It’s been obvious for sometime that the latest Marvel films all tie together into a coherent universe. But it’s not immediately obvious how closely arranged all the events are. The folks at Film Buff Online have compiled a timeline of events that takes all the… Read More »The Marvel Cinematic Universe Timeline
Marvel has released a new clip that shows a few, very brief, and I mean very, moments of its next big film – The Avengers. The clip also contains the last few seconds of Captain America: The First Avenger, which could be considered a spoiler, so I’m putting it below the jump.
John Lasseter is a significant part of the creative force behind Pixar. Disney’s purchase of Pixar was in large degree because they wanted to import Lasseter’s talent to other Disney divisions. Disney’s purchase of Marvel had a similar personality involved – Kevin Feige Kevin Feige… Read More »Meet Kevin Feige, Marvel’s John Lasseter.
Disney and Marvel Studios released the first shot from the set as principal photography began. Why I may have hemmed and hawed over Thor being a Disney film or not, this is truly the first Marvel Studios film where Disney has been involved since almost the beginning. So I’ll be keeping an eye on it.
I’m not sure if four director chairs is supposed to excite me. But that logo in the background looks like it might have some significance. I am however, looking forward to Joss Whedon’s screenplay and direction. This comic/superhero genre is his forte.
The full press release announcing the start of production is below the jump:
I’ve been resisting promoting the movie “Thor” from Marvel on this blog because in my mind it’s not really a Disney film. I’m willing to give it a chance. Take for instance, this really fun video parodying the Darth Vader VW ad which has gone… Read More »THOR promo goes Viral
David Jones reports that comic powerhouse Marvel has entered into a deal for major a theme park in Dubai. Marvel Entertainment Inc. said Tuesday that it has teamed up Al Ahli Group to develop a $1 billion theme park in Dubai based on Marvel superheroes, including Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk and The Fantastic Four. This… Read More »Marvel Expanding Into Theme Parks, Films