UPDATE 2/19: Captain America: The First Avenger

[ckal]

Captain America: The First Avenger is set to be released by Marvel Studios July 22, 2011.

UPDATE 2/19:

International Poster:




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Superbowl Spot:



I'll update with more stuff after the game ends, but here is our first glorious look at the Red Skull!



Marvel has released the first official poster for Captain America: The First Avenger!

Cinecomics has updated the low res shot of Bucky with a full, clear shot of Bucky in costume with a gun.



The latest issue of Empire Magazine has unveiled five more images from the movie. They include shots of Cap, Heinz Kruger, Colonel Chester Phillips, Peggy Carter, and Private Lorraine. This issue also released some scene details that are described as follows:

The chase - the first big action sequence - will end with Rogers diving into the Ocean and going after Kruger, by now in a handily place submarine. For now, Evans is spriniting around a corner, again and again, crashing into a pile of garbage cans.

After he's turned into Captain America, Rogers - the last of his kind, thus too valuable to risk on the battlefield - is paraded before troops to boost morale. There are songs. There is dancing. There's a ceremonial costume that's darned close to the comic book vintage.

Empire is shown impressive concept art, including a giant aerial battle with Cap combating his nemesis, Hugo Weaving's Red Skull, against the backdrop of dozens of clashing planes.

Apart from bookends that locate Cap firmly in the present day, The First Avengers stands alone from its teammates.

Hero Complex has revealed a shot of Captain America in his first costume with our first clear look at Bucky Barnes along side. Joe Johnston also states, "Our Bucky isn’t a sidekick … there’s a darker edge."



Les Toiles Heroiques has uncovered some images which include Bucky Barnes, Red Skull, and HYDRA soldiers

Simply Superheroes has updated their Facebook with tons of Captain America party supplies images

Empire Magazine releases two new images of Captain America--cover and inside page--

Marvel wallpaper image of Captain America running shot

Action shot of Cap running from LA Times

Larger hi-res image released by Marvel as wallpaper

First full look at Chris Evans in full Captain America costume thanks to ComicBookMovie

Personally, I think it looks awesome. I had my reservations as to how it would look on screen, but I have to say, it really looks great.

[Decoy Elite]

I can see that costume working if they CG it up a bit.
Looks too fake as is.

[Morpheus]

I like it. I favour the "worn out costume due to war" look for Cap. He shouldn't look like he spends more time checking himself out at the mirror than fighting.

[Admin]

I'm really torn on the wings being painted on the helmet. Part of me is going "thank God they don't have those stupid wings," but another part is going "couldn't we have done without them?"

Aside from that, I'm pretty happy with how that looks.

[Decoy Elite]

Jan 13, 2011 19:13:06 GMT -5 Morpheus said:

I like it. I favour the "worn out costume due to war" look for Cap. He shouldn't look like he spends more time checking himself out at the mirror than fighting.

The only thing that looks like it's worn out is the shield.

[Power NeXus]

Not bad.
I wouldn't say it's absolutely awesome, but Cap's costume isn't one that translates very easily to a gritty WWII film.
I think that's about as good as a Cap costume could be for a movie.

[Strafe Prower]

I am pleased.

[cm24]

Here is a better quality picture.

[cm24]

I like this costume. It looks better that I thought it would at first. And are those Hydra soldiers?

[spidey_17]

I like it.
=]

[Crom-Cruach]

don't like it at all.

[Geraldthesloth]

Jan 14, 2011 16:02:43 GMT -5 Crom-Cruach said:

don't like it at all.

Why?

[Crom-Cruach]

Because it doesn't at all have a 1940's feel. The fabric is visually all wrong. Because it doesn't look heroic. Because of the tight pants. I could go on, I think it looks terrible.

[ckal]

Jan 14, 2011 16:07:34 GMT -5 Crom-Cruach said:

Because it doesn't at all have a 1940's feel. The fabric is visually all wrong. Because it doesn't look heroic. Because of the tight pants. I could go on, I think it looks terrible.

Hmm. I honestly feel almost exactly opposite to every point you brought up.

And hasn't Cap always had tight pants? Lol.

I sounds like the following image is more of what you were hoping for, but I would personally much rather have this movie version that this one:

[Morpheus]

The first issue of Millar's Ultimates vol. 1 always seemed the ideal concept to my mind whenever I pictured how a Captain America film should play out.

[ckal]

If you are referring to the above image, then I'll disagree. IMO, It doesn't look heroic or powerful enough, it looks too normal. But, if we were going just by looks alone and fitting into the WWII era, that costume wins.

But let's not forget, that the movie costume most likely comes from SHIELD or Howard Stark, so the technology would look more advanced and not so home made. ALSO, let's not forget that Steve Rogers will go through at least two different costumes in this movie, so the first one will look very different.

[Crom-Cruach]

Jan 14, 2011 17:08:54 GMT -5 ckal said:

that is what he should look like, yes. At least until the modern era, then he should war the ultimate look.

[Morpheus]

Captain America was fighting a war, though. Wearing the flag was used in order to turn him into a symbol, something to accompany his unique set of abilities. How the actual costume would look is something I don't think he'd care about. A gritty version that incorporates standard military attire to what they intended for him, is something more plausible than have him wear, say, spandex. It may be too normal, but that's what I like about it. Cap would enjoy simplicity.

[ckal]

Jan 14, 2011 17:34:04 GMT -5 Morpheus said:

Captain America was fighting a war, though. Wearing the flag was used in order to turn him into a symbol, something to accompany his unique set of abilities. How the actual costume would look is something I don't think he'd care about. A gritty version that incorporates standard military attire to what they intended for him, is something more plausible than have him wear, say, spandex. It may be too normal, but that's what I like about it. Cap would enjoy simplicity.

I am not sure if you are familiar with any of the details of the movie, but you just described the exact transition and reasoning for Steve changing uniforms (to the one pictured above) as stated by Joe Johnson/Chris Evans.

They explain how Captain America originally started out solely as a symbol and to put on shows for the troops (UFO?), because they didn't want to send him off and possibly get killed. They then explained that Steve decided to fight, and he decided his costume looked too ridiculous (because he doesn't care about that stuff), and opted for a more realistic and practical uniform, the one pictured above.

I can try to find the article/quotes, but it may take me a bit.

[Morpheus]

Cool, thanks.