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Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson in for Iron Man 2

By now, it’s become a little tiresome to report Iron Man 2 rumors, but Nikki Finke says that the long-expected deals are done (if not announced yet) for Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson to join the cast of the psycho-hyped sequel....  read more

Marvel signs Joe Johnston to direct Captain America

After years of talks, Marvel Studios has officially hired Joe Johnston to direct First Avenger: Captain America, part of an ambitious slate of major comic adaptations the studio is set to finance over the next several years....  read more

Terrence Howard's Iron Man 2 shut-out angers fans

It still isn’t clear why it happened—money, many say—but Marvel’s decision to replace Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle in Iron Man 2 has sparked a minor revolt among fans of the new series....  read more

Marvel links with Paramount; Iron Man 2, more on way

Marvel Studios was once content to have its properties (Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four) creatively slapped around and sold by Hollywood studios, but somewhere between record weekends and the contemporary re-invention of the comic-book movie, the company finally came to its senses. This summer, the surprise smash Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk became the first two films the studio produced on its own, and especially in the case of Iron Man, the only question left afterward was, "Hey, what took you so long?"...  read more