The Marvel/Sony Superhero Movies Thread

[Acapelli]

Jon Benjamin is rumored to be the top contender for Rocket Raccoon.

I have to say, that might be an even better fit than Fillion. Certainly better than Carrey or Sandler.
his voice has enough recognition among the bro-types that flock to these blockbusters, thanks to family guy and archer, that i see this as a very realistic possibility

[number8]

Revenge's Emily VanCamp is playing Sharon Carter in The Winter Soldier.

That is fucking perfect casting.

[Kiusagi]

I've been meaning to check out Revenge. Now I have a good reason to.

[megladon8]

his voice has enough recognition among the bro-types that flock to these blockbusters, thanks to family guy and archer, that i see this as a very realistic possibility

"The bro-types"?

[number8]

"The bro-types"?

You don't know what a bro is?

[megladon8]

You don't know what a bro is?


Yes, I know what a bro is *rolley eyes*

It's just a weird statement, I think. Kind of reminds me of when someone here a few years back referred to the "Gears of War" games as "douchey dorm room games" or something.

"Archer" is a pretty great show, by the by.

[number8]

Bros flock to superhero movies. Half the theater when I went to see TDKR and Avengers midnight showings were buff or beer bellied dudes in tight tshirts and backwards caps who said bro and dude a lot while we were in line. What part of what Acapelli said was incorrect?

[number8]

They make a lot of Ed Hardy-style Superman tshirts for a reason.

[megladon8]

It's a generalization. And from the ticket sales I'd say most everyone flocks to superhero movies, not just bros.

I thought MC was big on not generalizing.

[number8]

Bro, you mad, bro?

[number8]

I thought MC was big on not generalizing.

By the way, this is a generalization. :lol:

[transmogrifier]

It's a generalization. And from the ticket sales I'd say most everyone flocks to superhero movies, not just bros.

I thought MC was big on not generalizing.

My wife only goes to superhero films if I go; she would never go with her friends. I imagine this is true of a number of girls.

[EyesWideOpen]

Yes, I know what a bro is *rolley eyes*

It's just a weird statement, I think. Kind of reminds me of when someone here a few years back referred to the "Gears of War" games as "douchey dorm room games" or something.

"Archer" is a pretty great show, by the by.

Haha that was me.

[megladon8]

By the way, this is a generalization. :lol:

Hey cutie. I've never seen a hung Asian guy before.

[Skitch]

"Archer" is a pretty great show, by the by.

This shall not go by unagreed with. I concur.

Pam: I swear to god you could drown a toddler in my panties right now.

[Lazlo]

Super Bowl spot for Iron Man 3 was cooool.

[Watashi]

Planet Hulk movie to be part of Phase 3. (http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/sounds-like-marvel-plans-to-keep-the-hulk-busy-for-the-next-few-years)

[[ETM]]

This shall not go by unagreed with. I concur.

Seconded.

[Gamblor]

Chris Pratt is apparently the Guardians of the Galaxy lead: http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/chris-pratt-getting-guardians-of-the-galaxy-lead/

[number8]

I've always liked the fact that he showed up here and there in non-comedy movies. Finally, leading role!

Great choice as Star-Lord, too.

[slqrick]

I love that Bert Macklin is finally getting a big role.

[Skitch]

The more I learn about the Guardians, the more excited I get for this project.

[number8]

Would be cool if true. There's speculation that the Infinity Gauntlet will be the main plot of Avengers 2 (which makes sense since Thanos is the villain) and that since we saw the blue Mind gem in Avengers, we'll see another one in the Mandarin's possession in Iron Man 3, then one in Thor 2, one in Cap 2, one in Guardians of the Galaxy, and finally the last gem will be uncovered in Avengers 2.

[number8]

As long as Marvel stays on its game, Feige believes its pics will continue to do well in a genre that is far from a passing trend.

"If it is a fad, it's one that lasts 30 to 40 years, as the Western did, because each one is so different," he says. "There's an opportunity to graft almost sub-genres onto them. Our first Captain America film was a World War II picture, and the next is a political thriller. They all have their own textures and patinas, and that's what is exciting about it."

Sounds good.

[slqrick]

Sounds good.

I'd love to see it go full Brubaker era Cap. Sounds like that's what they're trying to do at least.

[Morris Schæffer]

Joss Whedon at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, when asked about The Avengers 2:


I can’t do any bigger, so I’m trying to do better

When prompted about the philosophy concerning the sequel:


Death, Death and more Death!

[Morris Schæffer]

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/61467

WWF star Dave Bautista wil play Drax the Destroyer.

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2013/davebautista.jpg

[Neclord]

You might want to watch this Ant-Man teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLuPihHkPt0) before it's taken down.

[slqrick]

The running on the gun looks cheesy, but I'll chalk it up to super early footage. Love the concept, though. I hope Wright is allowed to go ape shit with some of these action sequences.

[number8]

That's a proof of concept footage, not a teaser or anything that's actually in the movie. The movie's not in production yet.

[Skitch]

And gone. Damn.

[Watashi]

Robert Redford is in talks to join Captain America 2 as the head of SHIELD.

He could also be contracted to appear in The Avengers 2 and the show.

[Dukefrukem]

its still around though


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO08YpEgSM0

[number8]

Concept art for Winter Soldier:

http://www.geekzenith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/marvel_phase_2_pic_2.png

And GOTG:

http://www.geekzenith.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/marvel_phase_2_pic_4.png

[Dukefrukem]

Who's the villain in Winter Soldier?

[number8]

The Winter Soldier, mainly.

[Dukefrukem]

That's a person?

[Ezee E]

Guardians of the Galaxy looks like the Mos Eisley Cantina. I like it. But if it's all CGI characters, it may be too much.

[Skitch]

That's a person?

Check out season two of The Avengers cartoon on Netflix. Pretty cool stuff.

[Dukefrukem]

Thank you Skitch. I can always rely on your posts to be helpful and not condescending.

[Raiders]

Thank you Skitch. I can always rely on your posts to be helpful and not condescending.

It's true that condescension is unnecessary, but there's so many things that can be easily answered via Google or a little time spent looking. I personally find it hard to not post lmgtfy links every time someone asks something that requires more time to post than to look up themselves.

I am not trying to be mean to you personally, just that I can understand the impulse to post in a negative way.

[Skitch]

Thank you Skitch. I can always rely on your posts to be helpful and not condescending.

I don't know how accurate it is though. When I read the synopsis of who winter soldier is, I wasn't that excited. When I watched those episodes in that series, I was blow away by how many possibilities there are for his storyline, and how foolish I was to not see it initially. Now I'm really excited for Cap 2.

[Skitch]

It's true that condescension is unnecessary, but there's so many things that can be easily answered via Google or a little time spent looking. I personally find it hard to not post lmgtfy links every time someone asks something that requires more time to post than to look up themselves.

