{"id":1613,"date":"2008-11-19T01:02:06","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T05:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=1613"},"modified":"2018-12-09T01:06:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T06:06:16","slug":"captain-america-enlists-writing-duo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2008\/11\/19\/captain-america-enlists-writing-duo\/","title":{"rendered":"CAPTAIN AMERICA Enlists Writing Duo"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are in negotiations to script Marvel Studio’s Captain America<\/em> comic book adaptation. The film, now entitled First Avenger: Captain America<\/strong>, will tell the story of how the Army experimented on a 4F Steve Rogers during World War II, giving him enhanced strength and agility to go and fight the Nazis. Rocketeer<\/strong> helmer Joe Johnston is already on board to direct.<\/p>\n

Markus and McFeely already have some experience at adapting works for film, having worked on the scripts for The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe<\/strong> and its sequel Prince Caspian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Captain America is set to be the penultimate chapter in Marvel’s plans to crossover their various superhero film franchises – Iron Man<\/strong>, The Incredible Hulk<\/strong> and the upcoming Thor<\/strong> – in the superhero team film The Avengers<\/strong>. Captain America<\/strong> is due in May 2011 with The Avengers<\/strong> hitting screens a few months later.<\/p>\n

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Via The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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