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New Spy spilling on MARVEL projects? Let's look and see...

Hey folks, Harry here - I had been hearing much of what this new "spy" offers via sources on the inside. AND as of this juncture, it looks like most of this is really solid. The AVENGERS move was done with the best hopes of Favreau coming aboard, whether or not anybody will go on record saying that, it is what I've heard for a while now, and I wasn't surprised by its date movement today. As for the casting on THOR listed below - We have all been hearing about Alexander Skargard - but I hadn't heard the reports on Stellan or Josh's involvement, but the justification behind Hartnett feels right.

As for FOX and the remake fever on FANTASTIC FOUR and DAREDEVIL... well, it wouldn't surprise me at all. They really fucked up their initial outings of the FF and DAREDEVIL certainly had its share of bumps. I think MARVEL's standing since their independent productions will help give them the clout to re-do these franchises the way they should have been done from the get go. All in all... Fascinating developments, let's hope they pan out...

-Avengers is delayed a year because of financing issues but also because the plan is for Favreau to helm it. Everybody here loves the guy and he wants to do it, but it would have been impossible for him to do before the date change given his Iron Man 2 commitments. Also partly the reason why he agreed to do the Stark sequel on such an accelerated schedule was so he could get given first dibs on this. It would still be a punishing schedule for him, so hes not firmly confirmed yet, but he is certainly the presumptive director at this point.

- Iron Man starts rehearsals in a few days, which is why the casting is finally coming together so quickly.

-Alexander Skargard is indeed Branagh’s favorite to play Thor as some sites are reporting. If all goes well and it happens then we hope to get Stellan Skarsgard for Odin (though at present Odin is only a very small cameo part in this movie).

-Loki will probably be played by Hartnett, if his pay negotiations work out. All the commentary about him wanting to do a Ledger and play a villain is B.S. though – WE APPROACHED HARTNETT because Branagh’s a big fan of the Othello adaptation O where Hartnett played Iago who is very similar character wise to how he sees Loki.

- Fox is serious about doing remakes of Daredvil and FF. They have to make new movies with these characters every few years because otherwise the options will revert to us. This point is kinda obvious but Im not sure people realise it –I havent seen anybody pointing it out anywhere. The mood around here is pretty negative about Rothman’s potential to execute these properties properly, (Im sure you know why it might be particularly negative at the moment) but we are all hoping his recent promotion will mean hes kept away from direct control of these movies.

Call me Fuzzy Dunlop

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First?
by Null Arc
Mar 12th, 2009
06:11:11 PM
Alexander Skargard
by erichaislar
Mar 12th, 2009
06:11:41 PM
Oh and he is perfect for thor
by erichaislar
Mar 12th, 2009
06:12:10 PM
First!
by haidencaine
Mar 12th, 2009
06:12:18 PM
Fuck Rothman!
by DuncanDisorderly
Mar 12th, 2009
06:12:43 PM
Avengers will rock with Favs directing.
by ganymede3010
Mar 12th, 2009
06:12:46 PM
Thor Flick.
by haidencaine
Mar 12th, 2009
06:14:48 PM
THOU MAS NOT HONOR ME
by ghunz
Mar 12th, 2009
06:18:43 PM
Nice
by SuperflyTNT
Mar 12th, 2009
06:19:31 PM
Avengers' villains?
by Devilman666
Mar 12th, 2009
06:20:12 PM
Branagh!...........
by archer1949
Mar 12th, 2009
06:20:15 PM
The Hammer of Turd!!!
by Judge_Dredd
Mar 12th, 2009
06:20:58 PM
Roger Corman FF
by NinjaChampion
Mar 12th, 2009
06:24:23 PM
Josh Hartnett is playing Mickey Rourke's dead dog????
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 12th, 2009
06:26:30 PM
Delayed? We'll have outgrown comics by then!!!
by tonagan
Mar 12th, 2009
06:27:03 PM
Daredevil Director's Cut
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
06:28:05 PM
Am I the only one who enjoyed Fantastic Four?
by Amy Chasing
Mar 12th, 2009
06:30:43 PM
So fox still has their claws in Dr. Doom then?
by drewlicious
Mar 12th, 2009
06:30:45 PM
matt damon would have "looked" the part better?!
by damned
Mar 12th, 2009
06:31:36 PM
Okay...YAY to Alexander Skarsgard!
by Dreadlock Holmes
Mar 12th, 2009
06:32:14 PM
Fuckin Fuzzy Dunlop?
by Fatboy_Roberts
Mar 12th, 2009
06:33:31 PM
It's Skarsgard idiots
by Crooooooow
Mar 12th, 2009
06:35:07 PM
enderandrew
by BackRiverCatfish
Mar 12th, 2009
06:36:42 PM
no one cares...
by gohomeann
Mar 12th, 2009
06:39:17 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop!!
by Your_Mutual_Friend
Mar 12th, 2009
06:42:44 PM