I am not trying to be mean to you personally, just that I can understand the impulse to post in a negative way.

You're right. But when it comes to this subject/characterisation, I prefer to get the thoughts/interpretation of (mostly 8) people who really know the character, because well read my previous post. Good example of my research messing up my anticipation. But that is me and my fault I guess too lol

[number8]

...I wasn't trying to be condescending. Winter Soldier started off as a villain but is now a hero, so I was saying that at least for this movie, he's probably gonna be the main villain. I thought it was a straightforward answer. I didn't know he didn't know there's a character named Winter Soldier. I tend to automatically assume people know things unless I'm told otherwise.

[number8]

I personally find it hard to not post lmgtfy links every time someone asks something that requires more time to post than to look up themselves.

What is lmgtfy?

[Dead & Messed Up]

"Let me Google that for you." (http://lmgtfy.com/)

[number8]

...

[Dukefrukem]

...I wasn't trying to be condescending. Winter Soldier started off as a villain but is now a hero, so I was saying that at least for this movie, he's probably gonna be the main villain. I thought it was a straightforward answer. I didn't know he didn't know there's a character named Winter Soldier. I tend to automatically assume people know things unless I'm told otherwise.

Yes, the n00b I am, I had no idea there was a character called Winter Solider. Also, to me, it seems very odd that they would entitle a movie with the Hero and the Villain separated by a colon.

Why isn't there a Spider-man: Lizard? Or Batman: Joker?

I thought "Winter Soldier" was just describing the next saga of Captain America. You know what they say about when you assume...

And now because of your post, I never want to ask any more questions about comics. And because of Raider's, I never really want to return to post here.

[number8]

It's a really good name.

[Raiders]

And because of Raider's, I never really want to return to post here.

I see nothing rude about what I posted. I tried to make it obvious my post was less at you and my own reaction to such questions in general, in other words defending posts that seem callous and condescending. I just have a frame of mind where I would always try and look something up the best I can before I ask on a place like this. That's all.

[Grouchy]

So now you're pissed off and you still have no idea who the Winter Soldier is.

[Acapelli]

Yes, the n00b I am, I had no idea there was a character called Winter Solider. Also, to me, it seems very odd that they would entitle a movie with the Hero and the Villain separated by a colon.

Why isn't there a Spider-man: Lizard? Or Batman: Joker?
they do do it in comics

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/2785/captainamerica201.jpg

[Sxottlan]

its still around though


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO08YpEgSM0

:eek:

I continue to be unreasonably excited to see this. Especially since I've never read any of the comic books for the character.

Thanks for posting it!

[Henry Gale]

More Guardians art:

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-Concept-1.jpg

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy-Concept-2.jpg

Very cool, grandiose stuff. Hope the final product can live up to that look.

[number8]

More Winter Soldier art. I'm really not sure how I feel about giving him a mask.

http://i.imgur.com/7YdKsSF.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LG6so5S.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/rGWoPKV.png

http://i.imgur.com/Jvi75Fv.jpg

[Grouchy]

The Falcon!

[number8]

Mackie's a great choice for him.

Interesting that Cap looks like he's fighting that Avengers quinjet.

[number8]

Oh shit, Zoe Saldana in talks to play Gamora. Typecasting, maybe, but nice.

I think that completes the Guardians, since Rocket Raccoon and Groot are going to be CG characters.

[slqrick]

I like her as an actress and find her to be super cute, but she's just too damn skinny for me to believe in "ruthless killer" roles. It's not a bad casting though if they armor her up.

[number8]

Mine arrived today. Anybody wanna buy my Avengers Bluray? Heh.

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/62794_654622934556_680961622_n .jpg

[Dukefrukem]

Wow that's awesome. I canceled my order on Monday but I'm having second thoughts upon seeing that.

[megladon8]

I've been reading that the case and tesseract are terribly constructed and break really easily. One guy in his review said he put the tesseract on his coffee table, then heard a clatter while he was on his computer and found that it had fallen apart while sitting on the table uninterrupted.

[Sxottlan]

So it's been out there for awhile now (my station reported (http://rochester.ynn.com/content/647115/rochester-to-host-set-for-new-spider-man-movie-shoots/) it the same day the new pope was named, so it kind of got lost), but now apparently they're saying Amazing Spider-Man 2 will film a car chase here where I live early next month.

[megladon8]

I kind of love that they are seemingly going with a realistic raccoon look for Rocket Raccoon (rather than a more exaggerated, comic book-y look).

I just find the idea of a photo-realistic raccoon brandishing a big laser rifle and cracking one liners so much more zany and hilariously awesome.

[Grouchy]

Especially since I've never read any of the comic books for the character.
I don't think there are all that many solo comics, actually. I've always seen Ant-Man exclusively as an ensemble character in The Avengers.

[Sxottlan]

I can't wait to see Moral Sac. I heard it got four stars.

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/04/marvel_thor4-610x341.jpg

By the way, with Thor apparently somewhere in Europe and Avengers 2 apparently filming there, I wonder if they're going to try and make Phase 2 a little more international to appeal to the worldwide box office.

I kind of like that Ant-Man looks like Kroenen from Hellboy:

http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/04/marvel_antman_front-610x343.jpg
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/04/marvel_antman_back-610x340.jpg
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2013/04/marvel_antman_body-610x341.jpg

[Thirdmango]

I'm fairly certain the giving him a mask thing is so that they can wait for the reveal. He'll take the mask off after they have a fight or Cap will knock it off or something.

[number8]

Official synopsis and cast announcement for Cap 2:


Following in the footsteps of the record-breaking Marvel Studios’ release, “Marvel’s The Avengers,” production on the highly anticipated release, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” has commenced in Los Angeles, Calif., with production also including locations in Cleveland, Ohio, and Washington D.C. Directing the film is the team of Anthony and Joe Russo (“Welcome to Collinwood”) from a screenplay written by Christopher Markus (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) & Stephen McFeely (“Captain America: The First Avenger”). Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” returns Chris Evans (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”) as the iconic Super Hero character Steve Rogers/Captain America, along with Scarlett Johansson (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 2”) as Black Widow and Samuel L. Jackson (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Iron Man 2”) as Nick Fury. In addition, film icon Robert Redford has joined the all-star cast as Agent Alexander Pierce, a senior leader within the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization. “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is set for release in the U.S. on April 4, 2014.

