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Collected Thoughts 03-12-09
Classical Geek Theatre — ... Here's the scoop on some Marvel projects. I don't love the idea of Josh Harnett as Loki, but I adore Kenneth Branaugh's assertion that Loki = Iago. Thor is going to be good. ...

Favreau To Helm Avengers? Plus More Marvel…
TheBadandUgly.com — ... A mysterious Marvel-based tipster on AICN had this to say about Marvel properties and the push-back of the Avengers movie: ...

Jon Favreau Closer to Directing 'The Avengers'?
Cinematical — ... According to a Marvel spy who wrote into AICN, that's exactly what's happening. Says the spy: "Avengers is delayed a year because of financing issues but also because the plan is for Favreau to helm it. Everybody here loves the guy and he wants to do it, but it would have been impossible for him to do before the date change given his Iron Man 2 commitments. Also partly the reason why he agreed to do the Stark sequel on such an accelerated schedule was so he could get given first dibs on this. It would still be a punishing schedule for him, so hes not firmly ...

Might Jon Favreau Actually Get to Direct The Avengers?
FirstShowing.net — ... that Marvel decided to push back The Avengers release date an entire year to May 4th, 2012. We obviously don't know the real reason, but Ain't It Cool News has a spy who claims to have the answers. ...

Iron Man Director Jon Favreau To Direct Avengers Movie?
Screen Rant — ... Head over to AICN where their scooper also talks about Marvel being serious about both a Fantastic Four and Daredevil reboots and how they may be better now that Fox exec Tom Rothman has been promoted and will probably not be so “hands on” with film production. ...

Did the Director of The Avengers Just Make a Tinkle at 30,000 Feet?
Vulture — ... to avoid glutting the market with superhero tent poles in 2011 (that summer will also see the release of Thor, Captain America, and Spider-Man 4). But was the delay because they want Jon Favreau — who'll be busy with Iron Man 2 until next May — to direct? That's what a source tells Ain't It Cool News. In a completely related story, Favreau just took a photo of himself in an airplane bathroom and posted it on Twitter. [Ain't It Cool News] Read more posts by Lane Brown Filed Under: jon ...

Will Jon Favreau Direct The Avengers?
/Film — ... experience there is no way I could. I don’t know what they have in mind, but there is no way that The Avengers could be done in a year. Either they are thinking about somebody else doing it or they have something up their sleeve that I don’t know.” But as you now know, Marvel decided to push back the release date of The Avengers an entire year to May 4th, 2012. Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Today a spy over at AICN confirms my suspicions: “The Avengers is delayed ...

Marvel Updates: Favreau Directing 'Avengers' and a 'Fantastic Four' Remake?
RopeofSilicon.com — ... (May 7, 2010) to directing The Avengers in a new report from a Marvel insider over at Ain't It Cool News: ...

Jon Favreau to direct The Avengers?
Filmstalker — ... Marvel moved the release dates of a few of their films, including The Avengers. It's now due out on May 4th 2012. Now one of those inside sources has told AICN , that one of the reasons was to allow Favreau the opportunity to direct the film. Avengers is delayed a year because of financing issues but also because the plan is for Favreau to helm it. Everybody here loves the guy and he wants to do it, but it would have been impossible for him to do before the date change given his Iron Man 2 commitments. Also partly the reason why he agreed to do the Stark sequel on such an ...

Please, No More Dark Superhero Movies [Rant]
io9 — ... Four franchise; the characters are so amazingly undark - they're called the Fantastic Four and their main nemesis calls himself Doctor Doom, for the love of God; there's a childlike suspension of disbelief necessary to buy into the concept as something other than parody in general, surely? - that I can't really imagine how it would even work for an entire movie never mind the reinvention of a franchise. If it is being seriously considered, it speaks to the assumption that it's a result of desperation to keep movie rights than anything else.) ...

Marvel Rumors Take Flight- Favreau On 'Avengers'? Rothman On Everything Else?
:: The Playlist :: — ... On the heels of the Marvel Studios schedule postponement can a "leak" reported on by formerly-respected Ain't-It-Cool-News. According to their unnamed spy, the push of "The Avengers" to a 2012 release suggests that Marvel wants "Iron Man" helmer Jon Favreau to handle the directing duties. On a certain level, it makes sense to keep it in-house, and it gives a chance for Favreau to jump from post on "Iron Man 2" to "The Avengers," but it does reek of a lack of imagination. Favreau's skill with actors is ...

Why Jon Favreau Should Lead The Mighty Avengers [Avengers]
io9 — ... for Avengers may just be the result of Marvel tightening their belt and not wanting to flood the market with too many superhero movies at one time, but if Kevin Feige and the other Marvel execs haven't considered that it also means that Favreau could theoretically jump straight from Iron Man 2 to Avengers, then here's hoping that these rumors put the idea in their head. If nothing else, who else could handle the responsibility and expectations? New Spy spilling on MARVEL projects? Let's look and see... [Ain't It Cool News] ...