Tag Archives: Thor
Thorsday!
I think the human race has done pretty well telling stories for hundreds of years. Even today we have people who can make enchanting drama out of an ancient mythology. And comic books! “Thor,” which opens Friday, greatly benefits by … Continue reading
Disney May Lose Marvel Characters to Kirby Heirs
Animation Magazine reports that the Disney/Marvel merger has hit a major road block. The heirs of the comic artist Jack Kirby – creator and collaborator such characters as the Incredible Hulk, x-Men, the Fantastic Four, and others – have served … Continue reading
Disney Acquires Marvel
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is purchasing Marvel comics for a tidy sum of $4 billion. This will be the second large acquisition in the Iger administration of Disney, the first being the purchase of Pixar for $7 billion … Continue reading
IRON MAN 2 Grabs Mickey Rourke
It seems that Mickey Rourke’s performance in THE WRESTLER has convinced Hollywood to let him back into the fold. Variety reports that Rourke is signed up to play the villian in the upcoming IRON MAN 2. Rourke won the Golden … Continue reading
Cartoon Thor Coming Soon
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel is bringing one more of its classic comic book characters to the animated series world: Thor. Marvel Animation is developing and self-producing a 26 half-hour episode series based on its long-running comic book, with … Continue reading
Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Cartoon
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Marvel Animation is prepped to begin production on a new cartoon series of the classic comic book heros “The Avengers”. The series will be titled, “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”, and will be produced by … Continue reading
Marvel Seeks Director for “Thor”
Variety reports that Marvel is in talks with Kenneth Branagh to direct one of their upcoming films, “Thor”. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige‘s choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn’t really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on … Continue reading
Marvel Reveals Logos for Upcoming Movies
With “Hulk” and “Iron Man” both dominating the box office and both containing references to the Avengers movie it was only a matter of time before we began seeing news about it and the rest of Marvel’s upcoming lineup. Now, … Continue reading
The Marvel Superhero Lineup
Variety is reporting that after the box-office success of Iron Man this past weekend, Marvel has unveiled their lineup of the next superhero movies through 2011. The list includes: a sequel to Iron Man (April 30, 2010) and Thor (June … Continue reading
