With
Captain America,
Thor, and
The Avengers highly anticipated movies moving forward, Marvel is still actively developing a live action adaption of the "The Runaways", with Peter Sollett to helm the film.
Moving forward,
Production Weekly has revealed via Twitter, a date range for Marvel to begin filming.
Before word got out that Joss Whedon would be directing the upcoming
Avengers movie, he was said to be directing
Runaways. Regarding casting, CBM's
JoshW pointed out that Allie Grant, who is best known for her role in the TV series Weeds, is offhandedly listed
"seen opposite Michael Shannon in the upcoming Marvel Studios film Runaways" in her biography.
Based on the cult favorite comic book about the children of super villains who try to use their evil powers for heroic purposes, the story follows a group of teenagers who discover that their parents, an amalgam of mob bosses, time-travelers, dark wizards, mad scientists, alien invaders and telepathic mutants, are part of an evil crime syndicate. The series is known for it's solid characterization and its ability to tackle dark elements while maintaining a comedic tone. The stories take places in mainstream Marvel continuity and several major Marvel characters have made appearances alongside the teens.
The film will be distributed under Marvel's pre-Disney deal with Paramount Pictures. And regarding whether or not the Runaways will be apart of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe set up with
Iron Man, the studios' President stated that without as many references as the big-budget films, it could happen. Announced back in May, British writer, Drew Pearce would be penning a draft for the film.