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Bollywood Star Calls His 'Amazing Spider-Man' Villain Role 'Pivotal'

Posted 2/15/11 11:13 am EST by in Marvel, News


Irrfan KhanMarc Webb's upcoming reboot of the Spider-Man movie franchise now has an official title: "The Amazing Spider-Man," adopted from Marvel's most popular comic book series about the New York City-dwelling wall-crawler. And now the Bollywood star playing one of the film's villains has offered up a few more comments about the mysterious character he'll play in the project.

"The role [in HBO's 'In Treatment'] got me some good reviews there and I think the industry there is aware of my work," said Irrfan Khan in an interview with NDTV (via ComicBookMovie). "Marc [Webb] had seen me and wanted to work with me and approached me for this role. I play one of the villains in the movie. It is a pivotal role. Read More...

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'The Dark Knight Rises' Script Not Quite Finished Yet, Arkham Asylum Spotted?

Posted 2/15/11 10:13 am EST by in DC Comics, News


"The Dark Knight Rises" is already shaping up to be one of the biggest movies of 2012, and production hasn't even properly begun yet. After director Christopher Nolan's first two enormously successful franchise reboots, "The Dark Knight Rises" is finally close to getting in front of cameras... though not as close as you might think, as we learned from Michael Caine today.

The two-time Academy Award winner revealed that the script is still not quite finished in an interview with E! Online.

"I talked to Chris last week because I said I hadn't gotten a script," Caine revealed. "And he said, 'I haven't finished it.' And [then] he said, 'I'll finish it in two weeks.'" Read More...

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'The Walking Dead' Toys At Toy Fair 2011: Todd McFarlane Talks Future Characters & TV Timing

Posted 2/14/11 6:16 pm EST by in Image Comics, News, Toys


Last week, we brought you the news that McFarlane Toys had picked up the license to produce action figures based on "The Walking Dead" television series and comic books. We also gave you an exclusive peek at the prototype for the Michonne figure set to be released in the first wave of "The Walking Dead" toys.

During this weekend's Toy Fair 2011 convention, MTV News chatted up McFarlane Toys founder Todd McFarlane — no stranger to comics himself — to get more details about "The Walking Dead" line.

"['The Walking Dead'] was a giant success for AMC," McFarlane told MTV News. "To me, 'The Walking Dead' has been in my life for years and years and years, because we've been doing the comic books [at Image Comics]." Read More...

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'The Amazing Spider-Man' Announced As Reboot's Official Title, Plus A New Image!

Posted 2/14/11 3:36 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Marvel, News


Amaznig Spider-ManSony announced the official title for the upcoming reboot of the "Spider-Man" movie franchise today. The film will be titled "The Amazing Spider-Man," and will hit theaters July 3, 2012.

Along with revealing the official title for the film, Sony provided a brand new image of lead actor Andrew Garfield in costume as Spider-Man. The press release announcing the title also directed fans to the project's new website: www.theamazingspiderman-movie.com.

Fans of Spidey's comic book adventures will certainly recognize that the film takes its name from the long-running Spider-Man comic book series, which saw issue #654 hit shelves last week. You can check out the new image of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man below, as well as the full text of the press release announcing "The Amazing Spider-Man" title. Read More...

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Leaked 'ThunderCats' Movie Footage: CGI Lion-O Vs. Slithe!

Posted 2/14/11 3:31 pm EST by in News


ThunderCatsWay back in July 2009, almost a full year before the new "ThunderCats" animated series was announced, some concept art hit the 'net from the scrapped "ThunderCats" movie that was originally intended to bring the characters form the beloved 1980s series to the big screen. Now, some test footage from the "ThunderCats" movie has also found its way online — and it offers our first, in-action look at the movie that might've been.

Posted over at Flixist, the footage shows Lion-O practicing with the Sword of Omens, only to be interrupted by the reptilian villain Slithe (who also sports a new look for the CGI film) and dropping the sword. After brawling a bit on the side of a canyon, Lion-O recovers the Sword of Omens and issues the familiar "Thunder... Thunder... ThunderCats... Ho!" call.

