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We dig in to discuss what we can expect based on the Fantastic Four casting

Josh Trank strikes me as a guy who really, really, really wants to get "Fantastic Four" right. When he first came onboard the film, back when Jeremy Slater was the sole screenwriter on it, everything I heard gave the impression that this was something that they took very seriously. While Fox has done the typical studio round-robin on screenwriters, Trank has been the constant here, and he remains fiercely protective of whatever it is they're cooking up. I'm certainly willing to give him the benefit of the doubt based on "Chronicle," and as I said yesterday when we posted our first piece about the casting… I have my fingers crossed. I want this to work, and I'm going to be Captain Optimism for as long as I can be.
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This is the only reason I am not dismissing this. You know...I look at Kate MAra and all I can see is the chick from the Inhumans...am I right Adgy?
 
jerseydevil said:
Marvel Courting Directors for DOCTOR STRANGE Movie; Jonathan Levine and Mark Andrews in the Running | Collider

Another tricky property...moreso than Thor, but similar. This one is starting to heat up production wise. If MArvel can make hits out of this, GotG and Ant-Man, they will be unstoppable and you can expect things to really open up.
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BigBrown said:
Are Guardians of the Galaxy a big deal in the comic book community? I've never heard of any of them.
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jerseydevil said:
Not so much. The Guardians from my youth were a completely different team. The newest iteration and the one in this movie, to the best of my knowledge, have been around a while...but with limited success. That was why so many were shoveling dirt on this to begin with. James Gunn a quirky low budge director(yet a writer on Scooby Doo flicks and I think, the Snyder DOTD remake) taking a underexposed property with a talking raccoon and a tree, etc. That underdog nature really seems to have translated to the movie itself. I think it's obvious, but I am really rooting for this one. Success for this encourages movie makers to look at EVERYHING as a possible franchise. Plus, as I have said before, this movie appears to embrace it's genesis in COMIC BOOKS. You want to make dramedies like Iron Man 3...fine. But I wants my funny book movies. I fully expect to watch this one repeatedly with a full on smile throughout a la Pacific Rim.
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Pretty much what JD said. The recent iteration that this movie is basing itself on had a smaller, dedicated following. It only lasted around 25 issues as a series, though there were a bunch of crossover and event stories the team showed up in, too. I thought it was ****in' great. The current series, which came out when the movie was announced, is also pretty enjoyable. I do recommend them both.
 
Marvel's Supposed Shortlist Of Doctor Strange Directors Shines Some Light On A Recent Casting Rumour - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the four possibles who have or will soon meet Marvel brass are:

Mark Andrews – co-director of Brave, second unit director on John Carter
Jonathan Levine – director of 50/50, Warm Bodies and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane
Dean Israelite – director of the recently postponed time travel found footage movie, Welcome To Yesterday
Nikolaj Arcel – director of A Royal Affair, nominated last year for best foreign film

Seeing Arcel’s name on the list made the most impact here because it really lit up a different story that I’ve been hearing. According to one pretty solid Marvel-adjacent source, Arcel’s Royal Affair star Mads Mikkelsen apparently is, or has been, somewhere in the mix for the film’s early casting discussions.
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Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. Not who I picture at all, but how can you not like that idea?
 
jerseydevil said:
Not so much. The Guardians from my youth were a completely different team. The newest iteration and the one in this movie, to the best of my knowledge, have been around a while...but with limited success. That was why so many were shoveling dirt on this to begin with. James Gunn a quirky low budge director(yet a writer on Scooby Doo flicks and I think, the Snyder DOTD remake) taking a underexposed property with a talking raccoon and a tree, etc. That underdog nature really seems to have translated to the movie itself. I think it's obvious, but I am really rooting for this one. Success for this encourages movie makers to look at EVERYHING as a possible franchise. Plus, as I have said before, this movie appears to embrace it's genesis in COMIC BOOKS. You want to make dramedies like Iron Man 3...fine. But I wants my funny book movies. I fully expect to watch this one repeatedly with a full on smile throughout a la Pacific Rim.
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It has been years since I read any of the books of The Guardians. Best I can remember history wise (not story wise) with the characters in the current line up is the Peter Quill (Starlord) was featured in the 1st "Trade Paperback" ever to come from Marvel and it seemed to be a "test run" right before the released "The Death of Captain Marvel" as their 1st Graphic Novel. (I still have both in my collection)
Rocket Raccoon was the book that gave Mike Mignola his 1st art run with Marvel.
 
adgy-san said:
Marvel's Supposed Shortlist Of Doctor Strange Directors Shines Some Light On A Recent Casting Rumour - Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors



Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. Not who I picture at all, but how can you not like that idea?
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That's terrific casting. But, is it high profile enough? Hannibal aside, he's not a household name. If thats the plan, Marvel is to be commended. Dr. Strange is a tough sell. And you get the feeling that it's important to Marvel to establish another realm in their universe. They have to have a lot of faith to pair Mikklesen with a lesser known director and trusting in the results.
 
JWR said:
It has been years since I read any of the books of The Guardians. Best I can remember history wise (not story wise) with the characters in the current line up is the Peter Quill (Starlord) was featured in the 1st "Trade Paperback" ever to come from Marvel and it seemed to be a "test run" right before the released "The Death of Captain Marvel" as their 1st Graphic Novel. (I still have both in my collection)
Rocket Raccoon was the book that gave Mike Mignola his 1st art run with Marvel.
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You are correct, I believe. The original Guardians Of The Galaxy was, essentially, a team of Avengers set in the future. I think. I never actually read that book.

The recent incarnation would make references to it, with a couple characters appearing, but... yeah.
 
It means the only Marvel creators that are going to be there are ones that are either guests of the Con or are buying themselves a spot on Artists Alley.

Which means not that many. :(
 
Karl Urban Talks DREDD Sequel!?!? - Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

Via WhatCulture and also noted by Coming Soon - there’s some interesting news out of Frankfurt.

At the Destination STAR TREK event there, Karl Urban (Doctor Leonard McCoy in the JJverse TREK movies) appeared and was immediately asked ‘if there was any chance’ of a a sequel to his 2012 action thriller DREDD. The rather wonderful picture famously bombed at the box office, due in no small part to abysmal handling of the movie’s promotion - which often didn’t seem to either grasp, appreciate, or convey the uniqueness and tone of the film.

Urban responded that…

..."conversations’’ are taking place between the studio, the director and writer Alex Garland. He commented that the cinema release of Dredd was badly handled but the film had found its audience on DVD and it has been noticed by the studio.
…says THIS piece at WhatCulture.

It’s hugely important to note that ‘discussions’ place the film a universe away from actually being made, but it’s a significant and important start, and a solid indicator that the title may not be out of the continuation game just yet.

Which means, those of you who liked/loved DREDD but never picked up a home video version of it? Watch or rent the title via streaming services, buy the DVD or Blu-ray, or do whatever you can do to voice your support for the franchise. The Powers That Be appear to be paying attention…
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