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Chris Hemsworth Teases Loki's Redemption In 'Thor 2'

Posted 5/16/12 9:35 am EST by in Marvel, News


Loki, Loki, Loki… you got some 'splaining to do!

The trickster god brought his malicious brand of mischief to bear upon Earth in "The Avengers," showering the citizens of New York City with Chitauri and leviathans galore. Thankfully, Earth's mightiest heroes were on hand to stop him, and now Loki's serving as Thor's prisoner, on his way back to Asgard even more disgraced than when he last left it.

Can Loki win his way back into Odin and Thor's good graces? Seems hard to believe, but we'll find out for sure one way or the other in "Thor 2," hitting theaters in November 2013. MTV News caught up with leading man Chris Hemsworth at the "Snow White and the Huntsman" premiere in London this week, and he shed some light on how the dynamic between Thor and his vicious little brother might play out in the developing sequel.

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'Jessica Jones,' 'Punisher' TV Series Not Moving Forward

Posted 5/16/12 7:55 am EST by in Marvel, News, TV


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The Jade Giant's small screen prospects took a turn for the optimistic yesterday when ABC Entertianment President Paul Lee revealed that a "Hulk" television series will hopefully be ready for the 2013 - 2014 season. But where Bruce Banner rises, Jessica Jones falls, it appears.

"AKA Jessica Jones," based on the "Alias" comic books penned by Brian Michael Bendis, will not be moving forward at ABC, Lee confirmed in a conference call (as reported by the New York Daily News). No particular reason was given for the decision to pass on the project. Lee added that while "Jessica Jones" is not dead, it's no longer a top priority for the network.

"Other projects are more toward the front of the queue now," he said.

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Edgar Wright Talks 'Ant-Man' Progress And More In New Podcast

Posted 5/15/12 1:15 pm EST by in Marvel, News


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Fans are excited for "Ant-Man," and why shouldn't they be? "The Avengers" has breathed new life into the superhero landscape, with folks hungrier than ever for more from the Marvel Studios team. Of all their possible projects, "Ant-Man" is among the most alluring. It takes an unusual character with an unusual skill-set and puts him in the hands of Edgar Wright, one of the best filmmakers working today. Who doesn't want to see the "Scott Pilgrim" director bring the pint-sized hero to the big-screen?

Recently, we've seen and heard teases that "Ant-Man" might be moving forward soon. For his own part, Wright weighed in on the project when speaking with the Empire Online podcast. It sounds as though "things are happening" on the "Ant-Man" front (among other fronts), and Wright gives a very fair reason for why things haven't moved at the pace some fans might like.

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Idris Elba Promises More Heimdall For 'Thor 2'

Posted 5/15/12 10:04 am EST by in Marvel, News


Following "Avengers," Marvel's looking to go deeper into the cosmos with their upcoming films. "Guardians of the Galaxy" is the pie-in-the-sky galactic Marvel movie, but we'll be in space well before that with "Thor 2." And while there's no confirmation of a Thanos sighting in the mighty warrior's future — not yet, at least — we do know of at least one familiar face returning to fight side-by-side with Thor: the sentry of Asgard, Heimdall.

Idris Elba has long been confirmed for a return trip to Asgard in "Thor 2," but what we didn't know before was just how much he'd have to do in the film. After all, save for one or two particularly sweet sword-wielding scenes, Heimdall didn't get in on much action the first go around. But that's looking to change, as Elba recently told MTV News his character has more to do in the sequel.

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'Amazing Spider-Man' Extended Preview: Mask Your Strength

Posted 5/15/12 9:43 am EST by in Marvel, News


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The summer of superhero movies is well underway, with "The Avengers" already past the $1 billion threshold internationally and still climbing. That's not it from the House of Ideas, either. Don't forget that "The Amazing Spider-Man" is just around the corner, bringing viewers their first full Peter Parker adventure since Tobey Maguire vacated the franchise.