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” will pick-up where “Marvel’s The Avengers” left off, as Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and teams up with Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow, to battle a powerful yet shadowy enemy in present-day Washington, D.C.
Based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” features an outstanding supporting cast that includes Sebastian Stan (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Black Swan”) as Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier, Anthony Mackie (“The Hurt Locker,” “Million Dollar Baby”) as Sam Wilson/Falcon, Cobie Smulders (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “How I Met Your Mother”) as Agent Maria Hill, Frank Grillo (“Zero Dark Thirty”) as Brock Rumlow and Georges St-Pierre (“Death Warrior”) as Georges Batroc. Rounding out the talented cast are Hayley Atwell (“Captain America: The First Avenger”) as Peggy Carter, Toby Jones (“Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Hunger Games”) as Arnim Zola, Emily VanCamp (“The Ring 2,” “Revenge”) as Agent 13 and Maximiliano Hernández (“Marvel’s The Avengers,” “Thor”) as Agent Jasper Sitwell.

First still:

http://bitcast-a-sm.bitgravity.com/slashfilm/wp/wp-content/images/Captain-America-The-Winter-Soldier-550x366.jpg

[number8]

This seems to be just as much of a SHIELD movie as a Cap movie, which I think works given the political thriller nature of the source material.

[Dukefrukem]

Good. Cobie Smulders.

[Acapelli]

so hayley atwell is coming back

[megladon8]

so hayley atwell is coming back


Mmmm...


Sorry, what?

[number8]

so hayley atwell is coming back

It would make sense for this story to have numerous flashbacks to the war.

[number8]

New costume.

http://i.imgur.com/2ALIvQ3.jpg

[slqrick]

I think it looks good and makes sense functionally for a SHIELD based story.

[megladon8]

It's closer to the WWII uniform, which is a good thing.

[number8]

I think it looks good and makes sense functionally for a SHIELD based story.

It's the costume he wore when he was retired as Cap and became the head of SHIELD (only with the Cap helmet), so yeah, I think his "day job" in the movie is going to be a SHIELD agent.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/1/15659/2051164-machinesmith_multiple_bodies_s teve_rogers_super_soldier_4.jp g

[bac0n]

I like it too. I wasn't the biggest fan of his outfit in Avengers.

[EyesWideOpen]

I've seen Captain America and The Avengers and if you told me that was the uniform he wore in those movies I would believe you.

[number8]

Michael Rooker cast as Yondu in GotG.

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/3/38919/2145083-yondu___guardians_of_the_galax y__57.jpg

[Henry Gale]

Ahahaha yessss.

I mean, knowing James Gunn, he was bound to have role somewhere, no matter how small, but whether or not it was helped by Walking Dead significantly raising his profile this year, it's still awesome that he gets to do something like this.

[Gamblor]

http://25.media.tumblr.com/dee6a63846fe6436ce4ee818685a98 0a/tumblr_mlik3dNoVL1qafzufo1_500 .jpg

[Morris Schæffer]

James Gunn:


I’ve done a lot of studying with real raccoons, and we had real raccoons come in. We’ve done photography with them, I’ve played with raccoons, and fed raccoons, and dealt a lot with real raccoons to get some of the behaviour down, because it’s really, really important to me that Rocket Raccoon, who is the heart of the movie, is not a cartoon character, it’s not Bugs Bunny in the middle of The Avengers, it’s a real, little, somewhat mangled beast that’s alone. There’s no one else in the universe quite like him, he’s been created by these guys to be a mean-ass fighting machine.

[slqrick]

http://i.imgur.com/pHqqTJZ.jpg

[Morris Schæffer]

Thor 2 trailer tomorrow!

[Ezee E]

Didn't realize Natalie Portman was coming back. Nice.

[Henry Gale]

Happened to see one of the dinner-time tabloid entertainment shows actually show a significant chunk of the Thor trailer (though obviously talking obtrusively over it). I gotta say, I never realized how much of Game of Thrones' style might've come from Alan Taylor, because the footage looked like the everything he was around to help become gorgeously visualized in the first two seasons of the show, only thrown right into the core of Asgard (on an even bigger, pricier scale), with some mayhem on Earth for good measure.

I am excite.

[Gamblor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFZJ-3zNFg

[Dukefrukem]

Great trailer. But it looks a bit action generic... which I suppose the first did as well and I was able to ignore it. But gee this trailer is also a bit spoilerific isn't it?

[Morris Schæffer]

Looks...competent.

[number8]

I think it looks great, actually. I can totally see the Game of Thrones vibe.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Hiddleston's return is a relief. The rest of it looks like the usual blustery shenanigans.

[Gamblor]

Lee Pace in Guardians of the Galaxy: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/lee-pace-final-negotiations-play-villain-guardians-galaxy-87421

[Dukefrukem]

Daredevil can now exist in the Marvel Film Universe

[slqrick]

Hiddleston's return is a relief. The rest of it looks like the usual blustery shenanigans.

I thought it looked awesome. Really excited to see what they can do now that they're not staging all the battles in a cardboard town.

[Morris Schæffer]

I think it looks great, actually. I can totally see the Game of Thrones vibe.

Except it's not game of thrones. It'll be a sexless, bloodless and, it must be said, impless variant of the HBO show. I hope I'm not gonna be reminded how great the show is in comparsion to the movie I'm seeing.

[Skitch]

Bishop and Warpath supposedly in X-Men: Days Of Future Past. I want to see Bishop!

[megladon8]

Except it's not game of thrones. It'll be a sexless, bloodless and, it must be said, impless variant of the HBO show. I hope I'm not gonna be reminded how great the show is in comparsion to the movie I'm seeing.

If sex, blood and dwarves are all you watch the show for, then yeah, I guess this movie could end up being disappointing in comparison.

[number8]

That one shot of Chris Hemsworth without his shirt on in the first movie is lustier than literally every sex scene in 3 seasons of Game of Thrones combined.

[Ezee E]

Who plays Bishop?

Danny Trejo is perfect for Forge.

[Morris Schæffer]

If sex, blood and dwarves are all you watch the show for, then yeah, I guess this movie could end up being disappointing in comparison.

Of course those are the only reasons why I watch, and love, Game of Thrones. Tits, ass and blood.

[Dukefrukem]

Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver possibly joining THE AVENGERS 2?

[Gamblor]

http://www.slashfilm.com/rumor-chronicle-star-michael-b-jordan-in-contention-for-fantastic-four/

Good choice.

[Acapelli]

wonder how they're gonna handle sue storm then. is johnny storm going to be her adoptive brother?

anyway, yeah i really like that choice

[number8]

wonder how they're gonna handle sue storm then. is johnny storm going to be her adoptive brother?

Yeah. Normally I'm all for this because it is a great choice, but I wonder how that's gonna play out. Unless they ditch Allison Williams.

Oh man, imagine the racist shitstorm that's gonna go down if 2 of the 4 are played by black actors.

