Category Archives: Marvel Studios

Jon Favreau Officially Steps Down From Directing ‘Iron Man 3’

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Matt Raub

While many people consider Jon Favreau to Marvel much like Chris Nolan is to Warner Bros and DC Entertainment, not everyone knows that there were plenty of problems between Favreau and the studio when they wanted him to return for … Continue reading →

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Insane ‘Spider-Man’ Casting Continues as Denis Leary is Cast as Captain Stacy

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Matt Raub

Things keep getting weirder and weirder with the casting of Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man reboot, referred to around the Flickcast offices as (500) Days of Spider-Man. A few weeks back, we brought you some interesting news as Martin Sheen was … Continue reading →

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Martin Sheen Playing Uncle Ben in ‘Spider-Man’, Sally Field In Talks For Aunt May

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Matt Raub

Well this is an interesting turn of events. With Marc Webb’s upcoming Spider-Man prequel/reboot, things are getting a bit wacky with the casting. We’ve got The Social Network‘s Andrew Garfield taking on the lead, with Emma Stone as Mary Jane … Continue reading →

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Rest Assured, Comic Fans: Hugh Jackman Will Not Be in ‘X-Men: First Class’

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Matt Raub

One of the big problems with Marvel’s super hero franchises being split up among several Hollywood studios is that continuity and lore goes out of the knowing hands of Marvel and into several different hands, most of which never communicate. … Continue reading →

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Marvel Reveales Variant Covers For ‘Onslaught Unleashed’ By Rob Liefeld

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Matt Raub

The rule is to “never say never” in the comic book world. When a writer or publisher vows that they’re killing off a character, never to bring them back, 9 out of 10 times they end up resurrecting him. Same … Continue reading →

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Nic Cage To Play Both Johnny Blaze AND Ghost Rider in ‘Ghostrider 2’

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Matt Raub

If you are one of the dozens of people who sat through the entirety of Nic Cage’s Ghostrider back in 2007, here’s a statement you probably never made afterwards. “I loved that film, I really wish we got more Nic … Continue reading →

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First Official Look at Chris Evans as Captain America

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Let the speculation and artist renderings end as we now have the first “official” look at Chris Evens in costume as Captain America in the upcoming film. The pic, which graces the cover of the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly, … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: Andrew Marlowe Discusses Marvel’s Plans For A Nick Fury Movie

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Matt Raub

Back at Comic-Con, Castle creator Andrew Marlowe spilled the beans on a Nick Fury script he had written for Marvel. Last we heard he was still tweaking it and about to hand it over to the studio, and it looks … Continue reading →