Kevin Feige on Upcoming Marvel Studios Films
Building up to The Avengers and what may follow
 SFX Magazine's March issue features an interview with Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige in which he talks more about the studio's upcoming projects and makes one fairly big reveal.
Feige talked about how Iron Man, Iron Man 2 (May 7), Thor (May 6, 2011) and The First Avenger: Captain America (July 22, 2011) will lay the foundation for what should be the ultimate superhero epic - The Avengers (May 4, 2012). "It's fun now, and we're introducing some new characters in ['Iron Man 2']," he told the magazine. "But it's not about just cramming in lots of new people; that's sort of the cardinal sin of the sequel - adding in too many characters. This is totally Tony Stark's story. And that's gonna weave into Thor's story, and Steve Rogers' story, and it's already ingrained with Nick Fury's story and an organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D." He says that it is important to first focus on each character. "My only concern is that when we launch a franchise--whichever character's franchise that may be--it should stand on its own two feet... So by the time 'The Avengers' comes in 2012, it's not just a team superhero movie with a bunch of characters with powers. It's three people - four including the Hulk; five including Nick Fury - who you've seen before in other movies, coming together for the very first time." Catch that Hulk bit? Feige also said that he won't rule out the possibility of a second Incredible Hulk film with Edward Norton. "That would be post-'Avengers,' if it happened... I think there's a chance. It's certainly our intention to use the same actors from film to film where we can." Feige was asked it will be difficult to meld the fantasy of Thor with the high-tech science fiction in Iron Man and The Avengers. "No," he said, "because we're doing the Jack Kirby/Stan Lee/Walt Simonson/J. Michael Straczynski 'Thor.' We're not doing the blow-the-dust-off-of-the-old-Norse-book-in-your-library 'Thor.' And in the 'Thor' of the Marvel Universe, there's a race called the Asgardians. And we're linked through this Tree of Life that we're unaware of. It's real science, but we don't know about it yet. The 'Thor' movie is about teaching people that." The magazine asked Feige what other characters may come to the big screen after The Avengers. "I love Doctor Strange. Ant-Man is like Whiplash - one of those chracters where you're like, 'Really?' that we've got a fun story with. I've always wanted to do something with Black Panther. I think what Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction have done with Iron Fist lately is great, and the Iron Fist mythology opens up a whole other part to us. I'd love to break into the cosmic side of the Marvel Universe even more- it's kind of there in 'Thor.' J.J. Abrams' 'Star Trek' got me jonesing to do that. It's what I grew up on - 'Star Trek' and 'Star Wars.' I want to do a big space epic. And we've got them in Marvel." Source: SFX Magazine Read more about:
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huzzah!!! Report Abuse
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Ok that all sounds pretty cool. As much as I love DC, I really wish someone from Marvel could walk over to DC, slap them around and show them how to do it. Report Abuse
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Hulk mad.....Hulk smash!!!!! Awesome news but who the frick is gonna be Cap A........ Report Abuse
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this is amazing, i feel like a little kid on christmas day! Report Abuse
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Sounds awesome, marvel seems to have this down packed and I like.
Now how about an Iron Fist movie with Matt Fraction and Ed Brubakers story?? That would be pretty cool imo but that's just me Report Abuse
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Sounds pretty good! Marvel is definitely on the right track. But if you give us Hulk in the Avengers movie, please make sure he is just a 2nd act 'villain' to battle with, not the main event. Maybe Loki is controlling him like in Avengers #1? I dunno. And please cast Chiwetal Ogiofor as the Black Panther. And the guy playing Mr. T's role in the new A-Team movie as Luke Cage for the Iron Fist movie. Report Abuse
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this is the kind of news that i want to here not news like avatar beating titanic but cant wait for all of these movies and another hulk would be awesome too. Report Abuse
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But will the Hulk be the Villan?That is the question Report Abuse
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brubaker/fraction iron fist would be BADASS Report Abuse
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And no Channing Tatum as Captain America! Or else! Report Abuse
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