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Disney Conjuring Up "Doctor Strange"

8 hours ago | SneakPeek | See recent SneakPeek news »

Walt Disney Co. chief Robert Iger, overseeeing the final acquisition of Marvel, is reportedly looking at 'obscure' Marvel super heroes among the company's 5,000 proprietary characters, for rapid development into branded film properties.

Currently Paramount distributes Marvel movie properties "Iron Man" and "Captain America", Sony handles "Spider-Man", "Ghost Rider", "Venom" and "The Punisher", Fox has "X-Men", "Wolverine" and "Fantastic Four" and Universal has "The Hulk" and "Namor: The Sub-Mariner". Artisan and Lionsgate also produced a "Man-Thing" feature in 2005.

Iger said that Disney may 'test' different Marvel characters on cable TV, similar to how Warners showcases DC Comics super-hero properties on the Vancouver-lensed 'Superman' TV series "Smallville".

"Instead of making a $200 million movie and kind of betting the farm on one character," said Iger, "you can develop a television pilot, or a television series."

Marvel characters with film potential include "Doctor Strange", "Ant-Man", "The Black Panther", "Skrull Kill Crew", "Luke Cage" and »

- Michael Stevens

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Trek 2, Flash Gordon, Dr. Strange Talk

16 hours ago | Dark Horizons | See recent Dark Horizons news »

"Zoe Saldana says that she spoke to Bad Robot duo Jj Abrams and Bryan Burk who told her Alex Kurtzman and Bob Orci are still in the midst of scripting "Star Trek 2" which will "probably be going into pre-production around this time next year"…" (full details)

"Sam Worthington is being considered to star as the titular hero in a new adaptation of "Flash Gordon" that "Sahara" and "The Crazies" scribe Breck Eisner is helming…" (full details)

"Stan Lee says he thinks that Doctor Strange and to a lesser extent Ant-Man will be the next Marvel film project getting a release…" (full details) »

- Garth Franklin

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Stan Lee on Which Marvel Movies Are Next

19 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Marvel Entertainment has an impressive slate of upcoming movies, with Iron Man 2 opening in 2010, Thor and First Avenger: Captain America in 2011, and The Avengers in 2012. But what movies will Marvel make after that? MTV asked Stan Lee, the 87-year-old co-creator of the comic books, which characters will be next to receive their own movie.

The funny thing is, I think all of them will come to the screen sooner or later because they're always looking for new properties, and Marvel has more than anybody. Doctor Strange I'm sure will be out. You probably know they're working on Ant-Man now. Every one of the Marvel characters, there's somebody working on it. Somebody is trying to put together a story that will work. It's just a matter of time — they can only do so many a year. You don't want to flood the market.

I'm sure [they'll do] The Black Panther, eventually. If »

- Ryan Gowland

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Stan Lee promises Doctor Strange, Black Panther and Ant-Man films

29 December 2009 4:40 PM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Marvel's upcoming schedule of comic book movies includes Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America and then culminates in The Avengers in 2012. But what's after that?

There's been some talk of films that may follow. In March, Marvel announced it was planning to hire writers to work on film adaptations of lesser-known characters such as Black Panther, Cable, Doctor Strange, Iron Fist, Nighthawk and Vision.

Stan Lee, Marvel's former president and chairman, who turned 87 yesterday, has now chimed in with his own thoughts of what's coming next.

He told MTV: "The funny thing is, I think all of them will come to the screen sooner or later, because they're always looking for new properties, and Marvel has more than anybody.

"Doctor Strange I'm sure will be out. You probably know they're working on Ant-Man now."

In September, Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead filmmaker Edgar Wright confirmed he was still working on an Ant-Man movie, »

- David Bentley

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Stan Lee Reveals The Marvel Movies He'd Like To See!

29 December 2009 7:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Yesterday was Stan Lee's birthday, so it seemed appropriate to celebrate with some thoughts from the comics legend himself on the likelihood of seeing more movies based on characters he co-created back in the day for Marvel Comics.

"The funny thing is, I think all of them will come to the screen sooner or later," Lee told MTV News, "because they're always looking for new properties, and Marvel has more than anybody."

Lee reiterated his belief that the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange, will eventually find his way to the big screen, and name-dropped a few other characters he expects will make their live-action debut some day.

"Doctor Strange I'm sure will be out. You probably know they're working on Ant-Man now," he added. "Every one of the Marvel characters, there's somebody working on it. Somebody is trying to put together a story that will work."

