There Can Only Be One… Highlander Remake

A Highlander remake brought to you by the studio behind Twilight, directed by the man behind Fast & Furious and the producer of xXx: State of the Union and Torque – yeah I can already see where this is headed. Summit Entertainment announced that Justin Lin will direct a reboot of Highlander in hopes of starting another franchise tentpole after the financial success of Twilight.

Sad Face: Norton Out of Iron Man 2

Edward Norton is currently in Toronto for the International Film Festival where he is promoting Leaves of Grass, his newest film where he plays two brothers trying to take down a drug lord. During an interview with MTV, Norton dissapointed fans worldwide when he let this little quote slip:

“I don’t know where that’s coming from…I am not in ‘Iron Man 2’ to my knowledge.”

Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau Play Cowboys and Aliens

After having so much fun together working on Iron Man and its sequel Jon Favreau has apparently joined Robert Downey Jr. on an adaptation of Cowboys and Aliens. According to the new blog at The Hollywood Reporter, the director has joined the Dreamworks/Universal project which RDJ has been attached to for over a year. It’s only fair that as soon as Eric goes on vacation one of his favorite actor-director combos decide to work together again.

Watch It!: Marvel Memories

In honor of Marvel being sold to Disney, here’s a cornucopia of videos from Marvel cartoon’s hey day in the 1990s. Enjoy the nostalgia… and a special bonus appearance.

Disney To Buy Marvel Entertainment For $4 Billion

Wow.

Disney agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment in a deal reported by the New York Times for $4 billion. In their biggest deal since acquiring Pixar in 2006, once finalized, this would give Disney control of Marvel’s licensing, publishing and film branches for the stable of over 5,000 characters including the X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man and countless others.

Iron Man 2: Possible Casting Spoilers!

Click after the jump for rumored casting news for the Iron Man sequel… Potential Spoiler Alert!

Louis Leterrier Talks Captain America, Incredible Hulk and An Avengers Quadrilogy

I love me some comic book movies and Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk) made my weekend by dishing a bunch in an interview for the Los Angeles Times this weekend while on the set of Clash of the Titans. Some of the news was good, some of the news was bad, but all of it can be found after the jump.

Marvel Making Iron Man and Wolverine Anime; Teaser Trailers Up

Before The Dark Knight came out last summer, Warner Brothers did a brilliant thing: to explain what occurred between the first and second film, they made an anime cartoon that filled the gaps, giving loyal Batman fans something to wet their palate before the summer blockbuster. What they made, Batman: Gotham Knight, was fantastic in its structure, visuals and storytelling. The best part about it was that they got Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman from the groundbreaking 1990’s animated series, to provide Batman’s voice, which is nothing short of iconic.

Working off this same idea, Marvel has announced that they will be making Iron Man and Wolverine animes and have released two teaser trailers, which I will look at separately: