Premier Pop C Pop Culture News – Movies, Comics, Television, Books, Toys, Games, and More SEGA announced they have signed film star Chris Evans to voice the title role in the upcoming action adventure Captain America: Super Soldier. The actor’s likenesses will also be used in the game, which is based on the seminal and iconic franchise from Marvel Entertainment. “Signing Chris to star in Captain America: …
Read More »The Avengers Assemble at Comic-Con
Hot on the heels of Joss Whedon’s announcement that he will direct the Avengers, he joined the principal cast onstage on Saturday night at Comic-Con. A cast, which now includes Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Mark Ruffalo as the Hulk, as well as Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Clark Gregg …
Read More »Joss Whedon Confirms He’s Directing the Avengers
Although it doesn’t come to anyone’s surprise, Joss Whedon has confirmed that he will be directing The Avengers film during a panel with JJ Abrams at Comic Con. “It’s not an official thing, I think because Marvel couldn’t afford a press release,” said Whedon. “So can we make that an …
Read More »Tommy Lee Jones Joins Cast of Captain America
After months of rumors and Hayley Atwell letting the news slip on on a red carpet , Marvel has finally confirmed that Tommy Lee Jones will play Colonel Phillips in Joe Johnston’s Captain America: First Avenger. In a press release regarding the casting news, Marvel mentioned that Colonel Phillips will …
Read More »Toby Jones Cast as Arnim Zola for Captain America
Captain America now has two villains to fight in the Joe Johnston’s First Avenger: Captain America, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. Hugo Weaving finally signed on the dotted line earlier this week to portray Cap’s arch nemesis the Red Skull after months of negotiations. Now comes word …
Read More »Hayley Atwell to Play Captain America’s Love
A few days ago, it was reported that the role of Peggy Carter, love interest of Steve Rogers/Captain America was down to two young British actresses, Alice Eve and Hayley Atwell. Marvel Studios announced that Hayley Atwell has won the role after screen testing was done in London last week. …
Read More »Joss Whedon Might Helm the Avengers
According to many sources, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline, it seems that everyone’s favorite fan-god, Joss Whedon, will be directing the Marvel’s upcoming Avenger’s film. According to Variety, Whedon will also rewriting the script written by Zak Penn. Penn has a very long history of taking Marvel’s properties …
Read More »Captain America Gets Sidekick
The casting of the Captain America film is now in full swing, with Sebastian Stan signing on to play Captain America’s sidekick, Bucky Barnes, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stan had initially tested for the role of Captain America which ultimately went to Chris Evans after an exhaustive search. Insiders …
Read More »Official! Chris Evans is Captain America
It’s official. According to both Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Evans has accepted the role of Steve Rogers/Captain America from Marvel Studios. He will be playing Captain America in nine other features including potential sequels, “The Avengers” and other unannounced projects. Word came out late last week that he …
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