Marvel has decided to halt production on its new film ‘Runaways’. While it was reported last month that the movie would begin filming in March, and Keke Palmer was the first cast member to sign on, Marvel didn’t want to rush production. Rumors began swirling that Marvel lacked confidence in the project. But the studio denied the claims, saying that it already has too many other movies in production that it needs to focus on. So ‘Runaways,’ which was to be helmed by ‘Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist’ director Peter Sollett, based on a script by ‘Lost’ writer Brian K. Vaughn and Drew Pearce, was but on the back burner….

Marvel Comics’ smash hit “Runaways” is apparently being eyed by Marvel Studios, the movie branch of the comic book publishers behind this summer’s smash hits “Iron Man” and “The Incredible Hulk”. Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige said, when asked recently by MTV News “I love the idea. Brian brought to Marvel one of the best new concepts that we’ve had in quite some time, […] It’s very different than anything we’ve done before.” He expects to be looking at a finished script by early 2009. Feige compares the title and future possible film as being in the same film vein as “Goonies”, the iconic 1985 teen adventure movie…