Iron Man.  The Hulk.  Thor.  After years of lackluster superhero movies (Daredevil, anyone?  Anyone?), Marvel turned the knob up to eleven the past few years, and has kept it there with a string of well thought out films that weave together a shared mythology as well as an ever-growing fan base.  Captain America: The First [...]

Today at Comic-Con saw less news, but much more high-profile announcements. Most of the action took place in Hall H, which was bogged down with some serious line management problems, but we’ve got it all summed up right here for you.

On Friday, Hitflix reported that Marvel would not be calling Ed Norton to play Bruce Banner/The Hulk in The Avengers. After giving it a few days, this news is definitely confirmed. Unfortunately, Norton is definitely out.

Hugo Weaving, best known for his work in the Lord of the Rings and Matrix trilogies, not to mention V for Vendetta, will play the villainous Red Skull in Captain America:  The First Avenger, according to a press release from Marvel Studios. Weaving had been in talks to play Red Skull, aka Johann Schmidt, since [...]

How you feel walking out Sylvain White’s ‘The Losers’ is going to depend a lot on what you went in expecting. A light-weight, energetic and cheerfully dumb action movie, it surges forward confidently down a well worn path of macho swagger, jarring explosions and snarky quipping. The plot is a model of simplicity and efficiency. [...]

According to Deadline, Marvel Studios is in final negotiations for Joss Whedon to direct The Avengers.

The role of Captain America has finally been cast. Chris Evans has agreed to lead Joe Johnston’s Captain America:

It has been a struggle worthy of the funny books. The casting search for the next Captain America has been well documented the web over, including right here at AP. At one point our little geek hearts leapt up when Jensen Ackles was briefly mentioned, or Chris Pine looked poised to grab the mask and [...]