Here come Marvel's 'Avengers,' and Stan Lee, Joe Simon weigh in

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Early buzz: 'Stairway,' New Order, 'War Games,' more
Published 6/23/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... film festival at the AFI Silver Theater. Each year they seem to get an even better lineup of films and special guests. I'll write more about it later, but one of my favorites was a doc called Herb and Dorothy , about New York art-collecting couple Herb and Dorothy Vogel . Go here to watch the trailer. A few headlines: - Obviously, the very sad news this morning is that revolutionary comedian George Carlin has died of heart failure. He was 71. - We have a story about an Avengers movie. - HBO has renewed In Treatment . - Pitchfork gives the ...

Did Jon Favreau Just Reveal The Avengers Line-Up?
Published 6/24/2008 by Alex Billington at FirstShowing.net
... Hawkeye, join the team in 2011, it's just not going to happen. The truth of the matter is that Marvel has quite publicly told us who we'll see in The Avengers, and Jon Favreau just confirms it. If the movie is in production, or is about to go into production, and is part of Marvel Studios, then it's very likely that character will show up in The Avengers. That's how Marvel has set it up over the last few years and it's not hard to figure that out. So this quote in a USA Today article published yesterday doesn't really shock me, but it finally makes this ...

Jon Favreau Calls Out An Avengers Roster
Published 6/24/2008 at Cinema Blend News
... Marvel Studios is planning on culminating their current plans in an Avengers picture that will unite some of the major characters that have made their way to the screen, but we didn’t have a clear roster of who would be in the Avengers movie until now. After all, the slate of the Avengers has changed over the years. Even last year the team included Spider-Man and Wolverine, among others. So who would make their way into an Avengers movie? Iron Man director Jon Favreau talked with USA Today and explained who will be a part of the movie if things proceed the way they are ...

Marvel Heads Toward Avengers, DC Heads for Imminent Change [Movie News]
Published 6/24/2008 by Neil Miller at Film School Rejects
... proved that Marvel’s decision to seek autonomy with their films by creating Marvel Studios was nothing short of brilliant, talked to the USA Today about the ...

'THE AVENGERS' according to Jon Favreau
Published 6/24/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Original Sharp) at Original Sharp Says...
... selling most of their catalogue off, not many lets face it. But that said, they STILL some of the finest to hit cinema screens this year - with a few more on the way! Favreau says the team's lineup has changed throughout the years, "but the ones Marvel is talking about now are Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and Iron Man. I would love to see that." So would I Fav, here's hoping you're around to direct it. Source: USA Today

Favreau Reveals 'Avengers' Line-Up
Published 6/24/2008 by Elisabeth Rappe at Cinematical
... Over at USA Today, they did a little feature on the Avengers movie, and while most of it is old news (Tony Stark at the end of The Incredible Hulk, Nick Fury at the end of Iron Man, who they are, what this means, etc.), there was one new item for fans to chew on. ...

Favreau Talks "Avengers"
Published 6/25/2008 at FilmWad
... Though not overtly involved with the upcoming "Avengers" movie in any way, "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau had a thing or two to tell USAToday about Marvel's adaptation of the famous super-group. Mainly, Favreau claimed that the line-up for "Avengers" would likely be made up of Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man, and Iron Man, adding "I would love to see that." ...

Favs Talks 'Avengers' Plus Brosnan and Cage Go With Polanski
Published 6/25/2008 at RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
... ] Favreau Talks Avengers Movie: Iron Man director Jon Favreau , who is developing a sequel to be released in April 2010, says Marvel's plan is "to team up the heroes for The Avengers , which is made up of all of the Marvel heroes they have the rights to." Favreau says the team's lineup has changed throughout the years, "but the ones Marvel is talking about now are Captain America, Hulk, Thor, Ant-Man and Iron Man. I would love to see that." [ USA Today ] Appaloosa Hits Theaters in September: Ed Harris's Appaloosa , a New Line reject starring Viggo Mortensen, Renee ...

Watch The Dark Knight's Batman-Joker Confrontation! [Morning Spoilers]
Published 6/25/2008 by Charlie Jane Anders at io9
... Marvel is talking about having 2011's Avengers movie star Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Ant-Man... or basically, all the heroes who are starring in their own movies, says Iron Man director Jon Favreau. [USA Today] ...

"The Avengers" Line-Up? Possibly.
Published 6/25/2008 by TonyD (noreply@blogger.com) at FilmArcade.net
... Source: USA Today Jon Favreau broke news that in the new “Avengers” movie coming out in 2011, Marvel is discussing that they will feature (drum roll) Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Ant Man, and Captain America. Not much is known besides that. “Iron Man II” will be released April 30, 2010, “Thor” will be released June 2, 2010, “The First Avenger: Captain America” will be released May 6, 2011. Nothing is known about when “Ant Man” will be released.