The web of Spider-Man grows ever more complicated with each passing day. Yesterday, I showed you Peter Parker's backpack, which just so happened to find its way to Splash Page headquarters with all sorts of goodies inside from books, shoes, keys and more. But that's not all I was in store for.

Today, I got a package in the mail containing a pair of Spider-Man sweatshirts, a cell phone and charger, and a crumpled piece of paper with a message intended "for your eyes only." We'll honor the agreement, but the long and short of it is this: your friendly neighborhood Splash Page editor has to keep this cell phone with him at all times, fully charged, to await further instructors. Furthermore, I need to "find a friend you can trust." Beyond that, the whens, wheres and whats of this situation are completely unknown to me.

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Despite lots of interest, "Hancock 2" has yet to take flight. Back in 2009, screenwriters were hired and the cast of Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman seemed back on board, but the movie stalled out due to scheduling issues.

Recently, there's been a renewed interest in the project. Director Peter Berg let it slip that Smith had some great new ideas for the sequel that the two of them had been toying around with. MTV News caught up with Berg recently while he was promoting his new film "Battleship" to try to get the record straight. Turns out a "Hancock 2" will definitely happen ... if he and Smith are able to actually meet with one another.

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"The Walking Dead" could well be losing one of its key cast members before the end of season two, if recent casting rumors are to be believed. A report surfaced last month that actor Jon Bernthal was being considered for the lead role on "L.A. Noir," Frank Darabont's upcoming gangster series for TNT, indicating that his luck as Shane may finally be running out.

Robert Kirkman, creator of the "Walking Dead" comic books and executive producer of the show, does not see it that way. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, he said that Bernthal's possible casting on "L.A. Noir" has absolutely nothing to do with his fate on the AMC zombie series.

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Bane

It would be nice if we could stop ourselves from devouring more "Dark Knight Rises" details, but no, that doesn’t seem very possible as the film’s release date draws closer. Interviews like Total Film’s talk with producer Emma Thomas don’t help the matter very much. Talking about details like Tom Hardy’s rapport with Christian Bale and Anne Hathaway’s role, Mrs. Christopher Nolan, as she’s otherwise known, was half-forthright, half-coy.

"Tom made a massive physical transformation for the role... It really is an intense performance," Thomas said. "He finally feels like a match for Batman – both physically and mentally."

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Tintin

"The Adventures of Tintin" was one of 2011’s more charming animated films, and audiences agreed: though it didn’t take in tons of money at the American box office, it was a huge overseas success. That’s enough to greenlight a sequel for hypothetical release in 2014 or 2015, depending on how things shake out.

Speaking to TotalFilm, director Steven Spielberg discussed the tentative plans for "Tintin 2," like who will be directing it and what stories they’ll be using.

First off: Spielberg won’t be directing the sequel, unsurprising given his busy work load. "Peter [Jackson]’s doing it," he said. "I wanted to do it, but Peter has to because we made a deal. I said, ‘I’ll direct the first one, you direct the second one.’

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While I can't imagine anyone particularly wanting to transform themselves into a zombie, that doesn't stop the mainstream masses from wanting to hang out with the flesh-eaters. That's my takeaway from the latest ratings numbers to come in on behalf of "The Walking Dead," at least!

Deadline reports that the "Walking Dead" midseason premiere on Sunday (February 12) bested series highs and broke all new basic cable ratings. The premiere of the episode "Nebraska" at 9PM netted 8.1 million total viewers, with 5.4 million aged 18-49 and 4.4 million in the 25-54 range. Those deliveries are the highest ever for a basic cable drama series, according to Deadline, with the record previously established by — you guessed it — the "Walking Dead" season two premiere in October.

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Remember that "Amazing Spider-Man" viral campaign we told you about last week? Well, it's heating up -- and Peter Parker is lending more than just a hand!

A backpack belonging to none other than your friendly neighborhood webslinger has arrived here at Splash Page headquarters, containing all kinds of interesting goodies tying into the upcoming Sony superhero movie. Check out some photos beyond the break!

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"Game of Thrones" is one of the best shows on TV right now, so it’s nice to see more of its actors getting real work. Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who we know as Jaime Lannister, is the most recent Westerosi to find a part-time job.

Deadline reports that he’ll join the cast of "Oblivion," alongside Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough and Olga Kurylenko. It’s set to start filming in March; presumably, that means most of his parts for the second season of "Game of Thrones" have already been shot.

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Here's a word of advice: if you want to avoid spoilers for your most-anticipated superhero films, avoid their spin-off toys. With "The Amazing Spider-Man," "The Dark Knight Rises" and "The Avengers" all getting toy tie-ins to go along with their upcoming releases, the promotional art and descriptions for the toys have given away more secret details about the movies than the official trailers and images combined.

With Toy Fair in full swing in New York, expect plenty more spoilery toy-related information to flood your way. Today's installment features "The Avengers," which have a new board game and LEGO figurines that are giving away some major details about the upcoming Marvel ensemble superhero film. Consider yourself warned if you want to remain unspoiled!

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How would you feel about meeting Christian Bale? Terrified and/or ecstatic, we presume. Tom Hardy, who plays Bane in the upcoming "Dark Knight Rises," fell somewhere in between when getting prepped to work on the film. In an interview on "The Jonathan Ross Show," Hardy describes the first time he met the titular Dark Knight, sans costume.

"When I got to L.A. to do a screen testing in the giant Bane outfit, I’d done some work," he says. "I felt strong, I’d been training. I see Christian sitting there and I didn’t have the tee-shirt pressed on, and I see his arms. I looked at him and thought, ‘I’m gonna work this.’"

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Cover Artist

Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.
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