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Hey folks, Harry here - and By Hemdale's Eyes - this is truly magnificent news... Kenneth Branagh directing a huge budget THOR movie for release in 2010... it's just tremendous. Mark Protosevich's script is amazing - and Branagh is perfect. I've been a bit sad ever since the loss of Matthew Vaughn on this project... the last Marvel project he exited was handed to the incapable RATner - and I was fearing something equally traumatic, but it seems Feige is pulling it together and has placed the power of creation in Branagh's overly capable hands. Go back and watch HENRY V by Branagh - that budget was the size of the catering on this film - I can't really fathom ...
Kenneth Branagh May Direct Thor
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Kenneth Branagh May Direct Thor Kenneth Branagh may be the next auteur to sell his soul to the world of superhero movies. Variety says hes negotiating with Marvel Studios to direct their Thor movie. Ive never been much of a Branagh fan, I know thats not particularly film-criticy of me, but hes just never done anything for me. Maybe Im a drunken lout, but give me Mel Gibsons Shakespeare over Branagh. Still, the guy obviously has a lot of fans, so I went to one of them, a friend of mine from Austin who had this to say about him taking on Thor : If its like his Shakespeare stuff, yay! If its like his other stuff, WHY GOD WHY! Well said ...
Branagh To Helm Thor?
FlicksNews.net —
... Northern Ireland born Kenneth Branagh is in negotiations to direct Thor for Marvel Studios, reports Variety. The comic book adaptation is scheduled for a June 4, 2010 release. Branagh who has directed a number of films most notably 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Hamlet'. ...
Branagh Could be Directing ‘Thor’
We Are Movie Geeks —
It’s not officially set in stone just yet, but Kenneth Branagh is in serious negotiations to direct the comic book adaptation of ‘Thor’. He would be joining Christopher Nolan, Jon Favreau, and Gavin Hood in the class of directors who moved on from arthouse classics to comic book heroes.
Written by Mark Protosevich (’I Am Legend’), ‘Thor’ is about a disabled medical student, Dr. Donald Blake, who discovers his heretofore unknown alter ego, the Norse warrior, Thor.
‘Thor’ is being produced by Marvel Enterprises. No distributor has been chosen yet, but the film is scheduled for a ...
Early buzz: Flea, 'Thor,' trailers and more
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Hey, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend -- I stayed busy and saw the Georgia O'Keeffe / Ansel Adams exhibit at the American Art Museum, checked out the Crafty Bastards fair and ate lots of homemade chili. I hope you're ready for some headlines, because I have a few; - Paul Newman died over the weekend. Here's a list of some of his best films. - ABC has excerpts from Barbara Walters ' final interview with Newman. (She asks what he'd like his epitaph to be, and he says, "That I was part of my times.") - Bruce Springsteen will play the Super Bowl halftime show . - We have a story about the science of ...
Thor Movie Lands a Director
Film Junk —
... We finally have some news this week about Marvel’s upcoming Thor movie, which they had previously announced would be released in June 2010. This will be one of the key characters in The Avengers superhero team-up flick that they are also planning for the summer of 2011. According to Variety, Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct the film… an odd (albeit interesting) choice indeed. ...
Thor, As You Like It. Trade Roughage 09/29/08
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As expected, Eagle Eye came in at #1 at the box office over the weekend with $29.2 million, and as speculated, adult moviegoing was down Friday because of the presidential debate. The real box office news, though, is the success of the Christian-themed Fireproof, which came in at #4 with $6.5 mil. despite playing on fewer than 1,000 screens. Especially interesting because another seemingly red-state-geared (though definitely more blue-state-friendly) limited release, The Lucky Ones, opened to a tiny fraction of that amount ($209,000) on only half as many screens.
In one of the best ideas ...
Kenneth Branagh may direct Marvel’s ‘Thor’
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It’s likely the biggest news of the day: Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Marvel Comics’ big-screen adaptation of “Thor,” according to Variety. The film, written by Mark Protosevich, follows partially disabled medical student Donald Blake, who discovers he has an alter ego as the powerful Norse warrior Thor. Branagh is indeed a quite surprising pick, especially because we haven’t really seen him direct a big-budget Hollywood blockbuster. His most recent directorial effort was “Sleuth.” The trade said Marvel would soon announce a distributor for the project, which is expected to hit theaters ...
We Happy Few: Branagh to Direct Thor?
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Kenneth Branagh, ready to bring the hammer down on Thor.
Variety reports that actor-director Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Thor, the next Marvel Comics character to hit the big screen. Marvel Studios has the film set for a 2010 release date.