[Acapelli]

the best precedent for this is probably the way they handled his former fellow wire alum tristan wilds (yeah i know they were never on it together) on the new 90210. actually felt organic the way he was integrated in the cast

[Acapelli]

Yeah. Normally I'm all for this because it is a great choice, but I wonder how that's gonna play out. Unless they ditch Allison Williams.

Oh man, imagine the racist shitstorm that's gonna go down if 2 of the 4 are played by black actors.
not to mention having reed in an interracial relationship

[Irish]

Oh man, imagine the racist shitstorm that's gonna go down if 2 of the 4 are played by black actors.

Curious, who is the other actor you're talking about?

I doubt they'll cast two minority actors in these roles, especially in any role that might touch on romance. (Hell, the Jordan thing is just a rumor. I doubt they'll cast him anyways).

[Acapelli]

sue storm is johnny storm's sister

[Irish]

sue storm is johnny storm's sister

I know.

But isn't Johnny Storm supposed to be a cheesehead, frat boy, lothario type? I have difficulty seeing a mainstream studio casting a black actor in that kind of role. See 8's previous comment about "racist shitstorm."

[Watashi]

I know.

But isn't Johnny Storm supposed to be a cheesehead, frat boy, lothario type? I have difficulty seeing a mainstream studio casting a black actor in that kind of role. See 8's previous comment about "racist shitstorm."

Did you not see Chronicle? That was exactly who Michael B. Jordan was.

I think is great casting mainly because Jordan is a fantastic actor. Plus the idea of the first superhero "family" was a metaphor anyway. There's no comic lore saying they have to be white and related.

[Acapelli]

well yeah, but above all else he's a likable and charming guy

[number8]

I was just talking about in the case they do cast Jordan. Their option would be to either change their characters into step or half siblings, or cast a black actor as Sue. I'm thinking the former is more likely, but the latter would be preferable to me, even if just to see the uproar.

[Watashi]

I hope they cast a different ethnicity for each actor. Have Reed Richards be Asian.

[number8]

Wait a minute, since when is black lothario jocks a rarity in studio films? Isn't there one in every slasher?

[number8]

I hope they cast a different ethnicity for each actor. Have Reed Richards be Asian.

So... A black guy as the jock and an asian guy as the smart one. Who gets to be invisible? An Ugandan?

[Irish]

Did you not see Chronicle? That was exactly who Michael B. Jordan was.

I think is great casting mainly because Jordan is a fantastic actor. Plus the idea of the first superhero "family" was a metaphor anyway. There's no comic lore saying they have to be white and related.

I haven't seem "Chronicle," but I'm guessing that the character is typically neutered there as black characters in mainstream films usually are.

Isn't the lore from the comics specifically that Johnny and Sue are siblings? Or was that some kind of euphemism?

PS: I agree that Jordan is a good choice. He's got a fantastic amount of charisma; the kind of guy who's instantly likeable. I also think he'd work well in a role like The Flash.

[Irish]

Wait a minute, since when is black lothario jocks a rarity in studio films? Isn't there one in every slasher?

No. Overt displays of black sexuality are pretty rare in any kind of movie, especially mainstream ones meant for white audiences.

Rough corollary: Think about the Barney Stinson or Joey Tribbiani types played by black males.

[Acapelli]

No. Overt displays of black sexuality are pretty rare in any kind of movie, especially mainstream ones meant for white audiences.

Rough corollary: Think about the Barney Stinson or Joey Tribbiani types played by black males.
i wouldn't really compare johnny storm to either of those guys though, especially since i can't really buy them as "lotharios" outside of their respective shows universes

[Irish]

i wouldn't really compare johnny storm to either of those guys though

That's fair enough. I've always seen Johnny as having at least some commonality with those kinds of characters.

Mostly, I'm thinking of a throwaway scene from the first F4, where Johnny nuzzles up to some young groupies. I can't see that happening if the character is played by a black actor. The studios will never want to show a black man macking on some white chick, no matter how fleeting the moment.

[Ezee E]

Curious, who is the other actor you're talking about?

I doubt they'll cast two minority actors in these roles, especially in any role that might touch on romance. (Hell, the Jordan thing is just a rumor. I doubt they'll cast him anyways).


Irish always has doubts on anything with minorities and Hollywood.

[number8]

http://i.imgur.com/ZHBG1SY.jpg

[number8]

The rights to Ghost Rider is now back with Marvel.

[megladon8]

The rights to Ghost Rider is now back with Marvel.


Yeah, though with Marvel saying they have no plans to do anything with Daredevil, I imagine the same thing will apply to Ghost Rider (and Punisher for that matter).

[Ezee E]

...Until Phase 3!

[EvilShoe]

The rights to Ghost Rider is now back with Marvel.
Blade as well, apparently.

[Dukefrukem]

More concept art

http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2013/beaks/guardiansofgalaxyconceptart.jp g
http://media.aintitcool.com/media/uploads/2013/beaks/guardiansofgalaxyspaceship.jpg

[number8]

Oh! If they think those characters can't support their own movies, what about crossover movies? A supernatural threat that The Avengers can't handle, so Dr Strange, Blade and Ghost Rider step up. There's a mob gang war, and it pits Daredevil against the Punisher, etc.

[Henry Gale]

Oh! If they think those characters can't support their own movies, what about crossover movies? A supernatural threat that The Avengers can't handle, so Dr Strange, Blade and Ghost Rider step up. There's a mob gang war, and it pits Daredevil against the Punisher, etc.

This would be pretty cool and conceivable to see, especially since all but Dr. Strange are pretty culturally established and wouldn't need origin stories to prop them up. If anything, the performances of Strange, Ant-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy will determine how far outside their core Avengers group they want to invest in as a studio, even though the recently reverted names are arguably more commercially viable.

I'd also like to see them eventually experiment with R-ratings, and some of those characters are probably the most suited for it.

[number8]

R rating is never gonna happen now that they're owned by Disney.

[Ezee E]

No Carnahan, 70's Superfly-themed Daredevil

[Ivan Drago]

David Bowie as Doctor Strange or GTFO.

[number8]

This is gonna get ugly soon. Apparently just like RDJ, Scarlett Johannson and Chris Hemsworth are also not contracted for Avengers 2. Now they're demanding way more money, and Marvel doesn't seem to want to budge. The idea of them recasting those roles sound ridiculous, but... Terrence Howard and Ed Norton. They obviously believe that people go to see the brands, not the actors.

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/robert-downey-jr-and-%E2%80%98avengers%E2%80%99-cast-ready-to-rumble-with-marvel-over-sequel-money-and-strongarming-215344618.html


But The Avengers cast are ready to rumble with Marvel for the Avengers sequel slated for a May 2015 release. “Some received only $200,000 for Avengers and Downey got paid $50M. On what planet is that OK?” an insider tells me. CAA represents an overwhelming majority of the Marvel stars and is trying hard to keep the negotiations out of the public limelight and media headlines. But that may not be possible with some reps blaming the studio for ’scorched earth’ tactics past and present. ”Marvel has created so much animosity by strongarming and bullying on sequels already. It’s counterproductive,” one source tells me.


