The man who gave us THE ROCKETEER is directing CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!
Joe Johnston, who has just wrapped the high profile remake of THE WOLF MAN for Universal has landed another huge project, probably the biggest film he has ever been hired to make. He has been chosen by Marvel Studio's to direct FIRST AVENGER: CAPTAIN AMERICA, his first comic book adaptation since he directed THE ROCKETEER back in the early 90's. Johnston's other works include JURASSIC PARK III, HIDALGO, OCTOBER SKY, JUMANJI and HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS. Marvel's President Kevin Feige said...
"This is a guy who designed the vehicles for 'Star Wars,' who storyboarded the convoy action sequence for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' " Feige said. "From 'Rocketeer' to 'October Sky' to 'The Wolfman,' you can look at pieces of his movies and see how they lead to this one."Johnston famously came up with the final concept designs for Yoda and Boba Fett in the STAR WARS franchise and won an Oscar for his special effects work on RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. The Hollywood Reporter suggest the project isn't as far along as we previously thought. They currently have no script and they are on the lookout for writers, actively seeking pitches from anyone with a good idea... much like what WB have advertised with their SUPERMAN reboot. Though the basic plot is already structured out. The movie will be set in World War II ending with Captain America being frozen to be revived in the future by Tony Stark and THE AVENGERS in the modern day.
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