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Marvel Studios: Starting Big - Then Aiming Small
But Marvel’s in this for the long haul…so how do they intend to keep the gravy train a-rollin'?
Can you say by thinking smaller?
If the scoop exclusively picked up by CHUD is true, Marvel Studios is now plotting out a series of films to feature, well, their B-list heroes. The catch - these movies will be budgeted in the range of $20-40 mil, versus the ~$100 mil budgets of the A-list pics.
The characters rumored to be featured in such flicks? Dr. Strange, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Dazzler, Ka-Zar and yes, even everyone’s favorite pre-teen superheroes - Power Pack.
While some of these movies are absolutely ripe for film interpretation (Iron Fist in particular is perfect, and has me drooling), I can’t help but wonder if there’s a state of burnout which has yet to be reached with comic based films which we’ll eventually encounter.
If Marvel Studios has their way - it won’t happen. But I remain skeptical.
Source:Â CHUD.
Thursday April 22, 2010