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What Films Are Coming From Marvel Studios in 2014?

Rob Keyes — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:51:48 +0000

Marvel Studios has had a tough time keeping to their plan of two theatrical releases per year. Delays with Thor and The Avengers had Iron Man 2 release by itself in 2010 and next year, The Avengers is without a partner since Runaways was indefinitely postponed. For 2013 and 2014 however, it’s back to two films/year or… more.

Today, the news came from Disney that Marvel would be releasing The Avengers in 3D (post-converted), but that unsurprising news was padded with something far more interesting: Marvel Studios claiming another release date in 2014 to release one of their films earlier.

Up until now, the official slate of upcoming films from Marvel Studios was scheduled as follows:

2012

The Avengers (May 4)
~~Runaways~~ (canned)

2013

Iron Man 3 (May 3)
Thor 2 (~~July 26~~ pushed back to November 15)

2014

Unknown (May 16)
Unknown (June 27)

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Is Marvel Studios Going Cosmic Post-Avengers?

Rob Keyes — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:44:43 +0000

Over the last several days, The Avengers and its buzz-worthy cast have been making headlines thanks to new photos and images from Entertainment Weekly. While these character shots provide fans a closer look at their favorite live-action Marvel superheroes, there was something even more interesting in the magazine.

Two weeks ago, Chris Evans spoke of his long-term contract with Marvel Studios and his expectations for when he will play Steve Rogers/Captain America again after The Avengers, revealing that it likely wouldn’t be until 2014. If the latest news turns out to be accurate, it could be even longer…

Within The Avengers cover issue of EW was some info about the upcoming slate of Marvel Studios projects, something we at Screen Rant have been speculating and discussing for a very long time. But first, here’s what we know is coming up for certain:

2012

The Avengers (May 4)
~~Runaways~~ (canned)

2013

Iron Man 3 (May 3)
Thor 2 (July 26)

2014

Unknown (May 16)
Unknown ...

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Captain America 2 & The Future of Marvel Studios

Rob Keyes — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:36:16 +0000

Marvel Studios was able to hammer out two blockbuster superhero films this year to introduce Captain America and Thor – the remaining core characters of The Avengers. This is in accordance to Marvel’s mandate of two major theatrical releases per year, a trend that sadly ends next year with The Avengers coming all by itself after the lower-budget production of Runaways was put on hiatus.

The two years after that however, fans should be getting their dual fix each summer, starting with Iron Man 3 and Thor 2 in the summer of 2013 and at least two more Marvel movies to fill in the two summer dates the studio locked down in 2014. As I stated in our discussion of writer Christopher Markus’ desire to have MODOK be a villain in Captain America 2, the Chris Evans solo sequel would certainly release in 2014 – According to him, that does seem to be ...

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Disney Schedules Marvel Movies for 2014; ‘John Carter’ in IMAX 3D

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:14:17 +0000

Walt Disney Pictures is officially taking over the business side of the Marvel movie universe in the future – beginning with next year’s The Avengers and then Iron Man 3 in 2013, which the Mouse House (not Paramount) will market and distribute in theaters.

The company has gone ahead and settled on release dates for two Marvel titles that… don’t actually have titles yet, while also setting up next year’s sci-fi flick, John Carter, for release in the IMAX format.

Disney has officially claimed May 16th, 2014 and June 27th, 2014 as dates for the release of two yet-to-be-reveal Marvel pics. In addition, the studio has set the John Carter of Mars adaptation for a simultaneous release in regular 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D theaters in ...

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Ant-Man Update From Edgar Wright

Rob Keyes — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:24:56 +0000

Marvel Studios sadly did not bring a panel presentation this year to Comic-Con, a year where the film industry as a whole came with a smaller presence. This sad reality didn’t mean that The Avengers and other Marvel movies would be missing entirely. Captain America: The Avenger was premiered here on Thursday and Marvel brought a S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier-themed setup to the exhibition floor where they handed out posters and holding autograph sessions with some of the talent.

There’s also of course, the talent at the show who, if involved with Marvel Studios in some way, cannot avoid the obligatory related questions. At the Attack The Block presentation for Screen Gems, Edgar Wright and Joe Cornish were on panel and were posed ...

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Marvel Studios Looking to Short Films to Launch Lesser-Known Characters

Ben Kendrick — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:08:15 +0000

Following the less-than-stellar box office gross of mega-expensive superhero film Green Lantern, it’s safe to say that studios will probably be less inclined to simply throw buckets of money at untested comic book adaptations. Green Lantern isn’t an “unknown” by any means but few casual moviegoers (the people who turn superhero films into billion dollar franchises) probably ever dressed-up as a Lantern for Halloween or played with Sinestro action figures.

As a result, it’s possible that the superhero film gold rush may be winding down a bit. Not to say that superhero films can’t make huge money; however, with so many comic book adaptations in theaters, it’s clear that some moviegoers are now choosing which superhero films they’ll pay to see. No one is more aware of this fact ...

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Should Hollywood Listen to Fanboys About Comic Book Movies?

