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Way back in September 2009, we suggested that Dark Horse Comics' award-winning comic book series "Beasts of Burden" would make a great big-screen adventure. It looks like our recommendation found its way to the right people, because the celebrated series is indeed getting the adaptation treatment.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Shrek" and "Chronicles of Narnia" director Andrew Adamson will produce a CG-animated feature based on the series, which follows a group of dogs and cats who fight supernatural threats around the small community of Burden Hill. The Eisner-winning series was created by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson.

The CG animation for "Beasts of Burden" will be created by Reel FX, which specializes in CG and live-action hybrid projects. Read more...

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In recent years, San Diego's Comic-Con International has become the most prominent showcase for Hollywood's upcoming offerings, with the hottest projects on both the big and small screens competing for attendees' attention and a share of industry buzz. However, that could all change in 2011.

In an article about Hollywood's changing perception of the annual event, The New York Times indicates that many of the studios responsible for the most anticipated upcoming films could be sitting out Comic-Con this year — and that could mean a conspicuous no-show for films like "The Dark Knight Rises" and the "Superman: Man Of Steel" reboot.

According to the report, Warner Brothers won't be bringing any films to this year's show, and neither Walt Disney Studios nor Dreamworks will have a significant presence in San Diego. In fact, the report goes on to suggest that Marvel Entertainment is still undecided regarding whether to bring "The Avengers" to Comic-Con. Read more...

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Robert Downey Jr. must be busy with both “Iron Man 3" and “The Avengers” on his to-do list, but he still managed to sit down for an interview about both films alongside Jon Favreau, director of “Iron Man” and “Iron Man 2.”

Speaking about “The Avengers” during last weekend's Hero Complex Film Festival (and transcribed by Slash Film), Downey said, “I tend to look at a scene and say ‘This is absolutely impossible, we can’t shoot this, it’s horrible. I can tell you 10 other movies it’s been in, I refuse.’ I usually start off the morning by refusing to do what I’ve signed on to do. So I brought that attitude, happily.”

“I just thought ‘How are you gonna put all of us clowns together? He’s wearing a suit, he’s all jacked up, he’s so-and-so, and poor Mark Ruffalo, he’s gonna out do us,'" continued Downey. "And we’re about six weeks in and I have to say [director] Joss Whedon is nailing it. He’s so smart and so good. And it’s gonna be great. I can’t believe I just said it, I never could’ve believed this, but it’s gonna be great.” Read more...

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The LeBron James haters in the feed got a chance to gloat Sunday night, thanks to the Dallas Mavericks' 105-95 win over the Miami Heat. Their championship win stuck it out in trending with HBO's "Game of Thrones," and both television events generated their share of surprises.

Elsewhere, "Super 8" got Bill Amend feeling nostalgic, while Mark Millar had a stern warning for "Green Lantern." Find out why and see who was cheering on the Mavs down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for June 13, 2011. Read more...

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It's no secret that "Captain America: The First Avenger" will explore the World War II origin of Marvel's star-spangled superhero, but a new, rare poster created for the film has taken the homage one step further by recreating one of the character's most iconic moments.

Created specifically for the "Captain America" cast and crew by artist Paolo Rivera, the new poster features an image of Captain America punching Adolf Hitler — a nod to the famous cover for 1941's "Captain America Comics" #1.

Sadly, it might prove difficult to get your hands on one of these awesome posters, as Marvel only printed up 100 copies of them. Some of them were given away during this weekend's Hero Complex Film Festival, but if you weren't one of the lucky few, your best bet might be to keep an eye on eBay. Read more...

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“Green Lantern” will finally arrive on the big screen later this week, and star Ryan Reynolds seems to be very happy with how the ambitious film turned out. Speaking with MTV News, he assured fans that it’s even better than he had hoped.

“For me going into it, my expectations were really just to learn, not just about the character, but about film making like that,” Reynolds said. “I was just so blown away to see what they accomplished with, juxtaposed with the stuff that we shot. We’re shooting at the blue screen stage, you know, with nothing interactive at all.” Read more...

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Okay, I'll admit it: A few months ago I wouldn't even have entertained the idea of seeing "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" multiple times, let alone recommend that you see it. Back in January, when we published a list of five things we liked about the show and five things we hated, we had trouble coming up with enough items for the former, and had even more trouble narrowing down our list of the latter.

Since then, the budget-busting Broadway show has undergone a massive overhaul, with former director Julie Taymor departing the production, and an entirely new set of writers — including comics scribe Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa — brought on to rework the script.

With the show finally ending its record-breaking run of preview performances next week and marking its official Broadway debut, I found myself in the audience a second time to find out whether "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" had finally spun a web that will keep audiences in the seats. Read more...

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"Green Lantern" hits theaters next week, so that means you should get used to seeing an emerald hue everywhere you look the next few days. DC's ring-wielding hero has a particularly big presence on the small screen lately, with previews popping up on a regular basis on-air and online.

While many of the television spots recycle existing footage, one of the recent previews actually offers quite a bit of new footage from the film, including a bunch of new constructs Hal forms with his ring. Read more...

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With just about every comic book movie hitting theaters these days, it's hard not to wonder about studios' over-arching plans for characters with rich histories like Green Lantern, who's making his big-screen debut next week.

When MTV News recently sat down with "Green Lantern" stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, we asked them how much they know about the in-development script for "Green Lantern 2" and what it it might involve for their characters.

"I'm pretty aware [of the 'Green Lantern 2' story]," Reynolds told MTV News.

"Really? They don't tell me anything," added Lively. "This is awkward." Read more...

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The world lost a a treasure this week with the passing of Mad Libs creator Leonard B. Stern. Joe Kelly, among others, expressed his thanks to the man, and we at the Report here echo those words.

On another surprising (yet decidedly more upbeat) note, "Duke Nukem Forever" actually appears to be coming out in a few days. Kieron Gillen was all about that on his account. Karl Kerschl, meanwhile, has been playing "Darksiders," a game which inspired to give a shout-out to Joe Madureira. Those posts and Jim Lee's defense of "Game of Thrones" to Bryan Hitch can be found down below.

I'm @brianwarmoth, and this is the Twitter Report for June 10, 2011. Read more...

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