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'Arrow' Recap: Episode 1.21, 'The Undertaking'

Posted 5/2/13 9:35 am EST by in DC Comics, Review, TV

The Undertaking

by Ryan Rigley

With only a few episodes left this season, last night's episode of "Arrow" finally answers one burning question: "What happened to Walter Steele"? After being kidnapped in episode nine, Walter has been mysteriously M.I.A. throughout the entirety of this season. However, with a laptop that Oliver steals from a crooked accountant, Felicity is finally able to get a lead on Oliver's missing stepfather.

"The Undertaking" actually addresses a number of key questions raised in last week's episode. At Club Verdant, Laurel sits alone at the bar miserably sipping from a cup of horrible coffee as she mourns the end of her latest relationship. As Laurel reveals to Oliver that she and Tommy are now broken up, Oliver suggests that Laurel go talk to Tommy, something that he and Laurel never had the chance to do. Then Felicity shows up.

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'Iron Man 3': Ben Kingsley Stayed In 'The Box' With Robert Downey Jr.

Posted 5/2/13 8:00 am EST by in interviews, Marvel, News, Video

Mandarin

by Brett White

Robert Downey Jr. has become known for delivering performances that are equal parts charismatic and naturalistic; the man doesn't just portray characters, he embodies them. And after three outings as Tony Stark, the actor is no doubt incredibly comfortable in the role in "Iron Man 3." Some actors might find going toe-to-toe with the Downey in his element intimidating, but not Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsley. No, the two of them hit it off magnificently. Kingsley talked to MTV News about working with Downey.

"Robert never strays off dialogue," says Kingsley. "His gift is to make the written word look utterly spontaneous. Very little, if anything, is thrown at the other actor that isn't in the script... I think [ Downey] calls [the script] the box, but you play inside it. You don't play outside of it."

Check out the full interview after the jump, and prepare yourself mentally for when "Iron Man 3" bursts onto the big screen this Friday, May 3rd.

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Falcon Takes Flight In 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Set Photos

Posted 5/1/13 4:53 pm EST by in Marvel, News, Photos

Falcon

by Brett White

After debuting in the form of concept art, Captain America's ally Falcon has finally taken flight in the form of actor Anthony Mackie. And as the pictures show, it's not so much flight as being pulled backwards while pulling a total Wesley (very, very deep reference to "Angel" for all the Whedon-ites out there). The pictures come courtesy of WENN, who snapped the pictures while on the set of "Captain America: The Winter Solider. The photos can be checked out here.

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'Iron Man 3': 5 Toys You Gotta Have

Posted 5/1/13 4:15 pm EST by in Commentary, Marvel, Toys

Iron Man 3 Toy

by Ryan Rigley

This Friday marks the release of Shane Black's "Iron Man 3", the third installment in the "Iron Man" movie franchise and first film in Phase Two of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Obviously, an "Iron Man" film this monumental will have its fair share of armors, and what better way to celebrate those awesome, new armors than with awesome, new "Iron Man 3" toys!

Ranging everywhere from action figures to motorized gauntlets, Hasbro's "Iron Man 3" toys are certainly worth your hard-earned money. Whether it's for your kids or for yourself, each of these toys put you virtually in Tony Stark's jet-powered shoes. Here's a look at the top five coolest "Iron Man 3" toys from Hasbro.

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Arc FX Mission Mask
What better way to get inside Tony Stark's head than by wearing his Iron Man mask? This "Arc FX Mission Mask" comes complete with varying degrees of lights and sounds from the movie, as well as a dual missile launcher and laser targeting beam! Perfect for any "Iron Man" fan, over the age of 5, who wants to protect their face whilst battling the never-ending hordes of Chitauri forces.

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Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals How 'Iron Man 3' Is A Different Film

Posted 5/1/13 2:40 pm EST by in interviews, Marvel, News, Video

by Brett White

There was one big behind-the-scenes change made for "Iron Man 3," and Gwyneth Paltrow reveals that it greatly benefited the film. "We had a complete screenplay when we started, and it was great," says Paltrow. "The other two movies, we were writing as we were going; we were improvising the whole thing. It was a much more difficult process."

