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Natalie Portman Is ‘Jane Foster’ in ‘Thor’

13 July 2009 11:17 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

Its Monday so it must be time for some more casting news, right? First, we had the the big news on Friday about Ryan Reynolds being cast as Green Lantern. Now, word comes from Marvel Studios own virtual lips that The Flickcast favorite Natalie Portman has been cast in the pivotal role of Jane Foster in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming big-screen adaption of Thor. Want to know more? Thought so.

Here’s all the info from Marvel Studios’ official press release:

Marvel Studios announced today that Academy Award® nominated actress Natalie Portman has been cast to star as Jane Foster in the studio’s highly anticipated movie Thor. In the early Thor comics, Jane Foster was a nurse who became Thor’s first love. The character will be updated for the feature adaptation. Portman will star opposite Chris Hemsworth who will play Thor and Tom Hiddleston who will play the villain Loki.

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Will Captain America comeback lead to movie casting announcement?

12 July 2009 1:18 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Death is often a temporary condition in the world of comic book superheroes.

The latest to be revived is Captain America who, as many people will know, returned in the first issue of a five-part miniseries this month. Be warned that this article contains spoilers on the content of the first issue if you have not yet read it.

The character - real name Steve Rogers - had seemingly been shot dead on the steps of a courthouse in 2007.

Like the death of Superman in 1992, it was an event that attracted mainstream news coverage. The death of a hero who symbolised America was widely seen as reflecting the end of American idealism and confident patriotism, in the wake of the 9/11 terrorism attacks in 2001 and the war in Iraq.

The star-spangled hero's sidekick Bucky Barnes took up the shield to become the new Captain.

But the original supersoldier is returning in

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David Bentley

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‘Wolfman’ Reshoots Equals New Creature Design

10 July 2009 12:19 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

It is being reported by Baz Bamigboye at The Daily Mail that the The Wolfman has gone through a series of reshoots. The reason for this? Apparently, according to an unnamed actor working on the film, “the Wolf was on its heels and looked daft.”

“Daft” = “silly” to you non-Brits out there…

 

The reshoots on The Wolfman are said to have taken six weeks in total, with director Joe Jonhston (Captain America) being involved, but most of the work being done by legendary stuntman-turned-second unit director, Vic Armstrong (who did stunt work on such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Superman and the classic werewolf movie, An American Werewolf in London). Armstrong’s larger involvement in the reshoot is suppossedly because “Johnston has been back in La for the past five weeks overseeing the special effects and computer-generated images.”

With the type of film The Wolfman is - with

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Exclusive: ‘Captain America: Reborn’ Writer Ed Brubaker Likely To Consult On ‘Captain America’ Movie

1 July 2009 1:08 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Hollywood is home to a lot of creative people, but when it comes to bringing Marvel Comics’ superheroes to the big screen, last summer’s “Iron Man” proved that employing a consulting brain trust from the publisher’s internal talent is a key ingredient to nailing the details. With “The First Avenger: Captain America” ramping up for its 2011 release date, current “Captain America” scribe Ed Brubaker believes Marvel Studios is likely repeat that formula by tapping him for input on the project.

“I’ve seen the preliminary stuff for the movie, a year or so ago before [Marvel Studios] hired the new screenwriter and director,” Brubaker told MTV News. “I know Kevin Feige was talking about bringing me in when they put together the ‘Captain America’ brain trust for the movie — like they did for ‘Iron Man’ with Matt Fraction and [Brian] Bendis.”

Brubaker, the mind behind Steve Rogers’ return from the dead

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Nick Fury Sees No Action in Iron Man 2

1 July 2009 8:36 AM, PDT | From TheHDRoom | See recent TheHDRoom news

Since Samuel L. Jackson's cameo appearance as Nick Fury in the closing scene of Iron Man, it has been widely assumed that his role in Iron Man 2 would expand to include some action and not just pulling up at a donut shop. "Not this time, not yet," says Jackson to MTV News at a recent event commemorating the release of Do The Right Thing on Blu-ray Disc and DVD. "We still haven't moved Nick Fury into the bad-ass zone. He's still just kind of a talker." MTV push Jackson to see if he would open up on what the future holds for Nick Fury and teaming up with The Avengers to brawl. "Looking forward to that, yeah." Sam continues to say he has wrapped his scenes for Iron Man 2 and most are with Robert Downey Jr., though he has a couple with Scarlett Johansson as well. Let the speculation begin.

