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Post by Shiryu on Feb 14, 2007 4:39:55 GMT -5
Just to make sure we don't lose track of anything, here is a list of the upcoming superhero movies. Anyone who wants to add more precise release dates, feel free ;D I also included a couple of popular non MU movies. 2007 Ghost Rider 16 February (Ninja Turtles) 23 March Spider-Man 3 4th May (Transformers) 4th of July Fantastic Four 2 15 of June Punisher 2  2008 Iron Man Hulk 2 27 June The Dark Knight Anything else I missed ? |
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Post by Van Plexico on Feb 15, 2007 0:28:07 GMT -5
Shiryu, I think it's kinda funny that one of the few movies you didn't have the release date for is this one-- Iron Man-- because it's posted prominently in at least two places on the main AvengersAssemble page!   |
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Post by Shiryu on Feb 15, 2007 6:32:22 GMT -5
I saw it, but in the official website www.ironmanmovie.com/ only says "in theaters 2008". As such I though that the 5-2 date was still uncertain. |
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Post by Doctor Bong on Feb 21, 2007 2:41:21 GMT -5
Can anyone tell me if Stan Lee makes one of his customary guest appearances in "Ghost Rider"...? I saw it over the weekend & was trying to spot him but couldn't...
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Post by Shiryu on Feb 21, 2007 2:48:54 GMT -5
I had a look around online and he is not mentioned. Maybe he is not in there this time...
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Post by Bored Yesterday on Feb 21, 2007 13:48:47 GMT -5
I heard he's not in it -- but who created Ghost Rider? Maybe that person is in it.
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Post by iastagehand on Feb 23, 2007 19:11:02 GMT -5
Stan the Man was recently on the NBC show HEROES in a cameo role as a bus driver. Not much of a stretch considering his past cameos
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Post by thew40 on Feb 23, 2007 22:57:13 GMT -5
Punisher 2? Really?
~W~
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Post by Tana Nile on Feb 24, 2007 0:58:59 GMT -5
I heard he's not in it -- but who created Ghost Rider? Maybe that person is in it. I can't recall where I read it, but I believe there is some controversy between Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Mike Ploog over who came up with what when Ghost Rider was created. I wonder if any of them are getting any money from the movie? |
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Post by Shiryu on Feb 24, 2007 13:51:09 GMT -5
I had heard about it (and about Daredevil 2) and according to IMDb it was meant to come out this year. However, with no official website or anything else, I doubt it  |
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Post by balok on Feb 24, 2007 17:18:32 GMT -5
I can't recall where I read it, but I believe there is some controversy between Gary Friedrich, Roy Thomas, and Mike Ploog over who came up with what when Ghost Rider was created. I wonder if any of them are getting any money from the movie? Not unless Marvel chooses to be kind. Ghost Rider has been around for decades, and certainly predates the newer creator compensation models. Marvel owns him outright and has no incentive to share. |
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Post by Doctor Doom on Feb 24, 2007 18:10:00 GMT -5
There are also the following, though "upcoming" is debatable: (Years are mostly speculation)
-Ant-Man 2009
-Superman 2009
-Captain America 2009
-Nick Fury 2010
-Thor 2010
-Avengers 2011
-JLA 2011
-Wonder Woman 2010
-Ghost Rider 2: God Knows
-Namor The Sub-Mariner: God Knows
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Post by dlw66 on Feb 28, 2007 8:43:05 GMT -5
News from today's comicscontinuum.com
During its fourth quarter earnings webcast on Monday, Marvel announced that the Iron Man movie will begin production on Monday, March 12.
The film, under the direction of Jon Favreau, will shoot in Los Angeles for a May 2, 2008 release.
In other Marvel movie news:
* Marvel's Peter Cuneo during the webcast expressed pleasured over the record-setting box-office performance of Ghost Rider. "It proves again that Marvel can take a lesser-known character and make them successful worldwide," he said.
Ghost Rider's actual weekend take was more than estimates. It grossed $20.1 million, pushing its total to $70.9 million
* Cuneo said that he was "particularly optimstic" about the licensing for Spider-Man 3.
"Our guarantees for Spider-Man 3 are double or more than Spider-Man 2," he said.
Below are Spider-Man 3 toys shown the Hasbro booth at New York Comic Con. Click on the thumbnails for larger images.
