This weekend Superman finally returns to cinemas (sadly not all over the world yet, but for the rest of us Superman is coming in August!), and one of the longest waits in movie history is over. And if you are one of the millions of people who are going to see the movie on opening weekend, then chances are you are also one of the people who will walk out of the theatre afterwards, feeling pleased but also a little empty. After all, the wait is over, so there is nothing left to look forward to. However, there are still plenty of other superhero movies on the way, with 2007 being a banner year for the genre. Here are the 5 superhero flicks that you can add to the top of your Most Wanted list!
Ghost Rider
Okay, so the first superhero movie by director Mark Steven Johnson (Daredevil) wasn't the big success we all had hoped, but you cannot deny that the picture certainly had it's merits. On this new movie, Johnson has free reign with the directing, and with a superhero crazy star in the lead (Nicholas Cage, who was one day rumoured to become the new Superman), you can at least be sure that there is a lot of love for the source material. The first teaser trailer looked okay, maybe not all too brilliant, but at least it showed a lot of potential for greatness, which we hope this movie will deliver.
Follow all the latest news on Ghost Rider here.
Spider-Man 3
Without a doubt, if you are a fan of the first two movies, you will have seen the trailer for the third one. And chances are that if you did see that trailer, I won't have to say anything else to convince you that this might be the biggest movie of 2007, in any genre. Spidey has to fight off no less than four villains in this one, while things also heat up on the romantic front, with the arrival of newcomer Gwen Stacy (played by Bryce Dallas Howard). It's also a question of Spider-Man fighting off the darkness inside, so our favorite webslinger will have his hands more than full.
Follow all the latest news on Spider-man 3 here.
Iron Man
Iron Man is one of those characters that has had a long career in comics, and who has gathered many fans behind him, but who is not as well known as big hitters like Batman, Superman and Spider-Man. Still, that is all about to change when Jon Favreau drops his movie version of the comic next year. Favreau wants to go the same route as Bryan Singer did with Superman Returns, meaning he is looking for an unknown actor to take the lead. This actor will then be stuck in the iron suit for three movies, showing that Favreau has some big plans for the character!
Wonder Woman
We see a lot of superhero movies these days, but not too many focussing on female superheroes. And when they do arrive, they, well, suck (Catwoman or Elektra anybody?). However, hopes are high for the Wonder Woman movie, which will be directed and written by Joss Whedon (Buffy, Serenity). How can this be anything other than a great movie? It's not just the director, but also the fact that Wonder Woman could very well be the greatest of all super heroines. Besides that, Whedon wants to cast gorgeous unknown (well, in the west at least) Priyanka Chopra in the lead, instead of going for a well known actress who might not be suited for the role, but who guarantees a certain revenue. You just have to look at pictures of Chopra to see Whedon is on the right track (if the studio lets him cast her).
Sin City 2
Yeah, I know, Sin City is not a superhero movie per se, but there's lots of things going on in Frank Miller's books that normal people would never survive, while the heroes of Sin City just keep on going. Most of the main characters from the first movie will return, while Angelina Jolie is the big name added to the mix. Director Robert Rodriguez has so much faith in her that he postponed shooting on the movie until after Jolie gave birth. If the second movie will be anywhere near as good as the original, and how can it not be, another two hour of brilliant cinematic entertainment is guaranteed.
I am very excited about the mention of the Wonder Woman movie, but I must say as a loyal fan of over 20 years, who has also waited that long for the movie, is perturbed about the choice of pryanka she does not resemble or evoque the character of Princess Diana, seems to me that whoever casts such a lead must be a fan of WW at least,
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