Category Archives: Avengers
More Hulk Movies? Yes, Please!
Despite what the world at large may think, I actually really enjoyed both Incredible Hulk movies so far. I liked Ang Lee’s Hulk in 2003, and then Louis Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk in 2008. Only the latter is officially part of The Avengers franchise. Still, they were both good movies, in my opinion.
Well word has it that Mark Ruffalo as the Incredible Hulk absolutely steals the show in The Avengers! Which has prompted one of the Marvel execs to tell Forbes magazine that a new Hulk movie may be in the works if his popularity takes off.
An oddly contemplative Hulk
The exec is Paul Gitter, who is in charge of merchandising, which is a pretty big gig. Though personally, I haven’t bought a single Avengers toy or action figure. They’re all kind of lame. Plus there haven’t been any good Hulk toys. Most toy companies have done away with the standard action figures. Now all superhero action figures are the size of the old G.I.Joes, which just doesn’t interest me. I want me a badass Incredible Hulk action figure, dammit!
Anyway, here’s what Gitter had to say about the Hulk:
Marvel executives have been “pleasantly surprised by the phenomenal response” to this green superhero, and expect this fan affinity to further strengthen once the movie opens. “His sales are up in a major way. We repositioned him from where he was always misunderstood to now depicting him in a more heroic and aspirational manner,” says Gitter. If Hulk’s successful turnaround continues, Gitter says Marvel “will spin him off to a stand-alone program next year,” supported by a big budget franchise movie in 2015.
The stand-alone program he mentions is the TV show being produced for ABC by Guilermo del Toro, which could be awesome. Having a TV show fit into The Avengers movie universe would be incredibly badass. But a new Hulk movie in 2015 would also be good. Mark Ruffalo has also said that he’s sign to a 6-picture deal with Marvel. That’s a lot of movies.
As excited as I am for The Avengers this Friday, I’m especially excited to see the Hulk in action. He’s the character I’m looking forward to most.
Avengers the Boy Band
There are so many good Avengers parody videos coming out this week. I have more than enough material to make the funny as we await the US release of the film. Those geniuses over at IGN created this hilarious Boy Band video, which is worth a watch. They also posted their review of the movie, and gave The Avengers a 9/10. So by all indications, all the reviews I’ve been reading, this movie is going to be as awesome as we’re all hoping. Don’t worry, that review is spoiler free. Go ahead and read.
And then watch their video!
There’s a Black Nick Fury?
Well there is now!
In what has to be one of the silliest, most ham-fisted attempts to force the Marvel comics universe to look like the Marvel movie universe, the company is doing away with the classic Nick Fury and has invented, out of the ether, a brand new Nick Fury that looks exactly like the one appearing in next week’s The Avengers movie. He’s got the eye patch, he’s got the goatee, and most importantly, he’s black. They even came up with an insane, soap opera-esque way that he can be called ‘Nick Fury’.
Meet Nick Fury Jr., the long lost son of the normal Nick Fury, who just happens to bear a striking resemblance to Samuel L. Jackson.
He’s also wearing Captain America’s hand-me-downs
It boggles the mind that Marvel would be this desperate to try and get fans of the movies to pick up the comics. Haven’t sales shown that this doesn’t work? There is no huge increase in comic sales correlating with big budget movie releases. The crossover in sales just doesn’t happen!
But Marvel doesn’t seem to care. They’re more than willing to throw continuity and common sense in the garbage if it means even a tiny bit more brand awareness. I hate when executives get their hands on the creative properties.
Join me after the jump for a bit more explanation.
Continuing My Pre-Avengers Coverage
Because when the Internet loves something, the creativity dial is turned up to 11. Here is another comedy/parody trailer made for the upcoming The Avengers movie. This one takes footage from all the old TV movies about the superheroes, splicing them together to make a 70s-era movie trailer. It’s just neatorific!
My Blog Exists to Spread Videos Like This One
If my blog wasn’t meant to share videos of The Avengers trailer reshot using their action figures, then I just don’t know what I’m doing anymore. Fortunately, this video exists, and I’m sharing it. I love how they used the Thor-buster Iron Man figure for his fight with Thor, and I love the use of the multiple Iron Man figurines throughout. Not to mention the cameos that we all wish could actually happen in the movie. Hats off to Pitch Films.
Less than two weeks until the film comes out, people!!
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