The decision to drop Patty Jenkins as the director for Thor 2 has ruffled the feathers of one of the franchise's stars. Actress Natalie Portman has expressed her displeasure with the decision, but it appears there's little she can do about it since she is contractually obligated to appear in the sequel.
NY Comic Con 2011: Avengers Assemble!

At the New York Comic Con Saturday panel for The Avengers -- which included Marvel Studio Head Kevin Feige and actors Chris Evans (Captain America) and Mark Rufallo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk) -- the enthusiastic audience was treated to a scene from the eagerly anticipated Marvel team up. The clip showed how Banner, who is in [...]
Marvel Moves Forward on "Doctor Strange" Movie
With Captain America and Thor doing solid box-office business and The Avengers on the horizon, Marvel is looking to continue its streak of box-office success. The studio is developing a script for a potential Doctor Strange feature film, reports MTV News.
Avengers Begins Production Today
As we get ready for the upcoming summer movie season, many in Hollywood are kicking off work on the blockbusters for next summer.
Among them is director Joss Whedon. Shooting begins today on the upcoming big-screen version of The Avengers.
Thor, Captain America Sequels Set
They haven't even opened yet, but plans are in place for sequels to Thor and Captain America.
Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige says sequels to both films will happen after The Avengers.
Captain America Trailer Released
If the Super Bowl ad wasn't enough for you, we've got a longer look at this summer's Captain America: The First Avenger.
The new trailer debuted last night and has now been released on-line.
Wilkes to Write "Iron Fist"

Marvel Studios is beginning to look beyond 2012 and "The Avengers."
The studio is beginning to make known its plan for which of its characters will next get their own feature film.
First up will be Iron Fist.
Whedon Talks "Captain America" Rewrites
Earlier today, we brought you news about Joss Whedon's work on "The Avengers." But before he begins work on the script for that movie and directing it, Whedon has been brought in to help with the script for "Captain America." "I just got to make some character connections," said Whedon of his work on the [...]
More "Fantastic Four" Casting News
Last week, we told you that actress Alice Eve was in the running for the part of Sue Storm in the upcoming "Fantastic Four" reboot.
This week, we've got some other news about the production.
Who Will Play Gwen Stacy in Spider-Man Reboot
Director Marc Webb has reportedly narrowed down the field of actresses to six potential Gwen Stacys for the upcoming reboot of Spider-Man. According to Heat Vision, Webb and star Andrew Garfield were meeting with the six over the week to determine who might land the role. The supposed six candidates are Lily Collins (Priest), Ophelia [...]
Comic Con "Avengers" Promo Released
Fans at the recently concluded San Diego Comic Con got a short preview for the upcoming movie, "The Avengers."
If you weren't there, you may be curious to see what they saw.













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