Hulk, Iron Man and More for FX

Interesting. This sounds like a good thing.

Merin...No doubt...

Agreed.

I liked how the trade set up a possible venture for a specific Superhero network from Marvel Studios. Obviously, they're just talking about doing full 24 hour marathons with superhero movies on the FX network in the near future..

But if this proves successful...as in highly profitable, I can definitely see Marvel Studios getting into television specifically to bring together a niche satelite channel sometime in the near future.

Maybe its me, but I just don`t get why they are putting together an Ant-Man movie. Yes, I know they want an eventual Avengers movie and by fleshing out each character in their own flick, they`ll create a good sized audience for the main Avengers flick, but why Ant-Man now. Why not Capt America?

I hope they put on the old FF movie, Captain America, and Punisher with Dolph.

It will be all fox properties i.e. DAREDEVIL(hopefully the much improved director's cut, ELEKTRA, XLAX TRILOGY and Spastastic Four. Maybe some SPIDERPIG flicks.

SHOW THE ENTIRE Iron Man Force Works series from 1994 and 95.

Why don't they put THE SILVER SURFER SERIES on DVD?

pony, why not Ant Man. I think this character has endless potential for an action packed film. Plus he's a founding member of the Avengers. I think the best way to go would be to introduce Cap in the Avengers' movie.
Jarrod,
I love your thinking. If Marvel were to launch their own network and have the rights to all their movies, series (Hulk and Spidey from the 70s) and all their cartoons from the real old ones where there basically showing comic panels to the latest incarnation of FF4 and their animated films. However, Im don't see that happening mainly because of the cost, Marvel doesn't have pockets like the WB which owns CN and Boomerang. But a "Marvel Block" on FX on a daily or weekly basis would be almost as sweet and probably more cost feasible.

I don't there is enough quality live-action Marvel material for a 24-hour network. Maybe if you add in animation and DC properties. Even then, you're pushing it.

I don't think it will be a problem for Iron Man to reach $200M B.O., given what we've seen so far. I'll withhold judgment on The Incredible Hulk until we see more material.

A Marvel network could have movies (there are a few), tv shows (there was the old live action Spider-Man, the Hulk, etc.), and yes they'd have to fall back on cartoons (but that would fill Saturday mornings, afternoons after school, late night.) They even have their straight to video animation as well. To flesh things out they could easily, if they wanted, get the rights to other "super-hero" style media that's not Marvel (but not DC) - anything from Knight Rider to Max Headroom.

It would start much like Sci Fi (endless Quantum Leap, anyone?) and Cartoon Network (Hannah Barbara and those Coast to Coast / Sea Lab 2021 cheapie parodies) did - small and repetitious and low budget. It could work.

---

to ponyboy,

I think an Ant Man movie would be fine. I'd much rather see that than a Wolverine or Magneto movie, personally. It depends on who writes it and how they go at it. It should probably focus on two things - the scientific aspects of Dr. Pym's work, and the infatuation Janet (his smart but plays dumb assistant) has for him. I actually think this would be enormously fun, especially if at the end of the movie it shows him develop (or hints at him doing so) the growth side of his Pym Particles - leading to a nudge-nudge, wink-wink at the "geeks" in the audience about Giant Man coming next.

Yeah, i guess you guys are right, except I do think that Cap deserves his own flick instead of just being introduced in an Avenger movie. The thing I worry about when it comes to and Ant-Man movie is what kind of script will be written for it, because if not done right, it could come off extremely lame and way too comedic. FF was a decent popcorn movie, but I`m hoping for more of a serious movie with Ant-Man. As serious as you can get with movie about a guy named "Ant-Man" that is.