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Comic-Con: Blake Lively Would Love To Go Dark For 'Green Lantern'

Posted 7/26/10 10:00 am EST by in DC Comics, News, Video


Carol Ferris' transition into becoming Star Sapphire came up briefly at the San Diego Comic-Con "Green Lantern" panel, and Blake Lively had a few more thoughts on the subject when she was asked about becoming a villain. She didn't get into heavy details, but it's something she looks forward to, and the chance to land a couple of punches on her co-star Ryan Reynolds may warrant a training session with a certain "Avengers" actress.

"Oh my gosh, I would love to," Lively told MTV News. "To get to beat him up? Best day ever!"

Lively has taken note of Reynolds' wife Scarlet Johansson's moves as Black Widow, and she thinks the "Iron Man 2" actress would react the same way, possibility even with some advice. Read More...

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Comic-Con: Chris Hemsworth Shares Joss Whedon's Fascination With Avengers Drama

Posted 7/26/10 9:00 am EST by in Marvel, News, Video


Joss Whedon wants to show conflict between Captain America and Iron Man in "The Avengers," Chris Evans believes Whedon is "the guy for the job," and Chris Hemsworth sounds like he agrees with both of their perspectives. The actor will play The Mighty Thor on screen for director Kenneth Branagh before he moves on to "The Avengers," but he already has a history with Whedon and he's looking forward to what's in store. Asked if he's spoken with the man bringing Marvel's heroes together about his plans, Hemsworth acknowledged that the answer is yes.

"I have, yeah. I worked on '[The] Cabin in the Woods' with Joss," he told MTV News. "So I knew him from back then, and then had a chat to him about a month ago about 'The Avengers' and what he plans on doing, and it is incredibly impressive, you know, and exciting."

Hemsworth nodded that pulling the Avengers' group of egos together onto one team would be a significant issue when Whedon's story kicks into gear. He also made it clear that Thor doesn't like to get pushed around any more than his teammates do. Read More...

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Will Eisner's 'A Contract With God' Tagged For Film Adaptation

Posted 7/26/10 8:00 am EST by in News


A Contract with God movieWill Eisner left behind a lifetime of work that goes well beyond "The Spirit" when he died in 2005, and few creators can claim to have pushed the graphic novel into popular existence the way he did with his book "A Contract with God." Now, a group of directors and producers that includes former DC Comics editor Bob Schreck have announced that they plan on bringing Eisner's story collection to film.

"Getting to know Will Eisner was one of the great honors of both my personal and professional journeys," Schreck said in a press release. "We are all well aware that the work ahead has a very high bar of excellence to aspire to set by Mr. Eisner's pioneering achievements in storytelling." Read More...

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Comic-Con: 'Thor' Star Says Costume And Hammer 'Sell The Picture'

Posted 7/25/10 10:01 pm EST by in Marvel, Video


One of the biggest surprises at this year's Comic-Con was the debut of a new "Thor" trailer that offered the first taste of what we can expect when Marvel's god of thunder arrives on the big screen.

While we've seen images of Chris Hemsworth as Thor already, the footage shown at the Marvel movies panel featured the actor in action as the film's title character — and so much more. When MTV News snagged some time with Hemsworth, we asked him about the character's iconic look.

"I put the costume on for the first time and had the camera test and Anthony Hopkins was there with me," he told MTV News. "We looked at each other and he said, 'God, there's no acting required here, is there?'" Read More...

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Comic-Con: Why Are Jeremy Renner And Mark Ruffalo Right For 'The Avengers'? Joss Whedon Explains!

Posted 7/25/10 6:19 pm EST by in Marvel, News, Video


Sure the big Marvel announcement came yesterday at the Marvel Studios panel, but we just can’t stop obsessing about Joss Whedon and the fact that he has assembled such a mind-blowingly amazing cast for “The Avengers.”

When we caught up with the man of the week/hour/con, we asked Whedon why his two newest additions: Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo are perfect for Hawkeye and Hulk, respectively.

