The Latest Announcements in Marvel’s Superhero Slates

Posted by dominie in Films, News on October 5th, 2008

The deal signed between Paramount Pictures and Marvel to distribute their studio’s next five self-produced films has announced the latest updates for release.

Iron Man 2 will hit theaters May 7, 2010.  Its been rumored that Jon Favreau would like to do Iron Man 2 in IMAX like The Dark Knight or possibly even in 3-D.  Paramount and Marvel have not yet come to a decision, but considering Iron Man’s gross at the Box Office, Favreau may very well receive the budget he needs to complete these shots.

Thor will also be released next summer, July 16, 2010 to be exact. According to Variety, Irish actor and director Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct this big screen adaptation of Marvel Comics’ Thor. If a deal is signed, it will be Branagh’s first action-heavy movie since his 1989 Henry V, portraying the bloody British conquest of France.

For 2011, The First Avenger: Captain America premieres May 6 and The Avengers follows on July 15.  The First Avenger, penned by David Self is set in WWII and will lead directly into the The Avenger, screenplay by Zak Penn, so the man cast as Steve Rogers also known as Captain America will be essentially filming both movies simultaneously.  First Matthew McConaughey was rumored to play the role and the latest is Will Smith.

Lastly, an Iron Man 3 release date still has not been announced.