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    Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script

    The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material

    More Clues to David Tennant's Departure, a New Monster for the Host 2, and Lost's Holdout Castaway Revealed

    See Kato and Astro Boy in Action. Updates on The Hobbit and Magneto. Plus, Meet Lost's Newest Children!

    MGM Has Two Months To Save Hobbit, Robocop

    The Green Lantern's Outer Space Odyssey Revealed, and David Tennant Visits Sarah Jane

    Doctor Who's New TARDIS Revealed!

    Peter Jackson Spills All About The Hobbit, The Lovely Bones, and World War I Airplanes

    Will The Hobbit Stop The Rumored Who Movie?

    Joss Whedon Talks You Through Dollhouse Season 2, And Guillermo Del Toro Explains The Universe
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    Image of Makidian Makidian
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    I think Heroes should get one more season if they start actively killing off annoying characters so the plots stay interesting. #shazam
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    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    Ryan Reynolds wouldn't be perfect as Captan Marvel! What is he blind??? #shazam
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    Image of Atomictao Atomictao
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    An edgy Shazam movie? Gah.

    Jason Statham is Captain Marvel in "Shazam: Captain Marvel Kicks a Guy" #shazam
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    Image of AshThePirate AshThePirate
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    ""Summer Glau's character has an unsurprising tendency to speak in riddles, but she will make one shocking direct statement, and it will bring us closer to the origin story of one of the show's most important characters""

    Didn't Joss say she was supposed to be a completely different character to Summer to play? Not River/Cameron 3.0? #shazam
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    Image of Burke Burke
    11/11/09

    @AshThePirate: Yes she's different. She's speaking in riddles, as opposed to speaking in puzzles. See?????

    #morningspoilers
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    AshThePirate promoted this comment Burke was starred Burke was unstarred
    Image of AshThePirate AshThePirate
    11/11/09

    @Burke: Hah!

    Such a stretch *eyeroll* #shazam
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    Image of Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip! Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    Del Toro - one of the trolls maybe? #shazam
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    Image of Lightice Lightice
    11/11/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: That wouldn't be just a quick cameo, but a serious part, and they're almost certainly going to be a mixture of animatronics and CGI, in any case. No, I think he'll be one of the goblins in the lair of the Great Goblin - perhaps the one who explains how they found the dwarves at their gate. #shazam
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    Image of Althestane Althestane
    11/11/09

    @Belabras ate my dingo!: There's also a whole slew of soldiers he could be since there's that war at the end... "says he'll have a line or two, and die quickly." Seems to fit the bill. #shazam
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    Image of J_Frank_Parnell J_Frank_Parnell
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    I can't wait to see how del Toro depicts Smaug! #shazam
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    Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierDent
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    I can't wait to see Smaug. I spent a lot of time in grade 3 (my teacher was awesome and read The Hobbit out loud to us, a great way to get kids into reading - almost every one of my classmates went on to read The Lord of the Rings) trying to draw him with little success.

    I really hate everything I read about the new love interests for Chuck and Sarah. It just seems so wrong considering the direction things were going at the end of season two. Still, I'll be patient and give it a chance. And as long as I get my weekly dose of Casey I won't be going anywhere.

    As for V - it has promise (at least it has driven me away with boredom a la SGU), but is anyone else finding the dialogue really, really cringe worthy awful at points? There are times when I feel embarrassed for the actors. #shazam
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    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    11/11/09

    @RandomFrequentFlierDent: My view of Smaug is still the classic illustration view in my book.

    I actually drew him in 7th grade for a shoebox diorama. man that think was cool. #shazam
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/11/09

    In reply to Guillermo del Toro's Monstrous Hobbit Cameo, A New Doctor Who Alien, And Captain Marvel's Edgy Script
    Look, Hollywood, I love Ryan Reynolds as much as any straight dude can, but he is not meant for every superhero movie out there. I'm sure the reason Whedon got the boot from Wonder Woman is Warner Brothers wanted to hire Reynolds for the part. #shazam
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    Image of Burke Burke
    11/11/09

    @icy_one: Oooooh I can just see SNL having a field day with that idea if Reynolds ever hosts. #shazam
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    icy_one promoted this comment Burke was starred Burke was unstarred
    Image of dethklokso dethklokso
    11/11/09

    @icy_one: agreed, it seems since he gave a semi-decent performance as Deadpool, the whole world thinks he should play every single super hero ever conceived. at the end of the day he's really not that good an actor. #shazam
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/11/09

