Chris Evans will play the star-spangled Avenger again in Captain America The Winter Soldier based on the modern-day classic when Cap’s best friend is resurrected as the ultimate assassin.
If you have a modern-day Cap adventure you must have Falcon. Anthony Mackie is in talks to play Cap’s partner according to The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision. Falcon aka Sam Wilson is one of the first African-American heroes in modern comics. Wilson was born in Harlem and became Cap’s partner in the 1970’s and has served as an Avenger. Wilson’s suit allows him to fly and enhances his strength. He can also communicate with birds telepathically and has an actual falcon with him on missions.
What do you think? Mackie is an excellent choice. I’m thrilled to see more of Cap’s allies in the sequel. I just hope we have Sharon Carter aka Agent 13 in the sequel!
Jessica Biel is making hers Marvel in The Wolverine starring Hugh Jackman. Biel will play the Viper/Victoria according to Deadline. Biel played Abbie vampire hunter Abbie Whistler in Blade:Trinity and will co-star with Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale in the upcoming remake of Total Recall.
Viper is the green-haired villainess who would become Madame Hydra. The criminal operative and terrorist leader has been an on-again and off-again love interest of Logan and a formidable foe in X-Men history. If Viper is in the film could Madripoor can a location in the story?
The Wolverine is said to be based on the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller story of Logan’s time in Japan when he falls for the daughter of a crime lord. Lord Shingen, Silver Samurai, Lady Mariko and the Ronin known as Yukio have been cast.
Madripoor is a fictional country where Logan owned a bar and came into conflict with Viper among many other master criminals. The island nation in southeast Asia is a nest of crime, smuggling, and corruption. Viper gained control of the nation and forced Logan into marraige.
The Man of Steel soared into SDCC with a first look at footage from the upcoming Superman reboot directed by Zach Snyder. Henry Cavill joined Snyder at Comicon to reveal the footage that “reduced one fan to tears” according The Hollywood Reporter Heat Vision.
Snyder was asked about using the classic John Williams score and his approach to the film.
“We had to act as if no film has been made. When we approached it, we had to say ‘this is Superman for the first time,'” Snyder said. “And you can’t say, ‘Oh, now let’s steal a little music.’ So yes, it’s awesome music but Hans (Zimmer) is going to do something awesome.”
This poster premiered along with the new footage. The Man of Steel arrives in 2013. Thanks for Comic Book Resources.
Marvel revealed big updates for the big three Avengers in the next solo movies! Fans at San Diego Comic Con got a first look at Tony Stark’s new armor he’ll wear in Iron Man 3.
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Preview footage finally revealed Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin looking exactly like the comic book arch villain complete with ten rings according to Comic Book Resources. Iron Man 3 is currently filming and based on Iron Man Extremis by Warren Ellis and Adi Granov.
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Marvel revealed titles for the Asgardian God of Thunder’s next adventure: Thor: The Dark World. Steve Rogers modern-day set sequel will be Captain America: The Winter Soldier based on the classic story by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting. I can only imagine the eruption of cheers when this title was revealed!
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For the non-comic book reader let me give this SPOILER ALERT!
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Steve’s best friend Bucky survived the accident in World War Two, was rescued by the KGB, brainwashed and turned into a killing machine known as the Winter Soldier. The KGB would revive and freeze Bucky for missions throughout the decades. In Ed Brubaker’s Cap epic Steve must confront and try to save his former best friend turned deadly enemy. Sebastian Stan played Bucky in the first film. No word on if Stan will reprise his role. Stan is currently starring in the USA drama Political Animals. I’m thrilled Marvel Films is moving ahead with what I think is THE best modern-day Cap saga.
Winter Soldier #1 cover from Marvel.com
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For more shots of Iron Man’s new armor here’s the Marvel.com link.
Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant-Man movies are definitely on the way! Marvel made it official at SDCC. Guardians will warp into theaters August 1, 2014. From the concept art revealed it appears the Guardians will be the more recent version of the team featuring characters like Rocket Raccoon and Drax.
