Upcoming Movies In The Works Based On Marvel Comic Characters

Marvel Comics yesterday announced its financial results for Q4 2004, and in it revealed several upcoming movie projects based on Marvel Comic characters. Here is what they had listed.

Marvel Studios

(Development and release dates are controlled by Movie Studios)

Marvel Character Feature Film Line-Up For 2005


- Elektra New Regency/ Fox Released Jan. 14, 2005

- Fantastic Four Fox July 8, 2005 release (1)


Marvel Character Feature Film Development Pipeline (Partial List)

- X-Men 3 Fox Summer, 2006 release (1)

- Ghost Rider Sony Script, Director, Filming started, Slated for 2006

- Iron Man New Line Cinema Script, Targeted for 2006

- Luke Cage Sony/Columbia Script, Director, Targeted for 2006

- The Punisher 2 Lions Gate Writer, Director, Targeted for 2006

- Deathlok Paramount Script, Director, Targeted for 2006

- Spider-Man 3 Sony/Columbia Director, May 4, 2007 release

- Namor Universal Pictures Script, Targeted for 2007

- The Hulk 2 Universal Pictures Development, Targeted for 2007

- Wolverine Fox Development, Targeted for 2007


Marvel Character Feature Film Projects in Development

Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain America, Nick Fury, Silver Surfer, Thor

Marvel Character Animated Direct-to-Video Projects in Development

Partnership with Lions Gate to develop, produce and distribute original animated DVD features. Four projects in 2D/3D format are in development with the first release slated for 2006. Characters include: The Avengers 1, The Avengers 2 and Iron Man.

Marvel Character Animated TV Projects in Development

Partnership with Antefilms Distribution to produce an original animated television series based on the Fantastic Four. 26, thirty-minute 2D/3D animated episodes are planned with initial TV airings in 2006.

Marvel Character Live Action TV Projects in Development

Blade and Brother Voodoo are two Marvel characters that are in development.