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Just last month, we had word that Paramount's rights to "Torso", the 1998 Image miniseries by Brian Michael Bendis, were dangerously close to expiration. Now, The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Paramount has indeed let the rights lapse, bringing the film's future into serious question.

"Torso," the story of Elliot Ness' investigation into the real-life 1930s Cleveland Torso Murderer, was set to be adapted by David Fincher as a film potentially titled "Ness." Though there are persistent rumors about Fincher being difficult to work with, the financial and critical success of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" seemed an excuse to give the man carte blanche. Especially odd is this news breaking the same day that "Button" walked off with 13 Oscar nominations. Read more...

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After several months of news regarding the "Watchmen" lawsuit and the current rumors about "Iron Man 2" casting issues, it was totally understandable to be a bit...concerned...when news broke earlier this week regarding "extensive" reshoots for "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" (especially considering the film's own history of behind-the-scenes conflicts). However, might those reshoots be serving to make the film -- dare we say -- even more badass?

That seems to be the rumor that IESB.com is reporting today, claiming that the reshoots currently taking place in Vancouver were to add more of Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool to the film. The article further hints that -- since the reshoots mostly involved Deadpool and Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) -- that Marvel's resident "Merc with a Mouth" stands to be a major character in the upcoming "X-Men" spin-off. Read more...

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FROM MTV.COM: This year's Academy Awards nominations were announced on Thursday (January 22), and while Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" received nods in eight categories (including the Best Supporting Actor nomination for the late Heath Ledger), the record-breaking film failed to receive a nod for Best Picture.

On its way to becoming the second-highest-grossing film of all time (behind 1997's Best Picture winner, "Titanic"), "The Dark Knight" has been the focus of no small amount of praise from actors and filmmakers — with many of those complimentary words aimed at the late Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker. Here are some words of praise for the movie we've gathered since its release:

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman: "As a kid, I was a big comic book collector. What [Nolan]'s doing is taking it to a whole other exciting great place."

Read more thoughts on "The Dark Knight" from high-profile fans over at MTV.com.

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Summit Entertainment's superpower-savvy thriller "Push" is hitting theaters in just a few weeks, and it's no secret that we're fond of the film's comics-inspired storyline. Earlier this week, we brought you "Push" director Paul McGuigan's thoughts on casting teenage actress Dakota Fanning in a more mature role, and then we gave you the new "Push" trailer that showcases the powers and abilities you'll see in the film. This time around, we're bringing you an exclusive peek at three new images from the film, courtesy of Summit Entertainment.

In the image below, "Push" star Chris Evans' character, Nick Gant, squares off against Neil Jackson's Victor Budarin during one of the film's powered-up brawls.

Click on the image above to see more exclusive images from "Push," and be sure to keep it locked here on Splash Page for even more "Push" in the coming weeks. "Push" hits theaters February 6.

Planning to check out "Push"? what do you think of the latest images? Let us know in the comment section!

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FROM MTV.COM: On Thursday, while comic book fans (and movie fans in general) across the globe celebrated Heath Ledger's inevitable — and well-deserved — Best Supporting Actor nomination for "The Dark Knight," January 22 also holds a more somber place in film history.

One year before, to the day, news broke that Heath Ledger had tragically died of what would later be deemed as an accidental prescription-drug overdose.

Usually — unless you're a hard-core film buff — Academy Awards season means nothing except anticipation for outrageous red-carpet fashions or office pools featuring films that most of us haven't even seen yet. But this year's announcements had even casual moviegoers glued to TV sets and Internet streams, waiting to hear Ledger's name called for a role that the actor clearly gave his all to.

For more on the somber timing of Heath Ledger's Oscar nomination, head over to MTV.com.

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Director Henry Selick has ample experience adapting lustrous visions to film, whether it's Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" or Roald Dahl's "James and the Giant Peach." However, his latest challenge -- to adapt popular comics writer Neil Gaiman's children's book "Coraline" as 3D, stop-motion feature -- required him to relearn his process and develop a new way of working.

"I met Neil and got the pages -- it wasn't even a published book yet -- and I saw it as a movie immediately," Selick told MTV News. "Now, getting here from there - that's been a wild ride."

When Selick and Gaiman began collaborating on a screenplay for "Coraline," the story of a young girl who finds a doorway to a world with an alternate version of her own family that seems perfect at first but grows more sinister, communication occurred regularly -- but as Selick learned, that didn't produce the most desirable results. Read more...

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Sam Mendes' adaptation of Garth Ennis' controversial series "Preacher" finally has a writer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, John August will be stepping in for scripting duties on the project, which is sounding better and better all the time.

The 60-issue series (by Ennis and artist Steve Dillon) tells the story of Jesse Custer, a Texas preacher who, imbued with the power of the "Word of God," has the ability to make anyone do exactly as he says. He travels across America with his ex-girlfriend, Tulip, and Irish vampire drinking buddy, Cassidy, to hunt down God and make him explain to all creation why he abandoned them. Read more...

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With work on "The Hobbit" really starting to move forward, Guillermo del Toro updated MTV News this week with exclusive scripting, casting and pre-production news, including confirmation that "Hellboy" creator Mike Mignola will be coming aboard for early visualization.

"We are sketching and designing with Weta's John Howe, and [Adam Lee]," del Toro offered. "Mike Mignola is coming soon. He's going to do a stint on the design team."

This is good news for fans of Mignola, who worked with del Toro on both "Hellboy" films as well as providing some art for "Pan's Labyrinth."

For more of MTV's chat with Guillermo del Toro about "The Hobbit," head over to MTV.com.

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Now that we know justice has been served and Heath Ledger is nominated for "Best Supporting Actor" in this year's Academy Awards, all that's left now is the waiting game between today and February 22 to see if he will win a well-deserved posthumous statuette.

But if you're like us and can't sit still until then -- or are looking to sharpen up your arguments when the inevitable "Why wasn't 'The Dark Knight' nominated in more categories?" debates start up -- the IMAX corporation and Warner Bros. have announced the IMAX theaters that will be re-showing 2008's box office champ.

After the jump, we've got the rundown of cities and venues where you can catch "The Dark Knight" one more time the way it was meant to be seen -- on a big honkin' screen! Read more...

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The nominees for the 81st annual Academy Awards were announced this morning in Los Angeles, and much to no one's surprise, Heath Ledger has been named as a nominee for "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" for his portrayal of The Joker in "The Dark Knight."

"The Dark Knight" was also nominated for a number of ancillary awards as well, including nods for "Best Art Direction"; "Best Cinematography"; "Best Sound Mixing & Editing" (to which "Wanted" also received nominations); "Best Film Editing": "Best Makeup" (along with "Hellboy II") and "Visual Effects" (going up against "Iron Man" in that category). Read more...

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