[Marvel Merchandise: you might need it for all the cool stuff coming out soon]Written by GL
Just the other day by the pool-side of the JLA Training Center (I mean, Jerudong gym), Kal-El and I were discussing the release of Marvel shows vs DC shows. We were talking about how it seems that Marvel is really quick on the ball about getting their movies and shows out - almost in a factory-like fashion. We agreed that they were fast, perhaps even faster than their closest competition.
I think the rest of you, dear readers, will agree that we've got wave upon wave of Marvel Entertainment things to look forward to and what better way to look at it all than in list form.
Just this morning Marvel Entertainment reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2007. Along with their financial report was included the company's upcoming projects. Here's line-up of things in the works (I love looking at this list!) :
Feature Films
Wolverine - Director (Gavin Hood), produced by Fox
Punisher 2 - Director (Lexi Alexander) and lead actor (Ray Stevenson), produced by Lionsgate
Film Projects Being Developed (Not Complete)
Iron Man - Completed shooting; May 2, 2008 release
The Incredible Hulk - Started shooting; June 13, 2008 release
Ant-Man - Writer found (Edward Wright, Joe Cornish) and Director (Edgar Wright)
Captain America - Writer found (David Self)
Nick Fury - Writer found (Andrew Marlowe)
Thor - Writer found (Mark Protosevich)
The Avengers - Writer found (Zak Penn)
Animated TV Projects
Spider-Man - In Development (by Sony)
Wolverine and the X-Men (India) - 26, 30 minute episodes in development (by First Serve Toonz )
Iron Man (France) - 26, 30 minute episodes in development (by Method Films)
Animated Direct-to-DVD Projects
Doctor Strange - August 14, 2007 release (by Lionsgate)
Teen Avengers - Targeted July 2008 release (by Lionsgate)
Hulk Smash - Targeted October 2008 release (by Lionsgate)
Live Stage Projects
Spider-Man the Musical (Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment) - In development/opening date to be determined; Julie Taymor (director); music & lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge
2008 Video Game Releases
Iron Man - Targeted 2008 (by Sega)
The Incredible Hulk - Targeted 2008 (by Sega)
As it stands, the company looks like they've got almost every based covered; from gaming to live stage musical (?). It'll be really interesting to see what DC can come up with to compete with this line-up. And lucky for fans such as you and me, we get to be there to see all this cool stuff be released. Keep watching, true believers.
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