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'Thor' Star Calls New Captain America 'A Bloke,' Discusses 'Avengers' Director Rumors

Posted 3/29/10 7:51 pm EST by in Marvel, News, Video


What does Thor think of Captain America? That's the question we posed Chris Hemsworth, the star of Marvel Studios' upcoming live-action "Thor" movie, when we caught him on the red carpet for his brother Liam's new film, "The Last Song."

With Chris Evans recently attached to the role of Marvel's soldier-turned-superhero Steve Rogers, it looks like Hemsworth and Evans will be spending a lot of time together when it comes time to shoot "The Avengers." Oh, and what about those "Avengers" director rumors we keep hearing about?

"Fantastic," Hemsworth told MTV News when asked how he feels about Evans being named the "Captain America" lead. "I just found out the other day." Read More...

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Matthew Vaughn Says 'Superman' Movie Discussions Were 'Very Brief'

Posted 3/26/10 1:31 pm EST by in DC Comics, Video


With director Matthew Vaughn's "Kick-Ass" set to bow in theaters in less than a month, it's easy to forget that the filmmaker once had his name connected to a very different comic book property — the "Superman" franchise.

Mark Millar recently denied rumors that his "Superman" pitch with Vaughn never received much traction at Warner Bros.. When MTV News asked Vaughn for his take on the Man of Steel, however, he was quick to indicate that rumors of his Superman film with Millar getting off the ground might have been a bit exaggerated over time.

"That sort of all got blown out of proportion. I had a very brief chat with them and that's all it was. From a 30-second chat, it's become this huge thing," Vaughn told MTV. "It hadn't gone [as far as casting], we just had an idea for a story for Superman — that was it." Read More...

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'Thor' Star Describes His Costume, Ponders Correct Pronunciation Of 'Mjolnir'

Posted 3/26/10 11:16 am EST by in Marvel, News, Video


We're still waiting for our first look at "Thor" star Chris Hemsworth in costume as Marvel's god of thunder, so when we snagged the actor on the red carpet for "The Last Song" (featuring his brother, Liam Hemsworth), we managed to coax a few details out of him about the look he'll be sporting for the role.

Along with growing his beard out and donning a blond wig, the actor said a big part of his prep for the role involved lessons on the correct pronunciation of Thor's mighty hammer, Mjolnir.

"It's a pretty impressive costume, and I think anyone who put it on would look pretty cool," Hemsworth told MTV News. Read More...

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'Wanted 2' Will Replace Angelina Jolie With New Characters And 'Different Fraternities,' Says Mark Millar

Posted 3/23/10 6:29 pm EST by in News, Top Cow, Video


By Sujay Kumar

One thing's for sure: if/when "Wanted 2" hits theaters, Angelina Jolie will not be taking a shot at rising from the dead.

MTV News caught up with "Wanted" co-creator Mark Millar at the South By Southwest Film Festival to get his thoughts on how the "Wanted 2" story and its fraternity of assassins will move forward without Jolie's character, and why the answer could lie in the introduction of other fraternities around the world.

"They killed off the most recognizable character, but I thought it was great to do that," Millar told MTV News. "It was so ballsy to kill off the one person you didn't expect to die." Read More...

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Louis Leterrier Explains How He'd Approach 'The Avengers'

Posted 3/22/10 5:03 pm EST by in Marvel, News, Video


"Incredible Hulk" director Louis Leterrier recently revealed that he's on the short list of potential directors for "The Avengers," Marvel Studios' upcoming team-up extravaganza featuring Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk and various other characters from the studio's movie universe.

When MTV News caught up Leterrier during the junket for "Clash of the Titans," his remake of the 1981 classic, we asked him how he'd approach the film if given the chance.

"It all starts with the ensemble... the cast," said Leterrier. "It's all about the cast. It's all about the characters. You have to find the way to enter the movie through the cast." Read More...

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Greg Berlanti Explains Why Ryan Reynolds Is Perfect For 'Green Lantern,' Won't Discuss Costume

Posted 3/22/10 2:44 pm EST by in DC Comics, News, Video


Now that filming for "Green Lantern" has kicked off, it's only a matter of time before we get our first peek at Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan, the ring-wielding protector of Sector 2814.

While we couldn't pry any details about the visual elements of Jordan's big-screen debut from from the film's co-writer and producer, Greg Berlanti, we did get an update of sorts on the production — and some thoughts on why Reynolds was the right man to play the pilot-turned-superhero.

"They just started production on Monday," said Berlanti during last week's ShoWest Film Festival. "I grew up reading the comic books, so to be a part of it in any way has been a real dream come true. It's like being a kid in a candy store — seeing the ring, seeing the plan for what Oa is going to look like, and seeing someone like Ryan Reynolds bring it to life has been pretty amazing." Read More...

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Michel Gondry Talks 'Green Hornet' Legacy, No Cameo For Van Williams

Posted 3/22/10 11:41 am EST by in News, Video


Last week, "Green Hornet" director Michel Gondry described his approach toward the fight scenes in his upcoming film starring Seth Rogen as the classic pulp hero. While modern audiences might not be as familiar with the character, Gondry says co-writers Rogen and Evan Goldberg still kept an eye toward honoring the character's roots in 1940s radio and '60s television.

However, the "Eternal Sunshine" director confirmed to MTV News that Van Williams, the man who played the hero alongside Bruce Lee in the original TV series, won't be making a cameo as originally rumored.

"There is the legacy of Bruce Lee that is very heavy to carry," said Gondry. "Seth has the right tone. Evan, his partner, really included a lot of elements from the TV show and from the stories that existed, so we're not so far off." Read More...

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Christopher Nolan Talks 'Superman,' Won't Talk 'Justice League'

Posted 3/19/10 6:01 pm EST by in DC Comics, News, Video


"The Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan certainly has his hands full these days juggling both the blockbuster Batman movies and an upcoming reboot of the Superman franchise.

With the big-screen futures of DC's best-known characters now under one creator's purview, we had to ask the filmmaker how he's approaching his new gig as the Man of Steel's shepherd — and whether this brings us any closer to a "Justice League" team-up between the two characters.

"We're producing the [Superman] film and David Goyer had a terrific take on the story," Nolan told MTV News during this week's ShoWest convention. "I've been working on the story with David, and he's going to go off and write it, and we'll see where it goes." Read More...

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New 'Kick-Ass' Trailer Hits The 'Net

Posted 3/19/10 5:14 pm EST by in Video


Lionsgate has released a new trailer for "Kick-Ass," director Matthew Vaughn's big-screen take on John Romita Jr. and Mark Millar's hit series about a teenage comics fan who decides to become a costumed vigilante.

"Kick-Ass" hits theaters April 16, and stars Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Chloe Moretz.

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Michel Gondry Describes 'The Green Hornet' Fight Scenes

Posted 3/18/10 4:44 pm EST by in News, Video


Earlier this week, "The Green Hornet" director Michel Gondry described the long-awaited first trailer for the film that he expects to be released in the next few months. And while that's all well and good, there are a few more elements of the film fans are eagerly anticipating news about — namely, those mysterious action sequences he hinted at a year ago.

"I tried to be very precise," he told MTV News during the South By Southwest Film Festival. "I tried to redefine fights in my own style." Read More...

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