Posted 6/14/13 1:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, News
by Brett White
Superman soared past Iron Man last night, proving that Stark Tech is no match for good ol' fashioned Kryptonian genetics. "Man of Steel" soundly bested "Iron Man 3" with a late night haul of $21 million, surpassing the armored Avenger's $15.6 million.
Posted 6/14/13 11:45 am EST by Splash Page Team in Commentary, DC Comics, Humor
by Mike Brilliant
1. You had an awesome cape that was actually your blanket tied around your neck.
Posted 6/14/13 10:50 am EST by Splash Page Team in Commentary, DC Comics, Marvel
by Brett White
I'll start this bad boy off with a massive SPOILER warning, as I'm going to be diving into "Man of Steel" and, yeah, "Marvel's the Avengers" pretty heavily in this post. But everything before the jump will be spoiler-free, so feel free to stick around a little while longer. And spoiler avoiders, you should really bookmark Alex Zalben's article at MTV Geek to read later before you dash away. It's a great read after you've seen "Man of Steel," and it touches on about a million points I whole-heartedly agree with.
So now, let's jump into spoilers as I discuss the very eye-grabbing headline I saddled this op-ed piece with.
Posted 6/14/13 10:15 am EST by Josh Wigler in DC Comics, News, TV
Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren and the gang are still retired and extremely dangerous, and a pair of new TV spots from "RED 2" bring all of the proof you need.
Check them out below!
Posted 6/14/13 9:38 am EST by Josh Wigler in Marvel, News
What does Marvel Studios have planned for after "The Avengers 2" and "Ant-Man" arrive in theaters in 2015? It's still a mystery — but at least now we have some dates to mark on our calendars.
Disney announced yesterday that two untitled Marvel projects are lined up for May 6, 2016, and May 5, 2017. No further details were revealed, except to say: "We look forward to announcing more details about these films as well as the sequel to THE AVENGERS (opening 5/1/15) at a later date."
Posted 6/13/13 7:30 pm EST by Splash Page Team in DC Comics, Hot Stuff, News, Video
by Brett White
Just before "Man of Steel" lands in theaters on Friday, MTV is bringing you an exclusive clip followed by an extended interview with the film's cast and director.
The new clip premieres at 7:56pm EST on MTV and MTV.com. Afterwards, MTV's Josh Horowitz will be joined by director Zack Snyder and actors, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams and Michael Shannon for a special "MTV First" interview.
It all starts right here and on MTV at 7:56 p.m. ET, so don't miss a second!
You can follow all the action by clicking here, or checking out the video after the jump!
Posted 6/13/13 3:30 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News, Toys
by Brett White
We first wrote about Agent Coulson's Hot Toys figure way back in November. The figure boasts the type of intricate and impressive detail we've come to expect from the deluxe toy company, and seen in their renditions of the Hulk, Wolverine, Catwoman, Black Widow and others.
Now fans will soon be able to get their hands on the lifelike Coulson figure... just like actor Clark Gregg did a few days ago. The man who brought Coulson to life, and death, and life again came face to face with his 1/6th scale twin! And judging by the look on his face in these photos, he was pretty taken with the little guy.
Check out the pics, courtesy of Marvel.com, after the jump!
Posted 6/13/13 2:15 pm EST by MTV News Team in Dark Horse, interviews, News
Following the debut of "300: Rise of an Empire's" first trailer, MTV News got director Noam Murro on the phone to discuss his visually striking follow-up to Zack Snyder's groundbreaking original film. The director desired to expand upon the first film's visual vocabulary, which was a desire shared by producer Zack Snyder and the studio.
"I think that was the great thing about working with Zack and working with the studio. The idea was always to create a point of reference of the old movie, but technologically and visually push it further up the hill," he said. "It really is quite a difference in the way that it feels and looks. It does happen in water, and geographically, it is open. I think we've pushed it from a visual spectacle uphill, but the roots of this tree are grounded in the '300' world. We wanted to create different styles of battles, and there are very distinct ones in this movie. There's the fire battle and the fog battle."
Posted 6/13/13 1:00 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Marvel, News
by Brett white
Howard Stark, father of Tony, played a pivotal role in "Captain America: The First Avenger." The charismatic scientist worked on the Super Soldier program that gave Steve Rogers his power and he built Cap's shield. With so many ties to the character, it makes sense that Dominic Cooper would return as Stark in "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
That is, of course, until you remember that the sequel has moved from the 1940s to the present day. So exactly how does Howard Stark, a character without the superhuman power of longevity, factor into Steve Rogers' current life? Cooper revealed to UK TV show "This Morning" that not even he's sure.
"I went off and shot something, but I can't even work out how my character can be in it," says Cooper. "Wouldn't I be dead? But anything is possible. They are quite secretive about where they are going to go with the characters and how it will slot in, you have no idea. So you turn up, put your costume on and do as you are told."
'Man Of Steel': The Importance Of Lois Lane
Posted 6/14/13 2:15 pm EST by Splash Page Team in Commentary, DC Comics
by Brett White
With "Man of Steel" opening today in theaters, all attention is currently fixated on Superman. But there's another character that has been by his side for 75 years, who debuted right alongside him in "Action Comics" #1 way back in 1938, and who is incredibly important to the Superman mythos. That character is Lois Lane, the fearless reporter whose human courage inspires even Earth's powerful alien protector. The legendary character is brought to life in the new film by Amy Adams, who inherited her press pass from Kate Bosworth, Erica Durance, Dana Delaney, Teri Hatcher, Margot Kidder, Phyllis Coates and Noel Neill, among others.
But when you're paired up with a man who can punch mountains, you're bound to get overlooked. We're here to make sure that doesn't happen. Without Lois Lane, there is no Superman. To give the character some much deserved attention, we approached a panel of comic creators, journalists and fans to get the lowdown on Lois Lane.
"Lois is central because she's Clark's hero. She's audacious. Irrepressible. Superman might catch that meteor to protect Ma and Pa and Jimmy, but Lois is the reserve when all other fuel is depleted. She's the fire behind the heat vision. She teaches him something new every day, about humanity, about shrugging off the perceived limitations of the individual in pursuit of social justice. She's as much a crusader as Batman, but she doesn't need to hide behind a mask." — Paul Montgomery, iFanboy
"To my mind Lois is the high point of human spirit who routinely changes the world for the better by getting out in it and making things happen." — Jeff Parker, writer "Adventures of Superman"
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