Paltrow's not knocking previous director Jon Favreau, as she clarifies in the full clip below. New director Shane Black and writer Drew Pearce definitely took advantage of lead time that wasn't exactly available to Favreau, and cranked out a dense, thematically rich script that gets high praise from Paltrow. You can check out the entire clip below.

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'Wolverine': CinemaCon Trailer Shows Off Silver Samurai

Posted 5/1/13 2:05 pm EST by in Marvel, News, Video

Silver Samurai

by Brett White

Move over General Zod, there's a new bad guy in town. "The Wolverine's" Silver Samurai. And no, he doesn't do some iconic caterwauling in this new trailer from CinemaCon, but he does steal every scene he's in (all combined two seconds of them!). The Samurai looks appropriately menacing and visual interesting in the still above, and I personally can't wait to see him mix it up with Hugh Jackman on the big screen.

This new trailer is almost completely comprised of never-before-seen footage from this summer's sole mutant movie. It has as much, if not more, ninja action as the Japanese trailer and sheds a lot more light on scenes set-up in the initial two trailers. There's more Yukio, more Yakuza and a lot less talking. Check out the trailer below.

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'Arrow': New Clip Shows The Queens Before Shipwreck

Posted 5/1/13 1:25 pm EST by in DC Comics, News, TV, Video

by Ryan Rigley

As anyone who watches the CW's "Arrow" could tell you, the series is chock full of flashbacks to Oliver Queen's time stranded on the island of Lian Yu. Therefore, it's no surprise to see that this sneak peak from tonight's episode of "Arrow" is indeed another flashback.

However, unlike all of the other island flashbacks that we've seen this season, this particular flashback takes place before Robert Queen and his son have set sail on the Queen's Gambit. Hell, it even takes place before the boat crashes! Check out the clip below.

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Kevin Feige Reveals How 'Iron Man 3' Avoids Threequel Syndrome

Posted 5/1/13 1:00 pm EST by in Marvel, News

Iron Man 3

by Brett White

Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige was on hand Tuesday night at Entertainment Weekly's screening of "Iron Man 3," part of their inaugural CapeTown Film Festival at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre. Following the film screening, Feige took part in a Q&A session wherein the Marvel mastermind opened up about a wide range of topics. The big question of the evening, and of the entire week as "Iron Man 3's" Friday opening draws near, was just exactly how Feige made sure that the Iron Man threequel would not fail creatively like so many super-threequels before it.

"This is Marvel Studios' first Part Three," said Feige. "It's my first Part Three as a solo producer. But I've been a part of other Part Threes that I don’t think people [consider] tremendous successes. There, I witnessed what I thought were pitfalls we should avoid. And one of them was not taking a risk to do something different, to take a chance with the formula. Hiring ['Iron Man 3' director] Shane Black was a big part of that."

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'Man Of Steel' Exclusive Interview: How Michael Shannon Became General Zod

Posted 5/1/13 11:45 am EST by in DC Comics, interviews, News, Video

by Brett White

"Man of Steel's" Michael Shannon is shaping up to become the breakout star of the summer. His shouting General Zod has to be one of the highlights of a trailer filled with highlights, and he's even become an internet sensation thanks to his dramatic reading of an incredibly NSFW sorority letter for Funny or Die. With a lead role in this summer's Superman film, Shannon's poised to join the bad guy big leagues. But just how did Shannon land the role of General Zod?

"I got a phone call," Shannon tells MTV News' Josh Horowitz. "They said 'Zack Snyder wants you to play General Zod in 'Man of Steel.' I'm like, 'I don't believe you.'" To find out more about the phone call that created Zod, check out the full interview below.

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'X-Men: Days Of Future Past': Wolverine's Back In Action

Posted 5/1/13 10:45 am EST by in Marvel, News, Photos, Twitter Report

Wolverine

by Brett White

Director Bryan Singer has provided fans with another sneak peek at one of the many mutant stars of next summer's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." This time Singer has turned his Twitter spotlight to Hugh Jackman's Wolverine... well, more like Wolverine's back.

In the latest Tweet from the director, Wolverine's back can be seen during a fitting. It looks like the actor has even ditched his classic black leather look for one closer to the character's original "Days of Future Past" look. That means out with the black leather and in with the brown. Check out the full tweet and photo below.

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