Iron Man 2, Avengers, Thor, Captain America Films On The Way

Thanks to Iron Man's $100 million + weekend, Marvel Studios has announced their slate for the foreseeable future:

04/30/10 - Iron Man 2

06/04/10 - Thor (directed by Matthew Vaughn)

05/06/11 - Captain America: The First Avenger

07/?/11 - The Avengers

(Thanks to slashfilm.com for the tip)

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Well, we'll see what happens. Personally, I'm the most psyched about a Captain America movie.

What I'd love to see is a World War II story, with Cap (and Bucky?) battling the Red Skull. The film ends with the Skull defeated, but Bucky dies and Cap's frozen until present day (the sequel, or the Avengers movie). Hah? Haaaah??

Two Cool Teaser Posters

These aren't the most dazzling designs, but they are nice and simple. I'll bet they both wind up looking a lot better than the one-sheets that come out with the films!

Iron Man Trailer

It's up and running on the Apple site. Looks good, aside from the silly music. I love Downey's Stark, and the flying stuff looks awesome. The built-in air braking is super-cool!

It's Just A Logo Right Now...

...but I think it'll be a good idea to check back here later on.

It's almost a tradition now for superhero movies. One of the characters is usually a scientist or an engineer, so inevitably, the first sign of a new production is the logo for their 'corporation'. The Spider-Man movies started with free Oscorp and Otto Octavius Inc. caps. Where do super-villains go for their venture capital, and how do they stay motivated once their company starts to thrive?

Higher-Res Iron Man Armor Image

Super sweet! Thanks, I Watch Stuff!

Armor Images From The Upcoming Iron Man Movie

Sweet.

More Iron Man Movie News

This may be the armor design for the upcoming Iron Man feature, purportedly designed by Stan Winston Studios, and owing a heavy debt to Adi Granov's current comic work. It looks great, but I do long for Gene Colan's '60s/'70's version, even though it's not nearly as cinematic. I just like those simple shapes! I'm sure it has a huge amount to do with it being the first version that I saw as a kid.

Word has it that Gwyneth Paltrow has signed on for the film. I'm trying remember who the female lead was in the comic. Pepper Potts? Yup - thanks, Wikipedia!

PS - I know that's not a Gene Colan cover - but it was the best unobstructed drawing of that design.

PPS - Thanks to the i like toys blog, the Hollywood Reporter, and screenrant.com for the articles, and to Nick Simon's Silver Age Marvel Comics Cover Index for the vintage Iron Man cover!