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Earlier today we got a peek at the "Captain America: The First Avenger" footage that will reportedly debut tonight, and now we have a new image from the much-anticipated Marvel blockbuster.

The new shot of Captain America debuted in Marvel's comic book solicitations for June, accompanying the info for the final issues of "Captain America: First Vengeance," the comic book prequel for the film. We brought you some info on "First Vengeance" last month, including an interview with writer Fred Van Lente, who debunked rumors that Nazis will be removed from "The First Avenger" storyline.

You can check out the image below, and head over to Comic Book Resources for Marvel's full comic book solicitations for June. Read more...

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The inhabitants of the comics Twittersphere contemplated some pressing issues today, such as the alarming lack of William Shatner tattoos in the world on the actor's 80th birthday, as well as the "House" writing team's interest in Superman and why people ask really disturbing questions on Formspring.

Additionally, Greg Horn posted one of the best photos of the month on his account when he caught "Star Wars" actor Peter Mayhew together with artist Michael Golden. Have a gander at that and Edgar Wright's thoughts on music in Los Angeles down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is your Twitter Report for March 22, 2011. Read more...

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A script can spend forever in the editing stage, so anticipators of the developing live-action movie version of “Akira” should feel lucky to hear the project is finally materializing. After all, the film’s script—taken on in mid November for polishing by “Harry Potter” writer Steve Kloves—is an adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s sprawling 6 volume manga, and not a remake of the 1988 anime.

According to Deadline, Klove’s edits have Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures brass along with director Albert Hughes “excited” enough to forward the script to a short list of actors.

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With "Captain America: The First Avenger" hitting theaters in a few months, it's no surprise that we're starting to see more and more images, photos, and other promotional material making its way to the masses. Case in point: some new footage scheduled to air on Entertainment Tonight this week.

In a teaser for the new footage — which appears to be airing tonight — we get our first, ever-so-brief look at Captain America slinging his shield. There's also a quick clip of him catching the shield, too — but you have to be quick on the "pause" trigger to catch the scenes. Read more...

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By Chris Arrant

There were many announcements made at the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo last weekend, but one of the most eye-opening of them all was when ”The Walking Dead” actress Laurie Holden relayed a rumor that horror novelist Stephen King was going to write an episode of the series. That ignited a firestorm of speculation – speculation that was turned into anticipation when the rumor was confirmed with the novelist himself.

“['The Walking Dead' showrunner Frank Darabont] has expressed enthusiastic interest for Season 2 or possibly 3,” King told Entertainment Weekly, confirming Holden's comments in a C2E2 panel report by Comic Book Resources.

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Let's just reiterate this right at the start: SPOILER ALERT.

There's some big news today on "The Amazing Spider-Man" that comes from an interview with actor C. Thomas Howell. In his chat, Howell not only outs the identity of the 2012 release's villain but also shares a few key plot points that connect with the end of the movie.

Howell shared the information in an interview on The RetroRadio podcast. He admits that he has a small role in the film, which stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, but that his contribution to the unfolding events is rather significant. The juicy spoiler material is transcribed after the jump (via MovieWeb), so proceed at your own risk. Read more...

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Now that Darren Aronofsky is no longer directing "The Wolverine," the field is wide open for another filmmaker interested in tackling Logan's second solo adventure.

Way back in September 2010, before Aronofsky was confirmed for the gig, we suggested five directors we thought would be good for the project (he was one of them). In the months that since, we've learned more about the film and, well... let's just say it's time to revise our list.

After much debate around Splash Page HQ, we've come up with a list of five filmmakers we'd like to see behind the camera when Wolverine heads to Japan. Read more...

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Seven years after making her movie debut in “Mean Girls” Amanda Seyfried—currently starring in “Red Riding Hood”—is a hotter-than-ever Hollywood commodity. But despite having the look and fantasy genre chops, Seyfried has yet to breach the equally bankable comic-based movie circuit.

As it turns out, she’s kind of bummed about it. At the very least, the actress—once a shoe-in for the lead in “Sucker Punch”—is bummed about missing out on what would have been her second chance to work with director Zack Snyder.

“I auditioned for a role in the new ‘Superman’ and didn’t get it,” Seyfried told Australian blog AdelaideNow. Read more...

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Last week was an emotional roller-coaster here on MTV Splash Page. On one hand, you had the devastating news that Darren Aronofsky stepped away from directing "The Wolverine." And on the other, David Slade, a former front-runner for the "Wolverine" gig, signed on to direct a new Daredevil movie.

While the original report described Slade's movie as "a continuation of the saga," that may not actually be the case.

The director took to Twitter over the weekend with a series of updates on "Daredevil" and other projects. In one particularly telling post, he writes, "It will [bear] no relation to the previous Daredevil movie in any way. We are at early planning stages and have not yet discussed any cast." Read more...

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David E. Kelley, the man behind the new “Wonder Woman” television series, has plenty to tell about getting involved with the project and how Adrianne Palicki was chosen for the lead role. For starters, he initially said "No" to the project.

In an interview with New York Magazine, Kelley discussed how he ended up changing his mind and taking on “Wonder Woman."

“When I started thinking about all the complications and potential layers to this superhero, I just got more and more intrigued,” Kelly said. “It was also something I was a little bit afraid of. That’s good, too. Any writer should get out of his or her comfort zone, and this was way outside of mine.” Read more...

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