    @dethklokso: You shut your mouth, sir. #shazam
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    Image of dethklokso dethklokso
    11/11/09

    @icy_one: when was the last time you left a theater saying "My god, what a brilliant well defined character that Ryan Reynolds portrayed." and if you say wolverine or smokin' aces i'll cut you. #shazam
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/11/09

    @dethklokso: Just because Ryan Reynolds hasn't been in a good movie doesn't mean he's not a good actor. He has great comedic delivery and nothing else matters. #shazam
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    Image of Smeagol92055 Smeagol92055
    11/11/09

    @dethklokso: I thought he was brilliant in The Nines and I really dug his performance as Hannibal King in Balde 3. In my opinion, he was the one saving grace of Blade 3. #shazam
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    Image of adoringava adoringava
    11/11/09

    @icy_one: let us not forget the most important aspect of his acting-the fact he is a hotty mchotpants. he gets a smash rating of 'into next week' he is just too good looking. #shazam
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    Image of icy_one icy_one
    11/11/09


    @adoringava: I've heard rumors the ladies fancy him so. #shazam
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    Image of adoringava adoringava
    11/11/09

    @icy_one: one of my FAs in my office walked by and was like 'why are you skirking like an idiot?' thanks Icy #shazam
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    Image of FiorenzaDampt FiorenzaDampt
    11/11/09

    @Smeagol92055: I also thought he was quite good in Definitely, Maybe. #shazam
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    Image of Bootknife-Jackson Bootknife-Jackson
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    aw crap, now i GOTTA watch smallville! form of AWESOME! #avatar
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    Image of twophrasebark twophrasebark
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    Next Week on Stargate Universe!!!

    Lt. Scott: We've run out of toilet paper.

    Rush: Dammit, don't you think I already know that?!?!

    Colonel Young: We should have dialed Earth!

    Chloe: I'm horny!

    Eli: Gratuitous movie scene reference.

    Lt. James: I can haz giant boobies?

    Rush: Dammit, don't you think I already know that?!?!

    Sgt. Greer: I was cast as a dick, so you know at some point I will go against type and do something heroic.

    Col. Telford: I think I'm the one that actually turns out to be wacko.

    Chloe: I'm horny!

    Rush: Dammit, don't you think I already know that?!?! #avatar
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    Image of MargaretMoony MargaretMoony
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    Wait, is that Claudia as a wonder twin? Also, when ever I hear Wonder Twins I think of that episode of Family Guy. #avatar
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/06/09

    @MargaretMoony: claudia is hot. i dont have anything else to add to this what so ever, but i think its enough. #avatar
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    Smallville, pic #12: "Jayna, show us your teats!" #avatar
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    Image of firstanointed firstanointed
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    There should be a law against Stargate franchises ever again being as dumb as SGU.

    If the general in Avatar had been like The Boss with the reflective shades in Cool Hand Luke, he'd be %1000 scarier than he is. #avatar
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    Image of lesferris003 lesferris003
    11/06/09

    @firstanointed: What's been so dumb about it?
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    Image of Bigdamnhero Bigdamnhero
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    "Joshua Jackson believes that we'll see the alternate Walter... And Torv hopes we'll see an alternate Olivia."

    And I hope we see Alt-Charlie.
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    Image of omnibus_spiritus omnibus_spiritus
    11/06/09

    In reply to The First Posters from Kick-Ass, the Latest Spot for Avatar, Smallville's Wonder Twins, and the Hobbit's Unexpected Source Material
    I was hoping the communication stones had quietly faded away after last episode. Sigh. #avatar
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    Mike Zuniga: That was Unexpected promoted this comment omnibus_spiritus was starred omnibus_spiritus was unstarred
    Image of t3knomanser t3knomanser
    11/06/09

    @omnibus_spiritus: There's nothing inherently wrong with the plot device, but they certainly haven't figured out how to use it.

    Basically, this show has all the parts it needs to be successful, except good writing. #avatar
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    Image of Arryma Arryma
    11/06/09

    @t3knomanser: I like the show but tend to agree with your perspective. I find the entire "meanwhile on Earth" aspect to be superfluous. From the previews it appears that they may start making some hay with this aspect of the plot soon, so I will withhold judgment for now. #avatar
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    Image of GreyHammer GreyHammer
    11/06/09

    @omnibus_spiritus: yeah the com stones are dumb. they have unlimited range?! it really takes the isolated feeling the ship has and throws it away. #avatar
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