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Joss Whedon's upcoming movie The Avengers features all of the heroes who've already appeared in Marvel movies teaming up — but just how many baddies will the superhero team face? We know that Loki, the villain of Thor, is popping up as a major villain. And Loki apparently has an army of monsters on his side — which are rumored to be one alien race or another from the comics. More »
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So Amerikira: The Battle for Neo Des Moines has found its Kaneda and potentially its Kei. Now, The Hollywood Reporter reports that Warner Bros. wants to lock down the movie's Tetsuo by Thanksgiving. The shortlist at this point includes: More »
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So the word on the street is that J.J. Abrams wants Benicio Del Toro to play the villain in Star Trek 2. The only hitch? Nothing's official yet, and Del Toro apparently has no idea who the bad guy is (as Abrams wishes to keep the script hush-hush). But hey, that's not going to stop us from wildly speculating and furiously gesticulating at our computers! More »
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Last week, we pondered what Batman's reaction to the Occupy Wall Street protests might amount to. Now, the L.A. Times reports that the Caped Crusader himself could be stopping by OWS. If the protest is still chugging along for the two weeks The Dark Knight Rises films in New York, that is: More »
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Everybody's talking about George Lucas having already filmed his mysterious live action Star Wars TV show today. Just a reminder, we debunked this rumor last week. Sorry, there's no huge stash of never-before-seen live-action Star Wars in the Lucas Bunker. More »
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The Star Trek 2 script was supposed to be finished by Christmas 2009, and it's still not done. So it should surprise nobody that there's talk that the Trek sequel may be delayed six months from June 2012 release date. More »
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Now that Arnold Schwarzenegger is coming back for Justin Lin's Terminator 5, could the rest of the cast be far behind? According to one of the Latino Review's sources, Arnold's quarry may be in tow as well: More »
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This rumor is up there with the Cher is Catwoman and Eddie Murphy is the Riddler whoppers. TMZ is reporting that Lindsay's people have had multiple phone conversations with the folks behind the new Superman movie. Apparently she's in the running for a "major character," but not Lois Lane — and lots of sites have jumped to the conclusion that it's Supergirl. Uh, no. More »
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Neo might be returning to the big screen, according to the original spoon-bender, Keanu Reeves himself. Reeves just spilled the beans on the Wachowskis' plans to make two more Matrix movies! Update: It's a hoax. More »
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With his director price tag climbing, Jon Favreau may have gotten too expensive for Marvel's Iron Man franchise. But how will that sit with Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr.? More »
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More big name casting rumors are surfacing about Chris Nolan's third Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. So who does Nolan have his eye on for Batman's next romantic interest, and a possible female villain? Here's the list. More »
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Yesterday Collider posted this cryptic image of the Enterprise. It's unclear if this is affiliated with J.J. Abrams' second Star Trek film (which is due 2012), but Simon Pegg has Tweeted the image sans explanation. How curious! More »
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At the Rome International Film Festival, Studio Ghibli president Koji Hoshino revealed that the venerable animation house would be unveiling a new project next month. Could this be the Porco Rosso sequel Hayao Miyazaki spoke of several months ago? [Collider] More »
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Big honking Saturday morning rumor here! According to IESB.net, George Lucas will be creating a new trilogy once the first six Star Wars movies go 3D. This echoes what Lucas did in the 1990s after the original trilogy was rereleased. More »
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"Evil batman" Nemesis creator Mark Millar claims that Tony Scott's movie adaptation of his ultra-violent comic Nemesis has a budget of $150 mil. Plus, his anti-hero Nemesis WILL be keeping the infamous white suit. That's one pricey bloodbath. [MTV] More »
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That's what the rumor is this weekend. Sony is said to be "imminently" offering the Zombieland star the role. This apparently leaves actresses Mia Wasikowska, Georgina Haig, Dianna Agron, and Dominique McElligot in the running to play Gwen Stacy. [Deadline] More »
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We weren't crazy about Iron Man 2, and now rumor has it Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. weren't either. A new report from Cinemablend says Favreau wanted to direct The Avengers as a do-over... but Marvel said no. More »
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There's a rumor going around Comic-Con that within the next 48 hours, Blade: Trinity director and Batman Begins scribe David Goyer will be affiliated with a yet-to-be announced Wonder Woman movie. More »
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CHUD recently asked could-be The Boys director Adam McKay if he'd want Simon Pegg — who was the inspiration for protagonist Wee Hughie — for the film. McKay's not signed on definitely, but he's all for the idea. More »
