Joe Quesada Talks The First Avenger: Captain America from NYCC
Comic Book Resources caught some of the Q&A with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief Joe Quesada at New York’s Comic-Con in which he updated us on The First Avenger: Captain America:
“I’ve seen a couple of outlines and an initial screenplay, and it’s going to rock everyone’s socks off,” Quesada said. “It’s very unexpected, the kind of movie it is.” He added that “Captain America” sets up The Avengers in “a fantastic way” and also mentioned that there is an undisclosed wish list of actors to play the superhero.”
The Joe Johnston-directed comic book adaptation stars Samuel L. Jackson. Paramount and Marvel Studios have set a July 22, 2011 release date. The Avengers will hit theaters May 4th, 2012.
Quesada was also asked by an enthused fan how Marvel’s characters manage to work up on the big screen:
“Back on the subject of film, Quesada was asked if some Marvel characters work better on film than others. He used Blade as an example of a character that works very well on film but not as well in comic books. The same fan asked Quesada if he believed that continuity could truly be established from film to film, prompting the editor-in-chief to identify Marvel Studios’ current lead-up to “The Avengers” as proof that it’s possible. “It won’t be the same exact continuity from the comics, but it’ll feel very much like the Marvel continuity,” he said.”
Can’t wait to here more about this movie and who they will finally pick to be the red, white and blue avenger. Captain America is a great character and his story could be cool. I do not have any real thoughts on who would be good playing him but you never know, Hemsworth, was a big surprise for Thor and now I think he was the best choice. Joe Johnston is set to direct the film based on the script written by Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
