More than a year ago, Marvel Studios had pegged production on Runaways to take place from March to July of this year, and everything seemed to be in place for the adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphono's excellent Marvel comic series to get going by then.  But here we are in August of 2011 and the Runaways shoot did not, in fact, conclude last month, as you can tell by the fact that you've read about it approximately nowhere over the last several months.  So what gives?  According to screenwriter Drew Pearce, the film is indeed ready to go, but Marvel Studios was forced to postpone production because The Avengers is simply their number one priority at the moment.

When Marvel Studios chose celebrated '90s action screenwriter Shane Black to direct Iron Man 3, it seemed only natural that he'd probably write the film as well.  Three weeks ago, Black seemed to confirm that he would write the second sequel, with star Robert Downey Jr. contributing substantially to the story.  Now, though,  Marvel has hired Drew Pearce to handle screenwriting duties on the metal-suited sequel.

Marvel Studios is moving forward with a film adaptation of their comic series Runaways, with production set to commence in March of next year, according to a tweet from Production Weekly. Shooting will take place in L.A., with Paul Sollet (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) at the helm.