Chud.com [1] reports that Marvel Studios is ramping up plans for smaller budgeted superhero films to follow the mega-budgeted THE AVENGERS. Marvel is talking with writers and producers to bring lesser-known characters to the screen in films with pricetags between $20 and $40 million. Marvel is opening up their vault to filmmakers to give their spin on characters such as Dr. Strange, Ka-Zar, Luke Cage, Dazzler and Power Pack.
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[1] http://chud.com/articles/articles/23473/1/EXCLUSIVE-MARVEL039S-EXCITING-SMALL-MOVIE-PLANS/Page1.html