Captain America: The First Avenger hits theaters today. Created in 1941 by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, Captain America wore his patriotism on his sleeve (not to mention his chest, head, shield, and pirate boots) and did his bit to save the world from the Axis Powers. And, after years of waiting (and one crappy movie starring the son of J. D. Salinger for Pete’s sake!), we’re finally getting a Cap movie! Of course, Captain America was not the only WWII-era freedom fighter. There were a host of others who hit the front lines. However, unlike Cap, most of them will never be seen on the big screen. Some are forgotten, some are ridiculous, but all of them make up the Essential Seven WWII-Era Comic Book Patriots Without Cool Movie Adaptations! Click below to check them out.
Holy Crap, the Avengers is actually happening with Joss Whedon. I’m so excited that Joss is getting the respect he deserves. Filming began this week, and we have the first official photo from the set. None of the actors are in the photo, but we get a look at what I assume is the Avengers headquarters.
The full Captain America trailer is now online. I can’t wait for this. World War 2, Hitler, Red Skull, and Captain America charging in with guns blazing.
Jon Favreau revealed that Iron Man 3 will be the closing chapter to all of the Marvel movies. This includes The Avengers, Captain America and Thor. The film has a tentative release date of May 3, 2013.