Marvel heroes Spider-Man,the Fantastic Four, Punisher, Hulk, the X-Men may have all been made into movies, but a new crop of Marvel Superhero comic based film are en route. There are roughly 160 Marvel Comic heroes altogether in the Marvel Universe, and gradually, more and more are being turned into films. Here’s what we discovered about the current Marvel project going on: the actors, the actresses and the upcoming Marvel Heroes on the way to the big screen. Here’s what we know.
Iron Man 2
Robert Downey Jr and Gwyneth Paltrow return to the smash hit film franchise with another installment that will introduce a few new characters played by Scarlett Johannson and Mickey Rourke.
Nick Fury
Samuel L. Jackson has signed on for nine films in the film adaptation of the comic book superhero.
DeadPool -
Ryan Reynold will star in the marvel hero adventure. Discussions are underway on future casting for Dead Pool.
The Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds has been cast to star as the superhero, following a short appearance in this past summer’s Wolverine. Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively has signed on to play the love interest.
Avengers Movie
Marvel Comics has plans to bring Captain America, Iron Man, Nick Fury and The Incredible Hulk all together for a new film. A spokesperson says they are trying to get all the actors of the films to come on board.
Spiderman Rebooted
Now that Tobey Maguire has dropped out, the studio will has nixed plans for Spiderman 4 and will instead begin anew with a Spiderman film that tracks back to Spidey’s early days in the same fashion as Batman Beyond and The Dark Knight.
Thor
Kenneth Branagh has been tapped to direct. Newcomer Chris Hemsworth has been cast in the role of Thor. Natalie Portman will take on the female lead. Thor will be the first Marvel film to venture into Thor’s world in the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe while feature him visiting Earth.
“Captain America”
Will Smith is rumored to star as Captain America. The president of Marvel noted that Captain America will be Marvel’s most internationally spread film.
Olivia Wilde says that low-cut, shimmering black-and-silver Gucci gown you saw her in at the GoldenGlobes is going on the auction bloc to raise money for Haitian earthquake victims, and she urged others to do the same with their red-carpet designer duds. The “House M.D.” actress says she will also be donating the shiny Judith Leiber purse she carried to the Globes to the organization Artists for Peace and Justice, which will put them up for auction. She promised 100 percent of the proceeds will go to help earthquake victims.
“I think, for younger actresses, the scrutiny is very, very hard,” Streep said backstage after winning. “The blogs where people comment on their weight and their appearance, endlessly tearing people down. That always happened, but it sort of happened in apartments and restaurants, and you didn’t hear everybody’s opinion of you.” [Wait!Theres Tons More…]
Backstage at the Golden Globe Awards (Sandra Bullock, Jennifer Aniston, Mike Tyson, Bradley Cooper)
Backstage at the Golden Globes. Clockwise from top left. Monique. Drew Barrymore, Julianna Marguiles, the cast of Glee – were among the winners at the Globes.
“”Frankly, I thought Kathryn was going to get this. She richly deserves it… Avatar’ asks us to see that everything is connected, all human beings to each other, and us to the Earth. And if you have to go four and a half light years to another, made-up planet to appreciate this miracle of the world that we have right here, well, you know what, that’s the wonder of cinema right there, that’s the magic”
-James Cameron took home Best Director for Avatar
“You’re really screwing up my underappreciated status here. So glad I listened to you dad.” [Wait!Theres Tons More…]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ newly selected producers Adam Shankman & Bill Mechanic went to Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr and asked them to host as a duo. It would have been a killer combo. But the answer was no. I’m as curious to see who’ll host as you are.- Deadline Hollywood
Guy Richie hangs with Robert Downey Dr. and Jude Law
Daily Mail – Newly single Guy Ritchie was all smiles last night as he enjoyed his first night out since his split from Madonna. Director Ritchie, 40, was joined by actors Jude law and Robert Downey Jr for a trip to a private viewing of artist friend Sam Taylor Wood’s new exhibition at the White Cube gallery in London. The three had spent the day filming on location in London for Ritchie’s latest movie Sherlock Holmes, in which Law and Downey star. After a meeting at Ritchie’s London offices they then headed straight out to the gallery.
Happy Guy: Newly-single Ritchie, Jude Law and Robert Downey Jnr and Guy Ritchie visited the Sam Taylor Wood Yes I No exhibition at the White Cube gallery in London It was just last week that Madonna announced her split from Ritchie, her husband of nine years. The pair are thought to have agreed a financial arrangement, but are said to still be in discussions about the care of children Lourdes, 12, Rocco, eight, and David Banda, three. And while his divorce has sparked a media frenzy Ritchie appeared to simply want to relax last night, refusing to comment on rumours surrounding the split.
A little help from his friends: Newly single Guy Ritchie, second from left, was joined by his friends Robert Downey Jr, Sam Taylor-Wood and Jude Law at the White Cube gallery
All smiles: Guy poses with architect Lord Rogers at the exhibition
Backseat Cuddler – The new Guy Ritchie directed film Sherlock Holmes is going into production.
Robert Downey Jr. brings the legendary detective to life as he has never been portrayed before. Jude Law stars as Holmes’ trusted colleague, Watson, a doctor and war veteran who is a formidable ally for Sherlock Holmes. Rachel McAdams stars as Irene Adler, the only woman ever to have bested Holmes and who has maintained a tempestuous relationship with the detective. Mark Strong stars as their mysterious new adversary, Blackwood. Kelly Reilly will play Watson’s love interest, Mary.
This one is based on the comic book not directly with the books. With Ritchie at the helm and Downey Jr. as Holmes, I think we are in for a treat.
NEW YORK — The “Iron Man” will not be wielding a pen: Robert Downey Jr. has postponed plans to write a memoir and has returned his advance to publisher HarperCollins, a spokeswoman for the actor told The Associated Press.
Britney Ross of Rogers & Cowan declined to say Tuesday why Downey wouldn’t be writing the book, originally scheduled to come out this year. HarperCollins had billed it as a “candid look at the highs and lows of his life and career” when
Robert Downey Jr. To Play the famous detective who was reportedly addicted to cocaine. What a brilliant match up!!
Robert Downey Jr is reportedly close to signing a deal to play Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie’s forthcoming movie about the fictional detective.
The Iron Man star was drawn to the iconic role after he was shown the filmmaker’s vision of the new Holmes by Warner Bros bosses.
Downey Jr was initially introduced to the project by his wife Susan Downey, who is working on it as a producer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The reformed hellraiser will go head to head with comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who is also set to play the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle crimebuster on the big screen.
Warner Bros studio executives reportedly plan to have the Ritchie film in cinemas by 2010. – WENN
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