Ride Tests Debut for Hong Kong Disneyland Iron Man Experience !

Hong Kong Disneyland Marvel’s Iron Man Experience has officially begun its ride tests! Iron Man Experience is the new attraction for HKDL Tomorrowland and will open this fall. And considering all the buzz that is happening for the opening of Shanghaî Disneyland, the least we can say is that HKDL will really need a new ride!

From The Disney Blog: "Iron Man Experience is the all-new attraction we’ve been eagerly waiting for since it was first announced in 2013. Hong Kong Disneyland announced today that ride system tests by their expert team of Walt Disney Imagineers are a go as construction nears completion. Once it opens, it will officially be the first Marvel ride-through attraction at a Disney Park. The new ride will be opening in Stark Expo in Tomorrowland.



The story begins when Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) decides to bring the Stark Expo to the park. Guests can visit the Expo and explore the latest and greatest innovations from Stark Industries. They’ll go aboard an Iron Wing vehicle, the latest flying transport invented by Stark Industries, and journey through Hong Kong streets and the iconic city harbor as they battle against the evil forces of Hydra alongside Iron Man.

The new Marvel-themed area will also include a cool interactive “Become Iron Man” experience, exclusive themed merchandise and an immersive, story-driven character greeting with the man himself…Iron Man."

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Marvel Developing a Movie Based on The Inhumans !

Marvel is developing a new movie project based on The Inhumans, a fictional race of superhumans, and apparently the studio has a completed script by Joe Robert Cole ready to go, the next step being to find a director. Actually, not so long ago Marvel had to decide if they wanted to make a Guardians of the Galaxy movie or an Inhumans movie first. They finally choose to do Guardians of the Galaxy first, but The Inhumans might be the next one and be one of the Marvel movies coming out in 2017. More from a report posted by Collider:

"Marvel plans to handle The Inhumans in the same way they handled Guardians of the Galaxy. For those who don’t know, the original draft of Guardians was written by Nicole Perlman, who was part of Marvel’s writing program. That draft then went out to filmmakers. When James Gunn came on board, he added his flavor and details to the story, but the characters, story structure, and beats from Perlman’s draft remained in place. As Adam explained in his recent editorial, directors are brought on board to execute a specific vision."

Collider's source told them that "this movie is part of Marvel not only expanding its list of properties, but actively building a multiple-film cosmic universe."

The Inhumans were created by the Kree in a series of alien experiments they were conducting on primitive homo-sapiens. The Kree ended up abandoning their work, and the Inhumans created went on to form a society of their own. That society is led by the king Black Bolt and his family Medusa, Karnak, Gorgon, Triton, Crystal, Maximus the Mad, and the canine Lockjaw. More info on the Inhumans characters on Wikipedia HERE.

Vin Diesel is rumored to be playing the part of Black Bolt, but Marvel has yet to confirm all this.

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Marvel Announces Officially Ant Man Director

Marvel announced officially who will be Ant Man director! Yes Man director Peyton Reed has officially been set to direct Marvel's Ant-Man, and even if Adam McKay turned down the offer to direct, he will help to develop the script. I'm afraid to say that we've gone from an amazing director like Edgar Wright - who resigned or was "fired" recently - to a very mediocre director like Reed, a guy who did other films such as Bring It On, Down With Love and The Break-Up.

That's no good news indeed, but the movie is supposed to be released on July 17, 2015 and i suppose that the time is running against Marvel. During this week many others directors were running to be Ant Man director but it's Peyton Reed who will direct. Let's hope he'll do a good job and here's a synopsis that the studio also released today:

"Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, con-man Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world."

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More About Hong Kong Disneyland Iron Man Experience Ride !

New details about the awaited Iron Man Experience ride that will open at Hong Kong Disneyland Tomorrowland in 2016! Some months ago, a presentation of the ride was done at the Hong Kong legislative council - you probably remember that teh Hong Kong Government is the biggest shareholder of HKDL with 52% of the shares so this explain why each project has to be submit to the HK council - and a fan had the good idea to took some screenshots of what was shown on the TV screens. 

It started by a view of the rendering that we know showing the new area...