by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
06:47:10 PM
Matt Damon as Matt Murdock
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
06:47:29 PM
Daredevil was shit
by fiester
Mar 12th, 2009
06:47:39 PM
Mel Gibson
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
06:49:32 PM
If This Doesn't Make As Much As Gran Torino
by kikuchiyoboy
Mar 12th, 2009
06:51:09 PM
woops. Wrong TB. I meant this for Watchmen.
by kikuchiyoboy
Mar 12th, 2009
06:53:12 PM
enderandrew
by raw_bean
Mar 12th, 2009
06:55:33 PM
Yeah. I can't see Gibson in any way as The Captain
by kikuchiyoboy
Mar 12th, 2009
06:57:36 PM
Matt Damon as Aquaman
by damned
Mar 12th, 2009
06:59:40 PM
Did Terrance Howard show up on the set by accident?
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
06:59:43 PM
i can't believe i brought up Aquaman
by damned
Mar 12th, 2009
07:00:26 PM
raw_bean
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:00:30 PM
Gerard Butler for Thor!
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
07:02:28 PM
Matt Damon
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:03:29 PM
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS for LOKI
by Drath
Mar 12th, 2009
07:05:37 PM
Matt Damon is the better actor.
by damned
Mar 12th, 2009
07:06:29 PM
ROTHMAN GOT PROMOTED?????????????????????? ???
by alice 13
Mar 12th, 2009
07:06:29 PM
Mattt Damon
by Fing Fang Foom
Mar 12th, 2009
07:09:55 PM
What about Damon as Cap ?
by mr dark
Mar 12th, 2009
07:11:48 PM
Captain America...
by 11dayempire
Mar 12th, 2009
07:13:20 PM
I trust Branagh
by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGH TS
Mar 12th, 2009
07:13:46 PM
fing fam foom ..you beat me to the punch..
by mr dark
Mar 12th, 2009
07:14:25 PM
While I'm at it: Tamhoh Penikett as Captain America
by Fatboy_Roberts
Mar 12th, 2009
07:16:04 PM
Alexander Skarsgard for THOR!!
by buffywrestling
Mar 12th, 2009
07:16:15 PM
Red skull casting no problem!!!
by mr dark
Mar 12th, 2009
07:17:18 PM
Captain America
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:17:29 PM
How old does Cap have to be again?
by drewlicious
Mar 12th, 2009
07:19:08 PM
Matt Damon.....too boyish
by drewlicious
Mar 12th, 2009
07:20:42 PM
Brad Pitt is Captain America.
by Smashing
Mar 12th, 2009
07:20:52 PM
Hartnett for Loki? Ouch.
by fiester
Mar 12th, 2009
07:23:11 PM
Brad Pitt
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:24:25 PM
Sam Worthington
by Fing Fang Foom
Mar 12th, 2009
07:24:59 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop! Me loves a Wire reference
by Steve Rogers
Mar 12th, 2009
07:26:40 PM
Fuzzy - this has been said, but just not here
by genro
Mar 12th, 2009
07:27:32 PM
Cap Casting.
by fiester
Mar 12th, 2009
07:28:00 PM
Kirk
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:31:04 PM
Cap is in his early-to-mid twenties.
by 11dayempire
Mar 12th, 2009
07:33:00 PM
Matt Damon for Cap
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
07:39:47 PM
