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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I thought Stark Industries was imaginary

And yet they have a website! :)
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Jon Favreau discusses 3D technology

Perhaps we'll see Iron Man 3 in 3D...

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New Iron Man 2 pic

Click for the larger image on JOBLO.COM.
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Comic-Con 2009 tidbits

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

• Kevin Feige on Thor progress; starts shooting in 2010: ACESHOWBIZ.COM.
• Don Cheadle on War Machine in Iron Man 2: MTVSPLASHPAGE.COM.
• Feige on the Avengers roster: COLLIDER.COM.
• Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje possible for Black Panther: MTVSPLASHPAGE.COM.
• Ruminations on the possibility of the Skrulls in the Avengers movie: CHUD.COM.
  

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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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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USAToday Iron Man 2 slideshow

Check out the eight image slideshow on USAToday.com. There are a couple of quotes from the cast accompanying the slideshow that seem to indicate they are all psyched for the film and very eager to deliver the goods to a very demanding fan base.

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More pics from Iron Man 2

From /Film. Looks like some kind of courtroom drama in store for the sequel. Could Justin Hammer be using all sorts of attacks on Stark, including legal ones? Or might Stark be defending himself as a result of being framed by Hammer, as he was in the comics (the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline)...?

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It's a wrap!

Iron Man 2 finishes principal photography.
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And now the crispy clean first high-res image of Scarlett as Black Widow

Check it out on EW.com!

The accompanying article is pretty interesting and worth reading. Take for example this passage:

...Rourke, for his part, wanted to instill some lightness into the role of the heavy. "I told Favreau, 'I don't want to just play him as a one-dimensional p----,'" he says. "He let me have a cockatoo, who I talk to and get drunk with while I’m making my suit."

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First blurry image of Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow

Thanks to FirstShowing.net!

She looks great! Rourke looks badass, Downey Jr. looks like Tony Stark come to life, Favreau is the best...this movie is going to rock.

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Natalie Portman is Jane Foster

It's been rumored for a while, but now it's official: Natalie Portman has been cast as Jane Foster in Thor.

Two immediate thoughts:

1) She's perfect for the role. My 'mind's eye' summary of Jane Foster is: graceful, intelligent, energetic, beautiful, thoughtful and classy. In other words - Natalie Portman.
2) This says a lot about the growing clout of Marvel Studios. Robert Downey Jr., Ed Norton, Mickey Rourke, Samuel Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and now Natalie Portman. Big, big names for what is essentially a new independent film company.

What are your thoughts? Yay, or nay? Leave a comment.

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Ant-Man being pushed back even further?

Edgar Wright spoke to Empire Online and it seems like Ant-Man may be moving further and further back in the pipeline. A quote from Wright in regards to Baby Driver, his next project:

"So once I’m doing one thing, like this, I’m only doing this. Other things – like Ant-Man and me and Simon’s next film – have all gone away until I’m done with this."

So we'll see what happens.
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