Marvel to create own films

[Jessterw]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/29/technology/business2_launchpad0529/index.htm

Marvel has regained movie rights to Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk and tapped top-drawer film talent to help launch its first wave of self-produced films, due to hit theaters in 2008:

• Jon Favreau will direct and co-write Iron Man.
• Zak Penn, who helped develop X2, Fantastic Four, and X-Men: The Last Stand, will write a new screen version of The Incredible Hulk.
• David Shelf, the screenwriter for Thirteen Days and Road to Perdition, is penning a script for the all-American super-soldier Captain America.
• Andrew Marlowe, screenwriter for Air Force One, End of Days and Hollow Man, will write Nick Fury, Marvel's superspy series.
• Screenwriter Mark Protosevich of The Cell and this summer's Poseidon will bring a Norse god to the big screen in Thor.

With those writers on board, Avi Arad, CEO of Marvel's film division, has proved that the company can attract creative talent even without a major Hollywood studio's backing. Now, he's got to get Wall Street to pony up more cash.

Obviously Marvel was unhappy with the previous film-incarnation of The Hulk, so it's entirely possible that they may be unhappy with more recent X-Men film(s)... Of course, the rights to that franchise are likely going to be tied up for some time.

[Technoid]

http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/29/tech...0529/index.htm


Obviously Marvel was unhappy with the previous film-incarnation of The Hulk, so it's entirely possible that they may be unhappy with more recent X-Men film(s)... Of course, the rights to that franchise are likely going to be tied up for some time.

Not necessarily, the reason X3 was rushed out migt be over licencing, Marvel got burned so badly the last time around, So I'd be amazed if they done it again....

Hulk seems to be Marvels favorite onscrean material