Mid 20's today is a little different than yesterday
by drewlicious
Mar 12th, 2009
07:39:53 PM
Can we expect more?
by dahveed1972
Mar 12th, 2009
07:41:05 PM
Um... hel-LOOOO? What the fuck happened to ANT-MAN???
by Nosferatu Jones
Mar 12th, 2009
07:42:17 PM
Captain America won't be in the 40's
by enderandrew
Mar 12th, 2009
07:42:52 PM
any more?
by dahveed1972
Mar 12th, 2009
07:46:03 PM
Hartnett is a terrible actor
by zooch
Mar 12th, 2009
07:46:05 PM
just remembered...
by dahveed1972
Mar 12th, 2009
07:48:36 PM
Josh Harnett???
by WhoDis
Mar 12th, 2009
07:49:51 PM
Where to Begin
by Berserkr
Mar 12th, 2009
07:51:46 PM
FUCK FOX
by D.Vader
Mar 12th, 2009
07:51:58 PM
CHEADLE OUT EDWARD JAMES OLMOS IN
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
07:59:12 PM
Potential Captain America castings
by Crestfallen
Mar 12th, 2009
08:00:02 PM
Is there really three billion worth of superhero box office out
by metaluna
Mar 12th, 2009
08:00:21 PM
fuck Josh Harnett
by damned
Mar 12th, 2009
08:01:15 PM
FUCKING ROTHMAN
by Player 1
Mar 12th, 2009
08:08:16 PM
Stellan for Odin!!!!!
by hughsheridan
Mar 12th, 2009
08:10:51 PM
enderandrew...
by 11dayempire
Mar 12th, 2009
08:14:31 PM
Metaluna
by Crestfallen
Mar 12th, 2009
08:14:54 PM
Fuck this shit! Bring on BROTHER VOODOO, bitch!
by Uncle Stan
Mar 12th, 2009
08:25:12 PM
Wait...
by MikeTheSpike
Mar 12th, 2009
08:28:02 PM
Fuzzy Dunlop FTW!!!
by Thrillho77
Mar 12th, 2009
08:32:17 PM
What about PETER Skarrrrrrrrrrsgard!
by Loosejerk
Mar 12th, 2009
08:34:02 PM
MikeTheSpike
by hughsheridan
Mar 12th, 2009
08:42:22 PM
Here are some tips for Fox about Daredevil.
by hallmitchell
Mar 12th, 2009
08:43:27 PM
How about Antman?
by hallmitchell
Mar 12th, 2009
08:43:48 PM
Get Stallone to direct the Avengers.
by hallmitchell
Mar 12th, 2009
08:44:22 PM
Fox is so in the duldrums right now.
by hallmitchell
Mar 12th, 2009
08:45:14 PM
I thought all the fanboys wanted
by BillEmic
Mar 12th, 2009
08:46:50 PM
Timur Bekmambetov for FF or Daredevil
by wash
Mar 12th, 2009
08:50:25 PM
I second the Brother Voodoo vote!
by The Reluctant Austinite
Mar 12th, 2009
08:51:04 PM
Charlie Hunnam for THOR! Sons of Anarchy is basically Hamlet.
by Stereotypical Evil Archer
Mar 12th, 2009
09:07:06 PM
The Hulk is going to be the main Villain.
by ganymede3010
Mar 12th, 2009
09:08:52 PM
Scorsese for Daredevil
by detectivesoap
Mar 12th, 2009
09:11:46 PM
Hey AICN Actually Got a Scoop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
by crackerfarmboy
Mar 12th, 2009
09:14:02 PM
You know who was a better onscreen Loki?
by Anna Valerious
Mar 12th, 2009
09:45:25 PM
Skarsgard for Asgard!
by Carl XVI Gustaf
Mar 12th, 2009
09:56:13 PM
Harnett?? James Baltar Callis should be Loki Slam Dunk!!
by picardsucks
Mar 12th, 2009
09:57:24 PM
And Brian Blessed is fucking Odin!!!
by picardsucks
Mar 12th, 2009
09:58:06 PM
Fuck Rothman, he's a prick. And don't use Doom
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
Mar 12th, 2009