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Final Avengers Casting "Far" Away

1 July 2009 3:21 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Sure, Thor has been cast, but what about Captain America or the rest of the Avengers team? CraveOnline spoke to Doug Finberg, Head of Marketing for Marvel Studios, who explained the casting hold-up:

It's ultimately about we want to get Thor right and then move on and actually just really give that the time that it needs to develop it, get it on screen, bring it to the audience. Then we're going to move on to Captain America, so we're a little far out for The Avengers, so we'll get there. Let's get through Thor before we actually get that far. With Samuel L. Jackson signed for nine movies as Nick Fury, SciFiWire asked Finburg about a solo Fury movie: Well, we have a multi-picture deal with him, so obviously we're in business with him for a while to come, and we really enjoy working with Sam. Does it seem

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Ryan Gowland

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Exclusive: Sam Jackson Says Nick Fury Won’t See Action In ‘Iron Man 2’

30 June 2009 3:34 PM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Back in early May, we got our first look at Samuel L. Jackson as S.H.I.E.L.D. Chief Nick Fury on the set of “Iron Man 2,” looking every bit the bad-ass in black leather and eyepatch — or at least, as bad-ass as someone can look when standing next to a giant donut.

Never mind the environment, we said, Nick Fury is sure to be kickin’ butt and taking names alongside Tony Stark in the “Iron Man” sequel, right? Not so, according to Jackson. In fact, when we caught up with the actor during an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee’s film “Do The Right Thing,” Jackson said fans will likely have to wait for “The Avengers” for Fury to see some action.

“Not this time, not yet,” Jackson told MTV News of the likelihood we’ll see his character become the action hero fans know in “Iron Man 2.

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Rick Marshall

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Which Marvel Movie Has You Most Excited?

30 June 2009 10:02 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Last week we asked you which of the potential X-Men movies you’d like to see first, and you showed up in big numbers to register your vote for “Deadpool,” “X-Men: First Class,” “X-Men Origins: Magneto” or the “Wolverine” sequel. Well, we’re going with Marvel again for this week’s poll, and asking you which of the upcoming Marvel Studios films you’re looking forward to the most.

The odds-on favorite is certainly the in-production “Iron Man 2,” but could Kenneth Branagh’s “Thor” have fans even more excited? And what about “The First Avenger: Captain America” — could Cap’s recent return from the dead spark a bonfire of buzz? And then there’s “The Avengers,” which begs the question: do more superheroes mean more anticipation?

Voting in this poll will end Monday, July 6, at 12 Pm Est. Make sure to post a comment here (or via Twitter) with your

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Rick Marshall

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Marvel Studios Marketing Chief Weighs In On ‘The Avengers’ & Sam Jackson

30 June 2009 7:42 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

One way or another, “The Avengers” is coming, even if some involved in the production are skeptical about successfully bringing Marvel’s hottest properties together in one film. But there’s one member of Marvel Studios that’s confident in the film’s prospects — Doug Finberg.

Finberg, the head of marketing for the comic book movie studio, revealed his thoughts on Marvel’s movie slate during the recent Saturn Awards ceremony. According to him, the essential ingredient involved in getting superhero team-up film “The Avengers” right is, ironically enough, teamwork.

“Having everybody on board and really being able to actually work as a team together and develop the Marvel cinematic universe is what’s most important to us,” Finberg said according to a Sci Fi Wire report.

Indeed, there are several production teams at play in the Marvel movieverse. Jon Favreau has steered the “Iron Man” ship for some years now,

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Josh Wigler

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Actor responds to Marvel fans over Captain America campaign

29 June 2009 4:54 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news

Los Angeles actor Anderson Davis has responded to the hundreds of messages he has received following my article here on The Geek Files in which he said he was a perfect choice to play comic book superhero Captain America.

Marvel's film adaptation, The First Avenger: Captain America, is set for release on July 22, 2011.

The character will then appear in The Avengers team-up movie scheduled for May 4, 2012.

No casting for the movie has yet been announced.

Davis said he had been flooded with emails - both positive and negative - following his campaign to be cast in the role of the patriotic supersoldier.

And he's now taken time to answer the most popular questions he was asked.

