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Hollywood
is continuing its lover affair with superhero themes, movie revamps and the like,
and Australian fans are lapping it up with the superhero jackpot bonanza.
This
year we're looking at a bush tucker bag of sequels, prequels, remakes... you name
it. The Hollywood studios will be pumping out their best efforts in order to make
as much money as they can muster, and who can blame them. Entertainment
kingpin Marvel Entertainment are going to be spinning out their “The Amazing
Spider-Man”, hitting us hard with "The Avengers", "Ghost Rider"
is about to ride into "Sin City" Sydney, Australia, and then there's
Australia's favorite son, Hugh Jackman back in "The Wolverine". The
Warner Bros. - DC Comics tag-team is going to attempt to combat that Marvel onslaught
with the next instalment of Batman - "The Dark Knight Rises", but most
tipsters are picking Marvel to win the movie superhero fight over DC Comics this
year, but time will tell. Here’s
a peek at some of this year’s coming attractions...(US dates) Nicolas
Cage provides a winter warm-up with “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance”
(Feb. 17), returning as the bounty hunter from hell on a mission to rescue a child
from the devil. “The
Avengers” (May 4), teaming Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth
as Thor, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk,
Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye. Next
is “The Amazing Spider-Man” (July 3), with Andrew Garfield taking over
as Peter Parker in director Marc Webb’s new take on how a mutant spider bite
turns a teen into a web-slinging hero. Christian
Bale returns as Batman in “The Dark Knight Rises” (July 20), director
Christopher Nolan’s third and final tale of the well to do vigilante with
all the cool gadgets. Anne Hathaway joins the cast as Catwoman. After
the late Heath Ledger’s Academy Award-winning performance as the Joker in
“The Dark Knight,” Nolan went with a lesser-known villain: This time,
it’s Bane (Tom Hardy), known to comic-book fans as the brute who breaks Batman’s
back and puts him in a wheelchair. The
Avengers are assembling... Disney
released more stills from its superhero superteam movie reving up fans who are
eagerly awaiting the answers to the age-old question, who would win in a fight
between The Incredible Hulk and The Mighty Thor. The
first image shows Captain America (Chris Evans) in full updated costume and shield,
flanked by Avengers teammates Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Black Widow (Scarlett
Joahnsson), the three heroes walking as if they mean business. The second still
is slightly less dramatic, simply showing Thor (Chris Hemsworth) gripping a conference
room chair, pondering heavy thoughts next to S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson (Clark
Gregg). "When
you walk out of your trailer and you bump into Chris Hemsworth with the cape on
and you see Downey in the Iron Man suit and that’s when you really get excited
and you start geeking out a bit,” Evans told The News last year from the
film's New Mexico set. Fans
are already starting to geek out, more than two months before the film's May 4
(U.S) release date. The
Marvel Studios movie, which is directed by fanboy favorite Joss Whedon, unites
three franchises (Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Hulk) within an even
bigger franchise that’s expected to be one of the biggest box office hits
of all time. Avengers
News cont... Marvel
Studios presents in association with Paramount Pictures “Marvel’s The
Avengers”--the super hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel
super heroes Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and
Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and
security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as
S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the
brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins. Starring
Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson,
Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon from a screenplay
by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular
Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and
a comics institution ever since. Prepare yourself for an exciting event movie,
packed with action and spectacular special effects, when “Marvel’s The
Avengers” assemble in summer 2012. Marvel
Release Dates Updated (U.S) In
addition to "Marvel's The Avengers," Marvel Studios will release a slate
of films based on the Marvel characters including "Iron Man 3" on May
3, 2013; and "Thor 2" on November 15, 2013.
Andrew Garfield as Spiderman Featured in an Avengers (English, 2012) Cameo...
