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MARVEL ANNOUNCES 10 PROPERTIES IN PARAMOUNT DEAL

Changing its name from Marvel Enterprises to Marvel Entertainment, Marvel announced on Monday the completion of a $525 million non-recourse debt facility that will finance Marvel's production of up to 10 films based on such characters as Captain America, Nick Fury and The Avengers.

Paramount will distribute the film slate, with the first theatrical release expected for summer 2008.

Marvel's distribution agreement with Paramount guarantees distribution for 10 films and encompasses two prime release periods each year -- the spring/summer and fall/holiday seasons. Paramount has guaranteed Marvel wide distribution with commensurate advertising and marketing efforts. This is a worldwide arrangement with the exception of Japan, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, Spain and France, which Marvel will sell directly.

The 10 Marvel properties in the arrangement are Captain America, The Avengers, Nick Fury, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Cloak & Dagger, Doctor Strange, Hawkeye, Power Pack and Shang-Chi. Each film is expected to have a budget of up to $165 million dollars and a rating no more restrictive than PG-13.

"The film slate financing enables us to evolve our entertainment operations into film production, an area where we have experienced past success with our partners and which offers significant profit potential for our company," said Avi Arad, chairman and CEO of Marvel Studios.

"The characters involved are some of the most valuable in the Marvel Universe, and we are excited to launch them as consumer brands via feature film releases under our direction. We look forward to working with Brad Grey and the exceptional team he has put together at Paramount and are confident that this will be a successful venture for us both."

Although the financing allows for the production of animated films, Marvel currently intends to use the financing to make only live-action films.

In its release, Marvel also noted that Punisher 2 is expected to join Ghost Rider and X3 as a 2006 release.




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Alright! Thanks for the info Paola!

Ahem... theres a marvel movie update thread...

Originally posted by pr1983
Ahem... theres a marvel movie update thread...

you got alot of balls.....talking to TOAA like that....but then again paola has a special spot in her heart just for you...

Does Juggernaut actually appear in X-Men 3?

Originally posted by golem370
Does Juggernaut actually appear in X-Men 3?

yeah no Gambit...so look more forward to X4

Originally posted by colossus17
you got alot of balls.....talking to TOAA like that....but then again paola has a special spot in her heart just for you...

pfft... i wish...

Ahem....... how old/young is Paola?

Originally posted by joesha28
Ahem....... how old/young is Paola?

ask pr.....i bet he knows alot more then that about paola..... he is a digital pimp

yea... I'vekinda dissapearedoff this site... lol Juggy's in X3?? YES!! And we reallyneedmore collosus, and QS. And... actually they are theonly importantcharacters tome... oh, and blob, toady(orishe actually dead?) and the rest ofthe brotherhood.
Why the hell dothey have powerpack and not Avengersr is the big A too big...?

Originally posted by colossus17
ask pr.....i bet he knows alot more then that about paola..... he is a digital pimp

i dunno whether thats good or bad...

being apimpis alwaysgood,dogg.
(What!! Haven'tyou been madea modyet, PR??!! lol you should be madeone... for somereason...)

they don't want me...

and all i meant was...

a digital pimp, as opposed to a real pimp?

of coursetheywant you,PR you're a difitalpimp!!! lol
well... it means that you're a big fat nerd whopimps out nastyass couch potatoe chicks. lol (thator internetladies,whoaresometimeshot... lol)
so...back ot: go up and read my firstpost!!

i think i will...

Originally posted by Lord-of-Dreams
being apimpis alwaysgood,dogg.
(What!! Haven'tyou been madea modyet, PR??!! lol you should be madeone... for somereason...)

To emotional I suspect

Namor is supposed to out next year also... Then again it could be pushed back to May of 2007.

Dwayne Johnson as Namor...

He could certainly talk smack but do you guys think he could pull it off?

Its some character... i dunno if he's talented enough to pull it off...

Originally posted by Sentry
Namor is supposed to out next year also... Then again it could be pushed back to May of 2007.