He said: "The question I have been asked the most is 'Why do I think I deserve to play the Cap?' First and foremost, I love the character, I have been a Cap

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David Bentley

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Avengers Movie May Suck

26 June 2009 6:38 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Marvel Entertainment seems to be on a good run after the success of Iron Man, with production moving along on the sequel Iron Man 2, as well as Thor and The First Avenger: Captain America. All those movies will tie together in 2012's The Avengers, in what is projected to be the start of a huge blockbuster franchise. No one is more aware of the expectations on The Avengers than its screenwriter, Zak Penn, who warned the crowd attending a Los Angeles Film Festival panel:

It's hard to make a good movie. We all have the best intentions, and it still might suck. Penn is no stranger to writing ensemble superhero movies, having penned X2: X-Men united and X-Men: The Last Stand, but making several movies fit together into one is a challenge:

I'm taking a meeting next week with the Thor and Captain America people, and we are all going to get together,

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Ryan Gowland

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Zak Penn On The Avengers!

24 June 2009 10:57 PM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news

We’ve all heard the plan by now. Iron Man 2 and Thor will hit cinemas next year, with The First Avenger: Captain America being released in 2011. These three films, while I’m sure they’ll be able to stand on their own as strong independent stories, all serve a greater purpose. They are all an attempt by Marvel Studios to intelligently weave their movie universe together - culminating in The Avengers in 2012.

It’s a fanboys wet dream, and finally after months of speculation, the writer tasked with bringing The Avengers to the screen has broken his silence!

Zac Penn spoke to Sci-Fi Wire about his mammoth task in bringing the many Marvel properties together. The talented writer ran into trouble while writing the last two X-Men movies because he wanted to bring other characters into the story - the Fantastic Four for example - well now finally he

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Craig Sharp

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The Pull List Comic Reviews: ‘Captain America’, ‘World of Warcraft’ and ‘Dark Reign: Mr. Negative’

18 June 2009 10:00 AM, PDT | From The Flickcast | See recent The Flickcast news

For last week’s edition of The Pull List, click here and here.

Pull of the Week:

Captain America #600 – Marvel – $4.99

Score: 9.0

Without a doubt, Captain America #600 is a work of love. 104 pages dedicated to the Sentinel of Liberty that has been around for nearly seventy years. The sheer volume of work in the book including new stories, classic reprinted work and a cover gallery let the reader know just how important this character is to the creators who were privileged to play a part in it.

The issue begins with “Origin”, a two page painted summary of Cap’s history done by Alex Ross and Paul Dini. The pages are beautifully painted in a style that only Ross can capture with Dini telling Captain America’s origin in his own words. This had been originally published in Captain America: Red, White and Blue back in September of 2002. Of anything written,

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John Carle

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Ryan Reynolds Talks The Proposal and Deadpool

18 June 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

Ryan Reynolds is brimming with excitement over Deadpool, the upcoming movie spin-off for the character he played in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. But while the story for Deadpool is worked out, Reynolds has kept busy with the romantic comedy The Proposal.

Reynolds told Parade that the Proposal shoot had its fair share of difficult moments:

You don't normally combine nudity with stunts. But we had a little 'Cirque du Soleil porn' moment where we had to fall on top of each other totally naked. Some essential body part always popped out because you'd see the cameraman going, 'Oh no, we just saw your...' But by hour four, I'd abandoned the fake leaf or whatever the hell they gave me to cover my privates. I was just throwing caution—and other things—to the wind. Nudity makes taking a souvenir from the Proposal set more of a challenge than it was

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Ryan Gowland

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The Return of Captain America…

16 June 2009 9:13 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

The First Avenger: Captain America is one of the four big budget summer blockbusters on Marvel’s official slate of upcoming films. Along with the Iron Man franchise, The Incredible Hulk and Thor, Captain America is getting his own origin film to establish his character in Marvel movie continuity all culminating to the main event: The Avengers.

It’s fantastic timing for Marvel to be doing this with their own fast-growing studio during the era of comic book films, but for Captain America, the timing seemed a little off in terms of lining up with the comics since the character the movie is based on is dead - and has been for over two years.

Well, that’s not going to be the case for long and it’s no coincidence in timing.

 

Captain America originated back in the 1940s and since that time, he’s been portrayed mainly by the character of Steve Rogers.

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With Captain America #600, A Hero Is ‘Reborn’ — But Who Is ‘The First Avenger’?

15 June 2009 10:54 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

Hate to say we told you so, but… we told you so! As many have predicted over the past few months, Marvel is resurrecting the champ — more specifically, Captain America is coming back to life.

