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Agent Coulson

by Ryan Rigley

Since his first appearance in 2008, Agent Coulson has become a sort of unsung hero of the Marvel movie universe. His increasingly prominent roles in “Iron Man,” “Iron Man 2,” “Thor,” and now “The Avengers” have continued to expand on the character, not to mention the several Marvel-produced short films in which Coulson is the protagonist.

In a recent interview with Tavis Smiley on PBS, Clark Gregg (who plays Agent Coulson) discussed in great detail what it was like to be on the set of this summer’s most anticipated superhero movie. He also brought along a new clip featuring his character and Steve Rogers (a.k.a. Captain America), played by Chris Evans. See it after the jump!

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by Ryan Rigley

Bad guys beware! The greatest comic ever written (by a 5 year old) is coming to Fox's "Animation Domination," a Saturday late-night animation block slated to begin early next year. Already acquiring the rights to "Axe Cop," Fox plans on ordering six 15-minute episodes of the series which will run both on air and online, reports Variety.

"Axe Cop" is the brain-child of two brothers: Malachai Nicolle, who was just 5 years old when the series began, and Ethan Nicolle, who was 29. The series revolves around a cop (with an axe) and his many exceptionally bizarre companions as they fight "bad guys" and save the world. These companions include, but are not limited to, Flute Cop, Ghost Cop, Telescope Gun Cop, Uni-Baby, Uni-Man, Baby Man, and Wexter, a flying dinosaur with machine gun arms.

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Spider-Man

Paul Feig understands teenagers. This is something that has become a well-known fact ever since his cult TV show "Freaks and Geeks" launched its first and only season back in 1999. The "Bridesmaids" director understands the teenage psyche and what makes them tick, though it's a topic we haven't seen him revisit much in recent years.

Fortunately, that's about to change. In an interview with Vulture at the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Magazine entertainment website asked Feig which summer movie he is most excited for. It turns out that it's "The Amazing Spider-Man," since he was asked to come in and help write one of the scenes.

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Tony Stark is headed to China in "Iron Man 3," and he's going to have a huge Chinese star to help him get there.

It's become clear that a good portion of Marvel's first post-"The Avengers" movie is going to take place across the Pacific Ocean, especially since Disney is co-producing the flick with Chinese backers. Thus it should come as no surprise that they're trying to get a big Chinese actor on board to help the flick appeal to a wider Asian audience. NeonPunch (via Twitch) is reporting that that man could be Andy Lau.

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A "Fantastic Four" reboot is something Fox has been working on for years, but the project has never quite made it off the ground. Recent rumors pegged "Chronicle's" Josh Trank as Fox's first choice to helm the flick, though it appears he may have passed in order to adapt "Red Star" instead.

The movie hasn't had much luck since it was announced several years back, but at least one actor has kept the film on his mind. When Nick Offerman dropped by the podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," he admitted that he still holds a grudge for not being cast as the Thing the first time Fox made the flick, and we can't help hoping he'd be up for starring as him during a second go-around.

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Stan Lee

by Ryan Rigley

Have you ever wondered where the idea for Spider-Man came from? Are you itching to know what Stan Lee’s real name is? Well, now’s your chance to find out! EPIX, the channel behind the original Stan Lee documentary “With Great Power,” is hosting a live interactive Q&A session about the film with Stan the man himself.

Click past the jump to follow along!

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Long ago, in the before time, I put forth five names to replace Ben Affleck as Matt Murdock in a "Daredevil" movie. Fast-forward two years and two months later and, yes, we have a director, but we still do not have a Man Without Fear.

Recently, David Slade said that there is no "Daredevil" update at the moment, with progress moving slowly on the loose adaptation of Frank Miller's "Born Again" arc. To do our small part in speeding things along, I thought we should revisit the idea of casting Murdock for the "Daredevil" reboot. Mostly new names this time around, with one of the old guys hanging on because he's still my personal favorite.

Read on for "Daredevil" casting suggestions, round two!

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He's 6'5", 220 pounds, and even if there aren't two of him, one will do the trick. Years ago, I was one of those people moaning about some shmohawk kid named Armie Hammer playing Bruce Wayne in a "Justice League" movie. Today, I know I'm not alone in thinking he'd be great for that role. I think he'd be equally great, if not better, as Daredevil: tall and imposing with a voice and presence demanding attention, Hammer's Man Without Fear is a man who could seriously kick your ass. Plus, based on "Social Network" alone, you know he'd rock Murdock's lawyer gear with ease.

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Avengers

What's better than the fact that "Marvel's The Avengers" is less than two weeks away from hitting theaters? Trick question: nothing is better than that. But this news comes close, especially for you California-based readers out there.

Disproving the notion that the west coast is where Avengers go to die, Los Angeles' very own Gallery 1988 will be hosting an officially licensed art show all about Earth's mightiest heroes over the course of the film's opening weekend. From May 3 through May 6, you can head to Gallery 1988 to see the "Avengers" Assemble exhibit featuring art from Rhys Cooper, Scott Campbell, Fernando Reza and more.

Seeing is believing, of course, so check out some select highlights from the "Avengers" art exhibit after the break!

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The Walking Dead

Bummed that "Walking Dead" is off the air until October? Don't be: in addition to the comics (which are rapidly approaching the milestone issue #100), you can get your "Dead" fix with the new "Walking Dead" video game from Telltale, available for purchase today on PC, Mac and PSN.

Split into a series of downloadable episodes, "The Walking Dead" game takes place within the same universe as the comics (and by extension the "Rise of the Governor" novels), and contains more than a few links to that world. You can read a whole lot more about the video game over at MTV Multiplayer, and make sure to check out our Panels & Pixels interview with "Walking Dead" game designer and writer Sean Vanaman for more on the zombie-killing mayhem.

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The reasons to get psyched for "Iron Man 3" are endless. More Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark? Check. Returning players Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Scarlett Johansson? You bet'cha. Awesome actors new to the franchise such as Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce? That's an affirmative, people.

Now we can add yet another fantastic player to the mix: Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain. Deadline reports that the "Take Shelter" and "The Tree of Life" star is in talks to join director Shane Black's "Iron Man 3" in what's being touted as "a starring role."

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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.
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