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Fans at SDCC saw test footage from Ant-Man director Edgar Wright. No word on a release date or confirmation that this will be the Eric O’Grady version of Ant-Man. Fans hope original Ant-Man Hank Pym may appear in an Avengers sequel but Pym has plenty of other heroic aliases (Giant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket) to use.
Anne Hathaway is winning huge praise from director Christopher Nolan and star Christian Bale for her performance as Selena Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan even said Hathaway’s Selena Kyle deserved the opportunity to star in a Catwoman solo film. Bale reportedly said that Hathaway “has the toughest job on the film because the Catwoman role has been defined previously.”
Catwoman: Nine Lives of Femme Fatale Poster by Brian Bolland courtesy DC Comics
Catwoman is one of the most iconic female characters in comic book history. I was inspired to collect some of Catwoman’s greatest “cuts” as the world waits to see how Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway will portray her in The Dark Knight Rises.
Television: As a little kid I raced off the school bus so I didn’t miss a moment of the Batman television show. I loved Julie Newmar as Catwoman. The dramatic purrs on words were part of the show’s camp but Newmar embodied the conflicted bad girl you hope would change her ways for Batman. Eartha Kitt only played Catwoman three times but what an impression. Kitt played Catwoman with a harder, dangerous edge. That cat would do a lot worse than scratch!
Movies: Michelle Pfeifer’s Catwoman was a deadly kitten with a whip in Batman Returns. Tim Burton’s origin for Selina was very different from the comic books but Pfeiffer made it work. This secretary turned feminist avenger was a deadly mix of empowerment and sex appeal.
Comics: Bob Kane created The Cat as a socialite turned catburglar villain for Batman. Selina Kyle developed into an antihero with love/hate romantic relationship with Batman. In the 1990’s writers took Selina’s character into dark territory. Modern creators interpretted her disguise and life of crime as a response to a history of abuse. Selina became an avenger of women on the streets of Gotham City.
Catwoman: The Dark End of the Street courtesy DC Comics
The Dark End of the Street, Crooked Little Town, Relentless, and Wild Ride show Catwoman as a vigilante antihero in modern crime noir tales. During this era Selina takes in an ex-hooker and junkie as a protogee in her war on crime. The look in these collections are similar to the style Anne Hathaway has in photos on the set of The Dark Knight Rises.
Trail of the Catwoman marked Selina’s return to her infamous persona after a long absence with a new costume. Selina hunts a serial killer targetting the streetwalkers of Gotham City.
When in Rome is Catwoman versus the Falcone crime family. This is a sexier colorful tale of the cat burglar on a mysterious adventure in Italy.
Hush is one of my all time favorite Batman epics. The Dark Knight and Catwoman’s twisted relationship is at this most romantic and intense during this year long mystery in which a new villian uses Batman’s greatest enemies as pawns in a mind twisting game. Jim Lee’s Catwoman is perfect.
Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes courtesy DC Comics
I have to give Adam Hughes praise for his portraits of Catwoman. Cover Run includes many of his iconic DC covers starring the femme fatale.
DC Comics The New 52 Catwoman title has been the target of praise and controversy. Legendary scribe Ann Nocenti is set to take over from Judd Winnick. Nocenti is famed for her powerful femme fatales in other books so this could be a continued era of greatness for DC’s most infamous anti-heroine.
Yes, I left out the Catwoman movie starring Halle Berry. Great actress. Unique take on the character. Nuff said.
The Wolverine is Hugh Jackman’s next solo film about the X-Man’s adventures in Japan is based on the story by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller. The cast of is coming together according to reports from Superhero Hype, The Hollywood Reporter and Variety.
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Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day, Elektra, Hawaii 5-0) is set to play Kenuichio Harada, the mutant son of a Japanese crime lord who becomes the Silver Samurai. Hiroyuki Sanada (The Last Samurai, Revenge) will play Shingen, leader of Clan Yashida, a powerful Yakuza crime family. Brian Tee will play Noburo Mori, the man engaged to a crime lord’s daughter and the woman Logan falls in love with.
Tao Okamoto will Lady Mariko, daughter of Shingen who falls in love with Logan. Rila Fukushima plays Yukio, a ronin assassin for Lord Shingen who later has a fling with Logan. Yukio is also famous for her adventures with Storm and inspired the X-Man to get a mohawk.
