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Rumor Central: 'Captain America,' 'Iron Man 2' and 'Batman 3'
cinematical.com - 5/9/2008
Rumor Central: 'Captain America,' 'Iron Man 2' and 'Batman 3'
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Ever since Marvel announced release dates for a slew of new comic book-related films yesterday, the internets have come alive with scoopers. We were a bit burned on the last rumor Cinema Blend reported, so take all three of these with a huge grain of salt. Captain America : According to CB , Matthew McConaughey is the first name to hit the possible cast list. The film, now titled The First ...

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The view: Time for comics relief
Film: Film blog | guardian.co.uk — ... in the interests of full disclosure, admit that much about comics has always left me baffled: I was that most lonely of adolescent geeks, the one who wasn't into comics, their history and conventions even now seeming to me like a private conversation - albeit one which has drowned out all others. For instance, in the space of the week since Iron Man's ascendance, posts at the (excellent) Cinematical have concerned: the deal-making around the now inevitable Iron Man 2; the coming together of 2011's Captain America and the as yet unscheduled Batman 3; casting ...

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