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1. ‘IRON MAN 3’ non-Batfans have to be under- May 3, 2013 whelmed by the villains — the The real threat: Rust. A med- thief Selina Kyle (aka Catwoman) dling Marvel Studios made “Iron Superheroes are muscling their way into the multiplex like never and a guy named Bane who, in Man 2” a muddled mess, with too the comics, is little more than a many characters. Ol’ Shellhead’s before. Comic book fans are thrilled — and afraid. How will their steroid-slamming luchador. rogues gallery is fairly limited, beloved idols fare in Hollywood’s hands? Here’s a guide to the heroes Cast: Christian Bale, Anne and the first two films used parts Hathaway, Thomas Hardy of his best comic stories. coming our way and the real threats that await them. Cast: Robert Downey Jr. — that’s — David Frese, McClatchy Newspapers 8. ‘SUPERMAN: it, so far. MAN OF STEEL’ Illustration by Hector Casanova and Neil Nakahodo/Kansas City Star/MCT December 2012 2. ‘THE AMAZING The real threat: Bryan Singer SPIDER-MAN’ 4. ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: Cast: None yet, but Mark Ruffalo turn the Amazing Amazon into a and Zack Snyder. Singer direct- July 3, 2012 THE FIRST AVENGER’ plays the Jade Giant in … corporate shill who worries about ed the languid “Superman The real threat: Spider-fatigue. July 22 the breast-size on her action fig- Returns,” in which the universe’s Sam Raimi’s first two Spideys ‘THE AVENGERS’ ures. A pilot was filmed, but most powerful man never The real threat: Nationalism. May 4, 2012 were exemplary, but No. 3 low- This tale of a 98-pound weakling NBC, the network reportedly punched anyone. When Snyder The real threat: Too much of a ered the bar so much that the who becomes a shield-slinging most interested in the project, was hired to direct a reboot of good thing. This is a dream proj- franchise had to be rebooted. Nazi fighter shows great promise turned it down, confirming our that reboot, we were all excited ect of fangirls and fanboys every- Also: Spidey’s next foe is the — in the U.S. The studio is ton- fears about the project. How this until we saw “Sucker Punch,” where. Thor, Hulk, Black Widow human-sized Lizard. Fierce! ing down the “America” thing for effects the chances of a big-screen which was just icky. (the redhead next to Hulk, above), Cast: Andrew Garfield, Emma overseas audiences, which can movie, tentatively scheduled for Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Captain America, Iron Man all in Stone make or break a film. Also: Joe 2015, is anyone’s guess. Michael Shannon one movie. It’s being directed by Johnston’s last film was “The Cast: (TV pilot) Adrianne 3. ‘THOR’ Joss Whedon, who, like the Hulk, Wolfman.” ’Nuff said. Palicki, Elizabeth Hurley, Cary 9. ‘GREEN LANTERN’ Opened May 6 is loved intensely by a few and Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Elwes June 17 totally ignored by everyone else. The real threat: Cheese. No Atwell, Hugo Weaving The real threat: Obscurity. Who need to wonder if audiences Cast: (In addition to Ruffalo) 7. ‘THE DARK is this guy? A test pilot with a would identify with a spoiled 5. ‘HULK’ Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, KNIGHT RISES’ magic ring and green pajamas? “god” who speaks with Sometime in 2012 Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. July 20, 2012 Green Lantern is among the top- Shakespearean formality and The real threat: Likability. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth The real threat: Unrealistic selling characters in comics, but throttles punks with a hammer. Here’s a guy who smashes stuff expectations. We have high few outside the comic shop know The movie has raked in over $170 when he gets mad — essentially 6. ‘WONDER WOMAN’ hopes, but maybe they’re too who he is. So now the cast is million and remains in the box he’s a big green Charlie Sheen. Lost in limbo? high. Seriously: How do you top repeatedly comparing the film to office top 10 ... for now. Two previous Hulk films under- The real threat: Interpretations. “The Dark Knight”? Christopher “Star Wars.” OK … Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie whelmed. Now Guillermo del David E. Kelley, who brought us Nolan is keeping the story under Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Portman, Anthony Hopkins Toro is making a Hulk TV show. TV’s “Ally McBeal,” hoped to wraps, and that’s cool, but even Lively, Peter Sarsgaard
‘THE FLASH’ ‘AQUAMAN’ ‘JUSTICE ‘LUKE CAGE AND ‘ANT-MAN’ ‘DR. STRANGE’ 2013 2013 LEAGUE: MORTAL’ IRON FIST’ 2014 Unknown A police scientist in HBO’s “Entourage” 2013 Unknown A biochemist creates An egotistical surgeon his crime lab is zap- featured a fictional Recently announced, Partnered in comics, a size-changing for- seeks mystic advice ped by lightning to film about the king of it’s comic publisher but separate projects. mula and communi- to repair his injured become the fastest Atlantis, and thus, life DC’s superteam Cage is super-strong cates with ants. Edgar hands — and man alive. imitates art. answer to Marvel’s and invulnerable; the Wright (“Shaun of the becomes the world’s “Avengers.” other is a martial Dead”) is attached to sorcerer supreme. artist. direct.
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