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:46:49 +0000

As any member of the Screen Rant team can tell you, comic book movies are a volatile topic. For every new post we do about upcoming super hero films like The Amazing Spider-Man, X-Men: First Class, Ant-Man, The Punisher, The Dark Knight Rises, Superman: Man of Steel, Green Lantern, Thor, Captain America, or The Avengers – no matter if it’s news, images, posters, or trailers – we often get a plethora of impassioned (or downright hostile) responses from the fanboy/fangirl community, which is o so protective of the superhero creations they worship.

After years spent engaging the opinions of fanboys and fangirls all over the world, there’s one conclusion that I (and many among the Screen Rant staff) have come to: fanboy enthusiasm and ...

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‘Ant-Man’ Script May Be Nearing Completion

Sandy Schaefer — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:31 +0000

Director Joe Cornish’s comedic alien invasion flick Attack the Block was a hit with SXSW attendees this past weekend, which only bodes well for his next collaboration with Edgar Wright on the Ant-Man screenplay. Wright revealed a few months back that he’s in the midst of pounding out a new draft of the comic book movie’s script, and there’s been speculation that the film could even begin production later this year.

Now the two gentlemen charged with realizing the often miniaturized super sleuth Dr. Henry “Hank” Pym on the big screen have provided an update on their progress – and revealed that their Ant-Man movie has been in development for longer than you might think.

Cornish and Wright sat down with The Playlist and had the following to offer, with respect to their Ant-Man pic:

“We ...

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Edgar Wright Back To Writing ‘Ant-Man’

Rob Keyes — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:55:42 +0000

While two big Marvel superheroes charge toward theatrical releases this summer in Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, one very small one still hides in the corner. Fans of Edgar Wright and Marvel who remain hopeful that Ant-Man will get an official release date or appear as part of the superhero roster in The Avengers can remain disappointed.

Like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and the lengthy amount of time it took to come to fruition once Wright climbed aboard, Ant-Man has been in the script stages for years. The latest update places the geek favorite director still at the writing stage, working alongside fellow writer Joe Cornish (The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) on the latest Ant-Man script draft.

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Marvel Movie Updates With Kevin Feige

Rob Keyes — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:33:40 +0000

After the epic and long-awaited debut of the first official Thor trailer Friday evening, Marvel Studios President of Production, Kevin Feige, participated in a live chat on the LA Times Hero Complex blog to answer fan questions. As you can imagine, Feige touched on what we can expect from The Avengers and what other Marvel projects are in the pipelines.

Some of the important highlights include Ant-Man moving forward and emphasis that Punisher, Iron Fist and Black Panther projects are heading in the right direction.

You can see the entire chat log at Hero Complex but here are the highlights broken down by film:

The Avengers:

Why Joss Whedon was chosen to direct Marvel’s biggest movie ever: “He doesn’t lose ...

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Simon Pegg Enjoys Idea of Being an Ant-Man Villain

Rob Keyes — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:36:38 +0000

With anything Edgar Wright touches, fans expect that his friends and usual stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost to be involved in some capacity or at the very least to be rumored so. With that in mind, it’s entirely unsurprising that Pegg has been listed as a “candidate” for the title role in Wright’s Marvel movie for years now.

But will Edgar Wright ever make Ant-Man for Marvel Studios? The partly comedic spy comic book movie about the Avenger who could change his size has seemingly been in development forever. We know that Ant-Man will not be included in The Avengers roster and instead will get his own solo movie to fully expand on his origins before jumping on the (already large) team of superheroes for Avengers sequels down the ...

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Adrien Brody Still Curious About ‘Ant-Man’ Role

Kofi Outlaw — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 15:59:19 +0000

If you’ve been keeping up with us on the site and on Twitter then you know that a faction of the Screen Rant editorial staff is currently covering the New York Comic-Con, conducting interviews with actors and filmmakers from some of the most anticipated upcoming movie releases.

As always, we try to look out for our loyal readers by snagging answers to looming questions and rumors around the Net regarding certain comic book movie characters and franchises. Yesterday I talked to Avatar star Stephen Lang about playing X-Men’s Cable; right after that interview, I had a chance to sit down with Oscar-winning actor Adrien Brody to chat a little about Marvel’s Ant-Man.

Brody was NYCC to promote the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of Predators, but that didn’t stop us from chatting about everything ...

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Marvel Studios Plans To 2017

Rob Keyes — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:59:52 +0000

Marvel Studios is making a lot of movies. We know that. But just how far are they planing ahead and what’s next on tap?

We’ve had many discussions here on Screen Rant about the future of Marvel and of the many projects they currently have in development. With Thor and Captain America coming out next year, followed by The Avengers and Runaways in 2012, what’s next on the slate? Outside of the expected sequels to these potential solo franchises, actor Clark Gregg who plays S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson in Marvel’s shared movie universe claims that The Avengers is just the “first act of this giant epic.”

Would this epic storyline represent the featured backdrop continued through Avengers sequels? Marvel President of Consumer Products for Marvel, Paul Gitter, spoke with Bleeding Cool about ...