10:00:36 PM
Remakes for FF and Daredevil???
by Tom_Bombadil
Mar 12th, 2009
10:06:09 PM
Thor
by DANNYGLOVERS_DIKKBLOOD
Mar 12th, 2009
10:07:35 PM
As a Daredevil fan this news kinda hurts
by Rufferto
Mar 12th, 2009
10:11:27 PM
Please no more Punisher or Hulk
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
10:25:22 PM
Daredevil Would Be Better Served As A TV Series.
by CHEWBLACCA
Mar 12th, 2009
10:42:00 PM
Hartnet for Loki?
by veritasses
Mar 12th, 2009
10:48:12 PM
Daredevil director = Ben Affleck
by dailysportspages
Mar 12th, 2009
11:02:58 PM
Do we really need a Spiderman 4?
by MY_BLUE_PENIS
Mar 12th, 2009
11:09:20 PM
I like how they have to make movies or lose rights.
by kabong
Mar 12th, 2009
11:26:23 PM
Dolph Lundgren = Red Skull....Crispin Glover = Loki
by KongMonkey
Mar 12th, 2009
11:30:56 PM
Hulk works, it's saturated with hack Directors!
by ganymede3010
Mar 12th, 2009
11:33:49 PM
Big comic movies are killing comics
by Jax
Mar 12th, 2009
11:35:05 PM
ganymede3010
by Jax
Mar 12th, 2009
11:38:54 PM
Fix Fantastic 4
by GibsonUSA Returns
Mar 12th, 2009
11:40:06 PM
Hulk sucks cause they keep making it angsty
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 12th, 2009
11:40:12 PM
Yes, Eckhart for Cap
by Anino
Mar 12th, 2009
11:42:59 PM
Drath : Jonathan Rhys Meyer = Loki
by DarthBakpao
Mar 12th, 2009
11:56:18 PM
Chris Pine for Johnny Storm
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 13th, 2009
12:11:46 AM
Paul Blart: Norse God
by fistmagnet
Mar 13th, 2009
12:27:07 AM
Cap won't be in his 20's.
by flickchick85
Mar 13th, 2009
12:42:38 AM
nice wire reference
by The_Exterminator
Mar 13th, 2009
01:00:55 AM
anino
by wjoeyu
Mar 13th, 2009
01:02:58 AM
Just cast McConaughey for C.A already.
by ganymede3010
Mar 13th, 2009
01:32:37 AM
Tom Jane for Cap.
by Carl XVI Gustaf
Mar 13th, 2009
01:37:08 AM
Harnett is a horrible choice!
by midgard serpent
Mar 13th, 2009
01:53:51 AM
Shia the beef for Cap
by lockesbrokenleg
Mar 13th, 2009
02:13:43 AM
Wolverine??
by guypb
Mar 13th, 2009
02:27:47 AM
Follow the money
by Mr Gorilla
Mar 13th, 2009
05:20:50 AM
I'd love Ghost Rider to revert to Marvel and see that done right
by Mr Nicholas
Mar 13th, 2009
07:05:11 AM
The Skarsgards are good choices.
by rev_skarekroe
Mar 13th, 2009
07:30:19 AM
Stellan would rule as Odin
by Genre_Baby
Mar 13th, 2009
07:34:02 AM
Moon Knight Please!!!
by Media Messiah
Mar 13th, 2009
07:54:03 AM
I'd rather see
by cocolopez
Mar 13th, 2009
08:07:23 AM
Daredevil gets too much shit
by BizarroJerry
Mar 13th, 2009
08:09:05 AM
I wanted Jensen Ackles from Cap
by Harold The Great
Mar 13th, 2009
08:13:15 AM
Jake Gyllenhal's Package is Captain America
by Tell_Your_Mom_I_Said_Hi
Mar 13th, 2009
08:19:08 AM
Or Nic Cage
by Tell_Your_Mom_I_Said_Hi
Mar 13th, 2009
08:19:54 AM
Arrrrrrrrrrrbies....Skarrrrrrr rrgard
by DarfurOnTheRocks
Mar 13th, 2009
08:24:40 AM
HE'S HERE! THE ULTIMATE SUPERHERO!
by rotgut1
Mar 13th, 2009
08:37:56 AM
How kick ass would a NOVA movie be?
