From the giants of the comic world Marvel and DC, the humble comic has become a multi- million dollar industry over the years. With continuous films being released onto the big screen inviting us into a world full of superhero's and evil villains.
The other side of this world is a darker and more dangerous one with the Graphic Novel being turned into dark and gritty films with lots and lots of gore. Whether it be The Watchmen, Dredd, Sin City or V for Vendetta (a personal favourite of mine) there is a lot to choose from. There has been popular culture links to these films for years with protesters using the V mask as a way to make a stand against capitalism to of course the shocking and sad news of a guy shooting up a cinema dressed as a character from Batman.
Whether you love them or Loath them... Comic Book Films are here to stay with some big releases coming soon this autumn.
First of which is The Amazing Spiderman 2 (The Avenger not to feature in the 2012 blockbuster), a lot has changed since the first trilogy was made in 2003... no longer is there a cheesy plot line but Spiderman has taken inspiration from it's comic book Hero counterparts such as Batman with the latest trilogy of Batman(not SPIDERMAN!) being directed by Christopher Nolan took Batman into the more gritty, darker side which the first of many Spiderman films has taken on that darkness with Rhys Iffans being the best baddy I have seen in years apart from the late and great Heath Ledger. So if you like a kid that has a split life... being a geek by day and a HUNK in a latex suit at night this might be the film for you. Expect more super villains with wired and wonderful powers that are set to cause chaos with only Spiderman himself to save the day.Keeping with The Avengers two of the ultimate team are back flying (you'll get the pun in a minute) into action to save not only earth but also a far far away planet.
Thor and Captain America are doing their things on their own after leaving the team in the Avenger's Movie! Everyone loves the Avengers with Iron Man 3 pulling in audiences from around the world to see him in his last multi million dollar film... but Iron Man fans don't cry with rumours flying around of a second Avenger's film to grace our screens once more. But in the mean time we meet Thor back on Oden and see him once more trying to keep an eye on his brother Loki and he is reunited with his love played by Natalie Portman. As for Captain America is The Red Skull going to grace our screens once more??
X-Men also makes a return to the big screen with no Hugh Jackman this time (BOO!!!!) for the follow up to the 2011 X-men First Class. The plot line takes place in the future and also the past with locations spanning the length and breath of the world itself, this is set to be the 'Biggest' X- Men movie yet.As for the future of the Comic Book films well it's written in the stars or on the page no doubt..
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