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EXCLUSIVE: 'Incredible Hulk' Director Says Making Hulk The 'Avengers' Villain Is 'Too Simplistic'

Posted 1/21/10 2:29 pm EST by in Marvel, News


Louis Leterrier"Clash of the Titans" director Louis Leterrier is probably best known to comics fans for his 2008 take on Marvel's green goliath, "The Incredible Hulk." Starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, the film was well-received by fans and critics alike — due in no small part to the presence of several shout-outs to the wider Marvel movie continuity.

So the question now becomes, will Hulk find his way into the "Avengers" movie? And if so, will he be a villain, as "Iron Man" writers Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby hinted to MTV News way back in October 2008?

We posed that very question to Leterrier himself during our recent "10 For 2010" interview, which named him one of the filmmakers to watch this year. Read More...

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Conan O'Brien And Jay Leno 'Tonight Show' Feud Goes Superhero

Posted 1/21/10 1:01 pm EST by in News


NBC, Conan, LenoFreshly ousted "Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien's connection to comic books by way of a certain Cimmerian warrior is rather obvious, but did you know that he also has a thing or two in common with the Incredible Hulk?

Taking a page from Bruce Banner's playbook, Conan demonstrated the ability to turn his redheaded fury into a gamma-irradiated rampage against the executives at NBC that pushed him out of "The Tonight Show," with his sights set firmly on top dog Jeff Zucker and rival host Jay Leno. But both Zucker and Leno had some superpowered secrets of their own...

What... you're not following? Just check out the hilarious animated video making the rounds that frames NBC's late night drama through the lens of a superhero battle. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: 'Planet Hulk' Preview - Now With More Roaring, Smashing!

Posted 1/21/10 11:21 am EST by in Hot Stuff, Marvel, News


"Planet Hulk" hits shelves soon, bringing one of the Marvel character's most celebrated story arcs to life in an animated feature filled with all the roaring and smashing fans have come to expect from Bruce Banner's alter ego.

Back in October, we gave you a look at the amazing Alex Ross art created for the cover of the feature, and now we have the first, exclusive clip from "Planet Hulk," courtesy of Marvel Animated Features and Lionsgate Home Entertainment.

"Planet Hulk" will be available February 2 as a Two-Disc Special Edition DVD, Special Edition Blu-Ray, Standard DVD, and Digital Download. You can get more info on "Planet Hulk" at www.planethulkdvd.com. Read More...

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Martha Kent And Perry White Return To 'Smallville'

Posted 1/21/10 10:31 am EST by in DC Comics, News


Annette O’Toole And Michael McKeanWith ‘Smallville’ scheduled to return next week with the much anticipated “Absolute Justice” episodes by comic scribe Geoff Johns, two familiar faces have been confirmed to be coming back to the long running series: Martha Kent and Perry White.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Annette O’Toole and Michael McKean will reprise their roles as Martha Kent and Perry White in the second-to-last episode of the season. O’Toole left “Smallville” back in the sixth season when Martha Kent became a U.S. senator, while McKean previously appeared in a single episode during the third season. Read More...

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New 'Iron Man 2' Toys Reveal Tony Stark's Robot Enemies

Posted 1/21/10 9:46 am EST by in Marvel, News


Iron Man 2 toysFrom the moment fans caught wind that the War Machine suit would appear in "Iron Man 2," there's been a lot of anticipation for armored conflict — or better yet — an armored team-up between Tony Stark and James Rhodes. So even while the "Iron Man 2" trailer does show the heroes bonding in battle against shadowy antagonists, the exact nature of their battle was a mystery until this week's toy reveal.

According to Diamond Select Toys, Iron Man and War Machine will be facing down a variety of pilotless assault drones, possibly constructed by Tony Stark's corporate rival Justin Hammer. This would rule out any sort of Stark Tech training exercise and suggest the team is facing down a serious threat.

Although the drones are partially visible in the official "Iron Man 2" trailer, Diamond's new line of "Iron Man 2" Minimate toys give fans a first look at the machines up close. Read More...

