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Yesterday, we saw the first salvo of plastic homunculi to come out of Toy Fair. Today, glimpses of upcoming LEGO Lord of The Rings, Avengers, and Marvel and DC Comics play sets have begun circulating around the internet. Check out such characters as Lex Luthor, Loki, Magneto, Deadpool, and that freewheeling cave troll making their Toy Fair debut.

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There's been a lot of speculation about the monstrous soldiers that appear in the latest Avengers trailer. Are they Frost Giants? Skrulls? Something else? Well, new photos from the Avengers strategy game may have the answer. More »
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Starting tomorrow, the Toy Fair 2012 trade show will engulf Midtown Manhattan in a tide of roiling plastic. Points of articulation will blot out the sky, and reality itself will polymorph into one cosmically absurd play set. More »
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Last night we saw a ton of new movie trailers during the Super Bowl — including one amazing long look at The Avengers. We rounded up all the spots and stripped them of all their secrets in this five-part gallery. See what the aliens in Battleship look like, get a better look at a lady Thark from John Carter, and behold the secret new villains in Joss Whedon's Avengers! More »
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The Avengers trailer begins like many before it. Over the New York city skyline, the quiet just before it's invaded, and things go boom!

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The Avengers assemble in their explosive Super Bowl spot. It's an action-heavy trailer, one meant to show off the flying, punching juice of our mightiest heroes. But, true to form, Tony Stark gets a little dig in at the end. More »
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If the Avengers are Earth's mightiest heroes, and Adventure Time's Jake and Finn are the bravest adventurers of the post-apocalypse, what happens when they meet face to animated face? In this segment from Cartoon Network's Mad animated sketch show, the Avengers travel through their cartoon history until they're suddenly thrust into the surreal Land of Ooo. More »
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An acting heavyweight joins Ender's Game. Joss Whedon debunks the hot new Avengers rumor. Roberto Orci discuss the script for the Star Trek sequel. Fringe prepares for its first ever Astrid-centric episode. Plus there's a new photo of Karl Urban in Dredd! More »
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Captain America has his shield, Thor has his hammer, Black Widow has her thighs and Hawkeye has his awesome bow. We've seen very little of Jeremy Renner's superhero Clint Barton (better known as Hawkeye) from Joss Whedon's Avengers. More »
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A horror legend says he wants to play a crucial character on The Walking Dead — and reveals which Oscar-nominated actor the producers supposedly have in mind instead. Plus updates on The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit, Riddick, and much more! More »
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Joss Whedon loves to remind us that the Avengers are just one big dysfunctional family, and if there's one thing that family does, it's send horrible text messages to one another. The Avenger's text messages reveal side you don't get to see in the comics, including Pepper Potts' attempt to explain Harry Potter, and Captain America and Iron Man's secret love. More »
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Doctor Strange takes a huge step forward, while Iron Man 3 might start filming early. A photo reveals the back of a Batman villain's head. Terminator 5 will return to the franchise's R-rated roots. Plus the last word on Chuck! More »
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Joss Whedon reveals the greatest challenge of writing The Avengers — and some new toys give our first look at an important vehicle. Do we know the fate of a major Walking Dead character? The Crow reboot rises from the dead. Plus literally everything you need to know about Chuck's series finale! More »
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The head of Marvel Studios debunks two of the biggest Avengers casting rumors, while an unexpected source promises the craziest cameo yet. Plus Man of Steel adds a vital character from Superman mythos, and there are more details on the new show from Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies. More »
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Tom Hiddleston reveals that Loki will be less Asgardian prince and more damaged pirate. Battleship director Peter Berg gives the lowdown on his movie's alien adversaries. Check out new clips from found footage superhero movie Chronicle. Plus new Supernatural revelations! More »
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It looks as though Doctor Who could be signing up a new companion next fall. Executive producer Steven Moffat may just have pointed us towards her - and it's someone we've seen before on the show! More »
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The next season of True Blood may reveal the origins of a fan favorite character. The newly cast Richard Schiff talks playing Dr. Hamilton in Man of Steel. Plus new images for Amazing Spider-Man, Hunger Games, and much more! More »
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Thor might have multiple love interests in the sequel. Get a first look at the cars of Mad Max: Fury Road. Don't expect Avatar 2 or the live-action Star Wars TV show anytime soon. Plus awesome updates on Fringe's upcoming villains! More »
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Man of Steel adds a longtime comic book character, plus new set photos reveal Kevin Costner as Pa Kent. Riddick 3 finds its villain. Oz the Great and Powerful is really paying homage to the original Wizard of Oz movie! More »
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J.J. Abrams reveals why Benedict Cumberbatch is perfect for the Star Trek sequel. One of Battlestar Galactica's biggest badasses joins Vin Diesel's new Riddick movie. A beloved old monster might return to Doctor Who. Plus the latest on Fringe's future! More »
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Besides playing Smaug in The Hobbit, Benedict Cumberbatch says he'll also voice another familiar villain. Plus Karen Gillan talks abpit leaving Doctor Who, J.J. Abrams explains Star Trek's 3D conversion, and Sam Neill hints at his Alcatraz role. More »
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Longtime readers of The Avengers will be looking forward to seeing the live-action realization of the "quinjets" the superhero team is always zooming around in. We've been looking forward to seeing how this would look in Joss Whedon's movie version — and now, there's a piece of purported concept art online. This art comes via Russian site Spidermedia.RU — is it real? Hard to say. It certainly looks like a quinjet. In any case, it's a nice zoomy picture for a Friday afternoon. [via Coming Soon] More »
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The Evil Dead reboot gives its leading role to the exact opposite of Bruce Campbell. Jeremy Renner explains the differences between The Avengers and Mission: Impossible. Bane's Dark Knight Rises dialogue wasn't remixed after all. Plus there's a possible Carrie remake! More »
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Mark Ruffalo explains why The Avengers has become an allegory for modern America. World War Z could become a franchise. Alfonso Cuaron's stranded astronauts epic Gravity will show us a very different view of Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. More »
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How did Hollywood manage to fit so many of our must-see projects into one year? 2012 features Nolan's last Batman, Whedon's Avengers, Ridley Scott's return to science fiction, Andrew Stanton's John Carter, the Hunger Games movie, and Alfonso Cuaron's space epic. And that's just scratching the surface. More »
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The latest rumor about The Avengers makes the movie's plot sound even more complicated than you could possibly imagine. Meanwhile, Ralph Fiennes drops hints about his James Bond role, and Arnold Schwarzenegger is an angelic one man army! More »
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We've seen plenty of Andrew Garfield as the rebooted Peter Parker and Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, but we still know next to nothing about the villainous Lizard. That why it pays to keep an eye on those tie-in toys. More »
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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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