Comic Book Movies Coming Soon!!!

COMIC BOOK MOVIES COMING SOON

Iron Man 3 (5/3/2013)

Robert Downey Jr. dons one of the heaviest superhero uniforms out there in a third installment to the Iron Man franchise. No details yet on the plot but we do know that Scarlett Johansson is back as Black Widow, which, frankly, is reason enough to hit the theaters summer 2013 to check this flick out.

The Wolverine (7/26/2013)

"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" was received somewhat tepidly both at the box office and by bored fans, but there's no doubt that Hugh Jackman's take on mutant berserker Wolverine is still popular internationally. So it's no surprise that 20th Century Fox has given the go-ahead for this new sequel (or prequel… or whatever), which will take the Canadian mutant worldwide, as Logan searches for inner-balance by heading to Japan to train with ninjas. Sure, it sounds dumb when we put it like that, but the comic books this story is based on (which were done by "Sin City's" Frank Miller) added a new dimension to Wolverine's one-note personality. Should be fun to see. Hugh Jackman teams up with James Mangold. The sequel to the 2009 Origins movie will be based off the Chris Claremont/Frank Miller compilation of stories that finds Wolvie taking on The Silver Samurai.
Thor: The Dark World (11/8/2013)

Next year's second Avengers film will also steer clear of high summer, entering theaters on November 8. It will likely pick off where The Avengers ended, with Loki defeated and Thor bringing him back to Asgard. Kenneth Branagh begged off on directing this one, so the job has fallen to Alan Taylor, a veteran TV director who has worked on Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Mad Men, and most important given the film's subject matter, Game of Thrones.
Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier (4/4/2014)

This sequel kicks off the 2014 superhero season on April 4. Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo (who have worked on many episodes of Community and also directed the Owen Wilson comedy You, Me and Dupree), it will likely feature Cap's World War II–era best friend Bucky Barnes, who supposedly died in the first movie but came back in the comics as the titular, frigidly dubbed character.
The Amazing Spiderman 2(5/2/2014)

The Spider-Man reboot continues with a second movie that will delve into Peter Parker's past. Andrew Garfield will return as the web slinger, but that's about all that is known for now. Director Marc Webb has hinted at possibly changing a few things in Parker's past, but we'll have to wait and see what he has planned.
Gaurdians of the Galaxy (8/1/2014)

An obscure comic franchise featuring heros named Groot, Drax the Destroyer, Gamora, Star-Lord, and Rocket Raccoon? What's that you say, a walking tree and an alien rodent? Sold? This Marvel film comes out August 1, 2014.
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014/2015)

There is word circulating that 20th Century Fox has reached out to the MPAA to secure a title for the studio’s forthcoming sequel to X-Men: First Class - and if reported accurately, that title is going to send a tidal wave of geek freak-outs across the Interwebs. The title in question is “Days of Future Past” – which remains one of the most famous and celebrated X-Men storylines of all time.
More interestingly, however: “Days of Future Past” was also a X-Men story that dealt with time travel and multiple timelines – meaning that director Matthew Vaughn and Fox could be (finally) trying to organize the convoluted continuity of the X-Men film franchise, using a tactic similar to what J.J. Abrams did with his Star Trek reboot.
Fantastic Four (2014/2015?)

Though the original two films, starring Jessica Alba and current Captain America Chris Evans, made a fair amount of bank, they weren't well received by either critics or fans. As a result, the franchise will be rebooted under the eye of director Josh Trank, who did a fine job with the found-footage, teens with superpowers film Chronicle.
Daredevil (2014?)

The Man Without Fear is prepped to return to theaters in Fox’s Daredevil reboot, which David Slade is set to direct. Rumors are already circulating about the film’s plot – which could be based on the work of comic book legend Frank Miller – and what up-and-coming actor may portray the new version of the blind vigilante onscreen.
Miller’s “Born Again” storyline redefined Daredevil during the 1980s – and now Slade may be drawing from that source material as inspiration for the reboot, which is reportedly only in the development stage at this point.
Avengers 2 (2016?)