Already a lot of brinkmanship played out for Captain America 2 and Thor 2. Calling it the “weirdest experience”, one rep still can’;t believe Marvel offered “only a $500,000 raise and then would pay another $500,000 when the movie hits $500M. Are they out of their minds?” When it was pointed out to Marvel that Hemsworth already had received $5M for his starring role in Snow White And The Huntsman, the studio shot back, ”I don’t know why you’re complaining when Marvel only has hit movies.” To which the response was, “He’s happier working at a place like Universal.”

[Dukefrukem]

I will not be excited for Avengers 2 with a new cast.

Will I still see it? Yes. For Joss Whedon.

[Dukefrukem]

Actually they should recast Scarlett Johannson.

[Irish]

I can understand that from Marvel's viewpoint. I mean, people buy comics for the characters, not necessarily for the writers or artists. And they've been low balling creators for decades.

RDJr has clout. He'll probably get what he wants. Hemsworth is going to put a bullet into his career if he's not careful. Same for Johanssen, sorta.

[megladon8]

Marvel is going to regret it if they go the re-casting route.

People have fallen in love with this cast.

Marvel's now notorious cheapness is going to have to change if they want to keep the winning streak going.

[Ezee E]

Everyone's replaceable outside of Downey. Scarlett Johnannson and Ruffalo will do just fine too.

[Skitch]

I think RDJ is pretty replacable.

Maybe I'm way off base here, but...I think Marvel needs to make better back end deals. I understand not wanting to foot big bills up front in case a comic book movie bombs, but when one goes supernova ala Avengers, break em off a piece. Though if the reports are to be believed, RDJ should be the least whiny about money.

[megladon8]

RDJ is fighting for his co-stars, not complaining about his own paycheck.

[Ezee E]

RDJ is fighting for his co-stars, not complaining about his own paycheck.

Exactly. As pointed out in the link. :)

[number8]

Unexciting teaser for Big Hero 6, Disney's first animated adaptation of a Marvel comic.

I'm going to guess that they'll have to change the line-up to exclude some of the X-Men characters. Obviously Silver Samurai's not gonna be in this because of The Wolverine.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded& v=4YUvziE47f0

[Grouchy]

Huh... That was a joke, right? It's a single shot of a Chinese street. Who the hell thought about releasing it as teaser footage? I already know what animation looks like. Show me something about the story.

[Winston*]

Huh... That was a joke, right? It's a single shot of a Chinese street.

That's a Japanese street, you racist.

[Skitch]

Exactly. As pointed out in the link. :)

Sorry guys, I haven't read up on it in depth. This type of desputes tend to annoy me and I can't put them aside when watching , it lingers in the back of my mind and affects my viewing. I was trying to imply the actors should get a piece of the super-pie though.

[number8]

That's a Japanese street, you racist.

It's neither. It's San Francisco mixed in with Tokyo as the fictional city the movie is set in. They're showing off the unique setting.

[Sxottlan]

Hayley Atwell is saying (http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=104294) that she'll do a Marvel One Shot film about Peggy for the DVD of Cap 2.

[Morris Schæffer]

Ronan the accuser is villain in guardians of the galaxy. I've no idea whether this is good or bad.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/62509

[Ezee E]

Pay to activate your game that you paid for, what? Is that for real?

[Dukefrukem]

Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch in Avengers 2????

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/62548

[[ETM]]

It has been a rumor for weeks now, and is now confirmed. How did you miss it?

[EyesWideOpen]

;479967']It has been a rumor for weeks now, and is now confirmed. How did you miss it?

Well according to the link Singer just confirmed that Quicksilver will be in the new X-Men movie also. So the weird thing is that he is scheduled to be in X-Men and Avengers.

[megladon8]

I'm guessing Whedon will have to re-write.

And the only thing I found funnier than that 6-hour rumor that Sony was looking to sell Spider-Man's movie rights, was the number of people who actually believed and so quickly got their hopes up for Spidey in Avengers 2.

It. Will. Never. Happen.

[number8]

Borys Kit from The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision blog:


Heard that Fox can actually use the Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch names... Marvel can use the the names Pietro and Wanda. Also, to insert the character so late in the game (X-Men is already shooting) is Fox's way of asserting the character and a dig at Marvel.

[Wryan]

For fuck's sake...

[Ezee E]

Hopefully this leads to two separate Quicksilver movies. :lol:

[Skitch]

Hopefully this leads to two separate Quicksilver movies. :lol:

Quick-ageddon and Deep Silver? What a summer that would be!

[number8]

The most powerful foe of any superhero: the binding Hollywood legal contract.

[Morris Schæffer]

Glenn Close to play a leader in Nova Corps

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/62617

[Henry Gale]

I'm looking forward Guardians of the Galaxy quite a bit, mostly for James Gunn, the cast he's put together so far, and Marvel further expanding its cinematic universe in bigger, weirder ways. But I also realize that I know next to nothing about the material itself.

Is GotG a particularly strong comic property? Anyone know of any good starting points for it story-wise that I could reach for to get a good sense of it?

[bac0n]

The Thanos Imperative is pure awesomeness.

[number8]

Holy shit now Karen Gillen is cast in GOTG.

This motherfucking cast.

[[ETM]]

This motherfucking cast.

I raise you one Benicio Del Toro (http://screenrant.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-benicio-del-toro/).

[number8]

jesus christ.

[Kurosawa Fan]

If I wanted to read some Guardians of the Galaxy, where's a good place to start?

[number8]

The best version (and the one the movie is based on) is the Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning run, but it's been stupidly out of print for a while. You might have some luck with libraries.

[Kurosawa Fan]

The best version (and the one the movie is based on) is the Dan Abnett/Andy Lanning run, but it's been stupidly out of print for a while. You might have some luck with libraries.

Thanks. My library system is awful. Just checked and there isn't a single Guardians of the Galaxy title available anywhere in my surrounding area. Not surprising in the least. Guess I'll hope for a reprint once the movie release approaches.

[Acapelli]

try the thanos imperative, although it's the last thing that abnett/lanning did with the marvel cosmic u, it's pretty easy to pick up without getting confused. and it rules. i believe bac0n is a fan?

most importantly, it's almost definitely in print

[number8]

I hope that when the movie comes out, they'll reprint the entire run as one omnibus. It's only 25 issues, after all.

[megladon8]

Rumor is Del Toro is Thanos.

[Dukefrukem]

Thanks. My library system is awful. Just checked and there isn't a single Guardians of the Galaxy title available anywhere in my surrounding area. Not surprising in the least. Guess I'll hope for a reprint once the movie release approaches.