The film's new "ThunderCats" logo is then revealed, and when the action resumes, Lion-O is crouching over Slithe's unconscious body. Read More...

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'The Avengers' Gets An Open Casting Call This Week

Posted 2/14/11 2:58 pm EST by in Marvel, News


Joss Whedon's big-screen adaptation of "The Avengers" is going to be here before you know it. Pre-production for the 2012 summer film is in full swing right now, and Marvel Studios is giving fans a chance to actually be in the movie with an open casting call.

Here's what you have to do: on February 16 -- this Wednesday -- make your way to the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico by 10am. You'll line up there and go through the casting call process for "Avengers" as well as a number of other projects (including hit TV series "Breaking Bad").

It's all part of New Mexico's Film and Media Day (via SuperHeroHype). Read More...

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Michael Fassbender Says His 'X-Men: First Class' Performance Draws From Comics, Not Movies

Posted 2/14/11 2:01 pm EST by in Marvel, News


With the debut trailer for "X-Men: First Class" finally here, fans have finally gotten their first real glimpse at what director Matthew Vaughn is planning for his origin story of Marvel's beloved mutant super-team. Star Michael Fassbender, who plays Magneto, recently provided some commentary on the new "X-Men" trailer. Fassbender offered the commentary as part of the press rounds he's been doing lately for "Jane Eyre," and as you might imagine, he's been getting a lot of questions about the Magneto role.

Fassbender addressed the role formerly held by Ian McKellen in Bryan Singer's "X-Men" movies and his connection to it in a recent interview with SuperHeroHype.

"I haven't based it on [McKellen] at all actually, and I hope the fans aren't going to be disappointed by that, because I know he's rated as [a favorite] comic villain," he revealed. "I just tried to steep myself in the source material, the comic books, and there's so much. He's such a fascinating guy, and how he becomes Magneto is a really interesting journey." Read More...

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Valentine's Day, Grammy Awards, And 'Marvel Vs. Capcom 3' In Today's Twitter Report

Posted 2/14/11 1:00 pm EST by in Twitter Report


Marvel vs. Capcom 3Love was in the air for Valentine's Day this morning, as was the burning wreckage of discussion from last night's Grammy Awards. Brian Michael Bendis and Laurenn McCubbin stuck up for Lady Gaga, while Ryan Stegman laid out his high expectations for Best New Artist nominee Justin Bieber.

Their thoughts, as well as a very good point about "Marvel vs. Capcom 3" from Corey Lewis and Gail Simone's critique of the Fantastic Four's new uniforms and advice for aspiring webcomics creators can be found down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for February 14, 2011. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE 'Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol' Special Feature - Meet Clive!

Posted 2/14/11 12:16 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, TV


It's been a while since we last saw the "Doctor Who" crew in action — way back to last year's "Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol" special, in fact. With the much-celebrated (and critically praised) 2010 Christmas Special arriving on shelves tomorrow, we're ridiculously happy to reacquaint you with The Doctor courtesy of a brand new, exclusive piece of video from the "Christmas Carol" DVD and Blu-Ray.

Ladies and gentlemen, meet Clive:

As you can probably guess from our review of "Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol," we're big fans of last year's Charles Dickens-inspired holiday adventure with star Matt Smith and special guests Michael Gambon ("Harry Potter") and opera diva Katherine Jenkins. Read More...

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Michael Rosenbaum Will Return For 'Smallville' Finale After All (And There Was Much Rejoicing)

Posted 2/14/11 10:44 am EST by in DC Comics, News


Late last week, we told you about a report that former "Smallville" star Michael Rosenbaum wouldn't be returning for one last turn as Lex Luthor before the upcoming series finale airs and everything comes to an end. Well, now it turns out that the earlier report — which came from an unnamed "knowledgeable source" at EW — is just not true.

Rosenbaum will indeed be reprising his Lex Luthor role once more, to the delight of the show's fans.

The confirmation comes from showrunners Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson, who told Deadline, "It feels like the stars are aligning, literally. We couldn't be more excited about having Michael back. And as far as the way he returns … there'll be no doubt about how Lex becomes the great rival in Clark Kent's life. He is the villain of the story." 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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