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'Human Target' Review: Episode 1.02, 'Rewind'

Posted 1/20/10 9:59 pm EST by in Commentary, DC Comics, Review, Vertigo


Human TargetEpisode Title: "Rewind"

Synopsis: An unidentified hacker named Casper has a digital skeleton key that unwittingly puts him/her in the crosshairs of an assassin. Casper's murder is to take place on an airplane, leading Christopher Chance (Mark Valley) and his allies Winston (Chi McBride) and Guerrero (Jackie Earle Haley) to concoct a plan to get both Chance and Winston on board the flight.

Their mission is to identify and protect Casper, but when catastrophe strikes, Chance has to save everybody on the plane, all while figuring out who caused the chaos. Read More...

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Chloe Moretz Describes 'Kick-Ass' Gunplay... And A Nicolas Cage Scare!

Posted 1/20/10 9:01 pm EST by in News


Chloe MoretzIt’s been a busy few days here at MTV News, as we’re presenting our “10 to Watch in 2010” selections all week long, and recently published an exclusive interview with one of my favorites: Chloe Moretz, a 12-year-old actress who seems like she’s going on 35.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, Moretz plays “Hit-Girl” in April’s big-screen version of John Romita Jr. and Mark Millar’s “Kick-Ass.” And if advance audiences are to be believed, her ass-kicking character is four months away from becoming a household name.

“I’ve been trained since I was a baby to be this crazy assassin girl,” Moretz told us of Hit-Girl, who she hopes to reprise in sequels. “What I like about the character is that she’s an assassin, but at the same time she is still just an 11-year-old girl. She doesn’t know any better; it’s just how she was raised.” Read More...

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'Tron Legacy' Director Offers 'Oblivion' Update

Posted 1/20/10 6:46 pm EST by in News, Radical


Joe KosinskiOne of the many announcements to hit the wire in the wake of last year's Comic-Con had "Tron Legacy" director Joseph Kosinski attached to create both an illustrated novel and film based on "Oblivion," a science-fiction tale he's developing simultaneously in print and movie form through Radical Publishing and its filmmaking arm, Radical Pictures.

One of MTV Movies' "10 To Watch In 2010," Kosinski has his arms full these days with the sequel to Walt Disney's 1982 sci-fi classic "Tron," but he did manage to give us an update of sorts on the status of "Oblivion."

"'Oblivion' is steaming ahead," Kosinski told MTV News. "We're hoping to have a preview of the illustrated novel — it's not a comic book — by this year's Comic-Con. It's going to be a wide-format, hardcover novel with about 40 or 50 fully illustrated plates in it. We're hoping to also get the script written for the movie in the near future as well." Read More...

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AMC Orders Pilot For 'The Walking Dead' TV Series

Posted 1/20/10 6:01 pm EST by in Image Comics, News


Walking Dead"The Walking Dead" television series took a big step forward today with the announcement that AMC has ordered a pilot for the adaptation of Robert Kirkman's post-apocalyptic drama.

According to an official statement from the network, the "Walking Dead" pilot will go into production in the second quarter of 2010. Kirkman will serve as executive producer on the "Walking Dead" series alongside Frank Darabont ("The Shawshank Redemption," "The Mist"), who will also write and direct the pilot.

A pilot was also ordered for AMC's adaptation of "The Killing," based on the Danish series “Forbrydelsen." Read More...

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'Powers' TV Series Gets New Writer

Posted 1/20/10 5:01 pm EST by in Marvel, News


PowersAlmost a year ago, word broke that Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming’s “Powers” was in development at FX as a potential TV series. And while further updates on the project have been scarce, the project has recently picked up a new writer.

“We have a new writer who came in and who’s working with Brian Bendis,” said FX President John Landgraf during an interview with Premium Hollywood. “He’s a really, really good writer who got really excited about the project. He came in, and they pitched us a new take.”

Although Landgraf did not name the new writer attached to the project, he did discuss some of the thought process behind adapting the comic into a TV series. Read More...

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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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