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I’m not sure why I didn’t post this when it came out last week (probably laziness), but man, this thing rocked my socks off. Between this, THOR (which looks like fun), X-MEN: FIRST CLASS (which looks amazing), and GREEN LANTERN (which now looks EPIC!!), this summer is going to be an overdose of spectacular comic book films.

Behold! The trailer for CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER!!

COWBOYS & ALIENS

THOR

TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON

CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER

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Marvel Studios has released the teaser poster for Captain America: The First Avenger from director Joe Johnston and starring Chris Evans as the man in the red, white, and blue.

Check out the image below:

Captain America: The First Avenger heads into battle (and into theaters) on July 22, 2011.

• ‘Pac-Man’ reality show in the works
• ABC gives Charlie’s Angels series a Pilot Greenlight; The show is set in Miami; Robert Wagner joins the cast as the voice of Charlie

• The Dark Tower TV series will be a six hour mini-series, not a full season
• New “symbolic” Game of Thrones trailer hits, several new images
• Liam McIntyre is cast to replace Andy Whitfield as Spartacus
• Ricky Gervais will be reprising his role as David Brent on the American Office

• Anne Hathaway is Catwoman, Tom Hardy is Bane in The Dark Knight Rises
• First images from Spider-Man, Captain America, and X-Men: First Class
• Shane Black signs to direct manga adaptation “Death Note”

• Social Network producers working on “Sex on the Moon”
• Dreamworks doing “Peabody and Sherman” with Robert Downey Jr as Mr. Peabody
• Will Ferrel’s next film is a Spanish language telenovella style comedy?
• There will be no J. Jonah Jameson in Spider-Man reboot
• Duncan Jones’ next movie will be an homage to Blade Runner, set in a futuristic city
• Paramount has asked JJ Abrams to shoot Star Trek 2 in 3d even though he hasn’t committed to filming it until he sees the script. He doesn’t think it would fit his style

• HBO wants Netflix to charge $20 a month in order to carry their programming
• iPad 2 Rumors starting to be backed by proof, be consistent

GeekJerk Reaction: No Strings Attached, The Company Men

• The Walking Dead begins shooting and the first images arrive
• New Thundercats cartoon in 2011
• Green Lantern CG-animated series to air on Cartoon Network Fall 2011
• Torchwood US moves to and greenlit on Starz – 10 episode series in Summer 2011

• Captain America & Thor official costume concept art released
• Jeremy Renner to debut as Hawkeye in Thor cameo, then a full co-starring role in The Avengers
• No Joker in Batman 3 according to Nolan
• Green Lantern movie logo and tagline
• Brett Ratner to produce and possibly direct a 3D edgy reimagining of Snow White

• DCU Online sets November release date
• Nintendo 3DS has “processing powers that far exceed the Wii” and “are close to the HD consoles” according to developers

• iPhone 4 announced officially
• Geek By Night Season Two premieres August 18!

Geek Jerk Reaction: The A-Team, The Karate Kid

• ABC considering an Alias reboot? To share similarities with the original series, minus Rambaldi prophecy
• Robert Kirkman will help with the writing of Walking Dead TV Series
• NBC to air half hour special on “The Making of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” June 6th, 7pm

• Guillermo Del Toro steps down as director of The Hobbit
• Michael Bay’s production company will be co-producing the new TMNT movie with Nickelodean/Paramount
• James McAvoy cast as Charles Xavier in X-Men: First Class; possibly Aaron Johnson for Cyclops?
• Tommy Lee Jones cast in Captain America movie
• Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, and Hayden Panettiere cast in Scream 4
• Sherlock Holmes 2 is happening on December 16, 2011. Rachel McAdams will return with reduced role. Moriarty will be the focus
• The Flash, Aquaman, and Wonder Woman are “close” to being greenlit
• New potential cast list for Peter Parker: Jamie Bell, Alden Ehrenreich, Frank Dillane, Andrew Garfield, Josh Hutcherson
• Donald Glover campaigning for Spider-Man audition via Twitter
• New Scott Pilgrim trailer melts faces!
• No Heroics creator Drew Pearce writing a new draft for Runaways from Vaughan’s script
• Legendary Pictures acquires rights to Mass Effect movie, producing the movie alongside Avi Arad

• Natal to be be renamed Wave?

Geek Jerk Reaction: Get Him to the Greek, Killers, Marmaduke, Splice

UPDATE: It was just reported that Marvel Studios is in final negotiations with Joss Whedon to helm The Avengers. Which means he’s essentially seconds from signing on.

Wow. I honestly didn’t think this was going to happen. I’m much more excited than I thought I’d be. What do you guys think?

