Writers Hired for "Captain America" and "Thor"
"Captain America" and "Thor" are two of the last major Marvel characters to get a big screen movie. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige is on it, hiring writers to turn in scripts to get production started.
"I have a writer on Captain America right now," said Feige, while on the set of Marvel's "Iron Man." "Hoping to get a director on that very soon to get that into the pipeline within the next year or so. And the same thing with Thor."
Who are the scribes tasked with these legendary characters? "Mark Protosevich has delivered a 'Thor' script. David Self is writing 'Captain America'." [You may recall that Protosevich adapted 2006's "Poseidon," and Self adapted 2002's "Road to Perdition."]
So "Thor" is written. Always a good sign.
"I have a writer on Captain America right now," said Feige, while on the set of Marvel's "Iron Man." "Hoping to get a director on that very soon to get that into the pipeline within the next year or so. And the same thing with Thor."
Who are the scribes tasked with these legendary characters? "Mark Protosevich has delivered a 'Thor' script. David Self is writing 'Captain America'." [You may recall that Protosevich adapted 2006's "Poseidon," and Self adapted 2002's "Road to Perdition."]
So "Thor" is written. Always a good sign.
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on Jul 01 2007 01:37 PM makes you wonder how they're going to approach these characters. Captain America's origin stems from World War II and Thor's is steeped in Norse mythology. will they try to "update" Captain America for a modern setting, and will the Thor's Norse mythology angle come off well on film? i can see a World War II period Captain America film, sorta like The Rocketeer in vibe (and sorta like the alleged Wonder Woman script that Warner Bros. is working on). and maybe they can approach Thor in the style of Pathfinder or Conan. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 01 2007 01:41 PM I wonder if they got Self because they plan to do a lot of flashback scenes. That's one of the things I remember about Road to Perdition, how authentic the characters seemed for that time period. Poseidon I consider less encouraging. I remember the few joys I got from that film being from the lead actors performance not necessarily from plot or dialog. (Reply to this) |
on Jul 01 2007 02:05 PM It'd obviously make a great period piece, but I gotta wonder how invested Marvel is in the Cap movie now that Steve Rogers is dead in the Marvelverse. And, if any of the movie's set in present time, would we possibly see Rogers hand the shield to a younger heir who would then take over the role in the comics? After all, there's been at least five Captain Americas so far, and it's hard to imagine an Avengers lineup without one. As for Thor, I'd LOVE to see a Conan-esque treatment set all in Asgard. Hard to take the thunder god seriously running through the streets of New York. (Reply to this) |
on Jul 01 2007 02:11 PM Finally! Some actual news! (Reply to this) |
on Jul 01 2007 02:55 PM In reply to this comment (#871976) Happy to oblige. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 01 2007 06:07 PM I thought the Captain passed away. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 01 2007 11:02 PM In reply to this comment (#871978) Yeah, but noone stays dead in comics except Uncle Ben. (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 02 2007 06:52 AM Captain America Lives Forever! (Reply to this) |
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on Jul 02 2007 02:23 PM The one thing that I will like about the Captain America film will be the lack of a Stan Lee cameo. Any chance for Joe Simon who is 94 years young to do a cameo? Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are the real heroes! (Reply to this) |
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