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Yes Amazing is part of the title of the Spider-Man comic book and the upcoming reboot set for a July 3rd, 2012 release date. However, this movie is amazing in another way. Without it even being released Sony has set the date for the Amazing Spider-Man sequel. Sony has set the sequel date for a May 2nd, 2014. Talk about planning ahead.
Marvel and Williams-Sonoma, a cooking supply company, are teaming up to help raise funds and promote “Share Our Strength”. “Share Our Strength” is a charitable organization whose aim is to end childhood hunger. Marvel has enlisted C.B. Cebulski (author) and Todd Nauck (artist) to create the story of Spider-Man and the Avengers fighting villains at a cooking demonstration that Jarvis, the Avengers butler, is giving to some children. The issue is currently available at Williams-Sonoma stores or you can read it at williams-sonoma.com. So if you want to help out or inform your comic book fans about this opportunity to get a comic book and help out a worthy organization. Follow the link to Marvel’s site for the full article.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16441/marvel_and_williams-sonoma_fight_hunger
Marvel’s site has an interview with Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor the directors of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze (Ghost Rider). The director’s say that this movie will be amped up, which hopefully is the case. When the first Ghost Rider came out I said it needed to be an “R” rated movie to do it any justice. Ghost Rider is not a “PG-13” character…..tt’s a horror comic! So hopefully this movie will step up to the plate and be what it’s supposed to be. Read the interview at the link below.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16423/directing_ghost_rider_spirit_of_vengeance
Marvel’s site has provided the interview, from CBS The Early Show, done with Axel Alonso.
Marvel’s site has a brief interview with Drake Bell who will be voicing Spider-Man in the new animated series. Disney XD will have Ultimate Spider-Man on its schedule for 2012. Another example of how Disney is trying to get the teen male ratings that they have been anxious for.
http://marvel.com/news/story/16379/drake_bell_meet_the_ultimate_spider-man
Just like with DC, Marvel has signed a deal with Lego to produce playsets and characters based on Marvel Comic Book Characters. The line will be called “Lego Super Heroes Marvel Collection” and will draw from the Avengers, X-Men and Spider-Man titles.
ICv2 is reporting that at Comic Con this last weekend Jeph Loeb announced that Disney XD has a Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. in development. This is a new animated series that is being looked at to get Tween and Teen boys into watching. This is one of the primary reasons Disney purchased Marvel is because they had no properties that drew in the young boy viewers. We will probably see more of this coming out from Disney as the years progress.
ICv2 is reporting that Marvel is taking a page from DC Comics. Marvel has announced that the major Spider-Man and X-Men titles starting with Amazing Spider-Man #666 will be day and date digital.
Here’s a look at Sony’s new The Amazing Spider-Man film due out July 3, 2012, staring Andrew Garfield. Thanks to ICv2, through YouTube for providing this trailer.
Just one week after Harry Potter opened up Marvel’s Captain America will see if he can take his spot on top. So if you have already seen Harry Potter, don’t forget you can watch a new movie and check out Captain America: The First Avenger.
