Happy Monday folks, and welcome to the second installment of our weekly feature, Monday Movie Mayhem! Where we cover movie and TV nerd-related news for all the ComicNerd.com readers out there!

This week we have a lot of fun updates. Some pics are circulating around that are from the new Incredible Hulk movie, I took a peek at them and realized we’ve had them here for quite some time! I also noticed that IGN got their hands on some Punisher: War Zone pics, but again - we already had ‘em here! Oh well! Just goes to show you might wanna check out ComicNerd first next time haha.

This week we have some information about Transformers 2 plus an update about casting in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins! Then, a producer hits us upside the head with a tidbit about Iron Man 2, yes really! Looks like Disney wants a piece of the comic pie, some info about that one below the fold. The camp from The Watchmen flick coming up have released a fun ’40’s picture of The Minutemen, the heroic precursors to the characters in The Watchmen. Also we have a couple new set pics from the filming of G.I. Joe: Dark Sky.

Click through the jump to be overwhelmed by nerdy movie goodness!

Alright, let’s get started!

Transformers 2:

Screenwriter Roberto Orci, the writer behind the original Transformers and the upcoming Eagle Eye we just mentioned last week has posted on a forum about his desire for a headcount in Transformers 2, which is set to start filming on June 12th:

According to this poster posing as the writer, “I’d love and think we could almost barely manage ten on each side, with some front and center and others as more supporting.”

Note that I am not 100% sure if this is the screenwriter himself, also he doesn’t specifically say “we have 20 bots coming to life in this film”. But if it is him, and it is true - it sounds like a lot of fun!

Source: [LatinoReview]

Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins:

Bryce Dallas Howard (pictured) will replace Charlotte Gainsbourg as Kate Conner, the wife of the human resistance leader John Connor who is set to be portrayed by Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins.

Production is currently underway in New Mexico and the film is being directed by McG.

Source: [MovieWeb]

Iron Man Sequel:

Peter Billingsley, the executive producer of Iron Man was recently interviewed at Spike TV’s Guy’s Choice Awards and confirmed that yes, Jon Favreau will be back for the sequel. He also mentioned that he believes that War Machine and The Mandarin will be playing a part in Iron Man 2.

Click here to see the video interview. [via IESB]

Disney Forms Kingdom Comics:

The Walt Disney Studios has signed a multi-year deal with Ahmet Zappa, Harris Katleman and Christian Beranek to oversee the newly christened Kingdom Comics, an innovative new venture of developing graphic novels to create new film projects for the Studio as well as re-imagining and rejuvenating motion pictures from the Disney live-action Vault, it was announced today by Oren Aviv, president, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Production.

Kingdom Comics will soon announce some of the top graphic novelists and artists in the genre who will collaborate on upcoming projects. Disney Publishing Worldwide, the largest distributor of comic books in the world, will have the first opportunity to distribute publications created by Kingdom Comics.

Commenting on the announcement, Aviv said, “We’re very excited to be working with Harris, Ahmet and Christian in developing this new business devoted to creating stories and properties for the graphic novel audience, as well as for moviegoers. They are three of the top talents in their respective fields and together they have the knowledge, expertise and instincts to create great publications and film properties. Some of these exciting publications will be inspired by films and characters in the vast and storied Disney library, while other original graphic novels are sure to spark great ideas for future Disney classics. Our vision for Kingdom Comics is to bring a fresh, contemporary approach to Disney properties that already have a strong connection with moviegoers and readers all over the world, and to add to that storytelling legacy.”

Zappa added, “The ability to create new publications based on properties from the Disney vaults, and to develop original ideas for graphic novels and possibly future Disney films, is a dream job filled with enormous fun and potential. Being a storyteller myself, I can’t wait to work with some of today’s top writers and artists in bringing a fresh approach to graphic novels and the movies. We’re also excited to discover and develop promising new talents in this field.”

Katleman said, “I have been involved with my share of exciting projects and worked with lots of great talent over the years. Working with Ahmet and Christian in creating Kingdom Comics for Disney is as exciting as anything I’ve ever done. We’re all looking forward to working with Oren and his team in developing some fantastic new projects for the printed page and the silver screen.”

Beranek added, “Graphic novels continue to have an enormous following all over the world and we’re hoping to bring something new and different to those devoted fans. There are a lot of great stories waiting to be told, including some familiar properties residing in the Disney vaults. This is the opportunity of a lifetime and we can’t wait to get started.”

Via [MovieWeb]

G.I. Joe: Dark Sky:

Chances are you have probably already seen these pics, but a photographer snapped some pics of Sienna Miller in a scene, where as The Baroness she is locked and loaded and … looking at purses? Hehe - no really, she’s strolling through, bloody and armed with what looks like to be a bomb on her waist.

[via IESB]

The Watchmen:

For Memorial Day, Zack Snyder over Memorial Day weekend, sent out this awesome picture of The Minutemen. In The Watchmen universe, The Minutemen were the world’s first team of superheroes that pulled a Beatles and split up.

Featured in the pic above is: Silk Spectre, Nite Owl, Captain Metropolis, Mothman, Silhouette, Comedian, Dollar Bill and Hooded Justice.

via [AICN]

Alright folks, that’s a wrap for today - sorry it wasn’t up earlier, it’s been a busy time lately!

So what do you think? Sienna Miller is pulling off the Baroness beautifully, I think.

Also, it looks like The Watchmen movie is going to pay as much attention to it as it deserves!

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