It's Official Your Ant-Man Is

Well, maybe not official but it seems like Marvel has their guy and there are in official negotiations.  I guess it depends on where you're looking as to how official it really is.  As far as we hear it's all done but the signature.

It's been a long search and I'm not gonna lie, I'm a little skeptical.  I like the actor but I guess we'll see how it turns out.

So you wanna know who Marvel's Ant-Man is?

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Movie Trailer: Iron Man 3

Yes.  Yes.  YES.

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Marvel Releases Official Plots for Thor 2 and Iron Man 3!

At last, Marvel has dropped upon us the official synopsis's for the upcoming sequels to Thor and Iron Man.  They're relatively spoiler free so feel safe in reading on:

Iron Man 3:

Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

Thor:  The Dark World

Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel’s Thor and Marvel’s The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

They sound pretty intense.

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Garon's Movie Review: Thor

Thor
Written by:  Ashley Miller, Zack Stentz and Don Payne.  Story by: J. Michael Straczynski and Mark Protosevich.  Based on characters created by:  Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Idris Elba , Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Tadanobu Asano, Josh Dallas, Jaimie Alexander, and Rene Russo

The God of Thunder finally graces the the big screen, at least since Adventures In Babysitting, and contrary to my expectations, it's pretty good!

To be honest, I thought a Thor solo film would be a disaster.  I just thought his Norse mythology would prove to heavy for American audiences to digest.  Well, I'm happy to say I was wrong.

For this movie to be successful, Thor must be perfectly cast and I'm happy to say that Chris Hemsworth is perfectly cast.  He does a great job and brings Thor to life better than I would have thought possible.  Equal parts cocky and charming, his Thor is spot on.

Natalie Portman is pretty good as well here.  She doesn't have all that much to do to be honest but she's cute and quirky so it doesn't much matter.  I will say that Kat Dennings is a bit of a scene stealer as the comic relief but again, there wasn't much of her.

Anthony Hopkins turns in a great performance as Odin.  He really pulls off the multi-layered role of King and Father quite well.   I'm not sure anyone else would be any better for this role because he knocked it out of the park.

I have to say that I loved Tom Hiddelston's Loki.  I can't wait to see him in other films.  He is supposedly signed for three other Marvel titles.

As for Rene Russo, I have no idea why she is even there.  She has about four lines.

The rest of the cast does great as well, even if people seem to not like some of the characters.  I'll let you form your own opinion on The Warrior's Three.  Personally, I think the writer had no idea what to do with them.

The story finds Thor stripped of his powers and exiled to Earth after defying Odin's orders and essentially reigniting a war.  He has to learn valuable life lessons in order to become worthy of wielding Mjolnir (his magic hammer) again.

I won't say anything else for fear of spoiling.

I'll say that things seem to move pretty fast and it does feel like there were a lot of things cut out.  No doubt victims of test screenings.  These chops are noticeable but don't really take much away from the film itself.  I found myself thinking, "oh it feels like something was supposed to happen there, " just for a moment before slipping back into the world again.

Here comes my soap box moment:  DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE IN 3D.  It is unnecessary and only continues the tradition of lousy conversions.  The picture was much darker and at times felt slightly curved.  It does nothing to enhance the film and again is a big fat waste of money.  Plus I left with my eyes hurting.  Seriously, no 3D.  I beg you.

The visuals of Asgard are spectacular and the 3D does nothing but dim them.  It's sad really.  I don't understand why this has not gone away yet.  It's frustrating to say the least.


In the end, while Thor is not a perfect movie, it's a fun one that turned out better than I could ever have imagined.  It's a great look into the mythology of the character and his world.  It moves fast and it might feel a bit pat over all in terms of "learning his lesson" but at the end of the day it's pretty awesome to see Thor beating the holy hell out of things with that hammer.

Thor opens May 6!  That's tomorrow!

Also, be sure to stay through the credits.

Thor

Pop Culture Beast Rating

7/10

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Spider-Man to Swing 3 more times

We all know by now that Spider-Man is returning to the big screen in the upcoming Spider-Man 4. It's not being reported that James Vanderbilt (Zodiac), who wrote the first draft of Spidey 4, has been hired to write drafts for Spider-Man 5 and Spider-Man 6.

Neither Sam Raimi, Tobey Maguire, or Kirsten Dunst, have been signed on for the fifth and sixth entries.

If you ask me, they should get rid of them.

Spider-Man 4 is aiming for a May 2011 release.

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Scarlett Johansson Comfirmed as Black Widow, Fanboys reach for their schoolbooks

E! Online has confirmed that Scarlett Johansson will be Black Widow in Iron Man 2.

And while we are at it, Mickey Rourke will play "Whiplash," the new villain in IM2, according to Variety. This is of course after some alleged disagreements in terms of pay.

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Iron Man Easter Egg?

Can you spot the easter egg in this picture? Look closely just over Mr. Stark's left armpit. There on the table. See it?

Oh yes...it is what you think it is.

Captain America's Shield.

Thanks to Oh No They Didn't for the scoop.

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The punishment continues

Despite the box office bomb of The Punisher a few years ago Marvel is going ahead with Punisher 2. IGN has uncovered the title of this sure fire hit!

As of now the film is called Punisher: War Zone. This was also the name of a comic series that ran from 1992 - 1995.

Ray Stevenson is taking over the role of Frank Castle aka The Punisher from Thomas Jane. Ray is probably best known for his role of Titus Pullo on HBO's Rome or Dagonet in King Arthur (maybe not).

The film is sure to be out sometime in 2008. Keep an eye at your local vide...er...multiplex.

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Thor has a director!

According to Variety; Marvel Studios has set Matthew Vaughn to direct the live action, comic book adaption of Thor.

Vaughn's latest movie Stardust, open's today in theatres, but he is also known for his directing debut Layer Cake, and produced Guy Ritchie's Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrel and Snatch.

Production on Thor is expected to start winter '07.

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