But the next one was more interesting. As you know Iron man Experience will be a simulator ride - like Star Tours but with the latest generation of simulator - and some of you wondered how will be designed the simulator as obviously it can't have the same look than Star Tours' Starspeeder. Although it appeared a bit on the poster released at the announcement - that you can see on the top - here is a picture showing how it will look precisely with a photo of the model that was shown during the meeting.

Also shown during the legislative council session a series of storyboards renderings, some more explicit than others...

...like this one showing Iron Man flying over cars...

...or this one in which he apparently fight with the ride villains.

What we don't know yet is if this Iron Man ride will have only one movie or 2, 3, or 4 movies to be shown randomly in the simulator like in the new Star Tours. But to be sure of that, i'm afraid we'll have to wait until 2016!

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Marvel Universe Live! , an Epic Show With Cutting-Edge Special Effects Coming to U.S Arenas This Summer

"Marvel Universe Live!" is a new Live "arena" show, produced by Feld Entertainment and coming to 85 U.S cities, starting in Tampa this summer. The show will take the live entertainment experience to a whole new level,  a mind-blowing show unlike anything you’ve seen before: "You'll be able to watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man, The Avengers - Iron Man, Hulk, and more, and threatening villains come to life in an action-packed arena extravaganza, coming to cities around North America. You’ll definitely feel the energy with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and more that will bring the movies special effects to a live entertainment arena. It’s being hailed as the most technically advanced live show ever. Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance. The fate of the universe depends on it!"

Well, well, all this sounds good... Today the show storyline was revealed and it will include 25 Marvel characters: 

"The story is framed around the battle over the Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, that has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the globe, Thor’s villainous brother Loki devises a scheme to clone its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe. To defeat Loki, Marvel’s biggest Super Heroes must band together, including The Avengers - Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk and Thor along with Spider-Man and Wolverine, must trek across the globe to retrieve the Cosmic Cube fragments and unite them. As the Super Heroes track the Cube, they will encounter some of their biggest adversaries including Green Goblin, Doctor Octopus, Red Skull, Madame Hydra, Aldrich Killian, Electro and more, in the quest for the very same fragments. These foes have no problem teaming up if it gets them closer to their ultimate goal of world domination".

“Marvel Universe LIVE! will be the most remarkable live event that the world has ever seen with an absolutely epic story line and jaw dropping technological advances. Fans will feel like they’ve stepped into a Marvel blockbuster film come to life with nonstop movie style action and stunts,” said Feld Entertainment Executive Vice President and Marvel Universe LIVE! Producer Juliette Feld. “We are working hand in hand with Marvel to give fans a revolutionary live show experience that introduces an original story that is faithful to the Marvel canon and utterly captivating from beginning to end!”

Not convinced yet? Have a look at the video below, and to learn where and when the show will come at an arena near you jump to the Marvel Universe Live website HERE

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Marvel Wants Johnny Depp to Play Dr Strange in Dr Strange Movie

 

According to Latino Review - a web site with very good sources at Marvel and a great record of scoops in the past - Marvel wants Johnny Depp to play the role of Dr Strange in the live action adaptation movie! According to the website Depp already had a meeting with the guys at Marvel and is very interested in pursuing it. If we think at which Marvel super heroes would fit the most for Johnny Depp, Dr Strange is indeed a good choice and the fact that he is apparently a long time fan of Dr Strange should help to have him playing the role.

The deal is not signed yet and let's not forget that Johnny has to play first in Pirates of Caribbean 5. Also, Latino Review, says the script will have to go through an overhaul, especially since the current script centers on a 30 year old Dr Strange, and a see know Depp is now 50. This shouldn't be big problem and the movie if all works well should be released in 2016.

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Thor " The Dark World " First Trailer !

A first trailer for Thor "The Dark World" has been released and it looks not that bad. May be this new Thor movie will be better than the first one, after all. Have a look!





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First Iron Man 3 Trailer !

Disney released the very first Iron Man 3 trailer as well as the poster above. The trailer looks not bad at all, i have the feeling this Irom Man 3 might be better than the no 2... Have a look, and the trailer is in english with french subtitles!





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