Comments on: Pixar To Produce Marvel’s Ant-Man?

By: Stan Lee Hypes Future Marvel Movies | NEWS Gate

Stan Lee Hypes Future Marvel Movies | NEWS Gate — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:52:30 +0000

[...] Marvel Studios months back, rumors filled the internet with one coming down on Ant-Man stating that Pixar may develop the Ant-Man movie in their traditional 3D family-fun fashion. That was quickly shot down and if things stay on track, [...]

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Stan Lee Hypes Future Marvel Movies - Screen Rant — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:26:10 +0000

By: michael

michael — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:33:01 +0000

im all for pixar producing antman submariner & silversurfer.

By: michael

michael — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:27:01 +0000

pixar can produce marvel’s prince namor the sub mariner and that will look beleivable to movie audiences.

By: ulik

ulik — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:43:45 +0000

I’ve heard that in Iron Man 2, Tony becomes deathly ill with an infection in his chest cavity which opens the cameo for Donald Blake who does surgery on Tony and saves his life. I also heard that Jason Statham will be Hawkeye and make a short cameo ala “Nick Fury”(IM 1) and will be like the “Ultimates” version of Hawkeye dressed in black and a little purple. Supposedly he has dual citizenship. Born in the U.S. but raised in Britain. He’s supposed to be a high-tech, tactical/marial arts, stealth/Cyber-Thief. I hope this is all true, I heard it from my cousin who is a bike messenger in New York who delivers from and for Marvel sometimes.

By: ulik

ulik — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:27:26 +0000

I know that Disney said that they will honor all properties previously owned by other studios such as Fox and Sony but I hope to God that Disney and Marvel can find a way to get the rights back for their characters. Fox messed up X-Men 1 & 3, Daredevil,Elektra,Fantastic Four 1 & 2, XMO Wolverine, and other characters and stories from other companies such as “The Legend of Chun LI” and “Dragon Ball”. Fox has only one movie that they got right which was X-Men 2. Fox could have easily hired the makers of “Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon” and someone like John Woo to make the Chun Li movie and they could have easily hired the makers of “Kung Fu Hustle” and “Shoalin Soccer” to make “Dragon Ball”. Fox needs to realize that some studios are better at making certain types of films than others and that Fox needs to stop being so greedy by wanting to do it all themselves. Hopefully Marvel can now go to war along with BIG Brother Disney and get the rights back showing how Fox is inconsistent with making quality films especially in the genre of comic books,graphic novels or video games and have no true respect for the source material by constantly “trying to fix what aint broken. Marvel needs to take full advantage of being with Disney and have them help them get their sh@t back.

By: the old man

the old man — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:16:10 +0000

Well I have to admit that while family values is an issue, It’s not the only one. Probably the distribution issues are even bigger. If Disney were to use existing resources or create what it needs instead of the current contracts, like with Diamond, it could happen. Of course they need a market plan. Independent distribution may still figure into the equation, remaindering, minimum purchases, delivery, all issues in the past that factored into sales and made a market for independents.

I realize that other forces are at work too. Costs
vs quality. People get tired on both ends of the
chain, consumers, sellers, writers, designers.
Something sags and you have a Downturn. People
are especially sensitive about inventories these
days. Even things that sell well, can’t be had!
Now you think with all the scanners, computer
inventory communication and automation systems,
that would be unlikely. Shoot it’s worse today
than 25 years ago. Consumers aren’t the only
fickle decision makers in the chain.

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:32:56 +0000

@ the old man,

If you can sell magazines by the cashier with women in underwear, why can’t you sell an X-Men comic?

As for large retailers like Walmart, they sell books and mags for adult/teenage audiences, a comic is no more extreme? Not every series has to be distributed there, I’m thinking the mainstream stuff like Spider-Man, Avengers, etc.

By: the old man

the old man — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:42:35 +0000

Rob Keyes says: “What Disney should do is lower comic cover prices and get them into mainstream regular retailers/department stores/book stores.”

But wasn’t one of the old sticking points of marketing in those arenas family values? Comics with adult themes don’t go over so well at the small town grocery store. Even if you mute the violent and sexual issues that still leaves things that parents want more control over the presentation to their 7 to 12 year olds.