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Warner Bros. has recently registered several new domain names related to the Batman franchise. Are these domains tie-ins with the upcoming Batman: Arkham Asylum 2 videogame or another Bat-project entirely? More »
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HitFix is reporting that Marvel's going with another actor to portray Bruce Banner in The Avengers instead of prior Hulk Ed Norton. Who? We should hear who's wearing the purple pants come Comic-Con. UPDATE: Norton's definitely out of the running. More »
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Yesterday Nathan Fillion tweeted this very interesting picture of Joss Whedon, Adam Baldwin, Alan Tudyk and himself. But what were they meeting for — to talk about reuniting for a new project? Or is Fillion just being a big tease? More »
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On the IMDB message boards, an anonymous poster claims to have seen a new Tron Legacy trailer at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. Of course, this could all just be bullpuckey, but folks at Collider think it may be legit. More »
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According to Deadline, Columbia Pictures recently reviewed the screen tests of several potential Peter Parkers for director Marc Webb's unnamed Spider-Man reboot (which is known around these parts as Spider-Man: Begin Again). The following young actors threw their hat in the ring: More »
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With Marvel's A-listers ensnared in preexisting movie franchises, it appears Disney's cultivating the publisher's second-tier superheroes. Two writers behind the upcoming Conan flick are penning a Dr. Strange script, and Disney's apparently producing short films for heroes like Luke Cage. More »
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New Transformers set pics show a Decepticon rampage. There's a high-res Resident Evil trailer. The Hobbit may have found its director. A scary Buffy rumor is debunked. Plus Doctor Who, Fright Night, Walking Dead, Alphas, The Event and True Blood! More »
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We already know for sure that Japanese anime studio Madhouse is developing an animated version of cult TV series Supernatural. But are these leaked character sketches for demon-hunting brothers Sam and Dean Winchester? Signs point to yes. More »
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We've known that FunnyOrDie.com co-founder (and Will Ferrell brah) Adam McKay was in the running to direct Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's hedonistic superhero series The Boys. Apparently, McKay is now "in serious talks with Sony Pictures" and "close to signing." [Collider] More »
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After Guillermo Del Toro's departure from The Hobbit, producers have been scrambling to find a replacement. TheOneRing.net is now reporting that District 9 director Neill Blomkamp could very well be tapped to helm the project. More »
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Ghost Rider is the perfect hero, which is to say a dude with a skull on top of a supernatural, burning ultrabike. And now Crank directors Neveldine and Taylor are in talks to direct Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance. More »
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Lost in all the hoopla about the X-Men and Spider-Man reboots? Let's talk about the other franchise that Marvel is resurrecting. Yes, Fantastic Four begins again, with a new producer, writer, and now a title. More »
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Rumormongers are insisting that Jamie Bell (Jumper, King Kong and Billy Elliot) is Sony's new rebooted High School Spider-Man. Meanwhile Sony has been issuing questionable "no comment" statements. Bell was our top choice, until Donald Glover showed up. [Bleeding Cool] More »
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Lady Gaga on Doctor Who, sporting one of her trademark bizarre outfits and possibly giant alien eyes? It almost sounds too awesome to be true. But that's what one magazine is reporting. More »
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Rumors have been flying for weeks now that execrable superhero series Heroes was going to get renewed for a half season, despite abysmal ratings. But now it's looking like NBC has come to its senses. More »
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Now that it's official that Joss Whedon's in final negotiations to direct The Avengers, the cherry on top of Marvel's superhero sundae, a new rumor has emerged. Not only will he rewrite The Avengers' screenplay, but also Captain America's. More »
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Sorry, Percy Jackson fans. We thought Logan Lerman was getting a second chance at starring in Marc Webb's Spider-Man, but Sony says it's not true, once again. Lerman is definitely out, according to Deadline. But Hitfix stands by their story. More »
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We reported that Emily Blunt turned down the love-interest role in Captain America. Now an anonymous source claims this was so she could play Catwoman in Batman 3. But wait! Even the anonymous source says this is just a rumor. More »
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From her two-pronged headdress down to her pet crow, Sleeping Beauty's Maleficent has always been the baddest of the bad. She's so delightfully evil she may be the first Disney villain to get her own live action feature. More »
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The internet swears both Sam Worthington and Ryan Reynolds are fighting to play Flash Gordon. But is it true? Probably not. More »
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Rumors are running wild that Taylor Swift is in line to play the blond superhero in a short red cape and shorter skirt, Supergirl. But don't hold you breath — we hear otherwise. More »
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