At the moment, you're likely drooling with anticipation to watch "Iron Man," "The Incredible Hulk" and "The Dark Knight" over the next few months. Heck, maybe you'll even go see "Punisher: War Zone."
But once these thrills have come and gone, what comic book movies will come next? It's a question we're all dying to know, and vague promises of "Captain America" and "Thor" movies aren't cutting it. So instead, we hold out hope for a new take on a familiar hero.
"It feels different," Hugh Jackman told us recently about "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," which he's currently shooting with eyes towards a May 2009 release. "But I don't think its going be night and day." Read more...
The less preamble the better: Our links today need no introduction with news on “The Dark Knight,” “Star Trek,” “Hellboy 2,” “Wolverine,” “Rambo,” and more.
- It’s gonna be a “Long Halloween.” Joker website Why So Serious updated with an image of a grinning jack-o-lantern. (Why So Serious)
- Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor not a man of Rohan! “LOTR” star Karl Urban to play “Bones” in “Star Trek” remake. (AICN)
- Join the Golden Army. “Hellboy 2” site goes live. (Hellboy Movie)
- Liev Schreiber in talks to play young William Stryker, “Wolverine” sets his claws on a May 1, 2009 release date. (Variety)
- Robert Rodriguez’s insistence on casting girlfriend Rose McGowan jeopardizing “Barbarella” remake. (Hollywood Elsewhere)
- First poster for “Rambo” surfaces online. (IGN)