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Tom Hiddleston Hints At Loki's Redemption In 'Thor 2'

Posted 5/2/12 4:34 pm EST by in interviews, Marvel, Video


Few actors have really taken to playing a character as over-the-top as a super villain quite like Tom Hiddleston has to embodying Loki. The nemesis of the Avengers is the whole reason that the ultimate superhero team is able to come together, so all of us are really indebted to Hiddleston's dedication.

When we spoke with Hiddleston at the Tribeca Film Festival, you could see the cogs in his wonderfully British head already turning. This man loves to play Loki, and he's eager to keep playing him.

Having signed on to "Thor 2" eons ago, it's no secret that Loki will see another day beyond the conclusion of "The Avengers." But where does one go after taking on a team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes and jeopardizing the fate of the human race?

Hiddleston's answer? Even lower.

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'Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Commentary Isn't A Car

Posted 5/2/12 1:36 pm EST by in DC Comics, Hot Stuff, Video


Have you picked your jaws up off the floor following yesterday's "Dark Knight Rises" trailer? Yeah, we haven't either. We're still salivating over this latest and greatest look at "Rises," a movie that certainly looks like it's going to live up to the very big hype it brings to the table. In fact, you can see just how much we're geeking out in our "Dark Knight Rises" trailer commentary, viewable in the video below.

Keep reading for more of our "Dark Knight Rises" trailer analysis!

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For Christopher Nolan's final Batman movie, there's a surprisingly small amount of actual Batman screen-time in this third and final theatrical trailer. Bruce Wayne appears throughout, beaten to bits more often than not. In fact, MTV's Eric Ditzian believes there's a scene showing Bruce in a wheelchair—I'm unconvinced, but there's no question that Bats will feel Bane's pain before the movie's end. The question remains: if Batman hasn't given "everything" to the people of Gotham yet, what more can he really offer? And please don't say his life—I know Nolan isn't afraid to pull that particular trigger, but I'm not emotionally prepared to start writing the Caped Crusader's obituary just yet.

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Chris Hemsworth Wants 'Grittier' Asgard In 'Thor 2'

Posted 5/2/12 1:20 pm EST by in interviews, Marvel, Video


Thor may not get as much screen time as the rest of his "Avengers" co-stars, but by the end of the movie, he's likely the character you'll want to see more from.

With Tom Hiddleston already signed on to reprise his role as Loki in "Thor 2," Chris Hemsworth will have enough trouble on his hands when he gets back to doing standalone movies next year. The endings of "Thor" and "The Avengers" arguably leave more things unsettled for the Norse god than any other of the heroes.

That's why we were so eager to talk with Hemsworth at the closing night festivities of the Tribeca Film Festival. Two things about the "Thor" sequel have us and Hemsworth particularly excited. (1) Alan Taylor, co-creator and director of "Game of Thrones" is replacing Kenneth Branaugh, and (2) the movie is said to explore realms other than Asgard and Earth. Hemsworth seemed genuinely thrilled to see Taylor come aboard to helm.

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Taylor Kitsch Lights It Up For MTV First: 'Battleship'

Posted 4/30/12 7:40 pm EST by in Video


Once upon a time, in a world before "John Carter," there was Gambit: the card-throwing mutant rogue played by Taylor Kitsch in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." While superhero fans continue holding out hope for the big-screen return of the ass-kicking Cajun, you can get your Kitsch fix right here, right now, with "MTV First: Battleship."

We're chatting with the once (and hopefully future) Gambit, as well as a few other folks -- Alexander Skarsgard, Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker -- who you could very well see in a comic book blockbuster at some point down the line. See what they all had to say about making the latest Hasbro action flick in the video above!

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New Stan Lee Doc Explores Man Behind The Heroes

Posted 4/26/12 4:20 pm EST by in Marvel, TV, Video


by Ryan Rigley

Despite the fact that virtually everyone knows who Stan Lee is, the vast majority of his life remains a mystery to most. Sure, he played an instrumental part in creating practically all of our favorite superheroes (Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, The Hulk, etc.), but that's all anyone really knows about him. That, and the fact that he has a small cameo in every Marvel movie.