By: ulik

ulik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:18:24 +0000

@Rob Keys,That would be cool can’t wait for more news on that and other Marvel movies. Rob if you got some connects at Marvel or something please try to get them to use my ideas, I think that Ant-Man needs an upgrade. Real ants could be ok at the beginning of Pyms research and experiments but later he should create powerful nano-machine ants like I said earlier that are able to mass reproduce with Pym’s command but desentergrate or die after a certain amount of time or at Pym’s command. The Hank Pym cameo in “Thor” is essential and Leonardo DiCaprio as Hank Pym,they got the backing to pay Leo whatever he wants now and he’ll own the hell out of that role.

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:49:15 +0000

Paramount distributed in partnership with Marvel Studios and Disney is honoring that contract at least until the end of the next 5 films already in-development.

IM and Hulk were the first feature films developed by Marvel as a separate independent studio which was amazing because they could make the movies exactly how they should be.

What fans are worried about now, is because Marvel is no longer fully in charge, things may be changed. I think that’s where a lot of the angst comes from.

What Disney should do is lower comic cover prices and get them into mainstream regular retailers/department stores/book stores.

By: Tony B.

Tony B. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:40:44 +0000

I guess I’m referring to the Marvel products done by Fox, Universal, and New Regency. And I thought Paramount was responsible for Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk.

My point is that movies based on Marvel comics have been hit and miss. Pixar has a better track record and Disney has incredible financial means. Why wouldn’t a fan want to see Marvel gain access to these resources?

By: Rob Keyes

Rob Keyes — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:16:43 +0000

@ MCat, Ulik,

I’ll try to fit in an update this week on the subject.

@ Tony B,

Marvel Studios only has two films under their belt: The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man, and both were awesome.

Do you mean, Fox, Sony or other studios who own Marvel film licenses on other characters?

By: ulik

ulik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:32:05 +0000

Thanks for the info MCat, I checked it out and it does look like Edgar Wright is still on for Antman. I read a little about Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish’s screenplay that they had Hank Pym to be an older guy or that it would take place in the 60′s or 70′s and that Scott Lang would be the main or equal character to Pym. If that is so I will be pissed because that would be totally wrong. I don’t mind Scott Lang being in the movie but not equal or above Hank Pym preferrably I would’t like for Scott Lang to be in it at all. Hank Pym needs the spotlight on him and Janet Van Dyne. If Scott Lang is in it then I do see Simon Pegg portraying him along with Leonardo Dicaprio as Pym. One of the most important things out all this is that they need to cameo Hank Pym in the upcoming “Thor” movie to create buzz and familiarize people with Hank Pym. Pym could actually be an associate of Dr.or Nurse Foster and could help ground Thor’s existance in reality through multi-dimesional research, Pym-particals and sub-atomic matter. Marvel please cameo Hank Pym in the “Thor” movie.

By: MCat

MCat — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:04:58 +0000

@ulik
supposedly if pixar is doing ant-man the big wigs at Disney and Pixar don’t know anything about it. You can see the article at slashfilm.com

By: ulik

ulik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:55:41 +0000

Yeah Pixar did make the Fantastic Four(Incredibles) better but that was “FOX” not Marvel.

By: ulik

ulik — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:53:06 +0000

Other potential Pixar/Marvel CGI movies that would rock would be: “Young Avengers”,”Next Avengers”, and “Captain Marvel” @MCat where did you get that news from?

By: MCat

MCat — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:45:29 +0000

I just read that Edgar Wright said Pixar is not developing Ant-Man. So I guess we are out of luck for now.

By: Tony B.

Tony B. — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:36:36 +0000

Pixar consistently had solid and entertaining writing and a good blend of fun and action. Marvel’s record is spotty. If Pixar wants to take on a Marvel character they should be given the opportunity.

They made The Fantastic Four better than Marvel. You can bet they’ve got a staff full of comic geeks who will keep the product entertaining and true to form.

By: ulik

ulik — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:40:14 +0000

Marvel CGI animated movies that would be awesome done by Pixar are: “Howard The Duck”, “Power-Pack”,”Runaways”, “Micronaughts”,”Inhumans”, “Rom” and “Marvel Ultimate Alliance”(whole movie).