Mumbai,
Feb 13, 2012 - A few days ago we reported the rampant Internet rumor that Andrew
Garfield’s Spiderman would be featured in an Avengers cameo. All of this
was built off a statement made by actress Jenny Agutter who has a small role in
the Whedon production. Well, we’ve stumbled across another source who confirms
Spider mans cameo in Avengers. “This
will be similar to how Wolverine made a quick cameo in X-Men: First Class and
Sony’s going to make sure to promote their new Spiderman movie any way they
can. Andrew (Garfield) isn’t a widely known actor so they want to get his
face on everything, including The Avengers even if it’s for a couple seconds.” This
is an absolute multiple bonanza for the superhero fans. Starring
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson,
Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson,
and written and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers”
is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,”
first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. “Marvel’s
The Avengers” is presented by Marvel Studios in association with Paramount
Pictures. The film is being produced by Marvel Studios’ President Kevin Feige
and executive produced by Alan Fine, Stan Lee, Jon Favreau, Louis D’Esposito,
Patricia Whitcher, Victoria Alonso and Jeremy Latcham. The film is distributed
by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The
movie is to release in India on 27th April, 2011.
The Wolverine Gets Release Date...
It
is official, a sequel to that 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine movie will be coming
to a theatre near you on or around July 26th 2013 (depends if your in the U.S,
Australia or elsewhere). After months of production delays, including replacing
Darren Aranofsky as director, that cigar smoking, 'bub' saying, furry Canadian
Logan will once again rip things up. The film sequel is running with the title:
The Wolverine and will take Logan to Japan where he finds a forbidden romance
and the Silver Samurai to deal with. Hugh Jackman has already praised the script
as being "one of the best we've ever had." This is good news for those
fans and critics who felt the first Wolverine movie offering could have been better.
We trust that director James Mangold and Hugh Jackman deliver on this to keep
both Marvel hardcore and casual fans happy. What the critics will think is anyone's
guess, but as a few stars have noted - movies are made for fans (not critics).
'Ghost Rider' movie controversy; Red hot back story...
The
new "Ghost Rider" movie's ticket sales are not very strong, but the
controversy raging in the comic-book community is like a mega fireball. The
story begins back in 1972, when the flaming motercyclist was created at Marvel
Comics by writer Mike Friedrich, editor Roy Thomas and artist Mike Ploog. Comics
creators in those days - and often today - don't own anything they create for
the major publishing houses, because of a contract called "work for hire."
But when the first "Ghost Rider" movie came out in 2007, Friedrich sued
Marvel for partial ownership of the character on a technicality - which would
result in a windfall from the movie. He
desperately needed the money. Friedrich, now 69, is unemployed, broke and suffering
from liver problems. He has been getting through the days by selling autographed
"Ghost Rider" items at conventions as a paid guest, which according
to documents amounted to a total of $17,000. But
ownership of trademark and copyright isn't something that comics publishers take
lightly. Both of the major comic publishers (ala Marvel and DC Comics) make more
income from licensing their library of characters than they do selling comic books.
Here's the thing: According to U.S. law, failure to defend a trademark can lead
to losing it. So
Marvel - and parent company Disney - went after the lawsuit, including a countersuit
demanding the $17,000. They were victorious. In December, the court threw out
Friedrich's suit and ordered him to pay Marvel. Also, his future income was constrained,
in that he can sign and sell only "Ghost Rider" material that he buys
retail. The
creative and fan community responded with fury. Blogs across the Internet excoriated
Marvel, or started petitions for the $17,000 to be forgiven. Steve Niles, creator
of "30 Days of Night," led a charge on Twitter and set up a Facebook
page for contributions (www.steveniles.com/gary.html). Creators such as Gail Simone
("Batgirl") and Jill Thompson ("Scary Godmother") tweeted
encouragement. Longtime creators'-rights champion Neal Adams was one of many who
auctioned original art, with proceeds going to Friedrich. As
you might expect, there were calls to boycott the new film, "Ghost Rider:
Spirit of Vengeance." That might have contributed to the film's disappointing
third-place finish on its opening weekend in the U.S, with $22 million at the
U.S box office. If
the movie did well, it would still be overshadowed by the back story - comics
creators and fans rising up like a tidal wave to help one of their own. What
a red hot and real superhero story. Check
out the "Support Gary Friedrich" Facebook page (www.facebook.com/supportgaryfriedrich)
for more.
If
it sounds like 2012 is going to be a pretty good year for superhero movies, both
on an entertainment front (for fans) and business angle (for studios etc), that's
because it is. Enjoy brigadiers, and as Marvel living legend Stan Lee would say
- Excelsior! 
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