Marvel to Film Next Four Films at Raleigh Studios

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Marvel to Film Next Four Films at Raleigh Studios

Source:Marvel Studios

October 7, 2008

As Marvel Studios, a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc., powers up to begin production on its next highly anticipated slate of films, the studio has made an agreement with Raleigh Studios to film each of Marvel's next four films at Raleigh's facility in Manhattan Beach, CA. The four projects to be produced at the studio facility over the next three years include Iron Man 2, Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America, The Avengers. Keeping these four major tent pole film productions in Southern California allows the studio access to outstanding crews and resources and makes Marvel the largest tenant on the Raleigh lot. Additionally, Marvel Studios will move its Beverly Hills-based executive and production offices to Raleigh's facility in Manhattan Beach.

"In making this deal with Raleigh to produce our upcoming films at the Manhattan Beach Studios, we are most excited about keeping our film production here in California and taking advantage of the best crews in the Los Angeles area," stated Louis D'Esposito, Marvel's President of Physical Production. "All of our production partners on these upcoming films have been incredibly accommodating in terms of their creativity and financial structures, allowing us to remain in California. Raleigh Studios has long been known for the superior quality of its film production facilities and we know that Manhattan Beach will be the ideal location to produce our movies to the highest standards that our fans expect."

"We are thrilled that we were able to find a way to make this deal work for Marvel," said Michael Moore, Raleigh Studios President. "We could not have asked for a greater compliment than having a quality company like Marvel put their faith in us to provide a home for its film productions."

The Marvel live action releases to be filmed at Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios are scheduled to arrive in theaters beginning in 2010 and going through 2011. Specifically the release dates are Iron Man 2 on May 7, 2010; Thor on July 16, 2010; The First Avenger: Captain America on May 6, 2011; and The Avengers on July 15, 2011.

Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios first opened for operations during 1998. This studio consists of 14 sound stages on 22 acres with an additional 300,000 square feet of office and support space. As a result of this venture, Raleigh Studios along with its sister company Hollywood Rentals, are now the largest operator of independent film studio facilities and production services in North America.

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Posted by: jo schmoe on October 6, 2008 at 21:24:45

Get a life jack ass.

Posted by: Darknightwatchmen on October 6, 2008 at 21:25:05

Great. Marvel belongs in Manhattan.
Wrong Manhattan, but who cares...

Posted by: the dude on October 6, 2008 at 21:34:09

word

Posted by: Dr. Doc on October 6, 2008 at 21:37:23

i dont like that they are trying so hard to market the avengers movie so soon, it should come naturally

The First Avenger: Captain America is a really stupid goddamn title

Posted by: spider droppings on October 6, 2008 at 21:40:59

what happened tp antman? no more hulk!! oh well ill take what they give!!

Posted by: mikeb on October 6, 2008 at 21:50:30

say what you yall are gonna watch lol

Posted by: Robert on October 6, 2008 at 21:51:28

Am I the only one who has noticed that whoever they end up casting as Cap will have a hella lot of work to do in a very short time? I hope it's someone talented, I'd really hate to see some loser get cast as Cap and then have to watch him again during The Avengers.

Posted by: Johny B on October 6, 2008 at 21:54:21

cant wait for these movies

Posted by: Marvel's lawyer on October 6, 2008 at 21:58:19

they changed the date for iron man 2 from april 30th to may 7th
oh well cant wait for the avengers
GO IRON MAN!

Posted by: Superman85 on October 6, 2008 at 21:59:30

john barrowman is up for the role of Cap. i can almost see it with some work he could be pretty descent. But what about spiderman 4?

Posted by: CHEZ on October 6, 2008 at 22:00:16

Weird, huh? There's gonna be a bunch of well known actors running around in superhero costumes in that place.
Gotta love it.
There was a time when all our favorite superheroes were just a joke to Hollywood, now they are Hollywood's life blood.

Posted by: comichero on October 6, 2008 at 22:03:03

Kevin Mckidd has been talked about, for playing either Cap, or Thor. I could see him more as Thor. Cap would need to be just right to pull off a WWII film, then come into a modern day Avengers film. Marvel has done good so far with Iron Man, and Hulk as far as casting goes. we will see if they can keep it up.

Posted by: Romero on October 6, 2008 at 22:08:03

Brian Van Holt looks good to be Captain America

Posted by: kyleX on October 6, 2008 at 22:12:30

i would like to see another blade movie with a just pure bloody slaugthering of vampires. thats what i would like to see.

Posted by: Wolverine2008 on October 6, 2008 at 22:18:51

why the blade movies sucked

Posted by: chris on October 6, 2008 at 22:30:49

i disagree with who ever the h
#$l spider droppings is if they do not do a hulk sequel or have the hulk in the avengers im done with them and thats coming from a fan of marvel for 20 years i will be so done with them hulk was a great marvel film that needs a sequel to at least finish the story they started with the leader i mean you tease us the don't deliver no no no more HULK SMASH!!!!! but on a good note i am very pleased with them so far but its not always about me. what do you all think of no more hulk any statements???????

Posted by: Ant on October 6, 2008 at 22:34:23

how about just call it Captain America

Posted by: doggy on October 6, 2008 at 22:36:59

cant believe all this talk of these movies, and still not a clue as to who is playing thor...
its like, "were filming it here, it comes out in the theatres here" blah blah we still dont have a cast...

Posted by: RalF on October 6, 2008 at 22:40:43

uhm wasnt hulk like one of the founding avengers.. including the ultimates

Posted by: The Joker on October 6, 2008 at 22:56:43

If you noticed they only said what they were filming at these studios.Who's to say they might not film a second Hulk somewhere else?Who knows?

Posted by: MOVIE MASTER on October 6, 2008 at 23:00:42

yea that is kind of wierd where the hell is hulk or antman at. hopefully they understand that hulk was one the third best movie of the year and that is a great achievement idk bout antman though i just like that edgar wright is directing it and i guess i must be alone on this but they should definetly make a kingpin movie that dudes daily life must be epic... right

Posted by: whopperjay on October 6, 2008 at 23:03:50

They have already casted Captain America.

Posted by: Juan C. Aponte Gierbolini on October 6, 2008 at 23:04:04

Marvel is doing a great job ! ONce again not every movie has to make a triziolions dollars at the box office ,but what matters is the opinion of the Fan Base.. IRON MAN = AWSOME! HULK=GREAT TO WHAT THE CHARACTER ALLOWS IT TO!
the future...is all looking awsome!!!!!!!

Posted by: whopperjay on October 6, 2008 at 23:05:28

Can you believe that the 80's Cap was played by the son of J.D. Salinger? Isn't that crazy? Another Salinger probably in isolation, yet, this time for good reason.

Posted by: Rob on October 6, 2008 at 23:11:05

Edward Norton isn't too keen on reprising the Bruce Banner role. He's said in interviews that he's not sure if he's even going to be featured in The Avengers and isn't sure if he wants to do Hulk 2. They need to make sure that whoever plays Cap is a good actor first, then worry about age. Honestly, the only 20-30 yr. old with nearly enough acting ability/experience would be Shia LeBeof but he isn't even close to the look or feel of Cap. So it makes sense to take a 30 year old with the ability to do justice to the role. I mean, is it really that big of a deal if he's in his 30's? So far RDJ and Edward Norton were older than their respective characters.

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