Tag "Marvel Studios"

Marvel Seeks Director for ‘Thor 2,’ Due Out July 2013

July 1, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

Thor has proven mighty enough at the box office for Marvel Studios to give the green light to a sequel. Set for release July 26, 2013, Thor 2 is in search of a director now that Kenneth Branagh has opted out of returning for the sequel. Deadline.com reports Branagh likely [...]

‘X-Men’ Tops Box Office; ‘Panda’ Crosses $100M Mark

June 6, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

The VFX-driven superhero film X-Men: First Class handily outclassed the competition at the box office this weekend, thanks to strong reviews and good word of mouth, while DreamWorks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda 2 crossed the $100 million mark. A Fox release, X-Men: First Class sold an estimated $56 million worth [...]

‘Hangover’ Handily Beats ‘Panda’ in Sequel Faceoff

May 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Memorial Day weekend box office totals set a record by selling a massive $280 million worth of tickets, but the numbers fell just short of expectations for Kung Fu Panda 2. Driving the big results was The Hangover Part II. The Warner Bros. comedy was the No. 1 grosser [...]

First Trailer Arrives for ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’

March 24, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

High on this summer’s must-see list is Captain America: The First Avenger — and with the move coming out July 22 Marvel Studios has released a full-length trailer offering the first real look at Cap in action. Here’s the trailer. Captain America was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon [...]