The giant-sized 600th issue of “Captain America” saw a special early release today, accompanied by a Daily News article in which Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada confirmed the revival of Steve Rogers, who was assassinated more than two years ago. Rogers’ return is only hinted at in the new issue, with his full-fledged arrival set for the pages of “Captain America: Reborn,” a five-issue series from Ed Brubaker and Bryan Hitch.

But before the announcement was made, Quesada said that the return of Steve Rogers wasn’t the wildest rumor he’d heard in connection to the new “Reborn” series — some fans were expecting “Reborn” to herald a major Marvel Studios casting announcement.

“I think

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Josh Wigler

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Alexander Skarsgard Explains How Close He Was to Being Thor

13 June 2009 4:26 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news

For a time, Alexander Skarsgård seemed like the front runner for the lead role in Thor, before Chris Hemsworth finally landed the part.

However, before Hemsworth was cast, Skarsgård was indeed close to playing the thunder god. Real close. "Yeah, I met with [Marvel Studios Executive] Kevin [Feige] a few times and the director [Kenneth Branagh]," Skarsgård explained to MTV. He even tried on the costume to shoot his audition. "Yeah, that was pretty fun,” said Skarsgård.

However, while Skarsgård ultimately lost the part, he would still be interested in appearing a Marvel movie, should Feige decide to bring him in. Perhaps even Captain America in The First Avenger: Captain America?

It depends on the circumstances — who the director is, and what the character is. But of course [I'd be interested in looking into it]. I think it's every little boy's dream; it would be a person's dream to play an action hero. Unless, of course, he loses the part again.

Next Showing:

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Ryan Gowland

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Alexander Skarsgard Discusses Losing 'Thor' Title Role

12 June 2009 9:10 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

As many will remember, actor Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) was previously in-talks for the title role in director Kenneth Branagh's forthcoming Thor movie. At 6'4" tall and blonde, the 32 year-old actor — voted Sweden's sexiest man — seemed like the perfect fit. Still, at the end of the day, the role went to Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek) instead.

Skarsgard now tells MTV that he was, indeed, close to being cast. So close, in fact, that he even filmed an audition in the complete Thor costume, hammer and all. "Yeah," he said. "That was pretty fun."

Skarsgard told the site that he remains hopeful that he one day may land another comic book role. Kevin Feige is planning on briging back actors who auditioned for Thor for other Marvel roles, so we may yet see Skarsgard as a superhero.

"It depends on the circumstances," Skarsgard said of possible roles in Captain America or The Avengers.

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Alexander Skarsgard on Losing Thor Role

12 June 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

"True Blood" actor Alexander Skarsgard was previously in-talks for the title role in the upcoming "Thor" film. He seemed like a great fit, being 32-years-old, 6'4 tall, blonde, voted sexiest man in Sweden, and being the son of Stellan Skarsgard. But the role eventually went to Chris Hemsworth (Star Trek). Now, Skarsgard tells MTV News that he was very close to being cast. So close, that he even filmed an audition in the complete Thor costume, hammer and all. "Yeah," he said. "That was pretty fun." Skarsgard added that he is still hopeful that one day he might land another comic book-based role. And since Kevin Feige is planning on briging back actors who auditioned for "Thor" for other Marvel role, we might still see Skarsgard as a superhero. "It depends on the circumstances," Skarsgard said of possible roles in "Captain America" or "The Avengers." "Who the director is, and what the character is.

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Exclusive: Iron Man, Deadpool & Spider-Man Get ‘Bromantic’ In ‘Marvel Bromance’ Collection

12 June 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | From MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news

“Bromance.” Love the term or hate it, it’s become a part of the nation’s vernacular — and apparently, it’s become a part of the comics world, too. The follow-up to last year’s “Marvel Romance” collection, this August’s “Marvel Bromance” will offer up some of the greatest “bromantic” moments from the publisher’s long history, featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, Deadpool and other popular characters engaging in good, old-fashioned male bonding… superhero-style.

Whether it’s Tony Stark and Jim Rhodes, Cable and Deadpool or Spidey and the Human Torch, guys-only adventures have yielded some funny — and occasionally endearing — moments in Marvel history. Given MTV’s history with covering great moments in “Bromance” history, Marvel wanted to give Splash Page readers the first look at the never-before-seen Jorge Molina cover to “Marvel Bromance.”

“The best way to think of ‘Marvel Bromance’ is as a celebration of male bonding at its best,

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