'Captain America' Villain Confirmed, Costume Details Revealed
Submitted by Josh Wigler on 2/8/10 9:44am EST - Commented on 0 times

As "The First Avenger: Captain America" gears up for a June production start, director Joe Johnston's first priority is to find an actor to wield the character's shield. But while he works on the casting process, he's already got plans in motion for two of the film's other major elements — the villain and the [...]
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'Cowboys And Aliens' Set To Invade In July 2011
Submitted by Blair Marnell on 2/8/10 9:01am EST - Commented on 0 times

"Dreamworks and Universal Pictures' upcoming adaptation of Platinum Studios' "Cowboys & Aliens" has finally set a date to infiltrate movie theaters. On Friday, Universal Pictures announced that "Cowboys & Aliens" will be released on July 29, 2011, opposite Sony's adaptation of "The Smurfs." "Cowboys & Aliens" was originally published in 2007 as a graphic novel by [...]
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Super Bowl Commercials: The Five Greatest Comic Book Cameos
Submitted by Brian Warmoth on 2/7/10 6:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times

Paramount's reported decision to buy ad spots during Super Bowl XLIV for "The Last Airbender" and "Shutter Island" instead of reserving a slot for a new "Iron Man 2" trailer might go down as the biggest Big Game disappointment for comic book fans since "Blade II" got a better trailer than "Spider-Man" during Super Bowl [...]
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Super Bowl Soldiers: G.I. Joe's Five Biggest Football Fans
Submitted by Caleb Goellner on 2/7/10 12:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times

One of the greatest things about The Super Bowl is its ability to bring together folks from all walks of life in a celebration of teamwork. It's not unlike the theme of "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" and its comic book offspring in that regard, demonstrating how a group of spirited individuals can work [...]
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'Spider-Man' Casting, 'Watchmen 2' Fun, And A Robert Pattinson Comic In This Week's Back-Issue Bin
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 2/6/10 1:36pm EST - Commented on 0 times

Celebrity comics dominated this week's headlines, but a fair share of high-profile heroes carved out a place for themselves among the week's most popular posts. A potential "Spider-Man" casting slip set the 'Net on fire just a few days after our weekly poll asked readers who should play Peter Parker. Rumors surrounding potential "Watchmen" sequels [...]
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'Twilight' Actor Taylor Lautner Cast As 'Stretch Armstrong' Lead
Submitted by Josh Wigler on 2/6/10 1:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times

FROM MTV.COM: Team Jacob has reason to celebrate: "Twilight" star Taylor Lautner has signed on to star in "Stretch Armstrong," based on the action figure from Hasbro. The Hollywood Reporter announced Lautner's commitment to "Armstrong," Universal's upcoming 3-D adaptation of the Hasbro toy property slated for release at some point in 2012. The film was initially [...]
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'Smallville: Absolute Justice' Review
Submitted by Blair Marnell on 2/6/10 10:01am EST - Commented on 0 times

Episode Title: "Absolute Justice" Written By: Geoff Johns Story: Clark Kent (Tom Welling) and his allies investigate a series of murders after a former superhero (Sylvester Pemberton, a.k.a. the Star Spangled Kid) is killed while approaching Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack). They soon discover that Pemberton was fully aware of Clark and the nascent Justice League led by [...]
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'Daredevil' Reboot Planned With 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' Screenwriter
Submitted by Rick Marshall on 2/5/10 7:01pm EST - Commented on 0 times

'Tis the season for reboots, it seems — and Marvel's blind protector of Hell's Kitchen is next on the list. According to Deadline Hollywood, a new "Daredevil" movie is in the works, written by "The Day The Earth Stood Still" screenwriter David Scarpa. The film will be produced by former News Corp President Peter Chernin. While [...]
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Logan Lerman Addresses 'Spider-Man' Casting Talk
Submitted by Eric Ditzian on 2/5/10 5:44pm EST - Commented on 0 times

On Thursday, 18-year-old actor Logan Lerman let slip that he has been in discussions about taking on the role of Peter Parker in the Marc Webb-directed reboot of "Spider-Man." By the next day, at the junket for “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” the young star's lips were tightly sealed about all things [...]
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'Priest' Gets 3D Treatment, New Release Date
Submitted by Caleb Goellner on 2/5/10 5:03pm EST - Commented on 0 times

The setup of "Priest" may sound like the beginning of a joke, "So a priest, a sherrif and a priestess…" but once the plot point of rescuing the priests' niece from vampires is thrown into the mix, the premise becomes relatively rich with action and horror potential. Those factors could very well be the reason [...]
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