Friday, April 27, 2012 10:35AM - By Travis Woods
Let’s face it—one of the primary reasons for Marvel Studios recent box office dominion (Iron Man 1 and 2, Thor, Captain America, and however many millions upon millions that The Avengers will make) is Robert Downey Jr. The charismatic actor’s winning performance in the first Iron Man is what made the film such a success, and what laid the foundation for tent-pole franchise that is now flowering with The Avengers. As such, it’s something of a surprise to hear that Marvel’s Kevin Feige is ready to replace Downey if need be once filming wraps on Iron Man 3 later this year.
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Wednesday, July 20, 2011 5:00PM - By Damon Houx
From the outset director Joe Johnston might have seemed an odd choice for Captain America: The First Avenger, but he was the perfect fit – having done a period superhero twenty years ago with The Rocketeer. He discussed the movie along with writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely and producers Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito in a recent press conference, and all spoke of the challenges of making a superhero film that’s meant to tie into next year’s The Avengers. Take a look…
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:12PM - By Mali Elfman
Today, during an interview with Edgar Wright for his amazing new film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, he ever so slightly mentioned Ant-Man. Though he’s still in Pilgrim land and not quite focused on any upcoming projects, he was able to enlighten us a bit on the property and his working relationship with Marvel Chief, Kevin Feige. At the moment, the adaptation still seems vague and “in the works” but you can easily tell there’s something in the air. If Wright does decide to direct Ant-Man, and it’s anywhere near as good as Pilgrim, I’m in!
Here’s what he had to say…
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Sunday, July 25, 2010 6:53PM - By Brendan Walsh
“Then there came a day, a day unlike any other, when Earth’s mightiest heroes and heroines united against a common threat. On that day, the Avengers were born.” Check out ScreenCrave’s video footage of the entire cast of Marvel’s The Avengers coming out on stage at this year’s Comic-Con! It was epic and we caught it all on tape! Take a look…
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Saturday, July 24, 2010 8:14PM - By Brendan Walsh
Update: Video of the big announcement is now available!!
Wow! At the end of Marvel’s Thor/Captain America panel presentation, they surprised the audience with a short teaser for The Avengers, which was followed by a surprise appearance from Samuel L. Jackson who came out to introduce the official cast of the movie! Find out more after the jump!
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Monday, July 12, 2010 8:04AM - By Krystal Clark
Update: Edward Norton has released an official statement regarding his recasting.
One of the biggest questions hovering over Marvel’s Avengers movie (besides Chris Evans ability to play a believable leader) was whether or not Edward Norton would return to play Bruce Banner aka The Hulk. According to several reports this weekend the character will appear in the film but the actor will not. The studio has dropped the ridiculously talented Norton like a hot potato and it looks like they’ve already got a replacement in mind.
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Monday, May 10, 2010 3:35PM - By Krystal Clark
We thought we dodged a major bullet when Paramount and Marvel decided against releasing Iron Man 2 in 3D but we celebrated too soon. It turns out that the film was extremely close to being converted into the format but at the last minute the powers that be pulled the plug. According to a recent article in the LA Times, Marvel execs still have their eye on the 3D trend and plan on incorporating it into their future titles sooner than later.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 8:51AM - By Krystal Clark
In 2009 we didn’t get our Marvel blockbuster fix, instead we got more Transformers and more Potter, but 2010 will be a different story. Iron Man is back and he’s going to kick off an awesome line up of Marvel films that will cover the next two years. Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige recently spoke to SFX Magazine about the upcoming film slate including the superhero team up movie, The Avengers.
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Monday, January 4, 2010 1:18PM - By Krystal Clark
Now that 2010 is officially here, production on Kenneth Branagh‘s Thor is about to begin and President Kevin Feige has dropped the latest behind the scenes update. The film will start shooting later this month, the cast recently underwent costume tests, and according to Feige it was like nothing he’d ever seen before.
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