08 May, 2008
‘Thor’ Needs New Director, Hulk to Cameo in ‘Iron Man 2′?
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There’s all sorts of madness going on at Marvel right now in the wake of Iron Man’s ridiculous opening weekend. Marvel’s Kevin Feige was promoted to God and now it’s time to start looking toward the future. While we await the release of Marvel’s second self-financed flick (The Incredible Hulk) later this summer, The Hollywood Reporter tells us Matthew Vaughn is no longer directing Thor (currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on June 4, 2010, not July 4 as previously reported — unless HR made a typo). According to HR, Vaughn’s holding deal expired. In the meantime, Marvel is waiting for a script polish from writer Mark Protosevich (I Am Legend).
On what we should expect from Thor, Feige says, “It’s very much a Marvel superhero story but against the backdrop of nothing you’ve seen before. ” [...]
Original post by Erik Davis