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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) Spider-Man (film) Spider-Man 2. Set two years after the events of Spider-Man, the film focuses on Peter Parker struggling to manage both his personal life and his duties as Spider-Man, while Dr.

Spider-Man 2

Otto Octavius (Doctor Octopus) becomes diabolical following a failed experiment and his wife's death. He uses his mechanical tentacles to threaten and endanger the lives of New York City's residents. Spider-Man must stop him from annihilating the city. Spider-Man 2 was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters on June 30, 2004, receiving high acclaim from critics and being considered one of the best superhero films ever made. It grossed over $783 million worldwide and won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Plot[edit] Peter Parker struggles to balance his crime-fighting duties as Spider-Man with the demands of his normal life. A garbageman brings Spider-Man's costume to J. Octavius needs tritium to fuel his reactor and goes to Harry to demand it. Cast[edit] Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker / Spider-Man J.K. J. Spider-Man 3. Spider-Man 3 is a 2007 American superhero film produced by Marvel Entertainment and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Columbia Pictures based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man.

Spider-Man 3

It was directed by Sam Raimi and scripted by Sam and Ivan Raimi and Alvin Sargent. It is the final film in the Sam Raimi Spider-Man trilogy. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, J. K. The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film) Development of the film began with the cancellation of Spider-Man 4 in 2010, ending director Sam Raimi's Spider-Man film series that had starred Tobey Maguire as the titular superhero.

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)

Opting to reboot the franchise with the same production team along with James Vanderbilt to stay on with writing the next Spider-Man film while Alvin Sargent and Steve Kloves helped with the script as well. During pre-production, the main characters were cast in 2010. New designs were introduced from the comics such as artificial web-shooters.

Using Red Digital Cinema Camera Company's RED Epic camera, principal photography started in December 2010 in Los Angeles before moving to New York City. The film entered post-production in April 2011. 3ality Technica provided 3D image processing, Sony Imageworks handled CGI and James Horner composed the film score. A young Peter Parker discovers his father Richard Parker's study has been burgled. Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker / Spider-Man:[4] The Avengers (2012 film) 2012 superhero film produced by Marvel Studios Plot.

The Avengers (2012 film)

Ghost Rider (film) Ghost Rider, Ghost Riders, Ghostrider, or Ghostriders may refer to: Fiction[edit] Marvel Comics comic book series: Ghost Rider 2099, under the Marvel 2099 imprintGhost Rider: Road to Damnation, a six-part mini-series under the Marvel Knights imprint Marvel Comics characters: Films based on the comic books and starring Nicolas Cage:

Ghost Rider (film)

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Critical reception was largely unfavorable, with critics criticizing the script and deeming CGI and acting as poor.[5] Despite this, the film was a box office success making over $132 million against its $57 million budget.[6] Despite the film's box office success, Nicolas Cage has said that he's "done" with the Ghost Rider films.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

In May, 2013, film rights to Ghost Rider were reverted back to Marvel Entertainment but the studio has no plans to make a Ghost Rider film in near future.[7][8] Plot[edit] X-Men (film) At the train station, Wolverine convinces Rogue to stay with Xavier, but a fight ensues when Magneto, Toad and Sabretooth arrive to take Rogue.

X-Men (film)

Kelly arrives at Xavier's school, shortly before dying due to the instability of his artificial mutation. The X-Men learn that Magneto was severely weakened in the test of the machine on Kelly, and realize that he intends to use Rogue's power-transferring ability so that she can power the machine in his place, putting her life at risk. Xavier attempts to use Cerebro to locate Rogue, but Mystique's sabotage causes him to fall into a coma. Fellow telepath Jean Grey fixes and uses Cerebro, learning that Magneto plans to place his mutation-inducing machine on Liberty Island and use it to mutate the world leaders meeting for a summit on nearby Ellis Island.

X2 (film) X2 was released in the United States on May 2, 2003 and became both a critical and financial success, earning eight nominations at the Saturn Awards and grossing approximately $407 million worldwide.

X2 (film)

Through his son, Jason, Stryker gains control over Xavier, who is brainwashed to use Cerebro to find and kill mutants. Mystique infiltrates Stryker's base by impersonating Wolverine. Storm and Nightcrawler search for the kidnapped students. Jean, Magneto, and Mystique are attacked by a brainwashed Cyclops while trying to rescue Xavier, and in the process cause damage to the generators that keep the dam from collapsing. X-Men: The Last Stand. X-Men: The Last Stand was released on May 26, 2006, to commercial success.

