Joe Johnston to Direct Captain America!

[Cosmicman]

Joe Johnston has signed on to direct Marvel Studios' First Avenger: Captain America, based on characters developed by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. The film will be produced by Marvel Studios' President Kevin Feige. Executive Producers on the project are Louis D'Esposito, Stan Lee and Marvel Studios' Chairman David Maisel. Paramount Pictures will distribute First Avenger: Captain America worldwide. The film will come to theaters domestically on May 6, 2011.

Here's the official logline: In the early days of the Marvel Universe, Steve Rogers volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Super Soldier known as Captain America.

Johnston is currently directing The Wolfman, which hits theaters on April 3. He is developing The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud. Johnston previously directed October Sky, Jumanji, Jurassic Park III, The Rocketeer and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. Johnston won an Academy Award® in 1982 for Best Visual Effects for Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Marvel Studios most recently announced an agreement with Raleigh Studios to film each of its next four films at Raleigh’s facility in Manhattan Beach, CA which will include First Avenger: Captain America.

[Jerry68]

There is hope for this yet.

[Cosmicman]

There is hope for this yet.

You have no idea! I have been waiting as long as I can remember to see one of my favorite heroes on the silver screen in a good form.

Despite that hunk of **** that was on television with the guy wearing the Captain America suit and the motor cycle helmet and the bad 90's movie with the ugly Red Skull that looked like a cross between Ricardo Montalbán and W. C. Fields, there has been no real Captain America movie to the publics liking.

It is time to give Captain America the silver screen justice he deserves and also bring him back to Marvel Comics while they are at it and get rid of that crappy Bucky wannabe Cap.

Make mine Steve!

'Nuff said.


You, know. "Captain America" as a "hero" is going to be really hard to sell on the movie screen to foriegn countries. Imagine how silly he will appear to them.
They need a really good script for this movie or it is gonna sink like a rock to the bottom of the ocean!

[Vortigern99]

This is good news. Johnston is a workmanlike director, whose focused and uncluttered style should suit the iconic Cap very well indeed. If the bootleg trailer for The Wolf Man is any indication, Johnston's talent is just now reaching its apogee.

As an aside, Joe also designed Boba Fett's armor! How cool is that?

[thunderbolt]

Old News. I posted this two months ago in the comics forum. http://megomuseum.com/community/show...t=Joe+Johnston

[Cosmicman]

Old News. I posted this two months ago in the comics forum. http://megomuseum.com/community/show...t=Joe+Johnston

I guess three of us where out campaigning for Obama and missed your post.

I really am excited though. This is amazing news to me, a die hard Cap fan!

[Gorn Captain]

Can somebody please tie up Will Smith for a couple of years, so he doesn't get a chance to star in this?

[Cosmicman]

Can somebody please tie up Will Smith for a couple of years, so he doesn't get a chance to star in this?

Hector is planning to go to his house and kidnap him. We got it covered!

[Gorn Captain]

Hector is planning to go to his house and kidnap him. We got it covered!

Whew! Thanks.
I was afraid, very afraid.....