First avenger: Captain America

[Ragingblues]

Joe Johnston to Direct Captain America!

www.superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7801


Joe Johnston has signed on to direct Marvel Studios' First Avenger: Captain America, based on characters developed by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. The film will be produced by Marvel Studios' President Kevin Feige. Executive Producers on the project are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' Chairman David Maisel. Paramount Pictures will distribute First Avenger: Captain America worldwide. The film will come to theaters domestically on May 6, 2011.

Here's the official logline: In the early days of the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.

Johnston is currently directing The Wolfman, which hits theaters on April 3. He is developing The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. Johnston previously directed October Sky, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, The Rocketeer and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Johnston won an Academy Award® in 1982 for Best Visual Effects for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Marvel Studios most recently announced an agreement with Raleigh Studios to film each of its next four films at Raleigh’s facility in Manhattan Beach, CA which will include First Avenger: Captain America.


Ken

[Havana]

Joe Johnston has a great old fashioned sensibility. I think he's a good choice to tell the tale of an old fashioned hero like Captain America. I thought he did a great job with The Rocketeer and Hidalgo. I am of course assuming that at least some of the movie will focus on Cap's WWII origins. I wish they'd reenact the famous comic cover with him punching a shocked Hitler.

[Desert Dweller]

Stan Lee has just suggested that Will Smith should play Captain America?! Oh boy...

[Havana]

I think that will work. After all, Wild, Wild West was such a really, really good movie.

[GCR]

Nov 11, 2008 13:58:06 GMT -5 Havana said:

I think that will work. After all, Wild, Wild West was such a really, really good movie.

;D ;D ;D ;D

[Mr. Fusion]

It's about time to bring this thread back to life.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Captain America trailer:



Oh yeah!

-Josh

[Noah]

Yeah I'm really looking forward to this! As well as Thor which comes out this weekend!

[patchcamel]

Cap was always my favorite Marvel character so I have some really high expectations for this movie, but I must admit the previews have looked pretty good. Anything has to be better than the low budget Captain America movie from the 1990 with Ned Beatty in it.

[Mr. Fusion]

The only thing I actually liked about the 1990 Captain America is Ronny Cox playing the president. He was a really good choice for that role. The movie was really lame, unfortunately.

-Josh

[patchcamel]

Now that they are showing more previews, I am getting really anxious to see this movie. I like that Tommy Lee Jones is in it, he is one of my favorite actors.

[Mr. Fusion]

NEW TRAILER!!!!



-Josh

[Mr. Fusion]

I saw Captain America this evening and I loved it!!! My only complaint was I didn't get enough! It was very fast paced. It didn't quite feel like 2 hours. I guess I was too busy enjoying it.

I don't want to post any spoilers, but it was awesome! I am a little partial to Captain America in the first place, so my viewing might have been slightly tainted. ;D

Go see it, 3D or 2D (I was "forced" to see it in 2D), it doesn't really matter. If you do go stay to the end, after the credits. They've done something that hasn't been done, to my knowledge, since Back to the Future: Part II.

I hope you guys and gals go see it so we can start the discussion!

-Josh

[indyclone25]

i saw the movie today and i saw it in 2d and i thought it looked awesome. the movie was just shot with that 40's look to it .i kept waiting to see if they would make a metion about hitler's other rivals. but the special effects were outta this world ! and i agree it went by kinda fast .but other than that it was just a fun summer romp! will ahve to go see it again.

[Noah]

I saw it friday night and it was awesome!! Also at the very end after the credits they have a teaser preview of The Avengers. That one looks like its going to be awesome.

[patchcamel]

So far I have seen it twice, 3D and 2D, I loved it. I can't wait to see the Avengers!

[Noah]

Aug 5, 2011 8:36:00 GMT -5 patchcamel said:

So far I have seen it twice, 3D and 2D, I loved it. I can't wait to see the Avengers!

I can't wait to see The Avengers either!!