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.
Starpulse – The upcoming sequel to superhero comedy Hancock has been put on hold to allow Will Smith to spend more time with his family, according to director Peter Berg.
The moviemaker recently confirmed Smith and his co-star Charlize Theron will both reprise their roles in a follow-up to the hit 2008 movie.
However, Berg admits they have put plans for the second film back because the superstar actor is taking a break from movies to enjoy life with his wife, Jada, and help his son, Jayden, tackle a starring role in the new Karate Kid picture. Berg is adamant Hancock 2 will get made, but it may take longer than first expected.
He tells The Latino Review, “It’s being written now and it’s an issue of everybody involved in Hancock. There are so many cooks in that particular kitchen that it’s so busy and Will has kind of taken time off to be with his kids and his kids are now making all kinds of films. There are so many people involved in that, from Will to his (business) partner James Lassiter to Michael Mann, myself and to get us all in the same room just like this where we can all talk and then agree on anything, you’ve never met a group of people that have a harder time agreeing on anything.”
“It’s like the Israeli peace process times a thousand how tough it is to resolve. I think it’ll happen though. We just have to kind of get in the same room for some consistency.”
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Pajiba – Two-time Academy Award nominee, Will Smith, may have found the project that will finally win him that elusive Oscar. According to our inside source, The Hollywood Cog, Smith is set to produce and star in Flowers for Algernon, a modern-day adaptation of the Daniel Keyes’ novel. The movie is being set up at Sony Pictures and Smith’s production company, Overbrook Entertainment, along with Polksy Films. Tracy Nyberg, an associate producer on Hancock and an assistant to Will Smith on I Am Legend, is also set to produce.
Flowers for Algernon has been adapted several times since it was originally published in 1959, most famously Ralph Nelson’s Charly, which won Cliff Robertson an Academy Award in 1969. The short story (and the subsequent novel) is about Charlie, a mentally retarded man who is the first human test subject for an experimental surgery that artificially increases intelligence. The experiment had already been performed successfully on Algernon, a lab mouse. Charlie’s newfound intelligence (his IQ skyrockets from 68 to 185), however, comes at the cost of his ability to socialize normally, as he becomes increasingly alienated from those around him. Emotional consequences are involved when Charlie learns the truth of the experiment.
Just-released tax returns for movie star Will Smith’s charitable foundation show he and wife, Jada, gave $1.3 million in donations last year to a variety of religious, civic and arts groups. That ALSO includes, a combined $122,500 to the Church of Scientology, broken into these donations: $67,500 to the New York Rescue Workers Detoxication Fund, $50,000 to the group’s Celebrity Center in Hollywood and $5,000 to ABLE, another Scientology offshoot. Smith and his wife have also supported a private school called New Village Academy they opened this fall in suburban Los Angeles that uses Scientology learning concepts.
an interview with Will Smith on Scientology, An Access Hollywood reporter asked“ What about Scientology do you embrace?”
He said: “I was introduced, [to] it by Tom and I’m a student of world religion,” Smith said. “I was raised in a Baptist household, I went to a Catholic school, but the ideas of the Bible are 98 percent the same ideas of Scientology, 98 percent the same ideas of Hinduism and Buddhism.”
Will Smith and best friend Tom Cruise both happening to be promoting films right now.
BBC – The son of Hollywood actor Will Smith, Jaden Smith, is to star in a remake of the 1984 hit movie the Karate Kid, according to Variety newspaper. Will Smith, who appeared with 10-year-old Jaden in The Pursuit of Happyness, will co-produce. Filming for the new movie will begin next year in Beijing. The original film was based on a young man who was bullied but learned to stand up for himself with the help of an elderly karate mentor.
Former Karate Kid: Did you know two time Academy Award Winner Hillary Swank was once a Karate Kid? Check out the clip.
Ralph Macchio starred in three Karate Kid films, while Hilary Swank took over the main role in The Next Karate Kid in 1994. Pat Morita was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the influential martial arts instructor Mr Miyagi. He died in 2005 at the age of 73.
From NY Daily News – Will Smith is a down-and-out superhero in his latest flick — but when payday rolls around, he is up at the top.
The “Hancock” star took home a whopping $80 million last year, highest on the list of Hollywood earners, according to new figures compiled by Forbes.
“Pirates of the Caribbean” actor Johnny Depp ranked second with a $72 million paycheck,
followed by Eddie Murphy
and Mike Myers, who made a tidy $55 million each.
Hollywood’s leading lady last year was Cameron Diaz, who was paid $50 million for her roles in the latest “Shrek” movie and “What Happens in Vegas.”
“Atonement” beauty Keira Knightley pulled in $32 million,
and ex-”Friends” star Jennifer Aniston tallied $27 million.
It is still a man’s world in Tinseltown, however, as the 10 best-paid actors outearned the 10 best-paid actresses by 2 to 1 over the course of the year, the figures show.
The Forbes roundup also took a look at the highest-earning media personalities, and billionaire Oprah Winfrey again raked in the biggest bucks last year.
The daytime TV diva made a staggering $275 million and, after signing a new three-year $55 million deal with XM satellite radio, she is likely to retain her position in years to come.
Howard Stern, Tyra Banks, Rush Limbaugh and Regis Philbin also made it into the top 10 personalities list.
And a look at the highest earners on TV found that Charlie Sheen topped the chart, earning $20 million last year.
“Grey’s Anatomy” actress Katherine Heigl was the highest-paid female TV star, scooping up $13 million.
Among the youngsters, “Harry Potter” wizard Daniel Radcliffe
…and teen pop sensation Miley Cyrus shared the crown, each earning $25 million last year.
The Olsen twins,
rockers the Jonas Brothers and
…”High School Musical’s” Ashley Tisdale also made the teen millionaire list, ensuring they never need to ask their parents for an allowance. [Wait!Theres Tons More…]
The former South African president is in London for a series of events to celebrate his 90th birthday, including a big outdoor concert at Hyde Park on Friday — with proceeds benefiting his 46664 charity. The show coincides with the 20th anniversary of London’s Free Mandela concert, which called for his release from prison. [Wait!Theres Tons More…]
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