* After leaving his position at Marvel, Avi Arad remains very involved in as a producer for Marvel films, a role he will fulfill for both Iron Man and Incredible Hulk.
According to Marvel, Arad has a new fee structure that will also restrict his non-competitive clause.
* Cuneo said that expectations for Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer toys are less than the first movie because of a summer logjam of six major fantasy films in a six-week period.
* Marvel isn't revealing the budgets for Iron Man and Incredible Hulk for "competitive reasons."
Incredible Hulk will begin production in the second quarter of 2007 for a June 13, 2008
* Marvel has a partner for the video game based on the new Hulk movie that will be announced soon.
* Among the films being developed in-house at Marvel for release as early as 2009 are Captain America, Nick Fury, Ant-Man, Avengers and Thor.
* Next Monday's episode of NBC's Heroe will include a preview of Spider-Man 3.
* Among the presenters at the Academy Awards on Sunday night were Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst from Spider-Man 3 and Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow from Iron Man.
Maguire and Dunst presented together, stepping on stage to the theme from the 1960s Spider-Man cartoon. The telecast was produced by Spider-Man films producer Laura Ziskin.
* Daniel Josephs is the author of the Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer novelization from Pocket Books.
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Post by Tana Nile on Feb 28, 2007 12:02:33 GMT -5
News from today's comicscontinuum.com * Marvel's Peter Cuneo during the webcast expressed pleasured over the record-setting box-office performance of Ghost Rider. "It proves again that Marvel can take a lesser-known character and make them successful worldwide," he said. Ghost Rider's actual weekend take was more than estimates. It grossed $20.1 million, pushing its total to $70.9 million Obviously GR had a pretty decent opening weekend, around $50 mill, but the drop off for week 2 was around 50%. I'll be curious to see, as presumably word of mouth affects the film, what they take in on week 3, especially with Zodiac opening Friday. I am sure they'll make their money back though, as I'll bet the dvd for this film will do well. |
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Post by Black Knight on Feb 28, 2007 14:25:20 GMT -5
From what I have heard the expect GR to make 100 Mil. I was impressed that it beat out 23.
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Post by iastagehand on Mar 9, 2007 20:50:40 GMT -5
surprised nobody mentioned Miller's 300. going to a matinee tomorrow. Can't wait!
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Post by iastagehand on Mar 11, 2007 9:56:39 GMT -5
The 300 rocked. The movie stayed pretty true to the graphic novel and had some killer fight scenes (pun intended!). Make mine SPARTA!!!!!
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Post by Tana Nile on Mar 11, 2007 13:53:20 GMT -5
We saw '300' Friday. I had really been looking forward to it. I haven't read the graphic novel, but I've read the story from various sources in the past (one of the benefits of taking a Greek Civilization class!), so I knew the basic plot.
First off, the movie is just fantastic to look at. The landscapes have a dreamlike quality. I really felt transported to another time and place.
Of course the battles are the main draw and they don't disappoint. We get some amazing choreography, and unlike so many films I've seen lately, you can actually tell exactly what is happening in every scene. No blurry or obscured shots, it's all there, like some gruesome sporting event.
The actors don't have a lot to work with, but I felt they did convincing work, particularly Gerard Butler as King Leonidas. I'm not sure the voice-over narrative was all that successful. it seemed a little too hokey.
I also thought the portrayal of the Persians as a bunch of depraved freaks was heavy-handed, but from what I have heard, this comes directly from Miller's graphic novel, so if anyone is to blame it's him. The tendency to demonize enemies is a human trait I'm not fond of, so this bothered me a bit, but it's not a big deal, considering the very black and white nature of the story.
All in all, I really enjoyed the movie and would recommend it..as long as you like seeing extremely buff men run around hacking on people with swords!
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Post by henrypym on Mar 13, 2007 20:31:28 GMT -5
GR's cume is up to $104 M now
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Post by Alchemist-X on Jun 23, 2007 17:01:04 GMT -5
Rumor has it that Thomas Jane (Punisher) worked out for half a year and trained to get ready for Punisher 2, read the script and walked right off the project it was apparently so bad.
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Post by Doctor Doom on Jun 23, 2007 18:15:19 GMT -5
Technically there's also "Wanted" based on the Mark Millar comic book but they've totally ditched the small super-person aspect that was part of it.
New pic of Iron Man people in character at SHH!
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