to drop out of making the new Daredevil feature for Fox Studios after agreeing to direct the pilot. So, who are Marvel Studios lining up to play the new big bad opposite Chris Hemsworth? Read more »
News: Chronicle Director Josh Trank Directing Fantastic Four & David Slade Drops Off Daredevil Reboot
Posted in Movies, News with tags Chronicle, David James Kelly, David Slade, Fantastic Four, Fox, Fox Studios, Hannibal, Hard Candy, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Slater, Jessica Alba, Josh Trank, Marvel Studios, Reed Richards, Sony, Sue Storm, The Fantastic Four, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Tim Story, Venom on July 18, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
Finally, some news away from San Diego Comic Con – Josh Trank, director of the superhero found footage flick Chronicle, will head the reboot to The Fantastic Four for Fox Studios. After initially being circled by Sony for their Venom feature, Trank has signed up to to bring Marvel’s first family to the big screen and will be working with writer Jeremy Slater to re-invigorate the franchise. Read more »
News: Marvel Panel At San Diego Comic Con Announces “Phase Two” – Iron Man 3, Thor 2, Captain America 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy, And Ant-Man
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alan Taylor, Aldrich Killian, Ant-Man, Bucky Barnes, Captain America, Captain America - The First Avenger, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Chuck, Don Cheadle, Drax The Destroyer, Edgar Wright, Fandral, Gamora, Groot, Guardians Of The Galaxy, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Happy Hogan, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Jon Favreau, Kevin Feige, Mads Mikkelsen, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Nick Frost, Pepper Potts, Phase Two, RDJ, Rhodey Rhodes, Robert Downey Jr., Rocket Raccoon, San Diego Comic Con, Shane Black, Simon Pegg, Sir Ben Kingsley, Star Lord, The Avengers, The Mandarin, The Russo Bros., The World's End, Thor, Thor: The Dark World, Tony Stark, Zachary Levi on July 17, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
Marvel Studios showed no sign of slowing their pace after the massive success of The Avengers. Quite the opposite, in fact. No, Marvel used their panel at San Diego Comic Con to announce they were beginning “Phase Two” of their film strategy, and boy is it a biggie! Let’s talk the big boys first. Read more »
News: First Official Picture From Iron Man 3 Set
Posted in Movies, News with tags Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Marvel Studios, Rhodey Rhodes, Shane Black, The Avengers, Tony Stark, War Machine on June 4, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
The Avengers is still going great guns on cinema screens the world over, surpassing the box office of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part Two and going into the third place on the all-time worldwide highest grosses chart. Not ones to sit back and celebrate their success, Marvel Studios are busy with director Shane Black filming Iron Man 3 and to prove it they’ve released the first official picture from the set. Check it out. Read more »
News: More Iron Man 3 Casting News and Potential Thor 2 Big Bad
Posted in Movies, News with tags Alan Taylor, Ashley Hamilton, Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, Casino Royale, Coldblood, Die Hard 2, Eric Savin, Firepower, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau, Le Chiffre, Loki, Mads Mikkelsen, Magic Kingdom, Malekith, Malekith The Accursed, Marvel Studios, Shane Black, Thor, Thor 2, Tom Hiddleston, William Sadler on May 26, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
Well, yes, of course that would happen. As soon as I write a round up of Marvel movie news, a truckload of casting info is revealed for Iron Man 3 and a familiar face enters talks for the role of big bad in Thor 2. Let’s get to it… Read more »
News: Iron Man 3 Casting News
Posted in Movies, News with tags Aldrich Killian, Christopher Nolan, Dr Maya Hansen, Guy Pearce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man, Iron Man 3, Jessica Chastain, Jon Favreau, Marvel Studios, Pepper Potts, Rebecca Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Shane Black, Sir Ben Kingsley, The Avengers, The Mandarin, The Prestige, Tony Stark on May 12, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
With The Avengers doing stupendous business at the box office it’s easy to forget that Iron Man 3 is due to start filming in North Carolina and China in a few short weeks with Shane Black at the helm, taking over from Jon Favreau. Robert Downey Jr. will once again don the armour and Gwyneth Paltrow is due to return as Pepper Potts, but who else will be joining them? Find out after the break… Read more »
Review: The Avengers (Avengers Assemble)
Posted in Movie Review, Movies with tags Angel, Avengers Assemble, Black Widow, Buffy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Captain America, Captain America - The First Avenger, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Dr Bruce Banner, Firefly, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Jeremy Renner, Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Loki, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Marvel Studios, Nick Fury, Red Skull, Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Serenity, Steve Rogers, The Avengers, The Hulk, The Incredible Hulk, The Tesseract, Thor, Tom Hiddleston, Tony Stark on May 1, 2012 by Bjorn Grainger
The seed was sewn back in 2008 with Jon Favreau’s Iron Man. Samuel L. Jackson’s cameo appearance as Nick Fury at the end of the film. The Avenger Initiative, he said. The very mention sent a quiver of excitement down the spines of every comic book loving geek the world over. Would Marvel Studios really bring all their heroes (licensing willing) together in one movie? Could they? Four years and four films laying the groundwork (The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger), and we arrive at the big moment - The Avengers. And my gosh, are we ready for it.
