If you've seen the new
Iron Man movie, and know anything about the Avengers, the superhero supergroup that's been Marvel's answer to the Justice League for about 50 years, well then
the newly released roster of forthcoming Marvel adaptations should make a fair amount of sense, particularly if you take into account this year's other Marvel movie:
The Incredible Hulk.
While Marvel Studios will not release a self produced feature film in
2009, it will have a busy run from 2010 to 2011. They plan to launch
their 2010 film slate with the release of the sequel, Iron Man 2, on April 30, 2010, followed by the launch of Thor on June 4, 2010. Additionally, Marvel is planting its feature film stakes for summer 2011 with an Avengers-themed summer – a two-picture project which will debut on May 6, 2011 with The First Avenger: Captain America (working title), followed by The Avengers in July 2011.
There's even a possibly non-canonical Ant-Man (aka Giant Man) movie due from Edgar (Shaun of the Dead) Wright in 2010, which means that short of The Wasp, pretty much everyone in the classic Avengers lineup will have their own movie within a few years, establishing a foundation for Marvel to spin franchises basically into infinity. Guess now that Marvel's got their own studio, and doesn't have to go renting their properties to other people, they're feeling comfy enough to let their most prized possessions out in the wild. To which we say: soft-core She-Hulk movie NOW!