Dwayne Johnson as Namor...

He could certainly talk smack but do you guys think he could pull it off?

yes the rock is a good peice of casting

Originally posted by pr1983
Its some character... i dunno if he's talented enough to pull it off...

My bad, I forgot to emphasize the dudes nick name:

Dwayne The Rock Johnson.

He's already used to wearing the tights due to his wrestling background.

His upper facial features match Namor's eyebrows... Kind off...

I know who he is silly...

im just saying... namor's personality is rather unique among heroes... i liked welcome to the jungle but i don't know if he's able for it...

Originally posted by pr1983
I know who he is silly...

Oh... I though you didn't.

Originally posted by Sentry
Oh... I though you didn't.

np

I can't believe friggin Ant-Man is getting a movie.

Originally posted by Whirlysplatt
To emotional I suspect Don't even start, you make so many obvious and blatant mistakes that putting you in your place would be easier than driving a nail through a wall. Stop baiting people, and stop using ignore as a way to bash undetected. Grow up.

No, I think it's you shoulndn't start. You even know the context of that remark? Cuz if do I salute you for hacking my Pms. Soyou shouldstop Whirly-hating and start looking for a way to get your foot out your mouth

Guys, guys... calm down...

Originally posted by Ultimate Ion
I can't believe friggin Ant-Man is getting a movie.

I cant either.there are much better characters out there like moonknight who should get a film of his made.I thought there was going to be a Iron Man movie made as well with tom cruise in it? Great to see they are redoing Captain America and making a new movie out of him.

Ant-Man film would be fun - they could think up very interesting uses for his powers...

But Dwayne Johnson as Namor? Erm...his physique doesn't match him. Maybe he could act him if he wasn't THAT buff. Namor is more like athlete, not wrestler.

The rock .......as in 'layeth the smackdown' rock . Because if it is then i would burn the namor film (you shouldn't let that kind of evil see the light of day)

An Avengers movie? What the ****?

wheres the silver surfer movie?

Can they erase the tattoos off Dwayne Johnson? He can't play Namor with those. He's also been rumoured for Shazam - don't see that either.
Punisher 2?
Where's my THOR movie??

Well I don't think that there will be a silver surfer movie but if they have galactus as a villain in the second or third FF movie then we might see SS. I heard on yahoo that marvel is gonna make an iron man movie. And I don't think there will be an avengers movie but there is an ultimate's (the avengers are the ultimates in the ultimate universe for those who don't know) cartoon on DVD that is coming to england, but I'm not sure when.

Power Pack? This is a joke, right?

First movie of Captain America set in 1940? Test subject to defend his country and ends up frozen. Then our Namor discovers him in part 2 to join the avengers. Well, good luck with that.

Originally posted by The Ion
I can't believe friggin Ant-Man is getting a movie.

Is Iron Man still getting a movie? Or are they gonna cut their losses and shove him in with The Avengers rather than make sure Iron Man, Captain America, Ant Man AND Avengers are all done by the same studio?

Marvel has a high percentage of misleading its way to the big screen due to characters interaction and form of story. I fear that they will screw big time either with the avengers or other type of compilation. I had very interesting comments, I only need others to think of the same way.

I\T'S OBVIOUS WHO SHOULD PLAY NAMOR...


































































Dr Spock!

Originally posted by The Ion
I can't believe friggin Ant-Man is getting a movie.

He might not be. It only said they had the rights to those characters, not that each would have their own movie. The Ultimates movie (live action, not the animated one) should have a bunch of those mentioned (Cap, Hawkeye, etc.) so Ant-Man might just show up in an ensemble film.

Regardless, many movies lose steam in pre-production or because of various other reasons. Those names listed is by no means a guarantee.

...

But I'm all for any of these. Comic movies being made is a great thing, and even if some flop, enough will do well that they'll keep being made.

Ant man!? and its Avengers, not Ultimates, m'boy...

The Avengers involve the best Marvel heroes, this is chaos!