Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Disney

I don't know if I am going to continue this blog...the whole Disney thing has me looking at Marvel in a new light...I'm no longer excitedly following the growth of a dynamic upstart movie studio whose work is based on some of the greatest modern myths of our time...myths created by a small group of caring individuals known collectively as "Marvel"...I'm instead now following one more arm of a corporate behemoth with countless arms, decades of experience and unparalleled success in many fields...Marvel is no longer an underdog...and from the X-Men to the Hulk to Wolverine to Spider-Man, Marvel in my mind has always been fundamentally about underdogs...and their ability to eventually succeed...if they just...tried...hard...ENOUGH!

To me, it always seemed like the path of Marvel the company mirrored the path of many of its characters...for years, Marvel, the underdog, survived despite not having a giant corporate parent......recently, with Marvel Studios, Marvel forced itself onto a playing field occupied by long established and deep-pocketed mega movie studios...Marvel was playing with the big boys...it may have been harder for Marvel...but they were doing it! ...because they tried harder...because they understood great storytelling...because they cared...because they wouldn't sell out...and then...

They sold out.

I am not sure what I think at this point. I may or may not continue this blog. Maybe in time this whole Disney thing won't bother me. I know it's business. I know the characters are the most important thing. The stories. But somewhere, in the back of my mind, I always associated the company with the characters. Subconsciously even, while I read.

So I don't know right now.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Fantastic Four reboot planned

All the Disney hub-bub overshadowed this bit of potentially promising news...

Marvel/Disney mash-ups

The comedic possibilities are endless...

STAN APPROVES

Stan Lee says buyout is a good thing for Marvel.

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Just imagine...

...Raimi's episodes start to fizzle, or he loses interest, and Cameron decides to take a shot?

Monday, August 3, 2009

More Comic-con Marvel Movie fallout

Friday, July 31, 2009

Ed Norton on his participation in Avengers: he didn't say "no"

Read this bit of non-news that may actually indicate there is news here.
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MMB: HULK

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

New Iron Man 2 pic

Click for the larger image on JOBLO.COM.
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MMB: IRON MAN

Monday, July 27, 2009

Comic-Con 2009 tidbits

Some more Marvel Movie news coming out of this year's Comic-Con:

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Iron Man 2 at Comic-Con 2009: Description of footage; Scarlett Johansson interview

Read all about the Iron Man 2 footage shown at Comic-Con 2009 on Wired or AICN! And check out this interview with Scarlett Johansson:

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MMB: IRON MAN

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Kevin Feige interview on THR.com

Is it me, or does everyone working for Marvel Studios seem to be really emotionally invested in what they're doing? Every time I read an interview with one of the actors, directors, producers, FX guys, or whoever, they always seem totally psyched to be on the team they are on and associated with whichever project they're involved with. Favreau and Downey Jr. seem like they genuinely want Iron Man 2 to be the best thing ever. Feige seems determined to make quality movies across the board - not just box-office hits but beloved films that people really enjoy, take to heart, and watch again and again.

I want to work for Marvel, dammit!
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MMB: KEVIN FEIGE