I'm tempted to buy it off Amazon. $40 a volume and there's two volumes.

[bac0n]

try the thanos imperative, although it's the last thing that abnett/lanning did with the marvel cosmic u, it's pretty easy to pick up without getting confused. and it rules. i believe bac0n is a fan?

most importantly, it's almost definitely in print

Yeah, Thanos Imperative is fantastically epic, a little pulpy, and even a touch... Oh I'm not gonna say it.

[number8]

http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/1/e0/51a7aecaede52.jpg

http://x.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/3/40/51a7ae8850901.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

So far so good.

[number8]

Whaaaaaaaa?

http://i.imgur.com/Af0Fxqy.jpg[/url

[number8]

http://media.whosay.com/353944/353944_lalt.jpg

[Morris Schæffer]

Loki will not be in the avengers 2 says Whedon.

[EyesWideOpen]

First thought when I saw that picture... why is a picture of Clay Aiken shaking hands with a raccoon in this thread.

[[ETM]]

Whaaaaaaaa?

http://i.imgur.com/Af0Fxqy.jpg[/url

Ouch. As much as I'd like to see it, I hope they de-slutify the costume a bit.

[number8]

RDJ just signed a two-picture deal with Marvel for Avengers 2 and 3. I guess no one's really interested in making IM4.

[Dukefrukem]

At the release of Avengers 3, it will have been 10 years since IM. A good time to reboot. :)

[Ezee E]

CIVIL WAR.

[megladon8]

Stan Lee seems to have let slip what most of us already expected - Black Panther will be a movie in Phase 3.

However, I seriously doubt it will be Vin Diesel.

[slqrick]

I hope Vin Diesal is the voice of Groot and has one line.

[Acapelli]

I hope Vin Diesal is the voice of Groot and has one line.
omg this is too perfect

[number8]

Benicio Del Toro is playing The Collector, Lee Pace is playing Ronan the Accuser, and Karen Gillan is playing Nebula.

Man, it really seems unlikely that Thanos and the Infinity Gems won't be involved in this. I'm really curious what they've chosen the movie to be about. The cosmic characters they're throwing in this are so diverse I can't even hazard I guess.

[megladon8]

Wait...could we be missing something really obvious here?

Vin Diesel - Thanos?

[number8]

http://instagram.com/p/bdD2lCDHHx/

[Sxottlan]

http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/2/10/51db6dbecf72a/detail.jpg

I'm sure this will disappear after I post it. Boy do I always copy from the wrong sites. :|

[slqrick]

http://instagram.com/p/bdD2lCDHHx/


http://i.annihil.us/u/prod/marvel/i/mg/2/10/51db6dbecf72a/detail.jpg

I like both. I think it' be hilarious if Pratt incorporated his weight loss in the next season of Parks and Rec.

[number8]

Oh man. (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101518048358633 13&set=a.101465923312.101581.8956 2268312&type=1&theater) I hope something comes out of this.

[Skitch]

Oh man. (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=101518048358633 13&set=a.101465923312.101581.8956 2268312&type=1&theater) I hope something comes out of this.

I've been following this as well. Gun to your head, who are they pitching him? My first reaction is Thanos.

[number8]

http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/i/2013/07/10/agent-carter_1000x1538.jpg

Sweet.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2013/07/11/marvel-one-shot-agent-carter-first-look/

BRADLEY FUCKING WHITFORD!

[Skitch]

Marvel making Tijuana bibles now? Neat.

[Dukefrukem]

Marvel executives are discussing the possibility of offering Joseph Gordon-Levitt the role of Dr Strange?

[bac0n]

Marvel executives are discussing the possibility of offering Joseph Gordon-Levitt the role of Dr Strange?

Wow, love the casting.

[megladon8]

Anyone down for betting on who Diesel will be playing?

[Skitch]

Anyone down for betting on who Diesel will be playing?


Gun to your head, who are they pitching him? My first reaction is Thanos.

:)

[Ezee E]

Not a bad casting idea, as I'm guessing most of his acting will be CGI'd. The voice seems appropriate.

[megladon8]

OoOoOo...maybe Vin is Ultron??

[Morris Schæffer]

The Avengers: Age of Ultron is the title!

A robotic adversary then for the avengers. Sounds like a walk in the park.

[[ETM]]

I'm dying to see that Guardians of the Galaxy footage!

[Morris Schæffer]

Here's a description ETM


Footage started with a dusky shot of a man entering a ship of some kind. The whole thing is very dark. The silhouette slowly walks around a few halls until he's in a room with a silver orb floating atop a pedestal. He reaches for it and takes it without a problem. When he turns around we see it's Chris Pratt and we're not the only ones to see him. A group of angry looking men with big scary looking guns rush in (led by Hounsou) who screams at him to drop the orb.
”Yeah, cool man. No problem! No problem at all!” Djimon: “Who are you?” Music swells and Pratt says: “Star-Lord.” “Who?” In an “aw, come on!” tone, Pratt says “Star-Lord, man. The legendary outlaw?”
Needless to say, he's arrested. John C. Reilly is like a space cop who is looking over his prisoners, which is the skeleton the footage hangs on. It's their way of introducing these guys to us. There's a deputy of some kind in the room with him and he's talking to him throughout. “We arrested these five on Zandar. Check out the rap sheets. Drax aka The Destroyer. He's killed scores of Ronan's lieutenants in his search for vengeance...” We see Drax standing, cuffed, in some kind of line-up room/observational thing... except super sci-fi'd with electric windows and all that jazz.
”Gamora, Thanos' adopted daughter... her own personal death machine.” and we see a green-skinned Zoe Saldana standing like she doesn't give a fuck.
Then it cuts to a little furry guy standing on a box in the observation room and the audience went apeshit. I couldn't hear what John C. Reilly was saying, but he did say “Rocket Raccoon” and “over 50 charges of vehicular theft and escape from lockup.” Rocket looks annoyed and kind of exhales loudly, almost a sneeze.
Then it cuts to a tall figure standing in the observation room. So tall in fact that we don't see his head. Looks like someone just planted a tree in the room... until it moves, ducking down to look through the window so we see his face. “Groot.” Reilly described him as “houseplant/muscle.”
Now it's back to Pratt. “Peter Jason Quill. He's also known as Star-Lord.” Deputy, “Who calls him that?” “Himself, mostly. He's wanted for minor theft, avoiding prosecution, fraud...” As Reilly is reading off the charges, Pratt is doing that turn-the-crank-jack-in-the-box middle finger thing, then acting all innocent. “I'm sorry! I didn't know how this machine worked!” The way Pratt sold that moment killed the audience. So funny.
The rest of the footage was more montage style, beginning with Pratt being led through alien jail. He sees a big blue brute guy (mostly make-up and practically executed) picks up a pair of headphones. Blue Swede's Hooked On A Feelin' can be heard coming from them. “Hey, hey, hey! That's mine!” The alien prisoner defiantly puts them on his head. Quill breaks free, hands still cuffed, and chases after him. “Come here, you big blue bastard! Take that off your head right now!” And he tackles the big guy.
Hooked On A Feelin' plays throughout the rest, giving a driving, light and fun beat through the rest of the footage. There's a knife going to a sleeping Gamora's throat, her eyes snapping open, Drax punching some poor thing into oblivion and, my favorite, a grimacing Rocket Raccoon double fisting uzis and spraying lead in arcs around him. Bunch of action beats and then back to John C. Reilly.
”They call themselves the Guardians of the Galaxy.” His deputy: “What a bunch of a-holes.”