With Joss Whedon officially signed and a release date apparently already chosen, it’s clear that Marvel Studios are getting more and more serious about The Avengers 2 every day. Fans will have to wait through "Phase 2" in order to know whats going to happen in this blockbuster sequal.
Dead pool (Rumored)

 Complete reboot of Deadpool has been announced with Ryan Reynolds reprising the role of his assassin that came to a sticky end in X Men: Origins. The script is said to be R-Rated and may involve the writers of Zombieland.
Ant-Man (Rumored)

A few weeks ago at Comic Con, director Edgar Wright popped up to show recently shot test footage for this still-undated film about a superhero able to go small but stay strong. When (and if) this movie starts filming will be based on how quickly Wright can start and finish work on The World's End, the final film (following Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz) in Wright's Simon Pegg/Nick Frost trilogy.

DC AND OTHERS

Dredd (9/7/2012)

In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
Man of Steel (6/14/2013)

Zack Snyder follows up Sucker Punch by rebooting the famed Superman franchise. Henry Cavill plays the Man of Steel with Amy Adams as Lois Lane.
R.I.P.D.(6/28/2013)

Ryan Reynolds stars in his fourth comic book movie following roles in Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and most recently Green Lantern. In R.I.P.D., Reynolds plays a recently slain cop who joins a team of undead police officers of the Rest in Peace Department,trying to find the man who murdered him.
Red 2 (8/2/2013)

Red was a bit of a surpirse hit last summer. The combination of Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Morgan Freeman and a gun-toting Helen Mirren proved to be a perfect mix for box office success. So much so that a sequel has been comissioned with many of the principle characters returning for another romp.
300: Battle of Artemesia (8/2/2013)

Not many details have been revealed about this upcoming sequel to the 2006 Zack Snyder action epic, 300 which starred Gerard Butler. Rodrigo Santoro stars as Xerxes with Eva Green co-starring as Artemisia.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (10/13/2013)

Seven years after the release of the first film based on the popular and award-winning Dark Horse graphic novel series by Frank Miller, we now have an official release date for the long-awaited sequel. Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will open on October 4, 2013, as confirmed by a new teaser poster. Co-directed once again by Miller and Robert Rodriguez, the movie will adapt not just the titular story but also, in the fashion of the first film, other disparate yet interconnected tales from the comics as well as a brand new Sin City "yarn." Auspiciously, the screenplay is co-written by William Monohan, an Academy Award winner for his work on The Departed.
Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Many comic book movie fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Kick-Ass 2 since the first film was released; still, the current outlook is less than encouraging. Kick-Ass co-writers Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goldman (Vaughn also directed) are passing on the followup to work on X-Men: First Class 2. Their replacement is writer/director Jeff Wadlow (Never Back Down); a candidate who’s inspired more wariness than high hopes.
Justice League (Rumored)

With a current Batman series coming to a close, Green Lantern being out and an upcoming Superman film, it is only a matter of time before a Justice League film comes to fruition. Listed as 'In Development' under the name Justice League: Mortal, this could be the film that completely trounces Marvel again. However, Nolan has made it quite clear that his Batman exists in a universe entirely different from that of the other super heroes involved. This could mean an entirely different Batman to the one the films have portrayed these last few years.
The Crow (Rumored)

The Crow reboot has been through more ups and downs than a carousel horse – is raising itself from death similar to its titular vengeful spirit. No sooner than we heard that Relativity Media and the Weinstein Company’s lawsuit over the film was settled, comes word that a new director has been (re-)attached to the project, in the form of F. Javier Gutiérrez, best known for the Spanish Apocalyptic drama, Before the Fall.
There are also reports that The Crow is close to snagging writer Jesse Wigutow, who is a relatively untested but fast-rising Hollywood scribe, with projects-in-the-works that include a Steve McQueen biopic and a remake of the spy-thriller The Osterman Weekend, which is based on the novel by Robert Ludlum (writer of the Jason Bourne books).
Ninja Turtles (Postponed)

There's been a lot of buzz being kicked up during the last month about Michael Bay's reboot of the Ninja Turtles franchise. As plot and casting details slowly emerge, the new Turtles movie should get off the ground sometime this year.

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