NEWS ON IRON MAN 2

Scarlett Johansson is joining the superhero set.Her
rep confirms that the actress has signed on to play Black Widow in the
Iron Man sequel opposite Robert Downey Jr. The deal was signed this
afternoon."Scarlett is thrilled to be a part of Iron Man," her rep, Marcel Pariseau, tells me.Meanwhile, after months of negotiations...The Wrestler's comeback kid, Mickey Rourke, has finally sealed a deal to play villain Whiplash, according to Variety.Rourke's team had reportedly held out for more money after Marvel's initial offer was just $250,000.Scheduled for a May 2010 release, part two of the franchise will also include Gwyneth Paltrow returning as Pepper Potts, along with Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Don Cheadle playing Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes. ··· THEY SAID WHAT? Get today's most commented stories now at www.eonline.comMickey
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Marvel delays "The Avengers", "Thor" releases (Reuters)

NEW
YORK, March 12, Reuters) - Media company Marvel Entertainment Inc said
it had rescheduled the release dates of some of its self-produced
feature film properties through 2012.Under the revised schedule,
the release date of the multi-character superhero film " The Avengers "
has been postponed by about a year to May 4, 2012, from July 15, 2011."Thor",
the big-screen adaptation of one of Marvel's popular comic book
characters , will now release on June 17, 2011, instead of July 16,
2010, the company said."It maximizes the visibility of our
single character-focused films, leading to the highly anticipated
release of the multi-character 'The Avengers' film in 2012," David
Maisel , chairman of Marvel Studios , said in a statement.The company now plans to release "The First Avenger: Captain America " on July 22, 2011, instead of May 6, 2011.However, " Iron Man 2 " will be released as scheduled on May 7, 2010, Marvel said.Marvel
also confirmed that Sony Pictures will release " Spider-Man 4 " on May
6, 2011. Marvel has licensed theatrical rights of Spider-Man , its most
popular character, to the unit of Sony .