Thor and Captain America join the rush to cinemas
By all that is sacred in Asgard! It seems like the comic book hero Thor is finally heading for the big screen.
The Norse god of thunder, with his famous enchanted hammer, has missed the boom in comic book adaptations so far. But Marvel Studios has hired writers to bring both Thor and Captain America to cinemas.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor-director John Favreau is also developing a big-screen adaptation of Iron Man - centring on a billionaire industrialist who develops an armoured suit that lets him fly and shoot repulsor rays.
You might have thought Hollywood would be tiring of comic book and graphic novel adaptations after Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, Constantine, Sin City, Daredevil, V for Vendetta and many other examples recently.
Far from it ... heading for cinemas soon are a third X Men, a new Superman, Ghost Rider (shot in Melbourne with Nic Cage starring) and another Sin City.
Despite a muted response to the Ang Lee film starring Eric Bana, Marvel also has a sequel to Hulk in the pipeline.
Then there is Ant-Man, about a biochemist who discovers a rare group of subatomic particles that produce a size-altering formula. And Nick Fury, about a spy for Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division or SHIELD.
David Self, who adapted Road to Perdition from a graphic novel, is doing the same thing for Captain America, who has featured on both the big and small screens previously. According to The Reporter, the character was created as a symbol of American strengths and values as a Nazi fighter during World War II. Wonder who he'll fight these days.
But the most intruguing character heading for cinemas is Thor, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Norse god. The comic centres on a frail doctor who finds a mysterious wooden cane that turns out to be an enchanted hammer that transforms him into the mighty Thor. His hammer allows him to fly and summon wind, rain, thunder and lightning.
Of course, comic book movies can be hugely entertaining or completely dismal. The two Spider-Man movies caught the right balance of humanity and emotion. And the last Batman was an improvement on previous instalments.
The "less successful" basket includes the likes of Catwoman, the last Blade, Elektra and Man-Thing.
With all these movies in the pipeline, the question has to be asked: do we want yet more comic book adaptations? Some projects appeal but given the sameness of the stories - heroes with special powers battling evil - it feels like Hollywood is calling for a superhero way too often.
Are you still interested in comic book movies? What do you consider the best and worst comic book and graphic novel adaptations? And which of the upcoming movies appeal?
The Norse god of thunder, with his famous enchanted hammer, has missed the boom in comic book adaptations so far. But Marvel Studios has hired writers to bring both Thor and Captain America to cinemas.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor-director John Favreau is also developing a big-screen adaptation of Iron Man - centring on a billionaire industrialist who develops an armoured suit that lets him fly and shoot repulsor rays.
You might have thought Hollywood would be tiring of comic book and graphic novel adaptations after Batman Begins, Fantastic Four, Constantine, Sin City, Daredevil, V for Vendetta and many other examples recently.
Far from it ... heading for cinemas soon are a third X Men, a new Superman, Ghost Rider (shot in Melbourne with Nic Cage starring) and another Sin City.
Despite a muted response to the Ang Lee film starring Eric Bana, Marvel also has a sequel to Hulk in the pipeline.
Then there is Ant-Man, about a biochemist who discovers a rare group of subatomic particles that produce a size-altering formula. And Nick Fury, about a spy for Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division or SHIELD.
David Self, who adapted Road to Perdition from a graphic novel, is doing the same thing for Captain America, who has featured on both the big and small screens previously. According to The Reporter, the character was created as a symbol of American strengths and values as a Nazi fighter during World War II. Wonder who he'll fight these days.
But the most intruguing character heading for cinemas is Thor, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed Norse god. The comic centres on a frail doctor who finds a mysterious wooden cane that turns out to be an enchanted hammer that transforms him into the mighty Thor. His hammer allows him to fly and summon wind, rain, thunder and lightning.
Of course, comic book movies can be hugely entertaining or completely dismal. The two Spider-Man movies caught the right balance of humanity and emotion. And the last Batman was an improvement on previous instalments.
The "less successful" basket includes the likes of Catwoman, the last Blade, Elektra and Man-Thing.
With all these movies in the pipeline, the question has to be asked: do we want yet more comic book adaptations? Some projects appeal but given the sameness of the stories - heroes with special powers battling evil - it feels like Hollywood is calling for a superhero way too often.
Are you still interested in comic book movies? What do you consider the best and worst comic book and graphic novel adaptations? And which of the upcoming movies appeal?
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