“The thing about Hawkeye, he’s got his bows and arrows, you need somebody who’s very very down to earth, who’s very grounded, and who’s going to be the kind of guy who, you see him, and you understand why he likes to be far away from things and then shoot at them,” Whedon said, adding that without the right actor in the role things could get “very silly” if handled incorrectly. “[With] Jeremy, he just has a lovely quality.” Read More...

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Comic-Con: 'Avengers' Director Joss Whedon Is 'The Guy For The Job,' Says Chris Evans

Posted 7/25/10 4:46 pm EST by in Marvel, Music, Video


Last night's big debut of "The Avengers" cast (thus far) was clearly the highlight of this year's Comic-Con, but the actors portraying Marvel's team of mighty heroes weren't the only stars of the Marvel Studios panel. Joss Whedon's gig behind the camera as "The Avengers" director was also made official this weekend — and we made sure to ask "Captain America" lead Chris Evans about it when we snagged some time with him.

"It seems like [Whedon] knows the world incredibly well," Evans told MTV News. "It seems like this world respects him back. It seems like he's the guy for the job." Read More...

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Comic-Con: Ryan Reynolds Confirms 'Bzzd' Appearance In 'Green Lantern'

Posted 7/25/10 3:59 pm EST by in DC Comics, News


Ryan Reynolds was formally presented as Hal Jordan for the "Green Lantern" panel at San Diego Comic-Con, and he's glad that his new costume has sparked debate. Asked which other Green Lanterns would be joining him for the movie, he listed some names we've seen before, but he was particularly excited about the wasp-like planet Apiaton native Bzzd.

"You're gonna see Sinestro; you're gonna see Tomar-Re; you're gonna see Kilowog; you're gonna see Bzzd," Reynolds told MTV News. Read More...

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Comic-Con: Meet 'The Avengers' Cast For The First Time!

Posted 7/25/10 3:01 pm EST by in Marvel, News


The official cast of "The Avengers" (so far) made their big debut last night during the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con. The team's introduction provided a fitting finale for one of the show's most impressive panels. Here's how they looked:

The Avengers

From left to right, we see: Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Clark Gregg (S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Coulson), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Sam Jackson (Nick Fury), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/Hulk), and Joss Whedon ("Avengers" director).

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Comic-Con: Blake Lively Calls Use Of Earth And Space In 'Green Lantern' 'Unique'

Posted 7/25/10 12:49 pm EST by in DC Comics, News


Ryan Reynolds likes his "Green Lantern" costume, and his co-star Blake Lively likes the tension she gets to be a part of as his love interest and rival Carol Ferris. The "Gossip Girl" actress teased that she looks forward to becoming a "villain" during the San Diego Comic-Con "Green Latern" panel, and she thinks the relationship between Hal and Carol will buck Hollywood trends by having her save him on occasion, but she also thinks "Green Lantern" will stand out among superhero films thanks to its settings on Earth and in outer space.

"Yeah, you do get to see outer space — that's what's so nice about it," Lively told MTV News. "You know, in superhero movies it's either in a specific city on planet Earth or in space, but the fact that you get to go back and forth is something that's a unique thing that you haven't seen in many movies."

As for her character's relationship with Hal Jordan, Lively also enjoys their onscreen competition. Read More...

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Destroyer Armor From 'Thor' Debuts At Comic-Con

Posted 7/25/10 11:50 am EST by in Marvel, News


San Diego Comic-Con's Marvel movie panel Saturday gave its audience first looks at both "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "Thor." The show floor where Thor's hammer and Odin's throne showed up proved to be ground zero for the off-screen unveiling of the latter film's Destroyer armor, however.

Destroyer armor

Marvel left a pair of golden doors closed behind the throne for the first few days of SDCC, but it turns out that the space being concealed was hollowed out and prepared to display the metal suit. The mystical armor that's come close to killing Thor on more than one occasion in comics looks detail-for-detail like its illustrated counterpart, and if Loki plans on trying to take the Norse God of Thunder out off commission in "Thor," it's a fair bet that he's going to want to use this fine piece of Asgardian craftsmanship. Read More...

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