Marvel film forecast uncertain

February 20, 2008 Labor disputes, whether real or merely predicted, have put a crimp in Marvel Entertainment's goal of releasing two films -- or maybe even one -- next year. Regarding 2009, we have been obviously affected by the labor situation in Hollywood," referencing the recently ended writers strike and "the uncertainty caused by the upcoming expiration of the actors agreements at the end of June. Marvel is transitioning from a company that simply licenses such characters as Spider-Man and X-Men to film studios to one that will self-fund its own films.

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