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Back in January, it was confirmed that Clark Gregg will reprise his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson in director Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Thor" in addition to his return in "Iron Man 2."

And while Gregg's role in the first "Iron Man" film was relatively small, it appears that his character will be playing a much bigger role in "Thor."

"I just have been in New Mexico where I was a little more busy, dealing with the arrival of a certain Norse god," revealed Gregg during an interview with Superhero Hype. "I get to do some exciting things in some of the new stuff." Read more...

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Yesterday we ran a story that seemed to indicate that "Anchorman" director Adam McKay was the leading contender to direct a live-action adaptation of "The Boys," Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book series about a group of black ops agents tasked with policing superheroes' activities.

The report arrived via "Nightmare on Elm Street" director Samuel Bayer, who previously expressed his own desire to direct the project and now lamented McKay's status as the frontrunner. MTV News followed up with McKay's representatives to find out if the filmmaker is indeed in the mix for "The Boys," and received confirmation that he's in talks for the gig — though nothing is certain at this point.

"He's interested and has talked to the producers," a rep for McKay told MTV News. "But at this point, nothing is close to being decided." Read more...

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One of the biggest questions surrounding "Iron Man 2" has been answered — and the movie hasn't even hit theaters yet.

Fans wondering what will appear in a "secret" post-credits scene in "Iron Man 2" received their answer today via YouTube, where the final scene of the film was revealed in the expected sketchy, shaky, hidden-camera style. And as many fans speculated, it continues the grand tradition of connecting the film to another property in development around the Marvel movie universe.

Read on for a full breakdown of the scene, and just in case it's not obvious: SPOILER WARNING!

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It's no secret that both "Iron Man" and "Iron Man 2" relied heavily on improv from their cast of talented actors, but did you know that going the ad-lib route can mean some very cool, fan-friendly bonuses?

Take, for example, the sheer amount of extra footage created by "Iron Man 2" improvisation. According to director Jon Favreau, it amounts to around 30 minutes of alternate scenes and extra footage — all of which will likely be included on the "Iron Man 2" DVD.

"I think it's about a half an hour of that stuff," Favreau told MTV News. "You change things... There's a lot of latitude in post-production on this kind of movie."

"Iron Man 2" hits theaters May 7. Let us know what you think in the comment section or on Twitter!

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FROM MTV MOVIES: One of them flies around the world, is greeted by roaring applause everywhere he goes and works a red carpet like nobody's business. Ladies love him, men want to be like him and many call him a hero. The other one is Tony Stark.

On Monday night, Robert Downey Jr. continued to blur the line between real life and fiction, arriving at the premiere of "Iron Man 2" in one of his character's many cars. Like Stark in the film, Downey was greeted by scantily clad dancing girls, rapturous applause and reporters with questions. So, where does Downey end and Stark begin?

"Tony Stark is the movie star of superheroes, for sure," co-star Gwyneth Paltrow (Pepper Potts) insisted. "He's slightly debauched, handsome, funny."

Continue reading 'Iron Man 2' Premiere Finds Robert Downey Jr. Playing Red-Carpet Hero at Movies.MTV.com.

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A new trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's "The Last Airbender" hit the 'Net over the weekend, but now that it's finally gone wide, we can give it to you here in all its high-definition glory.

Based on the hit animated series "Avatar: The Last Airbender," the film follows Aang, the last living member of an air-manipulating nomadic tribe, on his quest to unite the other elemental tribes against the tyranny of the Fire Nation.

Not only do we get a lot more action in the new trailer, but we also get our first good look at Appa the Sky Bison in action!

Let us know what you think of the new trailer in the comment section or on Twitter!

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If you've ever wanted to attract envious tweets in the Twitter Report feed, getting into the premiere of "Iron Man 2" and letting everyone know about your access is a good start. Brian Michael Bendis offered his post-screening thoughts on the film last night, which he attended with Ed Brubaker. The rest of comics Twitterverse mostly shook their fists with jealously.

A few creators tweets about non-"Iron Man 2" topics as well in the last 24 hours, too. Among those were Brian Wood, who pointed out his satisfaction with royalties he receives from "DMZ" and "Northlanders" volumes printed in other languages, and Philip Tan, who continues to be on fire with the artwork samples he's been posting. Check out his Colossus and Tony Moore's thoughts on drawing Daken below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for April 27, 2010. Read more...

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Earlier this month, we brought you news of a very sexy issue of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight," but that doesn't mean the story's over when it comes to Buffy and the Slayers' climactic battle against Twilight and his armies.

Celebrated "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Battlestar Galactica" television writer Jane Espenson returns to the Dark Horse Comics series later this year for a new one-shot comic exploring what happened to Riley Finn, Buffy's former love interest who spied on Twilight for the Slayers.

The issue, which arrives on shelves August 18, will be written by Espenson with interior art and a cover by Karl Moline. Dark Horse has provided Splash Page readers with an exclusive first look at the cover to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season Eight — Riley One-Shot," as well as the official synopsis for the issue. Read more...

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While the debut of War Machine in "Iron Man 2" has received a lot of attention in the run-up to the film's premiere, Scarlett Johansson's bow as Russian superspy Black Widow is turning heads, too — and not just because of her skin-tight uniform.

Along with her deep history in the Marvel Universe, Black Widow's had more than a passing affiliation with The Avengers, and teamed up with everyone from Iron Man to Daredevil at one point or another. When MTV News caught up with Johansson at the "Iron Man 2" press junket, she offered up some thoughts on suiting up as the superspy and whether we'll see her do it again when "The Avengers" arrives in theaters.

"These movies are really fan-driven, and going into this film I was hoping that the fans and the audience would like my interpretation of the character enough to carry the story along," said Johansson. Read more...

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Last month, rumors emerged that a new animated "Green Lantern" movie was in the works that would be a potential prequel to "Green Lantern: First Flight." However, according to Warner Brothers Animation writer/producer Bruce Timm, plans for a second "Green Lantern" animated film were canceled.

"We had originally planned to do sequels for 'Wonder Woman' and 'Green Lantern,'" revealed Timm during an interview with Think McFly Think. "With 'Green Lantern,' it didn’t perform nearly as well as what they had hoped it would."

"In the long run, it eventually made its money back, but the sales weren’t there right away during its release." he added. "Hopefully with the release of the live-action film next year, that will open up the doors for more 'Green Lantern' related material." Read more...

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