Movie News: Fox hires Mark Millar to help shepherd their Marvel movies.

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LOS ANGELES, CA. – September 27, 2012…. Marking an expanded commitment to some of its most important franchises, Twentieth Century Fox has brought on comics superstar Mark Millar to serve as a creative consultant on the studio’s upcoming projects based on Marvel Comics properties.

Millar wrote several celebrated Marvel books such as The Ultimates, Civil War and Wolverine: Old Man Logan, before moving on to found Millarworld (millarworld.tv), where he continues to develop existing film franchise titles Wanted and Kick-Ass, as well as newer comic properties The Secret Service, Superior, and Nemesis — the latter also in development at Fox. Millar will work with Fox on developing new avenues for its “X-Men” and “Fantastic Four” tentpoles.

Commented TCF production president Emma Watts: “We are excited to be working with Mark. In addition to his groundbreaking Marvel work, he is simply one of the most original voices in comics today and will be an invaluable resource to us and to our filmmakers as we look for fresh opportunities to innovate within our shared Marvel universe.”

Upcoming for the studio is THE WOLVERINE, starring Hugh Jackman, directed by James Mangold; X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST, helmed by Matthew Vaughn; and a reboot of “FANTASTIC FOUR, to be directed by Josh Trank (Chronicle).

“As someone who has spent his entire life obsessed with both comic-books and movies, this is essentially my dream gig as it’s a unique combination of both,” stated Millar. “I spent ten years working at Marvel and am really happy with the work I did on the comic side of things so the idea of working with these characters now in a brand new medium is enormously exciting for me. I really like the Fox team, love this bold new direction they have for their franchises and am proud to be working alongside some of modern cinema’s biggest talents. James Mangold is incredible, Matthew Vaughn’s one of my closest pals and Josh Trank gave us, in my opinion, one of the greatest superhero movies of the last decade with Chronicle. The invitation to join this crew was maybe the coolest phone-call I’ve ever had.”

WetRats

Not the biggest Millar fan, but I'm glad to see Fox bringing in someone at that level who actually understands comics.

I'd like to see them take a lesson from Marvel proper, and tie together the FF & X-Men films.*

*Largely because I'd like to see a Magneto vs. Dr. Doom fight. Magneto tears Dooms armor apart, only to fall before a sorcerous assault.

Nick

Can you imagine an Old Man Logan movie? That would be incredible.

DoctorDoom

WetRats said:

Not the biggest Millar fan, but I'm glad to see Fox bringing in someone at that level who actually understands comics.

I'd like to see them take a lesson from Marvel proper, and tie together the FF & X-Men films.*

*Largely because I'd like to see a Magneto vs. Dr. Doom fight. Magneto tears Dooms armor apart, only to fall before a sorcerous assault.

I'm flattered.

Krescan

Nick said:

Can you imagine an Old Man Logan movie? That would be incredible.

i agree, but is that even a remote possibility? even without hulk and hawkeye asking movie goers to think of hugh jackman (or whoever they put in there) is an old man now? It's sad but I think we can only hope for that as an animated movie.

I'm pretty excited that Millar can steer things in the right direction.....hopefully

RedRight88

Krescan said:

Nick said:

Can you imagine an Old Man Logan movie? That would be incredible.

i agree, but is that even a remote possibility? even without hulk and hawkeye asking movie goers to think of hugh jackman (or whoever they put in there) is an old man now? It's sad but I think we can only hope for that as an animated movie.

I'm pretty excited that Millar can steer things in the right direction.....hopefully

Don't forget Mysterio

matchkitJOHN

I guess this is related but I just heard that Patrick Stewart is going to be in the next X-men movie. :D