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The internet campaign to land "Community" star Donald Glover the coveted role of Peter Parker in "The Amazing Spider-Man" may not have been successful, but the Twitter-cause did help influence some of the decoration in Spidey's bedroom.

Director Marc Webb revealed during several interviews that he included some references to Glover inside the set decoration of Peter Parker's bedroom. When MTV News spoke with Glover, he said that he was aware of the Easter egg, but couldn't reveal too much else about it.

"I was pretty aware of the Easter egg that Marc Webb put in there because he asked me—I guess when they were filming it—if it was ok to do it." Glover said. "I was like 'Sure.' For some reason, I didn't think they needed to ask my permission, but I guess they did. So there's some stuff in Spider-Man's bedroom that's reflective of his musical or television taste."

While Glover could confirm that there is something included in Peter's room, he couldn't say what exactly. "I don't know. I'm not allowed to talk about it. I had to sign some stuff, but I think it's pretty dope," he said.

Glover even joked that Peter could have DVDs from "30 Rock," the show he wrote for before starring on "Community." "He has all the '30 Rock' DVDs, and he has my name circled on all of them. It's like a 'Cape Fear' thing where he's doing pushups and stuff and it's kind of like he's out for me."

What Easter egg do you want to see in Peter Parker's room? Let us know in the comments below and on Twitter!

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Black Widow

When you've got talents like the Black Widow, who needs superpowers?

At least, that's what we've taken away from the first clip released from "The Avengers," due out May 4. The scene puts Black Widow and Agent Coulson front and center, and does a good job teasing (what we hope will be) the tone for the rest of the movie.

Watch it past the break!

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What's better than a bunch of toddlers emulating Earth's mightiest heroes, chasing the trickster god Loki all over a damaged S.H.I.E.L.D. Hellicarrier (that's actually secretly a Target store)? Okay, nothing, you got us. But Acura's "Avengers" themed commercial is pretty cool as well, if only because it gives you a brand new look at the Leviathan, the codenamed creature at the end of the last "Avengers" trailer.

Is this thing Fin Fang Foom or not? No answer still. Here's what we do know: this creature's got a thing for cars. Hey, at least it's got good taste!

Check out the full "Avengers" Acura ad past the jump.

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You've seen the "Men in Black 3" trailers. You've checked out the behind-the-scenes pictures. And now it's time for the Spark Notes version of the flick.

Sony has released the first TV spot for the latest installment in the "Men in Black" franchise, and it's nice to see that number three has picked up the series' tone almost flawlessly. The spot doesn't tell us anything we don't already know, but that's okay. All we need is confirmation that "Men in Black 3" is sticking with the series' tried-and-true formula, and that seems to be the case.

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Earth's mightiest heroes are only one month away from their big screen debut, but "The Avengers" isn't the only place you'll be able to enjoy Captain America and Iron Man's adventures this summer. There's also the currently ongoing Marvel Comics crossover series "Avengers Vs. X-Men," a new event that pits the Marvel Universe's greatest heroes against each other while the fabled Phoenix force hurtles towards our planet once again.

As "AvX" rolls out over the coming months, our friends at MTV Geek have teamed up with Marvel to give you inside access into the creation of the event, including a first look at the creative summits that brought this almighty crossover to life. Watch the first of Geek's "Avengers Vs. X-Men: War Journals" in the video below!

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It's been a hard week for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. First, we learned that the Turtles would have an "alien origin" from producer Michael Bay. Then the "Teenage Mutant" part got bashed with a pair of nunchucks.

With those gone, what else is there to take away from passionate fans? Is Michelangelo still going to be a party dude?

Jonathan Liebesman, the director of the upcoming reboot and the focus of a lot of fan wrath, is certainly aware of the fan reaction, and when we spoke with him while promoting his new film "Wrath of the Titans," he started off by expressing his gratitude for the passionate fans. "Firstly, as a filmmaker, it's awesome to have such an impassioned fan base that this is so important to, because that's your audience," he said.

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Avengers

When Cap, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Hawkeye and Black Widow were all standing in a circle during that "Avengers" Super Bowl ad, did you have to ask yourself, "How the hell did it come to this?"

It's been an incredible journey since 2008 when Samuel L. as Nick Fury decided to show up after the end credits of "Iron Man," back when this whole Avengers Initiative mess began, and now the folks over at Norton have been kind enough to put together a featurette reminding us how we got here.

The video is a fun, nostalgia-filled look back at the simpler time that was the first decade of the 21st century, when there was only one "Iron Man" movie and Edward Norton was Bruce Banner.

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Spike Lee's remake of the Korean cult classic "Oldboy" has had a rather tumultuous development with Colin Firth turning down the role of the villain and Clive Owen recently exiting. But when 2011 breakout star Elizabeth Olsen signed on to star opposite Josh Brolin, things began to look up for the film.

MTV News' caught up with Olsen while she was promoting her new "one-take" horror film "Silent House." While she seemed excited about the upcoming project, she remained extremely tight-lipped about the details of Lee's next film.

"I don't know if I can talk much about it, expect for the fact that the Korean film is one of my favorite movies," Olsen said.

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As one of the fastest rising stars in Hollywood, Idris Elba has now starred in his fair share of superhero movies. "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance" marks Elba's second turn as a supporting character in the Marvel Universe.

With "Prometheus" and Guillermo del Toro's "Pacific Rim" on the horizon for Elba, a lead role in a superhero film doesn't seem that far off for the British actor. When he spoke with MTV News recently, he said he was open to the idea, but it would require the right character.

"I like seeing the films. Acting in them is a different thing," Elba said. "For me, I prefer the superhero that has issues, flawed. They're all flawed some way, but ones that don't mind to examine. Batman's an amazing franchise. That character has so much to explore. Ghost Rider is similar in that sense. He's a weird man that has a lot of stuff going on."

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Toys are becoming more and more important in the movie news space. Think about it: some of our biggest clues as to the identity of the "Avengers" secret villain and the revelation of Lizard's "Amazing Spider-Man" design have come from not just trailers and photos, but action figures and board games as well.

What all that in mind, there was no way Splash Page was going to skip out on Toy Fair this year, not when 2012 is such a banner year for superhero films and other blockbusters. We were at the Hasbro showroom this week to check out all things "Avengers," "Spider-Man" and other film-related toys and merchandise. We got a firsthand look at some of the wall-crawling action hitting shelves later this year, plus a really good look at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier and Quinjet from "The Avengers." Check it all out in the video below.

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Cover Artist

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.