Marvel is set to stay in Los Angeles, reports Variety, which notes that as part of the long-term deal, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers will be all shot at Raleigh.
This pact makes Marvel the largest tenant on the Raleigh Manhattan Beach Studios lot, which consists of 14 soundstages and 300,000 square feet of office and support space.
Los Angeles, where the lot is present, has recently been hit hard by runaway production. Marvel has seen much from Raleigh to still be there, including being “incredibly accommodating in terms of financial structures,” according to Louis D’Esposito, Marvel president of physical production.
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Extending their partnership, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios have announced an agreement under which the former will distribute Marvel’s next five self-produced films on a worldwide basis.
This deal includes theatrical distributions in foreign territories and will see Paramount handling Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers movies. Apparently, a second sequel to Iron Man is also included.
Marvel has hit gold with its recent films which have been doing very brisk business both locally and abroad. This year saw the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, both of which were well received.
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Marvel may have quite a few superhero films in the making, but so far it has failed to bring the Norse god Thor into the realm of cinema. With Matthew Vaughn leaving the project a while back, many have been speculating about who would take over the adaptation of the comic. Now, director D.J. Caruso reveals that he would be up for the gig… if Marvel wants.
“I would definitely tackle it,” he stated. “I know that they [Marvel] have a script, but there’s something, there’s a fear I have about Thor and depending on what Thor story you want to tell, whether you want to bring Thor into the modern world or if you want to go back to Asgard and get the history of what’s happening between him and his brother and dad. That’s one I’ve always been interested in and it also would be, it would be a monumental task so, I could definitely see myself getting myself into that.”
He might be up for it, but does Marvel want him for the job? “I have had some talks with Marvel about it but I have not seen a screenplay. It could be something that I am interested in.”
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Posted on Jul 16, 2008 under Action, Actors, Adventure, Book-to-Movie, Box Office, Movie News, Sci-Fi, Sequels, The Movie Biz, Uncategorized |
Justin Theroux is an actor turned writer who is negotiating with Marvel Studios to write Iron Man 2, the sequel to this summer’s breakout super box office winner.
Iron Man, Marvel’s first release stoked $566 million worldwide since opening May 2. Written by Mark Fergus & Hawk Ostby and Art Marcum & Matt Holloway and directed by Jon Favreau is in final negotiations to direct the sequel.
Known primarily as an actor — Theroux played a variety of roles from Jesus H. Christ in The Ten, John Hancock in HBO’s John Adams and Evil DJ in Zoolander to the hapless director Adam Kesher in David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr. — Theroux is on a career-changing tear. Last year he directed his first film, Dedication, which I thought was very good, fine acting that comes from a talented director.
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Warners Bros. and Rawson Thurber is sending “Elfquest,” the cult comic by Wendy and Richard Pini to the 
big screen.
Thurber is set to write, direct and produce the feature, whose format is undetermined.
The original comic was self-published starting 1978 by Pinis. The story follows a tribe of elves, Wolfriders, in their attempts to survive and link with other dispersed elves on an Earth-like planet with two moons. They lookouted for tribes of humans and trolls, both of which acted as allies and enemies.
The series, at certain points in its production was published by both Marvel and DC Comics, attracted a more mature audience as it went along, with scenes of battles and sexuality that were intense for that period.
Hollywood has long tried to adapt the series, and several attempts at an animated series or feature have been made over the years.
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“Iron Man,” Marvel production of the comic book hero, is still the number one movie at the box office. “Prince Caspian” may prove the winner this week end. But, I am still betting that “Iron Man” will come in second place.
WEEK BOX OFFICE FINAL
May 09 – May 15, 2008
1. Iron Man
2. What Happens In Vegas
3. Speed Racer
4. Made Of Honor
5. Baby Mama
6. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
7. Harold And Kumar Escape From Guantanamo
8. Forbidden Kingdom, The
9. Nim’s Island
10. Redbelt
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A few months back there were plenty of doubts about Iron Man. The comic book character, a rich industrialist who designed a supersuit to fight crime, is not one of Marvel’s most defining characters. And many doubted the talents of director Jon Favreau, who has only directed kid-oriented fluff such as Elf and Zathura, and lead actor Robert Downey Jnr, who has had more relapses than hit movies. Yet slowly but surely, the film began to pick up momentum, and this weekend, its first, has seen it earning $200 million worldwide. Reviews have been kind, so is Iron Man a worthy first blockbuster of 2008?
The film traces the origins of Iron Man. Tony Stark, designer of advanced weapons of mass destruction, is kidnapped in Afghanistan by terrorists, and forced to build weapons for them. Instead, he invents a clunky suit to escape, after a fellow prisoner, Yinsen, manages to show him the consequences of his missile designs. After escaping, Stark decides to work for peace instead, but faces resistance by his business partner Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges), who has plans to steal Downey’s iron man design.
There are two reasons why Iron Man works as a film. Read the rest of this entry »
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I am not the least bit surprised to see “Iron Man” number one this week, but the 100 million is a surprise. It made that much because the movie is a marvel; it sets an example of how to make a comic book movie awesome.
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
May 3 – May 4
Weekend Box Office
1. Iron Man
2. Made of Honor Â
3. Baby Mama Â
4. Forgetting Sarah Marshall Â
5. Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanmo Bay
6. Forbidden Kingdom
7. Nim’s Island
8. Prom Night
9. 21
10. 88 Minutes Â
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