Marvel Cools Off Release Schedule

[thebitterguy]

Remember how after Iron Man split the skies Marvel came out and had this ludicrous movie production schedule that would see an IM sequel, and movies about Thor, Captain America & an Avengers film all out in three years?

Yeah, I think they've realized they may have bitten off more than they can chew.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel will delay the Branagh helmed Thor and The Avengers by a year each. Thor will be out in 2011, and The Avengers will be out in 2012.

Iron Man 2 will still be coming out next year, with Scarlett Johansson starring as the Black Widow. We're also getting another Spider-Man movie in 2011.

Missing from all this is the Captain America movie, which was supposed to come out Victoria Day weekend prior to The Avengers, and would presumably have a cliffhanger ending that would lead into it.

Sam Jackson recently got signed to a nine picture deal with Marvel studios, which will presumably get him at least a cameo in most of these films as well as leading roles in Avengers & a theoretical SHIELD movie.

I regret not asking Wright if he had anything to say about the Ant-Man film.

Marvel has yet to offer any guarantees that the films will not molest the audience, sexually or otherwise.

Comments

[nottheterritory.livejournal.com]

Marvel has yet to offer any guarantees that the films will not molest the audience, sexually or otherwise.

Wait, now you've got me confused - I thought with comic adaptations sexually abusing the audience was a feature not a bug? Or is that only for DC?

[thebitterguy]

I guess it's just a difference of opinions between the filmmakers and the audience.

[nottheterritory.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry - I was going to write something about the reviews saying 'no' but the box office saying 'yes' or something but really this is all getting kind of gross. I'm going back to _Slings and Arrows_

[srhall79.livejournal.com]

The story I saw had this line: The First Avenger: Captain America was moved back to July 22, 2011 from May 6, 2011. So, a little slippage, but still out. Probably better to give some time for the movies before heading into Avengers.

[thebitterguy]

I guess this will allow them to not kill the actor playing Steve Rogers.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Marvel has yet to offer any guarantees that the films will not molest the audience, sexually or otherwise.

You know, I'm having a dopey Friday and originally read "with Scarlett Johansson starring as the Black Widow" as "with Sue Johanson starring as the Black Widow".

[thebitterguy]

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

And that was pretty much my reaction as well.

[thebitterguy]

Although if they were writing them according to canon (i.e. Non "Marvel time"), that would be appropriate.

Oh, wow. My brain just ran out my ears.

[absinthe-dot-ca.livejournal.com]

Well, Mickey Rourke is apparently going to be the baddie in Iron Man 2... Isn't that enough of a molestation in itself?

[thebitterguy]

Whiplash is the role he was born to play!

[brand-of-amber.livejournal.com]

I fear Spiderman 4. Spiderman 2 is still the best superhero comic book movie there is, and Spiderman 3 was a festering piece of shit. I can only imagine what kind of face puke Spiderman 4 will be.

Now Scarlett as Black Widow, that's something I can be into.

[innocent-man.livejournal.com]

I can only imagine what kind of face puke Spiderman 4 will be.

I hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

[rodshark.livejournal.com]

I did that last time... it didn't work :(

The only way I can see it not suck is if they have Bruce Campbell as Mysterio, and maybe have Spider-slayers or have the storyline where Spidey continues to mutate and grows two more arms and begins to look like something out of a horror movie.

[sushisweetie.livejournal.com]

Meh. I have yet to see a comic book movie that I honestly like. I mean I liked the Spiderman movies enough, and The Dark Knight was different if not a little too violent for me. But nothing that really impressed me.