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- Rick Marshall

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'Iron Man 2' Trailer, Bengals Receiver Chris Henry, And Macworld 2010 In Today's Twitter Report

17 December 2009 12:16 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

The new "Iron Man 2" trailer lit up the comics Twitterverse last night, and if that shocks you, you have haven't been paying attention for the last year. Brian Michael Bendis, Phil Hester and Edgar Wright all posted their reactions, and Bendis even went a step further explaining how he might be turning his child into a supervillain.

The tweets weren't all gleeful in this morning's feed, though, as the death of Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry made its way to the trending topics as well. You can read about that after the jump, in addition to which webcomic creator will be speaking at MacWorld 2010, what James Jean's latest art creation looks like and how many times Rob Liefeld plans on seeing "Avatar" this weekend.

It's all retweeted in the Twitter Report for December, 17, 2009.

"Iron Man 2" pt 1: @Brianmbendis showed her the Im 2 tease and now my oldest is »

- Brian Warmoth

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'Iron Man 2,' 'New Moon' And 'Scott Pilgrim' In Today's Twitter Report

20 November 2009 2:26 PM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Apparently Odin's chamber for 'Thor' wasn't the only Marvel movie peek Brian Michael Bendis got this week. He also says he saw "Iron Man 2." That must mean Jon Favreau's overtime editing hours are paying off. The film's director has been so busy during barbershop business hours lately that he's been forced to Flowbee his own haircuts.

In other Twitterverse news, Stan Lee completed a pitch for a new mystery program on Cartoon Network. Check out what he tweeted after the jump along with Kevin Smith's wish for "New Moon" watchers, Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim book update and Bill Willingham's daunting workload for the month. It's all in the Twitter Report for November 20, 2009.

@Brianmbendis Btw saw iron man 2 last night. don't ask me a god damn thing. I am sworn to secrecy! Just like to tell u I saw it. Enjoy 2012

-Brian Michael Bendis, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Multiple Personality Disorder report

13 November 2009 3:49 PM, PST | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

[Editor's Note: Multiple Personality Disorder Reports are short news blasts meant to let you know about the stuff that didn't make it to the news page but still had us talking behind the scenes]

#1 "Acolytes" director Jon Hewitt prepping “X”

Jon Hewitt is preparing to shoot a follow up his teen serial killer film. X will take a trip into the underbelly of Australia’s sex trade. Shooting is slated to start in early 2010.

#2 "Deadgirl" writer to step behind the camera for "Chop"

Deadgirl caught a lot of heat for its controversial subject matter and now writer Trent Haaga is preparing to step behind the camera for Chop. The new project is being toted as a "revenge thriller with a comedic edge in the tradition of "Fargo" and "Oldboy"." The time may be ripe to finally catch up with Deadgil.

#3 "Submarine" adds great cast

Richard Ayoade's adaptation of Joe Dunthorne's coming of age story Submarine had previously cast Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige but it's the addition of the great Paddy Considine and Sally Hawkins that has us excited. If the comparisons »

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Neil Gaiman's Birthday, More 'Modern Warfare 2,' And Todd Nauck Art In Today's Twitter Report

10 November 2009 11:29 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

The Twitter Report joins most of the comics community today in wishing "Sandman" and "Coraline" creator Neil Gaiman a happy birthday today. That wish might not be able to compete with the illustrated sushi card he received today, but he's a favorite around here, and we hope the day is good to him.

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" has been a trending Twitter topic for weeks now, but after last night's official launch, more tweeters are transitioning over into actually playing the game instead of just talking about it—and Brian Michael Bendis is among them. Phil Hester, meanwhile, prefers pinball.

Check out what they had to say after the jump along with some great art by Todd Nauck. It's all in the Twitter Report for November 10, 2009.

@neilhimself @lauriepink http://twitpic.com/p02b9 - Birthday Sushi! You have come a long way from monkeys, Laurie.

