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Robert Downey Jr. To Join ‘Captain America 3′
Film to kick off the Civil War storyline from the comicbook miniseries Robert Downey Jr. is on the verge of signing on to “Captain America 3,” with Tony Stark’s Iron Man set to play a key role in bringing the Civil War storyline from Marvel’s comicbooks to the bigscreen and trigger the start of a new phase of movies from Marvel Studios. The actor is in final negotiations to play the billionaire in the yet-to-be-titled third installment, that is slated to begin production in the Spring for a May 6, 2016, release, according to sources close to the discussions. Downey suits up as the superhero in next summer’s “The Avengers:…
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ABC TO AIR SPECIAL – THE 75 YEAR HISTORY OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE
Experience an exciting journey through the 75 year history of the Marvel Universe, from its humble beginnings as Timely Comics in 1939 to the birth of The Marvel Age in the 1960s, and finally the cinematic blockbusters of today in the original special, “Marvel: Pulp to Pop,” hosted by Emily VanCamp, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Marvel has pioneered and broken box-office records around the world, creating a universe unlike any other in pop culture history through its comic books, television shows, video games, animation and blockbuster films. Marvel made its foray into the film world with “Iron Man” in 2008 and continues its…
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Marvel Television and Disney XD Announce New Original Animated-Television Series “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy”
Production has begun on “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,” an upcoming animated-television series for Disney XD, featuring the hugely popular characters introduced in the record-breaking Marvel Studios film of the same name. The announcement was made today by Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s Head of Television, at New York Comic-Con. Produced by Marvel Television, the series stars Peter Quill as Star-Lord, the brash adventurer who, to save the universe from its greatest threats, joins forces with a quartet of disparate misfits – fan-favorite Rocket Raccoon, a tree-like humanoid named Groot, the enigmatic, expert fighter Gamora and the rough-edged warrior Drax the Destroyer. The series will premiere in 2015 on the Marvel Universe…
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‘Avengers 2′ Sneak Peek Featured On ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ DVD, Blu-ray
You can soon take you “Guardians of the Galaxy” with a small side of “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” The DVD and Blu-ray of the highest-grossing film of the year (in the U.S.) will feature an “exclusive look” at “Avengers 2.” However, no other details were revealed as to what that exclusive look will consist of. Like most Marvel Studios releases, the Blu-ray will include never-before-seen deleted scenes, making-of featurettes, audio commentary and a gag reel (including Ronan bloopers). In addition to the “Avengers” preview, the DVD will only include a deleted scene. Read Full Story