[Morris Schæffer]

Batman will be in Man of Steel 2??!!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63341

[Dukefrukem]

Batman will be in Man of Steel 2??!!

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63341

Read the title Morris.

[Morris Schæffer]

Tidbits about avengers 2

http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/comic-con-what-joss-whedon-has-planned-for-the-avengers-sequel-age-of-ultron-1200566126/

[Dukefrukem]

So if Thanos isn't the villain, what's with the misleading reveal at the end of the movie? Is he the villain in Thor 2?

[slqrick]

So if Thanos isn't the villain, what's with the misleading reveal at the end of the movie? Is he the villain in Thor 2?

The reveal was probably for Guardians of the Galaxy. I'd bet Thanos could be the villain of Avengers 3, if they were to do that and use the Infinity Gauntlet arc.

[number8]

That Guardians of the Galaxy trailer/footage was, by far, my favorite footage we saw this year. I cannot believe they cut something so awesome from just 12 days of shooting. "Hooked on a Feeling" was used perfectly, and I love the tone. So glad they got someone like Chris Pratt for Star-Lord.

Also, the only inaccurate thing about that description is that Rocket didn't sneeze, he hocked a loogie.

"What a bunch of A-holes."

[[ETM]]

How long do they usually hang on to the footage before it's inevitably released online?

[number8]

3 minutes after the panel ends these days, but Marvel is one of the few studios who actually keep their word about showing exclusive footage, especially since they have a habit of showing fairly rough footage. The Iron Man 3 trailer they showed last year never got released (remember how dark and serious the first trailer was, and me telling you all that the SDCC trailer was very, very funny?).

Part of it is because it's too far ahead of the release. Marvel puts on panels at Comic-Con 1-2 years before the movie comes out. The other studios that release Comic-Con footage online are usually the ones that have the movie already getting ready to go into their marketing period. I expect them to release the Thor 2 trailer they showed, but not Cap and GOTG.

[slqrick]

;488561']How long do they usually hang on to the footage before it's inevitably released online?

I really wanna see that footage.

[Watashi]

The Guardians of the Galaxy footage will never be released. One of the few perks of going to Comic Con.

[[ETM]]

It's always some extra on the DVD/BluRay at some point, at the very least.

[Sxottlan]

That Guardians of the Galaxy trailer/footage was, by far, my favorite footage we saw this year.

What did you think of The Winter Soldier footage?

[number8]

What did you think of The Winter Soldier footage?

Really cool. It very quickly established a radically different tone from the first movie. It's this really long, really careful sequence where Cap is on an elevator by himself, then the elevator stops periodically and at every floor a bunch of agents and soldiers get on until the elevator is packed. The whole time, Cap just eyes everyone and we see close-ups of beads of sweat, knuckles gripping a briefcase, etc, very claustrophobic and tense. You can tell that they really used those Parallax View/3 Days of the Condor movies as a blueprint for the tone. Then Cap breaks the silence with "Before we begin, would anyone like to get off first?" and the tension explodes into a Bourne-like close quarters fight sequence. Really dirty, really violent, lots of elbows into noses, faces into walls type of fight.

The rest of it shows a bunch of urban action shots, with sporadic shots of Robert Redford and Sam Jackson looking super concerned and there's a bunch of dialogue about it being a new America from what Cap is accustomed to, war is being fought differently, you're never sure who the enemy is, yadda yadda. At one point there's this exchange:

Fury: SHIELD does whatever's necessary to protect our freedom.
Cap: This isn't freedom. This is fear.

I almost think that they hired Joe Johnston for the first one and made it that optimistic and cheesy because they wanted to play the long game and highlight this contrast.

[Morris Schæffer]

Those Russo brothers are an odd choice so I'm looking forward to what they'll cook up.

[slqrick]

Really cool. It very quickly established a radically different tone from the first movie. It's this really long, really careful sequence where Cap is on an elevator by himself, then the elevator stops periodically and at every floor a bunch of agents and soldiers get on until the elevator is packed. The whole time, Cap just eyes everyone and we see close-ups of beads of sweat, knuckles gripping a briefcase, etc, very claustrophobic and tense. You can tell that they really used those Parallax View/3 Days of the Condor movies as a blueprint for the tone. Then Cap breaks the silence with "Before we begin, would anyone like to get off first?" and the tension explodes into a Bourne-like close quarters fight sequence. Really dirty, really violent, lots of elbows into noses, faces into walls type of fight.

The rest of it shows a bunch of urban action shots, with sporadic shots of Robert Redford and Sam Jackson looking super concerned and there's a bunch of dialogue about it being a new America from what Cap is accustomed to, war is being fought differently, you're never sure who the enemy is, yadda yadda. At one point there's this exchange:

Fury: SHIELD does whatever's necessary to protect our freedom.
Cap: This isn't freedom. This is fear.

I almost think that they hired Joe Johnston for the first one and made it that optimistic and cheesy because they wanted to play the long game and highlight this contrast.

This kind of sounds amazing. 70s political thriller/Bourne style Cap movie is exactly what's needed.

[Sxottlan]

Indeed. Sounds fascinating. The Russo brothers are the biggest question mark for me with Phase 2, so I'm extra eager to see some footage. But it sounds promising so far.

[Dukefrukem]

Anything 8 writes sounds fascinating.

[Morris Schæffer]

Anything 8 writes sounds fascinating.

Well, he was there.

[number8]

By the way, Emily Van Camp was there and when she walked on stage, I screamed, "REVEEEEEEEEEENGE!"

[Morris Schæffer]

By the way, Emily Van Camp was there and when she walked on stage, I screamed, "REVEEEEEEEEEENGE!"

That may be so, but I'm not nearly dorky enough to know why that is fascinating. ;)

[number8]

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been more or less confirming in a bunch of Kick-Ass 2 interviews that Marvel has cast him as Quicksilver in Avengers 2.

[Skitch]

That seems perfect to me.

