The box office results for the weekend of July 22nd – 24th sees a traditional hero trump this decade’s phenom. “Captain America” opened solid while the record-breaking Potter finale nearly disappeared in round two. Here are the studio estimates: 1. Captain America: The First Avenger ($65.8 million) 2. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 ($48 million) 3. Friends with Benefits ($18.5 million) 4. Transformers: Dark of the Moon ($12 million) 5. Horrible Bosses ($11.7 million) 6. Zookeeper ($8.7 million) 7. Cars 2 ($5.7 million) 8. Winnie the Pooh ($5.1 million) 9. Bad Teacher ($2.6 million) 10. Midnight in Paris ($1.9 million) Analysis Dropping 72% from its opening weekend…

And then there were three. Just the other week the short list for the role of Captain America hit the web. Well, it seems as though that list has gotten even shorter. Both The Good Guys’ Scott Porter and Michael Cassidy of the CW’s Privileged are out of the running leaving us with John Krasinski, Mike Vogel, Patrick Flueger, Chace Crawford and Garret Hedlund. While that list and the concept that the actor awarded the role would sign a contract to play the part in a whopping nine films is questionable, Porter and Cassidy’s exits are not. Porter has opted to lead the CW pilot called Nomads and Cassidy flat…

A casting call for “The First Avenger: Captain America” has released an official plot synopsis for the film, an adaptation of Marvel Comics’ iconic shield-wielding and flag-wearing character Captain America. The synopsis reads: “Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment… Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Solider Serum…

“The First Avenger: Captain America” director Joe Johnsto, whose “The Wolfman” hits theaters February 12th, has revealed that Marvel Studios is planning a June start for for filming on the big-screen adaptation of Marvel’s famous character, Captain America. A Captain America movie has been in the works since 1997. The shield-wielding, American flag-themed character first appeared in 1941in Marvel Comics’ predecessor Timely Comics”, and was created by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon. “The First Avenger: Captain America” has a tentative release date through Paramount of July 22nd, 2011. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Captain America”. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: Fangoria)

Marvel Entertainment has released a few updates on upcoming movie adaptations of their properties, including the highly-anticipated “Avengers” film. “Iron Man 2″ is already filming and still on-schedule for release May 7th, 2010, and release, and the Kenneth Branagh-directed “Thor” still hasn’t made any casting decisions, is in pre-production, and scheduled to being filming in the beginning of 2010. “Thor” is aiming for a May 20th, 2011 release. “The First Avenger: Captain America”, directed by Joe Johnston, is scheduled to start filming in the summer of 2010 and has a tentative July 22nd, 2011 release date. Marvel’s President of Production Kevin Feige recently talked to Empire Magazine about “The Avengers”…

Director Joe Johnston, whose credits include “Hidalgo” and “Jurrasic Park III”, and the upcoming remake of “The Wolfman” starring Benicio Del Toro and Anthony Hopkins, has been tapped to direct Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated “First Avenger: Captain America” movie, detailing the story of the star-spangled shield-wielding WWII hero. Johnston has been in talks with Marvel since 2006 about the project according to The Hollywood Reporter, though talks of the project only began to actively circulate after the release of Marvel’s blockbuster summer smash “Iron Man”, starring Robert Downey, Jr. “First Avenger: Captain America” will be one of the Marvel Studios titles that are all leading towards the anticipated 2011 release of…

What’s believed to be the synopsis for Marvel’s Captain America movie “The First Avenger: Captain America” is online now and Cinema Blend.com has it. “Born during the Great Depression, Steve Rogers grew up a frail youth in a poor family. Horrified by the newsreel footage of the Nazis in Europe, Rogers was inspired to enlist in the army. However, because of his frailty and sickness, he was rejected. Overhearing the boy’s earnest plea, General Chester Phillips offered Rogers the opportunity to take part in a special experiment… Operation: Rebirth. After weeks of tests, Rogers was at last administered the Super-Solider Serum and bombarded by “vita-rays.” Steve Rogers emerged from the…