A massive four-minute "Spider-Man" preview premiered yesterday during the season premiere of "America's Got Talent." We don't know about America, but Spidey's certainly got the goods. Though much of the preview contains footage we've already seen in trailers, there's an extended sequence at the beginning of the spot that is brand new.

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Jon Favreau Is 'Very Involved' In 'Iron Man 3'

Posted 5/15/12 8:05 am EST by in Marvel, News


"Iron Man 3" won't see Jon Favreau returning to the director's chair, but that doesn't mean he's not involved. Far from it — in a new interview, Favreau said that he's "very involved on that one."

"I've already been talking to [director Shane Black, Robert Downey Jr and Marvel] and I feel a tremendous connection to that franchise and that character," Favreau told THR of the level of his involvement with the next "Iron Man" movie. "I'm very proud to see it moving forward in a way that reenforces that story."

Favreau added that filming is set to start in the next couple of weeks, and that Black and Downey are already cooking up some great stuff for Tony Stark's next adventure.

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'Amazing Spider-Man' Viral: Oscorp Seeks Interns

Posted 5/14/12 4:42 pm EST by in Marvel, News


The Oscorp internship program is looking for new recruits, and Dr. Curt Connors wants you for his reptile genetics lab.

Following last week's effort to track sightings of the Lizard that culminated in the reveal of the Oscorp website and a featurette about the Lizard, "The Amazing Spider-Man's" viral marketing campaign has now moved its focus to Oscorp Industries. A new video features Connors (pre-Lizard transformation) inviting ARG players to join in the science internship program, and the application process begins today.

"Our internship program has produced award-winners, professors and prodigies, so how do you plan to move us forward? Let me give you a hint. It all begins and ends with herpetology, the study of reptiles," Connors said in the new video.

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Kevin Feige Teases Two Unannounced Marvel Movies

Posted 5/14/12 3:23 pm EST by in Marvel, News


Stop teasing us, Kevin Feige. We know you've got some more Marvel movies up your sleeve, and we think it's about time you cave and let us know what they are.

The Marvel Studios president has been teasing the two unannounced Marvel films for a while now, and he whet our appetites for them yet again in a new interview with Bloomberg. During the chat, Feige confirmed much of what we already know about the upcoming post-"Avengers" films without giving anything new away.

"We want to do two films a year. 'Avengers' is our only film this year, but in a week and a half we begin filming 'Iron Man 3.' By the end of the summer we’ll be working on the next 'Thor' film, early next year the next 'Captain America' film," Feige said. "Those are the three we’ve announced so far; we’ve got two beyond that that we haven’t announced yet, but we’re working on."

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Robert Rodriguez Debuts 'Sin City 2' And 'Machete Kills' Posters

Posted 5/14/12 2:04 pm EST by in Dark Horse, News, Posters


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Robert Rodiguez is getting serious about "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" and "Machete Kills," and he wants everyone to know it.

New posters for the films have hit the web courtesy of c7nema and NicoFilmosphere. Though they're not confirmed as official teaser posters, they look more or less like what we expect from the upcoming movies.

If the promo posters tell us anything, it's that both films are going to keep to the style of their predecessors. The "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For" poster might not feature the movie's actors yet (likely because they haven't all been cast), but the noir theme, rain falling and fonts are back from the original poster. It's also worth noting that this poster promises Frank Miller will be co-directing again.

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'Avengers 2' Could Add New Female Heroes To The Mix

Posted 5/14/12 11:49 am EST by in Marvel, News


Even as Earth's mightiest heroes continue to crush it at the box office, fans are already looking ahead towards the inevitable sequel. Which Marvel Comics superheroes should join the "Avengers" sequel? That's one of the more popular questions out there for sure, and director Joss Whedon seems to have an opinion.

"I think we need to get some more men on the team," Whedon joked in a new roundtable interview between the folks at EW.com and the cast of the Marvel blockbuster. In fairness, for all of its highlights, "Avengers" could have used another female hero to fight side-by-side with Black Widow — no, we're not really counting Maria Hill here — and Whedon's hoping to see that changed whenever an "Avengers" sequel rolls into town.

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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.