X-Men: The Last Stand

It grossed approximately $459 million worldwide, and became the seventh-highest grossing film of 2006, and the most financially successful of the series. X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The film was mostly shot in Australia and New Zealand, with Canada also serving as a location.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Production and post-production were troubled, with delays due to the weather and Jackman's other commitments, an incomplete screenplay that was still being written in Los Angeles while principal photography rolled in Australia, conflicts arising between director Hood and Fox's executives, and an unfinished workprint being leaked on the Internet one month before the film's debut. Plot[edit] While Logan and Victor fight Deadpool, Kayla is wounded leading the Island's captive mutants to safety; the mutants are subsequently rescued by Charles Xavier. X-Men: First Class. Plot[edit] When Frost meets with a Soviet general in the USSR, Xavier and Lensherr capture Frost and discover Shaw's intentions to start World War III and trigger mutant ascendency. Meanwhile, Azazel, Riptide and Shaw attack Division X, killing everyone but the mutants, and invite them to join him.

Angel accepts; when Havok and Darwin retaliate, Shaw absorbs Havok's energy blast and uses it to kill Darwin. Xavier takes the mutants to his family mansion for training. In Moscow, Shaw compels the general to have the USSR install missiles in Cuba. Raven, thinking McCoy likes her in her natural form, tells him not to use the cure. Fearing the mutants, both fleets fire missiles at them, which Lensherr turns back in mid-flight. Cast[edit] James McAvoy as Charles Xavier / Professor X: Thor (film) Sam Raimi first developed the concept of a film adaptation of Thor in 1991, but soon abandoned the project, leaving it in "development hell" for several years. During this time, the rights were picked up by various film studios until Marvel Studios signed Mark Protosevich to develop the project in 2006, and planned to finance it and release it through Paramount Pictures.

Matthew Vaughn was originally assigned to direct the film for a tentative 2010 release. However, after Vaughn was released from his holding deal in 2008, Branagh was approached and the film's release was rescheduled into 2011. The main characters were cast in 2009, and principal photography took place in California and New Mexico from January to May 2010. Iron Man (film) Iron Man (Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark) is a Marvel comic book superhero. Iron Man 2. Following the successful release of Iron Man in May 2008, Marvel Studios announced and immediately set to work on producing a sequel. In July of that same year Theroux was hired to write the script, and Favreau was signed to return and direct. Downey, Paltrow and Jackson were set to reprise their roles from Iron Man, while Cheadle was brought in to replace Terrence Howard in the role of James Rhodes.

In the early months of 2009, Rourke, Rockwell and Johansson filled out the supporting cast, and the film went into production that summer. Like its predecessor the film was shot mostly in California, except for a key sequence in Monaco. The Fantastic Four (film) Early 1990s: Reed, Sue (Rebecca Staab), Johnny (Jay Underwood), and Ben go up into an experimental spacecraft as the same comet passes by Earth. They are hit by cosmic rays from it, due to a necessary diamond being exchanged for an imitation of itself by the Jeweler (Ian Trigger). Reed dedicates this mission for his friend Victor, believing he was dead years before. Victor had needed the diamond necessary to capture the comet's powers.

Fantastic Four (film) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. While it was the highest-grossing film during the week that immediately followed its release on June 15, 2007 in North America, and while it received two out of 15 award nominations, critics gave it generally unfavorable reviews. They noted its improvement over the first film but criticized its flimsy direction and lack of humor. Man-Thing (film) Blade (film) The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Blade grossed $70 million at the U.S. box office, and $131.2 million worldwide. It was followed by two sequels, Blade II and Blade: Trinity, both written by Goyer. The film opens in prologue: a pregnant woman being rushed into a hospital in labor and bleeding, reaching out for something or someone unseen. Blade II.

Blade: Trinity. Plot[edit] Being unaware of the existence of vampires, the world considers Blade (Wesley Snipes) to be a serial killer. The vampires capitalize on this misconception and succeed in framing Blade for the killing of a familiar posing as a vampire. Captain America (serial) Captain America is a 1944 Republic black-and-white serial film loosely based on the Timely Comics (today known as Marvel Comics) character Captain America.

Captain America (1990 film) Captain America is a 1990 American-Yugoslavian superhero film directed by Albert Pyun. Captain America: The First Avenger. Captain America: The First Avenger began as a concept in 1997 and was scheduled for distribution by Artisan Entertainment. Howard the Duck (film) The Punisher (1989 film) The Punisher (2004 film) Punisher: War Zone. Daredevil (film) Elektra (2005 film) Hulk (film) The Incredible Hulk (film)