Original Post:

Originally reported by IESB and then later confirmed by LA Times, Joss Whedon is Marvel Studios’ favorite pick for the director of The Avengers. Is this a geek dream come true? The only thing better (for me) would be a Whedon directed X-Men First Class, or if he got the reins of Marvel’s Runaways adaptation (which I guess he could even still do after The Avengers wrapped).

But it is important to note that the film will not be WRITTEN by Whedon, he would strictly be calling the shots behind the camera and nothing more. He’s only done this three times before to my recollection (two episodes of The Office and his upcoming episode of Glee), and never for a film. This would be an interesting experiment at the very least.

What do you think of the possibility of The Avengers being helmed by Joss Whedon? Let us know in the comments section below!

• Cristopher Lloyd and Scott Bakula confirmed for Chuck this season
• ABC Renews Castle
• Ali Larter believes that Heroes will be back next season
• Lucasarts developing Star Wars sitcom

• Adam Baldwin wants to come back for Independence Day 2 & 3. Spiner also interested, if his character survived
• Joss Whedon might direct The Avengers?
• Sebastian Stan cast as Bucky in Captain America

• More Halo Reach details – Class-Lite system, no more dual wielding
• USB Memory Support coming to Xbox 360 on the 6th of April

• iPhone OS 4 to be revealed April 8th, 10am PST
• iPad released on April 3. What’s the verdict?

Geek Jerk Reaction: Date Night

The Box Office Report:

1. Clash of the Titans
2. Tyler Perry’s Blah Blah Blah
3. How to Train Your Dragon
4. The Last Song
5. Alice in Wonderland

THR is reporting the offer, and I have mixed feelings about it. Is Evans the right choice for Steve Rogers, arguably the most important role in Marvel’s Avengers movie plan? I mean, at least he has charisma (which is more than I can say for that cardboard standee some refer to as Channing Tatum), and he’ll definitely be able to hold his own among the likes of Robert Downey Jr and Edward Norton, but is it the right kind of charisma? Steve Rogers needs to have that old soul out of time leader-y vibe, and while I’ve heard that Evans has proven that he isn’t always Fantastic Four’s Johnny Storm, can he really play Captain America?

But at the same time, he was probably the best choice of what was left (and since Marc Blucas never got an audition…). Plus, I’m just happy a decision has finally been made.

UPDATE: Chris Evans has accepted the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America in a nine picture deal with Marvel Studios. He is officially wielding the shield.

This leaves me with only one question: Who should play Cap’s teenage sidekick, Bucky Barnes? If he doesn’t get Spider-Man, I’d say Anton Yelchin.

What do you guys think? Let me know in the comments section below!

– John Krasinski (The Office) won’t be wielding the shield, but Chris Evans (Fantastic Four), Ryan Phillippe (Crash), and Channing Tatum (G.I. Joe) are now in the running for Captain America. Seriously, can we just cast this thing already? (/Film)

- Hugo Weaving (The Matrix) will be taking on the role of Hitler’s right-hand man Red Skull in Captain America. (THR)

- Christopher Nolan spoke about his third Batman film, stating that it “- will end the story”. (LA)

- Green Lantern snags Jango Fett for Abin Sur, and filmmaker/actor Taika Waititi (Eagle vs. Shark) for Thomas “Pieface” Kamaku. (THR)

- The first poster for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs The World is… epic. (CS)

- The Hobbit begins shooting this June. (/Film)

- Is either a 3D Titanic or an Avatar extended cut rerelease necessary? No? Well, they seem to be happening anyway. (USA)

- Summit is reaching out to Sophia Coppola and Gus Van Sant as possible directors for Twilight: Breaking Dawn? (EW)

There have been a lot of rumored casting going around lately, which can always be assumed to happen as a comic book film’s production begins to approach, but in the case of Captain America, most of those rumors didn’t seem entirely out of question (not counting the Will Smith rumor from a couple years ago…). From Chris Pine (Star Trek) to Jensen Ackles (Supernatural) to Ryan “Captain Awesome” McPartlin (Chuck), every rumor seemed to fit the role rather well. Now, its been revealed that Marvel Studios has their list of shield-wielding hopefulls:

John Krasinski (The Office, Leatherheads)

I love John Krasinski, I really do. I love Jim Halpert. I’m even pretty fond of Leatherheads, and can see the connection that the Marvel Studio execs are obviously making. But seriously, Captain America?! I’ve always said that if they ever wanted to make a 30-something Spider-Man flick, with Peter Parker as a high school teacher, Krasinski is their guy. But he’s just not right for Cap.

