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'Narnia' duo hired for 'Captain America'
Published Wednesday, Nov 19 2008, 13:50 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
The pair, who had a hand in both the recent Narnia films, will team with director Joe Johnston to bring the comic book superhero to screens for 2011, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on a character created in 1941 by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, the blockbuster will focus on a weak man called Steve Rogers who is injected with an experimental serum that transforms him into a muscular superhero.
First Avenger: Captain America will be set during World War II and lead into Marvel's modern-day ensemble movie The Avengers. Both movies are being targeted for a summer 2011 release.
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