Marvel's movie schedule

[Raph's Girl]

http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0805/05/index.htm

Following a huge box-office performance of Iron Man over the weekend, Marvel Entertainment on Monday announced a series of Avengers films, beginning with an Iron Man sequel.

Iron Man 2 is scheduled for an April 30, 2010 release. During its first quarter conference call on Monday morning, Marvel Studios' David Maisel said that the date will continue Marvel's tradition of kicking off the summer movie season. "We view that as an optimum time," Maisel said.

Thor is scheduled for a June 4, 2010 release and The First Avenger: Captain America for May 6, 2011, with The Avengers for July 2011.

Maisel did not list personnel for an Iron Man sequel, but stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Terrence Howard are all signed for three films, and director Jon Favreau has expressed interest in returning.

"It would be premature to discuss any kind of detail at this point in time," Maisel said. "We're going to roll up our sleeves and get to work."

Maisel said Iron Man 2 will be used to introduce Thor. He also noted The First Avenger: Captain America is a working title.

Ant-Man remains on Marvel's development slate, with no scheduled release date.

Maisel said there remains one week of post-production on The Incredible Hulk, which is scheduled for June 13.

"We're extremely happy with the results," he said of Hulk, noting that the television marketing for the film will begin on May 19 and that Universal is reporting that the Hulk trailer is the most viewed in the studio's history.

Asked about chances of expanding Hulk into a franchise, Maisel said Marvel won't reveal any plans until after the release of The Incredible Hulk. "We definitely plan on continuing," Maisel said.

Marvel's outsourced movies schedule remained unchanged Punisher: War Zone from Lionsgate on Dec. 5 and X-Men Origins: Wolverine from 20th Century Fox on May 1, 2009.

Maisel said development of Spider-Man 4 continues with Sony Pictures. "I can't give any other updates other than to say it's in development and everybody's excited about Spider-Man 4," he said.

Marvel also announced animation plans.

The new Iron Man series -- which like Wolverine and the X-Men series, will debut in spring 2009 on Nicktoons -- has been titled Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

New series announced include Hulk Gamma Corps and Super Hero Squad.

Direct-to-DVD movies will include Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow for late 2008, Hulk Vs. for early 2009, Thor: Son of Asgard for late 2009 and Planet Hulk for early 2010.

OMG! Planet Hulk: The Movie?! SW33T!!!!

[The Shelf]

So it looks like they'll probably use Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and Ant-Man for the Avengers movie... I really can't see Ant-Man working, though. Does he really have a large enough following to make him viable for a movie? I can't see him being anything more than comic-relief.

[Drtooth]

OMG! Planet Hulk: The Movie?! SW33T!!!!

Come to think of it, in the line of new Hulk movie merchandise, I did see Marvel Heroes 2 packs which featured a Planet Hulk figure in it.

[Revan]

Originally Posted by The Shelf

So it looks like they'll probably use Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and Ant-Man for the Avengers movie... I really can't see Ant-Man working, though. Does he really have a large enough following to make him viable for a movie? I can't see him being anything more than comic-relief.

It's not always a matter of the following. If the movie is good it could work. I know I didn't much care for hellboy until I saw the movie. (Yes, I did like it.) And not to compare an ant-man movie to a juggernaut like star wars but there was zero following for star wars before that movie and now look at it.
Granted ant-man is no star wars.

[The Shelf]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

It's not always a matter of the following. If the movie is good it could work.

Well, that's kinda my point, though. Comics that are good generally have strong followings. If the comic's not good, then I can't see a movie based on it being good. If they don't take him too seriously, then I could see it working as sort-of a comedy. I mean, in the midst of all the superhero movies that include high-caliber characters like Iron Man, Hulk, and Thor and iconic characters like Captain America, here we have a movie about a tiny little man who is trying to save the world. Then they throw him into the Avengers? That's just begging for "little man" jokes.

[Revan]

I don't even know anything of ant-man. I already know I'll go see it though. This comic book movie craze has a hold of me.

[odupianist]

Ant-Man was one of the original Avengers, so that might be why they are trying it out. heck, they're going to do Dr. Strange too from what I heard a little while ago. While Ant Man may not be uber exciting, Hank Pym is. He's had a few aliases I believe. Heck, SNL did parody ant man with Garrett Morris back in the day.

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78osuperman.phtml

There's a clip too somewhere, but I can't find it right now.