Several big casting announcements were made today, the most notable being that Natalie Portman will play Jane Foster in the upcoming comic book adaptation Thor. Foster will play the main love interest in the film. While I’m not excited about the project, at least it now has some female eye candy. (more…)

Marvel Comics has updated the release dates for their upcoming superhero movies, pushing all of their most anticipated movies back by nearly five years.

Actually, the news isn’t nearly so dire. While 2010 only offers one major Marvel movie release – Iron Man 2, the one film on the list that wasn’t shifted in the schedule – 2011 will see not one, not two, but three major releases from May to July.  Talk about packing a punch. The only downside is that The Avengers is now coming out in 2012. (more…)