ROTTEN TOMATOES: Thor, Hulk, Captain America ... and a Few More New Marvels

Thor, Hulk, Captain America ... and a Few More New Marvels

by Scott Weinberg | April 28, 2006

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While the hiring of Jon Favreau as "Iron Man" director is pretty exciting movie-geek news, it seems that Marvel's Avi Arad has a whole bunch of new projects just waiting to get underway. In addition to the Iron Guy's first adventure, we can now report some progress on titles like "The Ant Man," "Captain America," "Hulk 2," "Nick Fury," and (yes!) "Thor."

The bullet points:

-- "Iron Man" will be directed by Jon Favreau ("Zathura"). Screenplay by newcomer writing team Matt Holloway & Arthur Marcum. Production is supposed to begin in January.

-- "Hulk 2" will be written by Zak Penn, whose previous screeplays are an eclectic mix indeed: "Last Action Hero," "PCU," "Inspector Gadget," "Behind Enemy Lines," "X-Men 2," "Incident at Loch Ness," "Suspect Zero," "Elektra," and "X-Men: The Last Stand." (Previous reports indicate that Hulk's villain will be "Abomination," which is a very cool name for a villain.)

-- "Ant Man" will be directed by "Shaun of the Dead" co-creator Edgar Wright. (Cool!)

-- "Captain America" will be written by comic-expert David Self, who previously penned "The Haunting," "Thirteen Days," "Road to Perdition," and the (eventually) upcoming "Sub-Mariner" and "Deathlok."

-- "Nick Fury" is being written by Andrew Marlowe, credited screenwriter on "Air Force One," "End of Days," and "Hollow Man."

-- "Thor" will be written by Mark Protosevich, the scribe behind "The Cell" and "Poseidon."

Click right here for the whole juicy article at THR, which is packed with stuff that comic freaks should really enjoy.

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eye_see writes:
on Apr 28 2006 08:42 AM

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They wont stop. Why wont they stop!!!

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new12play writes:
on Apr 28 2006 09:39 AM

well, when your comic book movies are averaging 150 million at the box office, why would they stop...i think this is great news, however. Seems like we have some promising talents trying to bring these adaptations to the big screen.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Apr 28 2006 10:00 AM

In reply to this comment (#834617)
[b]perhaps[/b]
but then again... i think that some comic book heros stay in the comics

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Merlin235 writes:
on Apr 28 2006 12:32 PM

[b]Ant-Man[/b]
Wow, can't wait to see Ant-Man.

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Stankton writes:
on Apr 28 2006 01:01 PM

Ant Man?

I can't wait for the excitement of Sloth Man either.

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IMAmoose24 writes:
on Apr 28 2006 09:26 PM

haha, Ant-man. DC ownes Marvel.

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t-joint writes:
on Apr 29 2006 04:18 AM

Sure, they'll all be pimped and merched to death, but look at the bright side. Chances are not ALL of them will suck. There just might be another Blade in the bunch.

And what's with all the Hank Pym hatin'?

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lovelykeira writes:
on Apr 29 2006 04:30 PM

There are some pretty good writers involved here.

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ArmyofJuan writes:
on Apr 29 2006 11:01 PM

I actually can't wait to see Ant Man. Since it's going to be directed by the co-creator of Shaun of the Dead, it will more than likely be hilarious and poke fun at Ant/Giant man.

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Darth Pepsi writes:
on Apr 30 2006 07:09 AM

I think that they should use that Wrestler HHH as Thor.

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ArmyofJuan writes:
on Apr 30 2006 03:21 PM

In reply to this comment (#834625)
Not just because im whole heartedly opposed to the thought of Triple H playing Thor, but Triple H also doesn't look Nordic enough.

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the-russian writes:
on Apr 30 2006 07:20 PM

*cough* dc sucks *cough*

eh-emm, excuse me, yeah, most of these will probably suck, but like t-joint mentioned, one or two of them should be worth seeing. Hulk 2 written by the same guy who wrote Elektra? I think Hulk deserves more respect than that...

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t-joint writes:
on May 01 2006 02:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#834626)
What exactly does Nordic look like? Anyway, Paul's acting ability is gonna disqualify him quicker than his looks.

I'd tell anyone who suggests actors to play Thor to keep in mind that, whomever they get, he's gonna have to be a DAMN fine thespian to pull off an earnest "Forsooth!" or a good "Hie thee back to the reeking pits of Muspelheim, thy craven curs, ere Mjolnir splits ye in twain!"

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ArmyofJuan writes:
on May 01 2006 11:13 AM

In reply to this comment (#834628)
Nordic = Viking looking.

Basically hire some dude from the 13th warrior or some scandanavian guy, or the guy who played Boromir in lotr and you'll be set.

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t-joint writes:
on May 01 2006 12:20 PM

In reply to this comment (#834629)
FYI, I'm Scandinavian. I know what we look like. ;-)

Just wondering how Paul doesn't fit the bill...not that I'd want him to, mind you.

Anyway, bringing up "13th Warrior", yeah, Vlad Kulich would make a terrific Thor.

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ArmyofJuan writes:
on May 02 2006 12:05 AM

In reply to this comment (#834630)
Is Paul Triple H's name?

If thats who you're talking about, im just opposed to any sort of wrestler doing anything involving acting. I mean the rock is ok, but i also just don't see Triple H doing Thor at all. Hearing him talking about Odin and Loki and Mjolnir sounds like it would just butcher my ears.

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t-joint writes:
on May 02 2006 01:52 AM

In reply to this comment (#834631)
Hey, I hear ya. You're preachin' to the choir there, dude. Last good movie a wrestler was in (in a speaking role) was probably Princess Bride. One big peev I have is whenever a superhero movie comes out everyone instantly starts naming wrestlers and Dwayne, in particular, for freakin' EVERYTHING! Is The Rock the new Will Smith? Speaks to the collective conscious of the general movie public, I guess. (involuntary shudder)

Oh, yeah, HHH's real name is Paul Levesque.

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lovelykeira writes:
on May 02 2006 01:39 PM

How about the guy that played Sabertooth in X-Men to play Thor.

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t-joint writes:
on May 02 2006 03:10 PM

In reply to this comment (#834633)
HE'S A WRESTLER!!!!! (grumble grumble)

...sorry. What I meant to say is Tyler Mane isn't a very good actor, hence the reason that the normally verbose Sabretooth didn't have a single line of dialogue.

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suggsmar writes:
on May 02 2006 06:39 PM

first...
Tripple H as Thor? riiiiight.... the guy is not an actor.. HHH only can act like HHH.. and thats it. just cuase he goes around with a sledge hammer doesn't mean he can act like he's a norse god..

DC over marvel... lets see now... good DC Movies.. Superman, Batman and Batman Begins , after that, its Cat Woman, and Judge Dread.. a bit of a drop off there....

oh, and a pray to GOD that this particular project gets squashed

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