Howard the duck remake isnt coming, director james gunn. Howard the duck is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Howard the ducks mcu future teased by feige screen rant. Lea thompson says marvel has a slight appetite for. Is howard the duck one of the marvel movies coming in 2020. Our most loved pairings and groups just in time for valentines day. Lea thompson once again shows interest in making a new. It means you made an interesting movie or a weird movie, and a small group of people love it. It must be especially weird for howards voice actor, seth green, who had to make it known at this years new york comiccon that there are currently no plans for a howard the duck movie. Offbeat marvel character howard the duck is getting his own animated series, thanks to hulu. Howard the duck in the marvel cinematic universe is the second liveaction incarnation of the character, following an incarnation portrayed by chip zien and ed gale. Based on the marvel comic book of the same title, the film was produced by gloria katz and written by huyck and katz, with george lucas as executive producer.
George lucas says marvel may redo howard the duck movie. According to the marvel wikia, howard the duck premiered exactly 28 years before his appearance in guardians of the galaxy. In recent years, the movie has however become somewhat of a cult classic. Guardians 2 director not making howard the duck movie. The movie was no big success, it could even be said it was a flop. Though, whats interesting is that marvel is perhaps truly considering making a howard the duck movie. However, it was his time as executive producer on the 1986 movie. Lucas had dreamed of making a movie about marvels intergalactic duck ever since his days. Lea thompson wants to direct a howard the duck remake for marvel studios. The anthropomorphic anatidae is best known for his 1986, george lucasproduced box office bomb, a film widely understood as putting marvels cinematic plans on hold for over a decade. How howard the duck crashed guardians of the galaxys. Well, thats what star lea thompson hopes as she once again expresses her desire to make a new movie about marvels. Howard the duck had one movie, presented by george lucas. Howard the duck getting his own tv series with kevin smith.
This spring, the publisher will launch howard the duck, a new ongoing comicbook series by chip zdarsky and joe quinones in which the talking. The original howard the duck film, starring lea thompson and ed gale, is widely divided between moviegoers as being either an awesome cult classic, or one of the worst films of all time, but either way, marvel has announced that they plan to bring back their anthropomorphic duck in an allnew movie, set for release in the summer of 2017. Howards alien origins will also be played up, as well as his scifi leanings. Lea thompson is pitching a howard the duck movie to marvel. The highlyanticipated blockbuster arrives in theaters on may 1.
That squawking youre hearing about a new howard the duck movie set in the marvel cinematic universe is premature. It goes from there into our universe, in cleveland. Howard the duck is a 1986 american science fiction comedy film directed by willard huyck and starring lea thompson, jeffrey jones, and tim robbins. I know theres no immediacy with comic book movies, but if marvel could manage to put out a new howard the duck at least in the next six years. This new version of howard the duck will be closely tied into the marvel universe, specifically the universes of dr. The shows were two of four adult animated series the company had been developing for hulu as part of its marvel animated universe.
Charlie bailey ilm model shop alumni explains the workings of a howard the duck animatronic head. Gunn, who directed both guardians films, is a huge howard the duck fan, and if anyone at marvel were to make a howard the duck movie, it would be. Howard the duck remake is horse feathers, james gunn says. Howard first appears in the last 2 issues of fear, starring the manthing. Ive seen the original, and yeah, its not that good but not unwatchable. Marvel could reboot the failed howard the duck movie. The character was created by writer steve gerber and artist val mayerik. Howard the duck remake pitched to marvel by lea thompson. Howard the duck marvel cinematic universe wiki fandom. Marvel announces rrated howard the duck film coming in. Actress lea thompson is most famous for her roles in back to the future and the howard the duck movie from the 1980s. Earlier this week, rumors began to circulate that a new howard the duck film was in the works with guardians of the galaxy director james gunn said to be the driving force behind the project. There are fewer things in this world that would make me happier than a modern day howard the duck movie, and it looks like that could become a reality, thanks in no small part to the original movie s female lead.
Even howard the duck is a cult classic, i have a feeling that marvels gonna redo it, because the. We take a look back at how universal promoted one of the first marvel movies. The renowned director believes the film studio secretly has plans to remake howard the duck. To tell you the actual truth, i am going to marvel to pitch howard the duck, a new movie in like three weeks. Going by thompsons secondtolast sentence, it suggests that marvel studios is actively. Disneypixar and marvel announce a new howard the duck. Guardians of the galaxy franchise director james gunn put to rest social media rumors this morning that he will produce a howard the duck movie for marvel. Infinity war in a scene where starlord would have interrupted a poker game he was in the middle of for. Charlie bailey howard the duck animatronic head youtube. Anthony russo revealed that howard was supposed to appear in avengers. Marvel movies marvel cinematic universe mcu marvel. Learn all about howard the duck both on screen and in comics. And to an extent, marvels postavengers 4 philosophy seems to be to take things as they come along, meaning that there certainly could theoretically be room for a new howard the duck movie. According to an interview with inquisitr, lea thompson went on record saying she intends to personally pitch an idea for howards big cinematic return directly to marvel.
I am going to marvel to pitch howard the duck, a new movie. To tell you the actual truth, i am going to marvel to pitch howard the duck, a new movie. Marvel is bringing four new tv shows to streaming, and howard the duck, dazzler, modok and more will make up the offenders. She is now also an actuall comicbook character in the marvel universe. The original howard the duck film, starring lea thompson and ed gale, is widely divided between moviegoers as being either an awesome cult classic, or one of the worst films of all time, but either way, marvel has announced that they plan to bring back their anthropomorphic duck in an all new movie, set for release in the summer of 2017. Lea thompson is pitching a howard the duck movie to. I want to direct the howard the duck remake laughs. The streaming service has signed a deal with the comic book giant to bring steve gerber and val mayeriks creation to life, following an announcement at the television critics association press tour. Marvel announces howard the duck by chip zdarsky and joe. Do you think, with marvels near perfect track record with. The marvel studios film honored at the screen actors guild awards for outstanding action performance.
Naturally, these rumors took on a life of their own online, enough so that gunn actually had to take to twitter to debunk them shortly thereafter. Granted, id love to see disneypixar and marvel make a movie together, but definitely not howard the duck. Back to the future star lea thompson will pitch a new. Journey into the cosmic depths of the mighty marvel cinematic universe. Howard rescued bev, and in the process he was thrown into a vat of chemicals that transformed him into a humanoid rat. It starts off with a variety of duck based humor from a duck planet complete with playduck magazine and duck commercials and movies. More recently, bev found a new job at a dot com company, only to find it was run by, doctor bong and was captured. The rumor that the guardians of the galaxy director will recreate the cult classic for marvel isnt all its quacked up to be. At a hot tub center several couples are running around in skimpy swimsuits and are making out, but there is no human nudity. If for some reason you think lea thompson was just making.
Today at the tribeca film festival, lucas sat down with stephen colbert to talk movies, the industry and, yes, star wars. Even though marvel announced three new mystery movies for 2020, all part of phase 4, dont expect one of them to be a howard the duck reboot. To me, the problem has never been with the character or the concept. Howard is a great character, and the early howard the duck stories are among the alltime classics of the industry.
Lea thompson wants to direct a new howard the duck movie. Disneypixar and marvel announce a new howard the duck movie. Waitis howard the duck really marvels next franchise. Guardians of the galaxy franchise director james gunn put to rest social media rumors this morning that he will produce a howard the duck movie. There are however several scenes with duck nudity, showing duck breasts, including nipples.
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