Well, EPIX plans to remedy that with their new documentary about the life and times of the one and only Stan Lee. "With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story" shows us a side of Lee that we've never seen before. We see him at home with his family. We see him as a young man writing his first comic books. And we even see him enlisting in the army!

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'Beware The Batman' Teaser: Beware His Wrath

Posted 4/19/12 11:12 am EST by in DC Comics, TV, Video


by Ryan Rigley

It should come as no surprise that Batman will soon be the recipient of yet another cartoon series, produced by Warner Bros. Animation. After all, Batman is basically everyone's favorite superhero. With over six feature films, ten TV shows, six ongoing comic books, twenty video games, and hundreds of actions figures, Batman is just something that people never seem to get sick of.

About a month ago we got a first look at some teaser art for Cartoon Network's newest animated Batman series, "Beware the Batman." Well, now that teaser art has a teaser trailer to go along with it. And, believe it or not, the trailer is even more of a tease than the art was.

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'Amazing Spider-Man' International Trailer: Now With Lizard Action!

Posted 4/16/12 4:46 pm EST by in Marvel, Video


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"The Amazing Spider-Man" marks the beginning of a new era for the wall-crawler on the big screen. Part of that means we get a new man behind the mask, Andrew Garfield, but we also get a new villain.

The Japanese trailer for "The Amazing Spider-Man" (via ComingSoon.net) gives us perhaps our best look yet at Dr. Curt Connors post-Lizard transformation. We still have yet to see the villain in all his green glory, but piecing together the bits we have seen from what seems like a dozen different trailers, we have a pretty good sense of his look at this point.

Check out the new international trailer after the jump!

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Samuel L. Jackson Enjoyed 'Avengers' Scenes With Loki Most

Posted 4/12/12 4:30 pm EST by in interviews, Marvel, Video


When working with such a large number of talented actors in "The Avengers," choosing a favorite to interact with would have to be difficult for Samuel L. Jackson.

MTV News spoke with the actor on the red carpet premiere for the superhero meet-up, and Jackson said he had fun hamming it up with the bad guy. "I spend the most time talking to Cobie [Smulders] and Coulson (Clark Gregg), I enjoy," he said. "I had a really good time hanging out with Loki, actually. We had some good scenes together."

After five movies spent mostly showing up after the end credits, Jackson's character Nick Fury finally gets his due. The first batch of Marvel movies involved Fury rounding everyone available superhero up for something he called the Avengers Initiative. Part of what Jackson enjoyed so much about the newest film was that his intentions and the motivation behind Fury were finally explored.

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Donald Glover Responds To 'Ninja Turtles' Fan Support

Posted 4/12/12 1:00 pm EST by in interviews, Video


Last week, one Splash Page reader tweeted that he'd like to see "Community"'s Donald Glover in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" reboot. "Donald Glover as Donatello. Spread the word..." wrote @CinematicESP, and we had to take his Twitter handle seriously.

Not only did we spread the word, we put the question to Glover himself. Glover told MTV News that he had heard about a tweet, but he mentioned that he actually preferred a different turtle.

Not to slight Donatello, Glover said that he prefers "Raphael. I think he's cool," he said. "I mean, Donatello's cool too, but all the stories about him were never that great."

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Fans Divided On 'Avengers Vs X-Men' Loyalties

Posted 4/10/12 7:39 am EST by in Marvel, Video


Fandom is divided. In one corner are those siding with Earth's mightiest heroes, believing in Captain America and Iron Man's pledge to protect the world from any and all internal and external threats. On the other side of the aisle are the fans who identify with Marvel's finest mutants, rooting for Cyclops' need to protect his dwindling species on his own terms.

It's not an easy pick for either set of fans, particularly where "Avengers Vs. X-Men" is concerned. The Marvel Comics event continues, and our pals at MTV Geek are keeping their "War Journals" coverage coming in full force. Watch the video above to see their latest installment, which examines why certain comics fans are rooting for one side of the conflict over the other.

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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.