-Neil Gaiman, Writer ("The Sandman, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Joe Cornish’s ‘Attack the Block’ Sounds Awesome

29 October 2009 7:09 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

You may not know much about writer and soon-to-be-director Joe Cornish, but you might in the very near future. He co-wrote, with Edgar Wright, the screenplay for Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Black Unicorn, which is currently in production. And he's also been working with Wright on his adaptation of Marvel's Ant-Man. And according to Empire, he will begin work in February on his own feature film, the very cool alien invasion flick Attack the Block. Attack the Block follows the story of a gang of south London teenagers who are forced to defend their tower block from alien invasion. It is described by Will Clarke, CEO of Optimum Releasing (the company backing the project), as one of the most "inventive and entertaining scripts" out there right now. The film's official synopsis says a bit more: An attractive young woman walks home through dark, dangerous »

- Neil Miller

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Joe Cornish's Attack The Block Confirmed

29 October 2009 3:40 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

It’s been circling for a while, but today it was finally confirmed that Attack The Block, the sci-fi comedy that will mark the directorial debut of the taller half of Adam & Joe, Joe Cornish, will start filming in February.The story of a gang of Sarf London teenagers who are forced to defend their tower block from alien invasion, Attack The Block will see the culmination of Cornish’s increased involvement in the movie world.Lately, for example, he’s co-written, with Edgar Wright, the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Black Unicorn, and is still working on the script for Wright and Marvel’s Ant-Man. Attack The Block, though, is a solo screenplay from the man who once narrated Empire’s short-lived TV show, Orange & Empire At The Movies.Word on Cornish’s screenplay has been stellar for a while now, »

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Will Marvel Ever Make a Doctor Strange Movie?

21 October 2009 7:37 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Marvel Entertainment President Kevin Feige has said that a Doctor Strange movie would "kick ass," while Stan Lee, who co-created the character in 1963, made a "promise" to MTV during San Diego Comic-Con that Doctor Strange would be one of Marvel's future projects. But how realistic is a Doctor Strange movie? So far, the character hasn't found much success in Hollywood adaptations. A TV pilot made in the 1970s failed to launch a regular series, while a 2007 animated movie debuted on DVD to mixed reviews.

Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada explained the character's limited appeal to a crowd at the Big Apple Comic-Con. Quesada said that, while Doctor Strange often appears in Marvel comics titles, Strange is "one of a small handful of characters that whenever you see them guest star, you go, Oh! Doctor Strange! I wish he had his own series.' Then we launch a series, and nobody buys it. »

- Ryan Gowland

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'Iron Man 2' Editing Resumes And Stan Lee Wants A 'Dark Knight' Cameo In Today's Twitter Report

29 September 2009 9:11 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Stan Lee and Twitter belong together like Dazzler and Longshot, and he continues to make use of his newfound Internet podium with great proposals. For instance, he called upon his followers last night to launch a letter-writing campaign to get him into the next Batman movie. That's probably going to take a lot of mail.

Jon Favreau, meanwhile, arrived home safely from his press junket in Bora Bora to resume editing on "Iron Man 2," which Stan didn't need to solicit write-in votes to appear in. You can find out what they had to say below, along with who Geoff Johns introduced to "Guitar Hero," which recently arrested director angers Phil Hester, and the best reason yet that Archaia should solicit a "Dark Crystal" cover from Ben Templesmith next year.

It's all in the Twitter Report for September 29, 2009.

@Jon_Favreau That photo was taken in Bora Bora during a break in the Couples Retreat junket. »

- Brian Warmoth

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First Image From Simon Pegg And Nick Frost’s ‘Paul’

25 September 2009 10:53 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Paul is an upcoming “alien geek comedy” from the Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz guys, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The plot centers around two sci-fi geeks who, after enjoying a trip to the Comic Con (mecca for all things geek), decide to take a road trip to Area 51 for some “UFO sight-seeing.” On the way, they inadvertently run into a fugitive alien called Paul.

The Greg Mottola (Superbad) directed, Pegg/Frost written comedy has just finished shooting, and today we have the first ever look at an official image from Paul (which has nothing to do with fellow Screen Rant writer, Paul Young, Fyi ). Unfortunately, it doesn’t give us a look at the titular alien (since he’s CGI, there’ll be a lot of post-production special f/x work) but rather a look at Pegg and Frost (along with co-stars Jane Lynch and Blythe Danner »

- Ross Miller

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Jack Kirby, Deadpool, And People Dying To Work At Marvel In Today's Twitter Report

22 September 2009 9:54 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Super Hero Squad, eat your heart out. Rob Liefeld posted a great pic from Deadpool Day last night, and I hope that's a Federal holiday, because it sounds like it should be. (Liefeld continues to one of the greatest reasons a comic book reader can use Twitter, but feel free to disagree in the comment section.)

What you definitely shouldn't disagree with is the great advice Marvel's art hunter C.B. Cebulski often posts on Twitter. Today, he tweeted some depressing info, calling out prospective Marvel employees for playing the "I'm dying" card when trying to get work. If I'm ever on my deathbed, I do not want to have to have those kinds of deadlines to worry about—but that's just me.

