Cap needs to be introduced in Iron Man 2 or some other film first before a stand alone film.
________________________________ From: Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, February 19, 2010 2:17:59 AM Subject: [scifinoir2] Captain America’ and ‘Real Steel’ Casting News Captain America’ and ‘Real Steel’ Casting News Posted on 04 February 2010 by Jordan Raup in News Today we have new information on the casting of two upcoming projects. The first comes from Joe Johnston’s Captain America. In an interview with SCI FI Wire, Johnston talked about how we will know the actors for the film soon: “We need to cast it soon,” Johnston said. “We have a very short list, but we’re still juggling actors here. I’d say within the next couple of weeks we’ll have ourselves a Captain America, I hope.” Production will start in the UK this June for a July 22, 2011 release date. The next story comes from the Hugh Jackman project, Real Steel, directed by Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum). The sci-fi sports film is budgeted around a modestly $80 million. Check out the press release from Dreamworks below, regarding the open casting call. DreamWorks Studios has launched a nationwide casting search to fill a lead role in its upcoming movie “Real Steel,” it was announced today by DreamWorks Studios. >Actors interested in the role have two ways to audition. Beginning >immediately, individuals can submit a videotaped audition through >RealSteelcasting. com. Complete instructions are available on the website. >Additionally, two open call auditions will be held starting on Sunday, >February 14, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois and then on Saturday, February 20, 2010 >in New York, New York. No acting experience is necessary for interested >actors, nor are they required to prepare anything for the audition. >Role to be cast is ‘Max’: Male, 10-14 years old. He’s a street-smart, tough, >charming kid with a hard, untrusting outer shell which hides a warm >enthusiastic spirit beneath. He is a complicated, strong-willed and >resourceful boy. >Details on the open call auditions are as follows: >CHICAGO >Sunday, February 14, 2010 >11:00 AM – 4:00 PM >Chicago Academy of the Arts >1010 W Chicago Street >Chicago, IL 60642-5490 >(Parking behind building) >NEW YORK >Saturday, February 20, 2010 >11:00 AM – 4:00 PM >Shetler Studios >244 West 54th Street >12th Floor >New York, NY 10019-5515 >Complete details on the auditions are available at RealSteelcasting. com. All >videotape submissions will become the property of Dreamworks Studios and will >not be returned. >The new sport of robot-boxing is the backdrop for the sports drama “Real >Steel” about a former boxer (Hugh Jackman) who gets one last shot at the title >when he teams up with his long-lost son (‘Max’) to train a unique robot for >the upcoming Real Steel World Championship. Film is being directed by Shawn >Levy (“Night at the Museum”) and produced by Don Murphy, Susan Montford and >Shawn Levy. Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke, Steve Starkey, Josh >McLaglen, and Mary McLaglen are all executive producing. John Gatins has >written the script. -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/mahogany_ pleasures_ of_darkness/
