Hi folks! The Iron Man is in cinemas now all across Pakistan and if you have not seen it as yet you are missing out on an action packed adventure! Better book your seats as soon as possible for this one!

Further to that, there are several superhero movies lined up for release soon.

Upcoming reboots of the Hulk and The Punisher franchises include The Incredible Hulk and Punisher: War Zone from Marvel Comics‘ roster. There are also two prequels to the X-Men trilogy in the works: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, featuring Wolverine, is currently shooting and is scheduled for a May 1, 2009 release, while a a film about Magneto, tentatively titled simply Magneto, is currently scripting. Upcoming sequels include The Dark Knight, scheduled for American release on July 18, 2008, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army, scheduled for a July 11, 2008 release. A possible Superman Returns sequel is currently in pre-production stages.

New franchises include the eponymous adaptations of The Spirit and Wonder Woman. Wonder Woman is to be produced by Joel Silver as well as new adaptations of The Phantom, The Shadow and Mandrake the Magician. Meanwhile, the classic Japanese superhero franchise Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, perhaps best known to Western audiences for the edited Battle of the Planets series, is in production for an animated feature film adaptation. The Will Smith vehicle Hancock, featuring an original superhero character, is slated for a July 2, 2008 release.

Numerous other relatively obscure properties such as the Doom Patrol are also undergoing adaptation. There have been rumors of film adaptations of characters such as Iron Fist (said to star Ray Park) and Deadpool (in which David S. Goyer and, according to Goyer, Christopher Nolan are interested), although they have not been confirmed.

So boys and girls, there is one packed action-filled summer and year ahead to look forward to! Enjoy!