Read on for those posts, along with Erik Larsen's take on the recent Jack Kirby family challenge to Marvel. It's in the Twitter Report for September 22, 2009.

@CBCebulski Yes, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Heirs of comic book artist Jack Kirby file claim to Marvel heroes

21 September 2009 6:43 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

The family of the late comic book artist Jack Kirby are seeking to terminate copyright claims on the many Marvel Comics heroes he co-created with writer Stan Lee.

Kirby (left) died in 1994 and now four of his children have served 45 notices of termination to regain the rights to several characters.

The notices have been served on Marvel, Disney, Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures.

Disney this month bought Marvel for $4billion. Marvel is making movies featuring such heroes as Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Black Widow, Captain America, Avengers and Ant-Man but it doesn't own the rights to all of its comic book characters. During tough times in the 90s, Marvel had sold off Spider-Man and Ghost Rider to Sony; X-Men, Fantastic Four and Daredevil to Fox; and Namor the Sub-Mariner to Universal. Paramount and Universal also have distribution rights for some Marvel-produced films.

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- David Bentley

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Pixar Executive Shrugs Off 'Ant-Man' Rumors

15 September 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

One film project that could be the first and most prominently effected by Disney's pending acquisition of Marvel Entertainment could be "Ant-Man," the Edgar Wright-directed adaptation of the Avengers superhero. Recent rumors pegged "Ant-Man" as a Pixar film, though Wright himself said such a report was "not wholly accurate."

For those still holding onto hope of Pixar's involvement in "Ant-Man" in light of Wright's comments, here's an extra dose of bad news—Pixar's chief creative officer John Lasseter told attendees of last weekend's D23 Expo that rumors of a Pixar and "Ant-Man" pairing are exactly that: rumors.

"I had met all the folks from Marvel a couple of times and they're terrific," Lasseter said while briefly acknowledging Disney's recent acquisition, according to Superhero Hype. "The whole 'Ant-Man' thing is just a rumor."

Still, there's some hope for a Pixar-produced "Ant-Man" in that neither Wright nor Lasseter offered firm denials »

- Josh Wigler

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Wright refutes Pixar, 'Ant-Man' rumours

14 September 2009 12:46 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Director Edgar Wright has denied rumours that Pixar is connected to his Ant-Man film project. Wright - who is currently working on a movie adaptation of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim - told Chud that the rumours of Pixar’s involvement in Ant-Man were unfounded. "I am still attached to Ant-Man and indeed am still working on a second draft with Joe Cornish," he said. "That had to take a back seat while I worked on Scott Pilgrim, but am keen to get back into it once I get into post. "The news that Pixar is involved is not wholly accurate and (more) »

- By Hugh Armitage

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Edgar Wright addresses reports of Pixar making Ant-Man

10 September 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »

Ant-man director Edgar Wright has denied reports that Disney animation studio Pixar is to be involved in the Marvel film project.

The rumour sparked concerns that Disney would upset Marvel's carefully-structured superhero movie masterplan after it bought the comic book powerhouse for $4billion.

Ant-Man, the alias of scientist Henry Pym, can shrink to insect size and also control ants using a special helmet. A film adaptation written and directed by Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) has long been in the pipeline.

The filmmaker has now denied this latest rumour, which originated in an article by Entertainment Weekly.

He told Chud: "The news that Pixar is involved is not wholly accurate and a little premature to comment on. I love Pixar's work more than anyone and indeed would love to collaborate with them.

"I'm not sure though that they would want to do a 'shrinking' film as a Pixar »

- David Bentley

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Quick Hits: 'Green Hornet', 'Ant-Man', Viggo Quits Acting and More!

10 September 2009 2:19 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »

No More Nic Cage – The Green Hornet is currently in production (we showed you images yesterday), but they'll have to get on for a little while without their lead villain since Nicolas Cage will not be playing the role. No word on who they'll cast, though I'm personally happy to not see Cage over-acting the crap out of a role in what I hope will turn out to be a very cool and quirky comic adaptation. [Hollywood Reporter]  Ant-Man to Pixar a No Go – The other day we told you how there was an outside chance Pixar would pick up Ant-Man as their first Marvel-related project following the mega merger between Disney and Marvel. Not so fast says writer-director Edgar Wright, who's been attached to Ant-Man for years now. He told Chud that the Pixar news is premature, that he's...

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