The First Avenger: Captain America
From Marvel Movies
| The First Avenger: Captain America | |
| Director: | Joe Johnston |
| Writer(s): | Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely |
| Expected Release: | July 22, 2011 |
| More Information | |
| Expected Credits | Rumors |
| Merchandise | Characters |
The First Avenger: Captain America is a movie now in production.
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Known Details
Like the comic book, on which it is based, The First Avenger: Captain America will be a period-piece set in Word War II. It will be used to help set up The Avengers, which will be released 6 weeks later.[1]
Casting History
- Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has said that Matthew McConaughey will not play the title character. [1]
Production History
In April 1997, Marvel Studios was in negotiations with Mark Gordon and Gary Levinsohn to produce Captain America. In addition Larry Wilson and Leslie Bohem were set to write a script. In May 2000, Marvel teamed with Artisan Entertainment to help finance the film.However, a lawsuit arose between Marvel and Joe Simon over the ownership of Captain America copyrights, disrupting the development process of the film. The lawsuit was eventually settled in September 2003. In April 2005, Paramount Pictures agreed to distribute the film, as well as co-finance Captain America with Marvel. In addition Marvel Studios received $525 million from Merrill Lynch for financing on ten productions, one of them being Captain America. In February 2006, Avi Arad hoped to have a summer 2008 theatrical release date. Avi Arad approached Jon Favreau on directing the film, but Favreau eventually settled on Iron Man. In July 2006, David Self was hired to write the script, Paramount and Marvel were in search of a director. Captain America was put on hold during the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. However, in January 2008, Marvel Entertainment reached an interim comprehensive agreement with the Writers Guild of America that would put writers immediately back to work on various projects that were under the company's development.On May 5, 2008 (after the success of Iron Man), Marvel announced the film The First Avenger: Captain America for a May 6, 2011 release.
It will be shot in Raleigh Studios. [2]
Promotion
In April 2007, Sega signed to produce a video game. Originally hoping for a summer 2008 release, they are now willing to wait longer for Captain America to be created.
Crossovers
In August 2006, Zak Penn was hired to write the script for an Avengers film. Iron Man director Jon Favreau said he would like to direct the film, which would be a crossover to fictional universes in other upcoming Marvel films such as Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk. He also explained that Marvel has told him that "they're pretty clear on wanting to do it with the actors who’ve established the roles or to not do it at all. I think it’s a good idea if you use the characters established in the other franchises that then come together for an event." Following the success of Favreau's film, Marvel announced The Avengers's July 2011 release date.
In The Incredible Hulk, General Ross mentions there was a World War II program that created a super soldier formula to Emil Blonsky, who leaps at this chance to defeat the Hulk. Viewers see this as a nod to Captain America. A similiar-looking Captain America-type shield can be seen in Iron Man during the scene in which Pepper Potts discovers Tony Stark's secret identity while he is attempting to remove his power suit.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 SCI FI Weekly "Captain America, Thor Details Leaked", Patrick Lee, SCI FI Weekly News, May 26, 2008.
- ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49444