by rotgut1
Mar 13th, 2009
08:38:44 AM
I loves me some NOVA!
by rotgut1
Mar 13th, 2009
08:39:32 AM
"he's a big fan of O"?? Duh - He was IN the damn thing!
by ShiftyEyedDog2
Mar 13th, 2009
10:39:22 AM
Avengers Villians
by Barron34
Mar 13th, 2009
10:39:28 AM
Branagh wasn't in "O"!
by Jocasta
Mar 13th, 2009
10:46:13 AM
No way they can do it...
by Squidgy_Faced_Vigilante
Mar 13th, 2009
10:50:33 AM
The guy from Keen Eddie IS Captain America.
by YeahSureWhatever
Mar 13th, 2009
11:34:29 AM
A damn shame
by pumaman
Mar 13th, 2009
11:38:25 AM
Schedules changed to suit Favreau!!
by eli_cross_otoole
Mar 13th, 2009
11:38:57 AM
keep Fox away from FF and DD
by oisin5199
Mar 13th, 2009
12:00:27 PM
Thoughts
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
12:10:32 PM
Oh, yeah
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
12:12:11 PM
If thou must needs produce a Thor film...
by Damned if I can login
Mar 13th, 2009
12:15:47 PM
Damned...
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
01:01:45 PM
elektra...
by Commander Rah
Mar 13th, 2009
01:38:13 PM
Comic books I'd like to see adapted
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
02:10:12 PM
Oh, and Pitt
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
02:10:36 PM
The Comic Book I'd most like to see
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
02:42:50 PM
Ted...
by Damned if I can login
Mar 13th, 2009
04:09:08 PM
Other comics that would make good movies
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
04:42:36 PM
Hell,
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
04:44:31 PM
Ooh ooh ooh!
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
04:57:44 PM
Damned
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
04:58:38 PM
Anybody remember X-Nation?
by Sick Fixx
Mar 13th, 2009
04:59:41 PM
WATCHMEN
by BADBOYBROM HC
Mar 13th, 2009
05:10:32 PM
SickFixx
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
05:18:21 PM
BadBoy
by TedKordLives
Mar 13th, 2009
05:20:18 PM
I actually have *read* Daredevil since the 70's
by Jack Parsons
Mar 13th, 2009
05:54:07 PM
TedKordLives: Hulkbusters
by Jack Parsons
Mar 13th, 2009
06:09:51 PM
Suffocation
by drewlicious
Mar 13th, 2009
07:17:06 PM
I liked MCD as Kingpin
by Phategod2
Mar 13th, 2009
07:28:02 PM
Midgard serpent great choices
by Miyamoto_Musashi
Mar 13th, 2009
08:14:23 PM
Did I miss something on Rothman?
by jsarnold513
Mar 13th, 2009
08:47:50 PM
Josh Duhammel as Cap?
by jsarnold513
Mar 13th, 2009
08:52:50 PM
Hulk Is Indestructable
by jsarnold513
Mar 13th, 2009
08:57:47 PM
Stan Lee himself said he created Thor to fight Hulk
by jsarnold513
Mar 13th, 2009
08:59:34 PM
There is no god... Asgardian or otherwise...
by Rowsdower.ZabRowsdower
Mar 13th, 2009
10:07:03 PM
fuck you pretty boy Arnett
by chien_sale
Mar 14th, 2009
02:11:42 AM
Well?
by loracle
Apr 21st, 2009
07:56:40 AM
What?
by Orcus
Apr 21st, 2009
02:50:05 PM

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