I grew up loving comic books. So much so that I wanted to be a writer, telling the stories of these extraordinary individuals who fight evil with special powers.
My career path has changed slightly, but my love of comics didn’t.
When Marvel Comics began bringing their creations to the big screen, it was like I was 11 again. Wesley Snipes turned Blade into a character who was actually cool. Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire brought to life the awkward, yet relatible Spider-Man. And Bryan Singer created a world of fear and discrimination in “X-Men.”
And more recently, there hasn’t been a better casting choice than choosing the charismatic, former substance abuser Robert Downey Jr. as the heavy-drinking playboy Tony Stark in “Iron Man.”
(Let’s just forget about Nicolas Cage and Ghost Rider).
But starting this year, the boys over at the House of M seem to have bigger plans in mind.
The company recently announced that they’re planning for an Avengers movie in 2011.
(Excuse me as I giggle like a school girl).
It’s not like DC’s plan for a Justice League movie with no-name actors. No, Marvel’s planning on tying in their different characters such as Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and Captain America. It’s no coincidence that these characters are slated to have their own movies planned over the course of the next three years.
There’s even an allusion to it after the credits in “Iron Man” when Nick Fury (played by Samuel L. Jackson) tells Tony Stark about the “Avenger Initiative.”
(Sorry, more giggles).
And Marvel’s smart about the tie-ins. Downey is going to reprise his role as Stark in “The Incredible Hulk.” Rumors say that Jackson will also make a cameo as Fury.
And while I am looking forward to seeing “The Dark Knight” and Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker, Marvel’s recent list of announcements have been quite exciting.
So until DC announces a proper “JLA” film, make mine Marvel!
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