Chace Crawford (Gossip Girl)

Consistently the least interesting part of Gossip Girl (I know, I know “There’s interesting parts of Gossip Girl?!” If that’s your reaction, it should really put into perspective how yawn-inducing Crawford’s character Nate Archibald must be), I see it physically, but I don’t buy him as a leader. I’ve never seen him display the acting chops I would deem necessary for the role. Besides, the guy’s next movie is a remake of Footloose… a guy’s gotta eat but I really don’t want to see Cap teaching a town to dance.

Michael Cassidy (Smallville, The OC)

On The OC, Michael Cassidy played Zach Stevens, one of the “new kids” introduced onto the show in season two (and then subsequently written off by the end of the season). His character was kind of a dumb but likable, “aw shucks”  kind of a guy, but again, I just don’t get it. Sure, if he bulked up and squared that jaw, I could see him in the role physically, but his voice isn’t demanding and leader-y enough for me. He went on to play the new editor of the Daily Planet on Smallville’s seventh season, but I never bought him as the boss. Every time he gave orders to Chloe or Lois, it felt weird, unnatural, and totally took me out of it. If he can’t convince me he can run a newspaper, how the hell would he be able to carry the presence necessary for Captain America?

Mike Vogel (Cloverfield, 2003’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

Better. Closer. Warmer. He’s definitely got a look close enough to Steve Rogers (Only complaint would be that he’s just a bit too… “pretty”). The problem however is that while I’ve seen him in both movies listed above, I can barely remember him in either. Does that mean that I just didn’t find his performances that memorable? That’s not good when he’s supposed to be playing one of the most recognizable characters in comic history. Of course this curse could also be a blessing, it would definitely give him an “unknown” air to him, which would allow him to really dive headfirst into the role. Besides, once he plays Cap, people will definitely remember him. Consider Vogel my tentative number 2.

Patrick Flueger (The 4400)

I’ve never watched The 4400, and looking over his IMDB, I don’t think I’m familiar with anything he’s done at all. He’s got the look however, but I can’t give my approval unless I see something he’s done. But I guarantee you this: If Patrick Flueger gets the job, The 4400 will instantly be added to my netflix que.

Scott Porter (Friday Night Lights, Caprica)

My number 1 choice by a mile, Scott Porter would be an awesome Captain America. I haven’t had a chance to catch Caprica yet, but from the little bit of Friday Night Lights I’ve seen so far, I think he’d be great. He’s got troop-rallying leadership down. He’s absolutely got the all-american midwest vibe going for him. He should be a shoe-in for the role. Of course, this almost guarantees he won’t get it, but lets hope for the best.

Well, that’s what I think. What about you guys? Let us know in the comments section!

I have to say I’m mostly relieved by this. For a while It looked like it was going to take a miracle to pull of so many action-packed blockbusters on such a short string of time. Now Marvel’s got some breathing room.

Oh, they also announced that Spiderman 4 will be released on May 6th, 2o11, Cap’s old release date.

See you back here next week…

Considering the film is set for release on May 6th 2011 and will lead directly into The Avengers just two months later on July 15th, Johnston is going to have to cast Steve Rogers/Captain America ASAP, but he’ll need a script first. Marvel Studios really should have hired writers months ago. I can’t imagine that Markus and McFeely will have much time to work on this. I just hope that they have it planned out, and the quality of the film won’t suffer.

Fingers crossed.

See you back here next week…

Johnston has directed such films as Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Jumanji, October Sky, and the upcoming The Wolfman starring Benicio Del Toro. But none of those films are reasons to get excited about Johnston directing Captain America. No, there’s only one movie in his filmography that has completely sold me on his ability to direct Cap’s big screen debut, and now I can’t imagine anyone better. Keep Reading…

It was a little film called The Rocketeer.

The First Avenger: Captain America hits theaters everywhere May 6, 2011.

First of all let me say what I know a lot of you are probably thinking… “WHAAAT?!”

Now here’s the part where you guys get a little freaked out:

I almost believe this.

But probably not the way you might think. I think Will Smith was in fact offered the role of Captain America, but I don’t think he’ll be playing Steve Rogers. There was a character by the name of Isaiah Bradley who is known in the Marvel Universe as the “Black Captain America”. He later becomes the grandfather of  Patriot, a Young Avenger.

I wonder if this is all a lot of craziness over something as simple as a glorified cameo. A possible set-up for a Young Avengers film?

But of course, Marvel’s never been shy about changing up the race and/or gender of it’s characters. So Big Willie might in fact be playing Steve Rogers after all.

Or it could all be BS. Who really knows?

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He smiled and said that he’d love to play the character and that Captain America has always been his favorite comic book superhero. But, notion did not seem to take him by surprise and he ended up admitting there had been discussions with his agents and meetings on that very issue.

The First Avenger: Captain America is currently scheduled for a May 6, 2011 release.