Mark Protosevich is writing a screenplay about Donald Blake, a partially disabled medical student who discovers he is the human embodiment of the hammer-wielding Norse god, Thor. No word on casting yet.
Branagh would certainly seem like a surprise choice, but may not be as much as you would think. The Variety article points out that other recent ...
By the Hammer! Kenneth Branagh Directing 'Thor'!
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See, kids? Superhero movies are classy now! According to Variety, the man of many parts, Kenneth Branagh, is set to direct Thor for Marvel Studios. I am pretty confident no one saw this choice coming -- there has been nary a whisper on the project since Matthew Vaughn left, and I ...
Kenneth Branagh In Talks To Direct “Thor”
Hollywoodtuna —
... Variety is reporting that Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Marvel’s live-action Thor, scheduled to hit theaters in 2010. The move by Marvel is a surprising one, considering Branagh is best known for his Shakespeare adaptations - and this is a whole different set of tights. Still, it continues a recent trend of putting arthouse directors behind the camera for superhero fare (Christopher Nolan, Wolverine’s Gavin Hood), and hopefully the results will be just as ...
Branagh To Direct Thor? Plus, What Is Marvel's Next Big Movie? [Thor]
io9 —
... franchise) and Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") — with arthouse roots taking on big-budget comicbook fare. Favreau may become better known for his big-budget comicbook fare if today's other Marvel announcement works out: that Marvel Studios have extended their distribution contract with Paramount for their next five movies, the fifth of which - to follow 2011's The Avengers - is apparently planned to be a third Iron Man movie. Branagh in talks to direct 'Thor', Paramount, Marvel extend pact [Variety] ...
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I try to stay away from stories about in-the-works casting and other news because there are just so many. But I'm intrigued to pass on this report, that Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct Marvel's 2010 film version of Thor. (Variety)
Movie News: Superhero movies Thor & Green Lantern moving forward and Ghost Busters too!
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Branagh in talks to direct ‘Thor’
Kenneth Branagh is reportedly in serious negotiations to direct Marvel Comics “Thor,” the next superhero property that will be turned into a live-action film by Marvel Studios. The “Thor” negotiations come during a resurgence for Branagh. He’s currently drawing raves on the London stage in the title role of “Ivanov,” and he’ll next be seen acting in the Richard Curtis-directed “The Boat That Rocked” and the Bryan Singer-helmed “Valkyrie.”
“Thor” follows disabled medical student ...
So Maybe Hamlet is Directing 'Thor'
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Kenneth Branagh, the actor and director known for adapting great literary works like Hamlet, Henry V, and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, is in talks to direct Marvel Comics' Thor. From Variety: ...
But Soft, Yon Kenneth Branagh Doth Direct ‘Thor’
Vulture —
... Best known for directing a bunch of Shakespeare (Hamlet, Henry V), and best loved by us for helming 1991's Dead Again, he seems like an odd choice who pretty much guarantees the movie will be a historical epic. But is this really any stranger than studios plucking one-time indie directors like Chris Nolan and Jon Favreau? You're damn right it is, because of two little things called Insomnia and Elf. [Variety] ...
Newsbites: The comics and cartoons edition!
FilmChat —
... just joking, is not clear. -- Sunday Times, Stuff.co.nz 4. Green Lantern might start shooting as early as next spring. -- FirstShowing.net, MTV Splash Page 5. Kenneth Branagh is in talks to direct the movie version of Marvel Comics' Thor, and current comics writer J. Michael Straczynski says Branagh would be "perfect" for the film, given the "classical bent" of the character. -- Variety, MTV Splash Page 6. Paramount and Marvel ...
Branagh Confirmed as Director for Marvel's Thor
Movies - Spoilers —
... 2010. Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige's choice of Branagh is surprising, as Branagh hasn't really directed an action-heavy film since his debut on "Henry V," a bloody telling of the British king's conquest of France. Branagh is the latest in a string of directors -- such as Jon Favreau ("Iron Man"), Christopher Nolan (the Batman franchise) and Gavin Hood ("X-Men Origins: Wolverine") -- with arthouse roots taking on big-budget comicbook fare. Source: Variety ...
Links for 10/3
We Are Movie Geeks —
-Here is a breakdown of the new Watchmen footage screened, and announcement of an official running time of 2 hours and 43 minutes.
-Check out that awesome Angels and Demons poster.
-Thor has a director.
-Max Payne gets the PG-13 it always wanted.
-Russell Crowe will play both Nottingham and Robin Hood in the upcoming Ridley Scott adaptation, but I think there is more to this then a dual role.
-Has James Cameron not given up the love for Terminator Salvation?
-Jack Black to play in a Bourne send up comedy, could be good, but could get ...
