Avengers Film

AUDIO INTERVIEW: "HULK VS." WRITER/PRODUCER CRAIG KYLE

SPIDER-MAN IV UPDATE

With Spider-Man being a part of the New Avengers, it seems appropriate to use these pages to provide updates on him as well. To that end, earlier today MTV News offered up an interview with director Sam Raimi regarding Spider-Man IV, sounding positively upbeat about it. In the interview he states that he's hopeful Kirsten Dunst will return and that filming will begin by March of 2010 (which means the film won't reach theatres until 2011 or 2012). Also raised was whether or not the fourth and fifth films in the series would be shot back to back.
   "That has been talked about," he said. "it's Amy Pascal's [Sony studio chief] decision. I don't think it has been decided yet, and she's the one that's really going to make that decision; I'm really curious myself. if Tobey and me, and all the producers, like the story for two pictures and Amy wanted to do it, then we would do it. It just hasn't been written yet."

IRON MAN & SPIDER-MAN TOGETHER AGAIN

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #7 (SEP082343)
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
On-Sale—11/05/08
This is it, True Believers!  From the red-hot team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca comes the team-up you’ve all been waiting for!  Iron Man and Spider-Man must join forces once again and it’s only happening in Invincible Iron Man #7!  Since their falling out in Civil War, Iron Man and Spidey have not exactly been on the best of terms.  Now, when a new threat arises, the two Avengers must put their differences aside and learn to get along if they want to stop it!  Plus, after the exhilarating conclusion to The Five Nightmares last issue, Invincible Iron Man #7 marks as a perfect jumping on point for new readers to strap in and enjoy the book that everyone can’t stop raving about!
   And in case you missed Fraction and Larocca’s first epic arc, what are you waiting for—this is your chance to jump onboard one of 2008s hottest new series!
   You know when these two former team-mates run into each other; something is bound to go awry!  Who will throw the first punch before they come to their senses?  The Golden Avenger or Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man?  You can only find out, True Believers, in the pages of Invincible Iron Man #7!

WAR MACHINE REDUX

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Terence Howard will not be reprising his role of Jim Rhodes in Iron Man 2 and will, instead, be replaced by actor Don Cheadle. "In the [first] movie," the magazine notes, "Howard played Jim Rhodes, Tony Stark/Iron Man's best friend and future armor-clad hero War Machine. One scene featured Howard looking at a silver suit of armor and saying, 'Next time,' a line that caused great delight for fans. But there will be no next time for Howard. Marvel had no comment, but sources close to the deal said negotiations with Howard fell through over financial differences, among other reasons." Cheadle's credits include the Ocean's 11 trilogy, Rwanda and Traitor.