TFC Morning Report – Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009 – Samuel L. Jackson is Nick Fury

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Top Story: Samuel L. Jackson and Marvel Studios have finally come to an agreement that has Jackson playing Nick Fury in Iron Man 2, The First Avenger: Captain America, The Avengers, and up to six other movies. (Variety)

In Other News: Cate Blanchett will play Maid Marian in not-Nottingham. The untitled Ridley Scott/Russell Crowe Robin Hood flick starts shooting in April. (Variety)

You’re going to have to wait a few extra weeks to see Robert Downey, Jr. as Sherlock Holmes. Warner pushed back the Guy Ritchie-directed Sherlock Holmes to Dec. 25, 2009 from its previous November date. (Variety)

In today’s reboot/remake news, Hollywood Reporter says that sci-fi classic Total Recall and children’s classic NeverEnding Story are both going to hit the silver screen again.

And in zombie news, Superman Brandon Routh-starrer Dead of Night, a vampire/werewolf/zombie film set in New Orleans, will get a cash injection from producer Gilbert Adler. (HR)

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