The Marvel Studios March deadline is quickly approaching for casting of the lead role in The First Avenger: Captain America Movie. It looks like it is down to 6 actors. Out of all the articles that is floating around the interwebs the guys at Film School Rejects seem to have
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‘Weeds’ Actress Up For A Role In Marvel’s ‘Runaways’ Movie?
Some more news on Marvel Studios adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved comic book series Runaways: A long time has passed since we’ve heard official word on “Runaways,” Marvel Studios’ adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s beloved comic book series, but that silence might be breaking in the form of a
Marvel Captain America Casting Soon – Shooting Begins in June
Article from the HD Room talking about Capt America: I was beginning to think Marvel had forgotten all about Captain America: The First Avenger. It hits theaters a little over two months after Thor, yet Thor is well into principal photography while Captain America is still without a cast.In speaking
Marvel To Trade 1 Comic For Every 50 Destroyed DC Comics
Marvel Comics is offering retailers a rare issue of its new mega-event Siege. The catch? Store owners have to send Marvel 50 torn-up DC Comics titles. In a move seemingly out of Norman Osborne’s playbook, Marvel is offering comic book stores a special Deadpool variant cover of Siege #3. All
Marvel Announces Next Wave of “Greatest Comics” for $1
Marvel is proud to announce the next wave of Marvel’s Greatest Comics imprint, spotlighting Marvel’s most-acclaimed series with new printings for only $1.00! Providing the perfect jumping-on point for new readers and a great low cost first chapter to some of the hottest selling Marvel Collected editions for retailers, Marvel’s
Tobey Maguire Talks `Spider-Man’ Production Delay
So if you have been following the Disney/Marvel News Thor is getting moved up and Spiderman will probably be later in the year. Either way I know Disney/Marvel will be getting alot of my box office dollars in 2011. Tobey talks with reporters from ABC about Spider-Man 4 preproduction snags:
Stan Lee talks Dr. Strange movie, Sgt. Rock, Ant-Man
Article from the reel loop: If you’re wondering which films comic book maven Stan Lee would like to see made into a big budget Hollywood feature, you’re in luck. The co-creator of Spider-man and the Fantastic Four has announced that beyond a Dr. Strange film, he added a few more
Marvel shareholders OK Disney acquisition
Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Thursday that its shareholders at a special meeting approved the company’s deal to be acquired by Walt Disney Co. Marvel, which owns such popular comic-book icons as Spider-Man, Iron Man and X-Men, said it expects the deal, which is valued at about $4.3 billion based on
Disney sees big dollars in Marvel unknowns
(AP Photo/Marvel Entertainment Inc.) Moviegoers have shown a willingness to be entangled by Spider-Man’s web over and over again. Now, as Disney prepares to buy the comic-book powerhouse Marvel, it faces the question of whether fans will also get attached to characters as obscure as Ant-Man and Iron Fist. The
Disney CEO Bob Iger indirectly addresses speculation about game industry acquistions
Even as the Walt Disney Co. moves to complete its $4-billion acquisition of comic-book giant Marvel Entertainment, Wall Street is wondering whether Chief Executive Bob Iger is shopping for bargains in the video-game aisle. Formerly high-flying game publishers — such as Electronic Arts, creator of Madden football, and Take-Two Interactive,
Marvel Sets Date for Disney Vote
Marvel Entertainment Inc. said its shareholders would vote Dec. 31 on whether to approve its $4 billion acquisition by Walt Disney Co. Under the deal, first announced Aug. 31, Disney will pay Marvel shareholders $30 cash and 0.7 shares of Disney stock for every share of Marvel stock. The acquisition
