Yesterday
at Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Marvel’s Studio President Kevin Feige was
introduced to the panel by Disney’s Chairman, Alan Horn. At the panel Feige
talked about the upcoming sequels to Thor and Cap, and the new Guardians of the
Galaxy.
At
the Thor: The Dark World panel, actors Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman and
Anthony Hopkins were on hand to present fans with two new and exclusive clips
from the movie. The first clip showed Thor barging into an Asgardian
battlefield and kicking some ass, while making some jokes with Lady Sif (Jaimie
Alexander).
The
second clip shows Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) arrival in Asgard, much to Odin’s
disapproval.
“Marvel’s
“Thor: The Dark World” thundered into D23 with an introduction by its producer,
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige, who then introduced stars Natalie
Portman, Tom Hiddleston and Anthony Hopkins to the excited crowd.
Marvel’s
“Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty
Avenger, as he battles to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from a shadowy
enemy that predates the universe itself.
In the aftermath of Marvel’s “Thor” and “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Thor
fights to restore order across the cosmos…but an ancient race led by the
vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard
cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey
yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice
everything to save us all.
Starring
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Idris
Elba, Christopher Eccleston, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Kat Dennings, Ray
Stevenson, Zachary Levi, Tadanobu Asano and Jaimie Alexander with Rene Russo
and Anthony Hopkins as Odin, Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” is directed by
Alan Taylor, produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a., from a story by Don Payne and
Robert Rodat and screenplay by Christopher L. Yost and Christopher Markus &
Stephen McFeely, and is based on Marvel’s classic Super Hero Thor, who first
appeared in the comic book “Journey into Mystery “ #83 in August, 1962. The
film releases November 8, 2013.”
At
the Captain America: The Winter Soldier panel, there were three clips shown.
The first was of Frank Grillo, who plays Brock Rumlow, aka Crossbones fighting
Cap. Guess who lost?
The second
was an extended trailer and it showed a struggling Cap in amidst of a moral
problem, having a talk with Robert Redford, aka Alexander Pierce about how the
World is and how it should be. The there is a similar conversation with Samuel
L. Jackson, aka Nick Fury. After all the talk mayhem ensues, with Cap, Black
Widow and Falcon (Anthony Mackie) fighting multiple enemy’s. There is an aerial
fight scene with Falcon. The trailer ended with the Winter Soldier (Sebastian
Stan) picking up a dented Captain America’s shield.
The last
one was a surprise clip with Cap and Widow on a jet discussing how Cap should
go on a date, after which Cap jumps into the water (without parachute), climbs
on a tanker ship and kicks some major ass. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
is going to focus heavily on Cap’s struggle to adapt to the new World he is living
in.
“Marvel’s
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” stars Chris Evans and Anthony Mackie were
on hand to greet the audience, which was then treated to a glimpse of Captain
America in action via clips chosen especially for D23. Kevin Feige riveted the
audience with details of the action-packed story’s highlights.
After
the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain
America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, living
quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when
a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web
of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the
Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy
while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn.
When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the
Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves
up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
Based
on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series, first published in 1941, Marvel’s
“Captain America: The Winter Soldier” is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by
Anthony and Joe Russo, from a screenplay by Christopher Markus & Stephen
McFeely, and stars Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony
Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Emily VanCamp and Hayley Atwell, with
Robert Redford as Alexander Pierce and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. In
theaters April 4, 2014.”
At the
end of Marvel’s panel there was time for a trailer for the highly anticipated Guardians
of the Galaxy. The trailer shows Star Lord (Chris Pratt) attempting o steal an
artifact and getting interrupted by three guards, one of whom is Djimon Honsou.
The trailer than goes on showing the rest of the band in their own individual
fight scenes, Dave Bautista as Drax, Zoe Saldana as Gamora and Rocket Raccoon
and Groot the plant type being. Both Rocket Raccoon and Groot didn’t have
voices yet.
The
trailer ends with Star Lord being sent to jail for listening to his tape
player.
“Kevin
Feige then introduced the epic space adventure Marvel’s “Guardians of the
Galaxy” and thrilled the crowd with a clip from the film, which went into
production in London in June.
Based
on the Marvel comic book that first appeared in 1969, Marvel’s “Guardians of
the Galaxy” is produced by Kevin Feige, directed by James Gunn from a story by
Nicole Perlman and Gunn and screenplay by James Gunn, and stars Chris Pratt,
Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon
Hounsou, with Benicio del Toro, John C. Reilly and Glenn Close. The film is
slated for an August 1, 2014 release.”
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