The Avengers 2 gets an official release date

After signing an exclusive deal with Marvel Studios that runs all the way until June 2015, Joss Whedon is primed and ready to helm a sequel to his monster superhero team flick "The Avengers", which has now been given a release date of May 1, 2015! Looking to be the major part of the "Phase 2" initiative of Marvel films which include "Iron Man 3" (note: production tentatively on hold due to Robert Downey Jr. injuring his foot during a stunt sequence, as reported by Deadline), "Thor: The Dark World", and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier", "The Avengers 2" will be Whedon's primary project alongside an untitled Marvel TV series that takes place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. No other details have arisen regarding what the plot of the sequel will be, but alongside the other superhero team movie for Phase 2 which is "Guardians of the Galaxy", Marvel is not holding any punches when it comes to unleashing superhero movie goodness. For more information, visit the source post at Deadline.

The Avengers return on May 2015.

*Originally posted by Timzster on The Crusader's Realm

Daredevil reverts back to Marvel Studios

Following previous reports that 20th Century Fox was going to lose the rights to the Daredevil franchise, it's now been officially confirmed by Deadline that it's really happening - the Man Without Fear is coming home to the House Of Ideas and will see movie treatment done under the supervision of Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios.

The Hobbit is now officially a Trilogy

Originally conceived to be two movies - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and "The Hobbit: There And Back Again", Peter Jackson has finally gotten his wish, as the famed The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy director, MGM, and Warner Bros. are working out details to commission a THIRD movie for the prequel story to the LOTR saga!

G.I. Joe Retaliation delayed until 2013 due to 3D Conversion

Those who were looking forward to sounding the battle cry "YO JOE!" with G.I. Joe: Retaliation this year will have to wait, as the movie has been pushed back to almost a year due to 3D conversion!

According to a report by Deadline and subsequently posted by Comic Book Movie, the Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Bruce Willis starrer will be pushed from June 29th, 2012 to March 29th 2013, due to Paramount Pictures deciding to have the film post-converted to 3D. As a studio exec told Deadline:

“We’re going to do a conscientious 3D job because we’ve seen how it can better box office internationally. Jim Cameron did all of Titanic‘s 3D in post – and look how well that movie turned out.”

Frank Darabont steps down as showrunner for The Walking Dead

Via Deadline, Slash Film, and Enewsi, Frank Darabont, the executive producer, director, and creator of AMC's TV Adaptation of Robert Kirkman's "The Walking Dead", is stepping down and giving up his position as showrunner of the series. Having just appeared at the show's panel presentation at this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, this comes as big and surprising news to fans, since Darabont was the lead figure responsible for tackling and directing creative duties in the first season. With the second season slated to debut on October 16, his departure will not affect the schedule, but it may promote his number 2 man, Glen Mazzara of "The Shield" fame, to the top man position. How this will affect the future of the show remains to be seen, but it's sad to see a well known creative face taking a back seat at the cusp of what is already considered a great TV series. For more info on the story, visit the source post at Enewsi, Slash Film, or Deadline!

The Walking Dead Season 2 premieres on October 16 on AMC!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

Marvel Movie Updates: New Iron Man Director and another Thor Trailer!

Lots of Marvel movies news have hit the interwebz this day, and it's time to get on with announcements!

Deadline and Screen Rant have just reported that Shane Black, once rumored to be one of the top candidates to fill in the vacant director's chair for Iron Man 3, has officially been named as the new director for the next sequel featuring the armored avenger. Black, whose credentials include directing Robert Downey Jr. before in the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, has also served as writer for the Lethal Weapon film series, so he may just be the man for the job after Jon Favreau announced that he wouldn't be returning to direct Iron Man 3. No word yet whether or not he'll also serve as writer, but if you're still in the fence as to whether or not Black can deliver, the director/ writer has also been approached to direct treatments of Doc Savage and an americanized version of Death Note. Now if that's not confidence placed in the right hands, I don't know what it. For more info, visit the source posts over at Deadline and Screen Rant!

Next up, Yahoo! Movies has debuted a new trailer for Marvel Studios' first new superhero flick due this May, Thor! It features new footage of the God of Thunder (Played by Chris Hemsworth) and everyone else around his circle, most especially Odin (played by Anthony Hopkins) who manages to show his fighting side in the trailer! For more on the scoop, visit the source post at Screen Rant, and you can check it out here via Yahoo! Movies!

Thor opens in theaters May 6 this year, while Iron Man 3 is set to launch on May 3, 2013!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Dark Knight Rises Update: JGL joining in as well?

Deadline as well as Newsarama have reported that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is close to sealing a deal and re-team with his Inception director Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight Rises. The actor who played Leonardo DiCaprio's "Point Man" Arthur in the 2010 dream-bending action film is in talks with Nolan to play a part in the third Batman movie, but his role is still unspecified as of this point. Months ago, he was rumored to be The Riddler, as well as a potential replacement for the late Heath Ledger's role as The Joker from The Dark Knight. All of those whispers proved false however, but now it can be confirmed that JGL may be cast in Nolan's new Bat-flick. We'll just have to wait and see how this goes, but it will also reunite the actor with Tom Hardy, who also co-starred in Inception as Eames and will be playing Bane in The Dark Knight Rises. For more info, visit the source posts at Deadline and Newsarama!

The Dark Knight Rises continues to fight crime in theaters on July 20, 2012!

*Originally posted by Timzster in The Crusader's Realm

The Incredible Hulk is coming back to TV!

Watch out true believers. The Jade Giant is getting a new TV series soon!


Via movie news sites Deadline and Slash Film, it appears that Bruce Banner will once again have weekly adventures to pursue, as a new Incredible Hulk series is being developed by Marvel in ABC. Jeph Loeb, who's no stranger to the Hulk since he wrote recent stories of the Green Goliath as of late, has signed up as head of the project, tapping into his experience from his time as executive producer in Heroes. Of course, the new Hulk series will have nothing to do with the past films or original 1977 "The Incredible Hulk" TV series, but it's Marvel's chance to promote the character, especially with Mark Ruffalo signed in as the new Bruce Banner for the upcoming new Avengers flick, as well as a Hulk film of his own after the team's live action adventure. No date has been given as to when this series is coming, but stay tuned for more updates.

Now, if they can just get the great Lou Ferrigno to play or voice the Hulk again, that would be so awesome.XD

*Originally posted by Timzster and seen in The Crusader's Realm

Batman 3 Update: Tom Hardy added to the cast!

Acoording to Deadline and several other movie news websites like Screen Rant, it appears that Inception and Bronson star Tom Hardy has been added to the cast of Christopher Nolan's 3rd Batman movie! This news is not a surprise to many, especially since Nolan directed Inception and has a knack for casting actors he has worked with on his previous films. It hasn't been confirmed who Hardy will be playing in the movie, but it's sure it'll be a lead role, and all signs are suggesting that it could be a villain. Knowing the actor's penchant for diversity, he'll do a great job in whatever role he's cast in. For more info and guesses, check out the article over at Screen Rant!

Batman 3 is due on July 12, 2012. Still plenty of time to wait and speculate!

*Originally posted by Timzster and seen in The Crusader's Realm