Another Marvel Project Gathers Steam
July 1, 2001
The British website Empire On Line is reporting that Oscar-winning actor Nicholas Cage will star as Johnny Blaze in a movie version of the Ghost Rider comic. The film will be directed by Steven Norrington, who brought Marvel's Blade to the big screen.
Sub-Mariner, Witchblade, Indy 4, Crouching Cartoon
June 11, 2001
Universal Studios, which is already committed to a feature film based on The Incredible Hulk directed by Ang Lee is deep in negotiations with Marvel to acquire the rights to produce a film based on Marvel's first superhero--Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner--who first appeared in 1941.
Another Marvel Film Project
May 30, 2001
Marvel has entered into an agreement with Dimension Films, a subdivision of Miramax, to develop a film based on the relatively short-lived 1980s comic Cloak and Dagger .
More 3-Issue Collections Planned
April 4, 2001
April 4, 2001. In a conference call with the press today, Marvel President Bill Jemas didn't mince words when defending his 'no overprint policy' In response to a question on the topic from ICv2, he responded, 'It's sort of an IQ test for comic retailers. You can count the digits in their IQ based on their enthusiastic reaction to the 'no overprints policy.''
To Coordinate Titles
March 28, 2001
Paul Jenkins, writer of Spider-Man, Hulk, Inhumans, Sentry , and Witchblade has taken a position at Top Cow as lead story editor. His primary responsibility will be working with all the Top Cow writers in an editorial capacity to ensure a uniform strategic direction in storylines.
DVD Coming in June
March 20, 2001
Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , which over the past weekend became the first foreign language film to gross over $100 million, will be released on video this June.
Art Asylum, Image Collaborate
March 8, 2001
Art Asylum will produce four or five action figures based on characters from the film and create a comic adaptation of the story in conjunction with Image, which will publish the graphic novel version.
Ang Lee To Helm 'The Hulk'
February 6, 2001
Universal Pictures has pulled a major coup by snagging white-hot director Ang Lee ( Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ) to take over their troubled Hulk film project.
Ang Lee Epic Bows June 20, 2003
December 17, 2001
Universal has set June 20, 2003 for the release of The Hulk , the film based on the classic Marvel comic series. Famed director Ang Lee ( Crouching Tiger ) will direct The Hulk from a screenplay by Lee's long time collaborator James Schamus.
