Rather than strictly sticking with the current lineup that gave Marvel success, the studio is carrying forward with additional superheroes getting the film treatment. The Marvel movie universe just continues to expand.
The Amazing Spider-Man brought to life the smartass Spider-Man that many of us enjoyed in the comics. Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone had excellent portrayals of Peter Parker and Gwen Stacy, with an on screen chemistry that was more than evident.
Pictures from The Wolverine are surfacing online, showcasing Hugh Jackman in the role he’s best known for. And best of all? They ditched the horrible C.G. claws from X-Men Origins: Wolverine and returned to the practical claws. Why they even went with C.G. claws for a movie is a mystery beyond me — anyway!
Fox is moving forward with advertising their not-quite sequel The Wolverine and released a teaser poster showcasing Hugh Jackman’s Logan in a familiar pose. It definitely depicts the rage that Wolverine is notorious for — which was lacking in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. And if there’s one thing that Logan should emote, it’s an anger that he can barely contain.
X-Men: First Class was a huge surprise to me and many others with how well it turned out. The cast of characters felt randomly chosen and thrown together despite their actual ages in the comics. Regardless, the casting was inspired, and director Matthew Vaughn brought together a well-made comic book movie that rekindled moviegoers affection for the X-Men. So it came as a shock when it was announced that Vaughn has dropped out as the director of the sequel.
As promised by Marvel, the first official trailer for Iron Man 3 is released. The Extremis armor is heavily featured — as expected — but not so expected? Stark’s monologue doesn’t sound so smug, he sounds concerned and remorseful. Then there’s the Mandarin’s monologue, full of purpose, explaining his actions towards Iron Man.
A little obsessive on Iron Man? Just a little bit. Iron Man 3 is making its presence known this week with promos fully in gear. Today an official poster was released, featuring Tony Stark in part of his Extremis armor facing towards his previous armors. Coupled with the poster is the release of the first photo of Ben Kinglsey as the Mandarin.
We live in a time where there’s a teaser for a movie trailer — but that’s perfectly fine when it’s for something like Marvel’s Iron Man 3. As always, Tony Stark is the embodiment of Robert Downey Jr. — oh wait, I got that mixed up. Anyway.