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Joe Quesada Talks Marvel Television Opportunities

Rob Keyes — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 02:45:47 +0000

With the earth-shattering news last year of Disney acquiring Marvel, many wondered what opportunities such a merger would open doors to for the powerhouse comic publisher. Disney’s empire spans across many mediums including that of television with networks such as ABC for which the Marvel brand could – and will – take advantage of.

Earlier this summer, Marvel Entertainment launched a new division specific to television to be headed up by comic industry veteran Jeph Loeb and Marvel exec Dan Buckly. The new division would handle projects such as cartoons, straight-to-DVD features and what everyone would love to see one day, live-action Marvel television programs.

Back at San Diego Comic-Con, MTV asked Marvel editor-in-chief Joe Quesada about their new-found situation under the ownership of Disney and how it ...

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Ant-Man Is A Secret Agent Not In ‘The Avengers’

Rob Keyes — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:05:07 +0000

One of the many Marvel Studios projects in development – one that’s seemingly been delayed over and over again – is that of Edgar Wright’s adaptation of Ant-Man. Perhaps a questionable property to be made into a big budget solo film, Ant-Man has the potential to offer a unique super hero story, while having the chance to increase his popularity and bankability through through a stint The Avengers movie.

We know Ant-Man is coming after The Avengers so many thought, like us, that the character could be introduced in the epic team-up flick as a way to make mainstream audiences more aware of the shrinkable hero. That however, is not the case and Ant-Man will be its own separate origin story, separate from The Avengers.

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Are Wasp & Ant-Man in The Avengers?

Rob Keyes — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:37:22 +0000

Marvel Studios presented fans in attendance at Comic-Con 2010 this Saturday with what may have been the most iconic comic book movie moment ever: the official introduction, unveiling and announcement of the main roster of characters for The Avengers along with its director, Joss Whedon.

While we were able to finally get confirmation on Jeremy Renner playing Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo taking over for Ed Norton as the new Bruce Banner, some of us wonder if this represents the full cast of the film, or just the core. What about the key characters Ant-Man and Wasp?

Ant-Man will get his own solo film by Edgar Wright eventually. We don’t know when but they’re slowly working away at it. It wasn’t a surprise to see no ...

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Adrien Brody May Become Ant-Man for The Avengers [Updated]

Rob Keyes — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:34:55 +0000

Oscar winner Adrien Brody is getting a lot of attention in recent weeks, following the recent release of Splice and last weekend’s opening of Predators. In Nimród Antal’s sequel to the original Predator, Brody plays a gruff and silent killer as a bad-ass mercenary and in Splice, he moves to the other end of the spectrum to play a rebellious scientist. If that wasn’t making enough headlines for the star whose acting range knows no bounds, Brody may soon become a superhero as well.

Reports and Twitter buzz indicate that Adrien Brody may be playing Ant-Man for Marvel Studios in The Avengers and in Edgar Wright’s Ant-Man solo film. Nothing is confirmed yet on this front, but it no doubt will be this Saturday at Marvel’s Thor and ...

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Marvel Studios’ Panel Plans For Comic-Con 2010

Rob Keyes — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:06:41 +0000

It’s been a big month for Marvel Studios news and if the earlier report about their plans for San Diego Comic-Con has any truth to it, it got a lot bigger.

A few weeks ago we wrote about the rumor that the folks at Marvel were looking into the strategy of introducing members of their vast line-up of lesser known characters through short films attached to the theatrical releases of their tentpole big budget superhero epics. What that means for us moviegoers is that, like Disney does with Pixar films (remember, Disney owns Marvel now), we could start seeing The Avengers among other upcoming flicks showcasing 10-minute shorts for the likes of Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Dr. Strange and other characters the studio is interested in adding to their ...

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Edgar Wright Talks ‘Ant-Man’ Script & ‘Iron Man’ Humor

Rob Frappier — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:57:01 +0000

In a recent interview with Box Office Magazine, fan-favorite director Edgar Wright talked about his progress on the script for Marvel’s Ant-Man and his overall goal for the film.

Wright explained that he hasn’t written a second draft of the script yet, but that he’ll get started on it after his current film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World comes out. Wright then went on to explain that the Ant-Man will be a “high-concept” but funny genre film.

“What we wrote for the first draft, and what Marvel really liked, is that it’s funny, but it’s a genre film. It’s about the level of comedy that Iron Man has. The idea is to make a high-concept genre film where it’s within another genre. His suit and its power is the big gadget and it takes place ...

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Marvel Roundup: ‘Thor’ Image, ‘Ant-Man’ Script & ‘Avengers’ Fan Poster

Kofi Outlaw — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:42:49 +0000

There is a lot of Marvel movie news hitting the Web right now, so we thought we’d lasso it all together into one handy little roundup for you guys.

Today we have a new image from Thor to share, news on the progression of Edgar Wright’s (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World) script for Ant-Man, and a cool new Avengers fan-made poster that should get you psyched for the film.

Let’s get to it.

New Thor Image

In anticipation of the San Diego Comic Con International next month, we’re starting to see some promotional material leak for Kenneth’s Branagh’s adaptation of Thor. Recently we got a first image of Chris Hemsworth as Thor, and last week we got a look at the Thor set, which included glimpses of some supporting characters.

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