[number8]

Also, Age of Ultron official synopsis. Put it in spoilers, just in case, since I believe this is meant for the casting call and not the public.

Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Studios are now in pre-production on the upcoming sci-fi themed superhero feature film "The Avengers: Age of Ultron", and casting directors are auditioning actors for starring, co-starring, and supporting roles. The film's photo doubles and stand-ins for the starring actors, as well as general extras and featured background actors will be cast closer to the start of filming. The locations where outdoor principal photography will take place are in and around London, England. Indoor sound stage filming will take place at Shepperton Studios. Shooting begins in February, 2014.

In "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" Loki is gone and the new villain will be the evil robot Ultron, who has the ability to keep upgrading his own strength, making him extremely fearsome. Tony Stark/Iron Man becomes the unwitting creator of Ultron. The brother-and-sister team of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch become the seventh and eighth members of The Avengers. Quicksilver has extreme speed, while Scarlet Witch can cast spells and has telekinesis ability. Black Widow and Hawkeye will be key figures in the film.

[Skitch]

Dammit. I want Hank Pym.

[slqrick]

Dammit. I want Hank Pym.

Always felt ultra meh towards him. This actually makes much more sense for the movie universe as well.

[Skitch]

It's Iron Man's universe, we're just living in it. Apparently.

[number8]

Would be kinda hilarious if JARVIS ends up becoming Ultron, so after The Avengers defeat it, Tony hires a human butler and won't stop calling him Jarvis even though his real name is like Alfred or something.

[megladon8]

I'm still most interested in finding out who Vin Diesel is playing.

[amberlita]

I'm still most interested in finding out who Vin Diesel is playing.

For a moment I thought I had clicked on the Riddick thread and this post had me giggling.

[Morris Schæffer]

Mkay, let me see if I understand, Tony Stark somehow creates the Robot Ultron for whatever purpose, and this creation, for whatever reason, rebels against its creator and fires all its missiles at Russia. And the whole movie will be the titular band attempting to stop Stark's creation.

amirite?

[number8]

Whedon on choosing Ultron over Thanos:


“We have to stay grounded. It’s part of what makes the Marvel universe click – their relationship to the real world. It’s science-fiction, and Thanos is not out of the mix, but Thanos was never meant to be the next villain. He’s always been the overlord of villainy & darkness.”

[megladon8]

We want it all to stay grounded. Our next movies feature a race of older-than-the-universe space elves, a wise-cracking, gun-toting raccoon, and an outer space tree man.

But Thanos would just be too much. We don't want to lose the audience, here.

[slqrick]

We want it all to stay grounded. Our next movies feature a race of older-than-the-universe space elves, a wise-cracking, gun-toting raccoon, and an outer space tree man.

But Thanos would just be too much. We don't want to lose the audience, here.

lol wut. He said being grounded is "part" of the Marvel Universe - meaning, I guess, that he doesn't want Avengers to be an all out cosmic thing just yet. Granted, having an omniscient robot be the main villain isn't exactly keeping things "grounded," and they had an alien invasion in the first film, but you can tell what he's trying to say...he wants to keep things Earth based.

The Thanos reveal definitely made it seem like he would be the next villain, but it keeps in line with the rest of their tags from previous movies, in terms of not always being for the sequel. Stuff like Thor's hammer being found after Iron Man 2 (I think?), Loki/old scientist guy working with the Tesseract after Thor, etc have been to set up other movies. I guess the Thanos reveal was just that in retrospect, and it makes much more sense for him to be in Guardians and still be the "overlord" villain that's hanging over the Marvel movie universe as a whole. Then they can do a super crossover if they feel like for Avengers 3/Guardians 2 and incorporate stuff like Infinity Gauntlet, if they have the balls.

[Ezee E]

But Thanos would just be too much. We don't want to lose the audience, here.

Kind of agree with slqrick. Sounds like Whedon wants to build to Thanos. First was something from another world, then Earth, now the entire universe?

[Watashi]

Thanos is the end guy. There's no Marvel villain you can really go beyond him.

[Watashi]

Though I would love to see Apocalypse done right. Too bad he's owned by Fox.

[Dukefrukem]

lol wut. He said being grounded is "part" of the Marvel Universe - meaning, I guess, that he doesn't want Avengers to be an all out cosmic thing just yet. Granted, having an omniscient robot be the main villain isn't exactly keeping things "grounded," and they had an alien invasion in the first film, but you can tell what he's trying to say...he wants to keep things Earth based.

The Thanos reveal definitely made it seem like he would be the next villain, but it keeps in line with the rest of their tags from previous movies, in terms of not always being for the sequel. Stuff like Thor's hammer being found after Iron Man 2 (I think?), Loki/old scientist guy working with the Tesseract after Thor, etc have been to set up other movies. I guess the Thanos reveal was just that in retrospect, and it makes much more sense for him to be in Guardians and still be the "overlord" villain that's hanging over the Marvel movie universe as a whole. Then they can do a super crossover if they feel like for Avengers 3/Guardians 2 and incorporate stuff like Infinity Gauntlet, if they have the balls.

Don't forget Captain America buried in the ice in the Incredible Hulk

[Ezee E]

The only ones that could top Thanos were already used in Fantastic Four I guess.

[Gamblor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npvJ9FTgZbM

[Dukefrukem]

We have a stand alone thread for this movie now.

http://matchcut.artboiled.com/showthread.php?4286-Marvel-Reveals-Official-Thor-The-Dark-World-Synopsis&highlight=thor

[number8]

That's a slightly modified version of the trailer they showed at Comic-Con. The only thing different is the after title bit. I guess they heard the complaints that it was too spoilery.

[number8]

Good article.


So where does Feige fit in? In a universe with architecture, he’s the architect. His deep knowledge of Marvel arcana helped make him an associate producer on the first X-Men movie, and since then his ability to translate that comic book knowledge into something useful to filmmakers, though, has proven nothing short of (ahem) uncanny. “Disney has allowed us to be a relatively small, tight-knit brain trust,” Feige says. “These billion-dollar ventures come down to 10 people or fewer in a room saying, ‘You know what would be cool?’”

How Marvel Unified Its Movie Universe (And Why That Won’t Be Easy for DC) (http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/08/kevin-feige-marvel-dc-movies/)

[Morris Schæffer]

Vin Diesel is the voice of Groot in GotG

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63663

[number8]

Glenn Close as Nova Prime.

http://i.imgur.com/KBjrIb2.jpg

[Dukefrukem]

For some reason, I thought this movie was going to be animated. This just jumped up my list for 2014.

[megladon8]

Well, Vin Diesel's role was significantly less huge than I was expecting.

[Grouchy]

Why is she standing next to Judge Dredd?

Sorry, I know shit-all about Guardians of the Galaxy.