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Marvel Sets Date for Spider-Man 4, Pushes Back Thor and The Avengers March 12, 2009 5:57 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Marvel Studios, Movies, News, Release Dates, Sony Pictures.
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marvel-031209Sony and Marvel have announced that Spider-Man 4 will be released on May 6, 2011.  But three other Marvel films have been pushed back.  The studio has announced that Thor, originally scheduled to be released on July 16, 2010, will now hit theaters on June 17, 2011.  The First Avenger: Captain America is staying in 2011 but being pushed back by about two months from May 6, 2011 to July 22, 2011.  And finally, The Avengers is being pushed back from July 15, 2011 to May 4, 2012.

There have been no changes to the release of Marvel’s other high-profile property, Iron Man 2, which remains set for a May 7, 2010 release.

Sources: THR and Variety

Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Film Deal to Play Nick Fury February 25, 2009 7:24 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Marvel, Movies, News.
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jacksonnickfury-011409Samuel L. Jackson, who just weeks ago looked to be on the outs with Marvel Studios, has signed an extensive deal (for up to nine films) to reprise his role as Nick Fury, the Marvel Comics character.  The movies include Iron Man 2, Thor, The First Avenger: Captain America, The Avengers and its sequels, as well as the possibility of toplining a S.H.I.E.L.D. movie.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter