More From Joe Quesada On Marvel's TV Plans And Captain America!
Hit the jump to hear what the E-i-C had to say when asked about Guillermo del Toro working on the Hulk TV series, the chances of a Cloak and Dagger also heading to TV and whether he's visited the set of Captain America...
On Marvel's TV Plans And The Recent Rumours:
"What I can tell you is quite a lot yet very little. We are working on a significant number of ideas with some brilliantly talented TV folk, but that’s all I can say about it for now. As much as the world of comics is filled with rumor and innuendo, the world of movies and TV is fueled by it. It’s a cottage industry. There’s a lot of stuff out there about what we supposedly have planned, but I’m not going to add any wood to the fire just yet, at least not until there are concrete things to report. That said, I’m out of my head with excitement at some of the things I’ve read and heard pitched for the small screen."
On Whether Or Not Guillermo del Toro Really Is Working On A Hulk TV Series:
"To be honest, Kiel, I can’t comment on anything that we haven’t formally announced or on anything in the rumor mill. Never did when it was only comics, won’t start now."
On The Rumours That Cloak And Dagger Will Also Get A TV Series:
"While I’m not going to comment on rumors, what I can say is that when you look at Marvel and it’s characters we have a huge catalog with tons of characters and concepts that can adapt beautifully to TV. The fun part for our ABC family and us is going through these characters and concepts while figuring out which would be the very best at this exact time."
"The one thing that’s critical is that whatever that first show turns out be, it has to hit the ground running and it has to kick major ass. We have to make a huge statement about what Marvel TV is and what the future is going to hold for us, so we’re taking great care with what we consider for development and how we develop it. This will also take into account the creative people that we choose to get involve with on each of our shows, and in the Merry Marvel tradition, we’ll only be working with the very best."
On The Rumours That Marvel Have A Third TV Series In Development:
"Let me say again for the record, La-la-la-la-la, I can’t hear you!"
On Whether He's Had A Chance To Visit The Set Of Captain America: The First Avenger:
"The honest truth is that I have not had the chance to visit the Cap set over in London. This summer I’ve spent so much time in LA on other business that the idea of taking a few days to head out of the country was just too exhausting a proposition when piggy backed against west coast trips. My work on the Cap movie consists mainly of working with Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard and the writers on the outline and the story. Kevin and his crew are brilliant moviemakers, believe me, they don’t need my help in that area. So at the end of the day, a visit to the Cap set would have consisted of me just hanging out, watching a master like Joe Johnston do his thing and turning down the constant hassle of being asked to be a body double for Chris Evans as Steve Rogers once he comes out of the Project Rebirth experiment. I’m a humble guy, I never go shirtless."