Joe Johnston to direct ‘Captain America’

Joe Jonston will bring the All American superhero to the screen.  ‘Captain America’ is one of Marvel’s most popular and long standing superheroes.  This film will be another notch in the comic giants film belt, that will no doubt pull in major dollars.

I think Johnston’s spent enough time around the big fluffy Holiday blockbuster – he developed the ships for the “Star Wars” flicks and also worked on “Raiders” – to know what works and what doesn’t. And for what it’s worth, I think his film adaptation of the comic book “The Rocketeer” was highly underrated – it was actually quite a good film; probably just wasn’t enough in there for the ‘big kids’ as there were the ‘little kids’.

Johnston’s other credits include “Jurassic Park III” – which, for what it’s worth, wasn’t a bad sequel, “October Sky” – a terrific little drama; worth another look, and “The Wolfman”, out early next year.

“Captain America” will open May 6, 2011.

As many of you know, I am a comic book nerd and will definitely see this film.  I remember enjoying ’Jurassic Park II’ and ‘The Rocketeer’ , but I am anxiously awaiting Johnston’s next film ‘The Wolfman’.  It will be interesting to see who will play Steve Rogers(Captain America) in the film.  I wouldn’t mind seeing Mark Wahlberg, although he may be a tad too short.  Whoever they do get to fill this role, they will most likely be joining Robert Downey Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson in ‘The Avengers’.