Inception"Inception" arrives in theaters today, providing moviegoers with yet another healthy dose of Christopher Nolan's crazy adventures in filmmaking. Of course, "Inception" isn't necessarily what comic book fans are most eager to see from Nolan's camp — those fans are more likely craving Nolan's return to Gotham City in the untitled "Batman 3" and his debut trip to Metropolis as a producer on "Superman."

But that doesn't mean we can't blend Nolan's "Inception" sensibilities with his comic book plans, folks. After all, "Inception" boasts a great deal of talented actors, including a handful who have already appeared in Nolan's "Batman" films such as Cillian Murphy, Michael Caine and Ken Watanabe. What's the harm in adding a few more?

After the jump, see the "Batman" and "Superman" characters we would task out to the "Inception" cast! Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprio's upcoming thriller "Shutter Island" hits theaters Friday, but when we had a chance to sit down with the actor, the Martin Scorsese-directed film wasn't the only project on our minds.

Last week, we brought you the news that "Book of Eli" directors Allen and Albert Hughes were in negotiations to helm the live-action adaptation of "Akira" based on a script by "Iron Man" duo Mark Fergus and Hawk Otsby. DiCaprio's production company Appian Way picked up the rights to the film back in 2008, so we had to find out which of the company's projects will come first: "Akira" or the "Twilight Zone" movie announced last year?

"You know, you never want to say anything is going to happen in this town, because everything gets thrown out the window one day and is green lit the next," DiCaprio told MTV News. Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprioDespite having a slew of connections to the comic book world — including producer roles on "Ninja Scroll" and "Akira," plus a once-rumored connection to "Button Man" — Leonardo DiCaprio has kept his hands clean of superhero fare... until now, that is.

According to Dreamworks, DiCaprio is set to lend his voice talent to "The Guardians," a new animated project from DreamWorks Animation. DiCaprio will play the legendary Jack Frost, who bands together with a group of other famous storybook heroes to fight an evil spirit named Pitch.

The group of heroes in "The Guardians" consists of the aforementioned Jack Frost, as well as Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman. But beyond their status as folklore icons, the Guardians are also "a band of superheroes, who possess their own special powers."

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Shutter Island"Shutter Island" is more than just an island-bound mental institution, and it's also more than just a Leonardo DiCaprio-starring film. In 2010, it will also be a comic book.

According to ICv2, Tokyopop will publish a full-color, 128-page graphic novel adaptation of "Shutter Island" based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. The comic was originally adapted for French publisher Casterman by artist Christian de Metter.

The Tokyopop-released English translation will hit shelves on January 5, 2010, with the Martin Scorsese-directed movie heading to theaters one month later on February 19. Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprioLast month, we caught up with comics veteran Todd McFarlane during the premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" and received some details about his plans for a new "Spawn" movie. Comparing the film to everything from "Jaws" to "The Departed," the Spawn (and Spider-Man villain Venom) creator had a lot to say about his ambitious plans for a reboot of the "Spawn" movie universe -- plans that include a very lofty goal for the film's lead actor.

"The main character isn't Spawn, per se, it's the guy chasing Spawn," McFarlane told MTV News. "And I've always had [Leonardo] DiCaprio in the back of my mind." Read More...

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'Ninja Scroll'A common complaint when it comes to stateside adaptations of classic anime and manga properties has been the lack of actual Asian actors playing lead roles in them. And while that trend doesn't seem to be slowing down, could Leonard DiCaprio -- whose Appian Way production company has the likes of "Akira" and "Ninja Scroll" in the works -- be listening to what fans?

Indeed he has, if a recent post on Anime News Network can be trusted. In a move that should get the hardest of hardcore anime and manga fans excited, ANN reports that DiCaprio is considering casting Japanese pop group SMAP as main leads in his "Ninja Scroll" adaptation. Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprioThe upcoming film "Button Man" is not related in any way to "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" -- and, contrary to earlier reports, it's not related to Leonardo DiCaprio, either.

Entertainment Weekly is crying foul on Internet rumors that the "Body of Lies" actor would star in the "2000 A.D." comic property. The news site is reporting that Leo is not attached to "Button Man" according to studio representatives. The rumor originated from a listing in Production Weekly, a print magazine that provides information on Hollywood projects. Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprioDepending on who you ask, "Body of Lies" actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been pushing all the right buttons -- so much so that he's landed the leading role in "Button Man," a brand-new movie based on the comic book property of the same name.

According to Production Weekly, "Button Man" focuses on Harry Exton, an ex-mercenary that participates in a violent underground sport known as "the game." Exton is one of several killers -- appropriately called 'button men' -- that define victory by slaying their opponent or claiming the first two joints of their victim's finger. When Harry decides to retire from the sport, he learns the hard way that his own survival is anything but a game. Read More...

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Leonardo DiCaprioFROM MOVIES BLOG: The world knows what Christopher Nolan's next movie isn't doing (i.e., returning to Gotham City) but no one knows just what it is. However, it's starting to take some shape with its casting, as according to The Hollywood Reporter, Leonardo DiCaprio is joining "Inception."

The film is now being described as "a contemporary sci-fi thriller set within the architecture of the mind." Nolan being Nolan, we all knew it would be something along the brain-bending lines of "Memento" and "The Prestige," so that description will have you looking for the story's twist before the film even begins rolling.

For more on Christopher Nolan, Leonardo DiCaprio and "Inception," head over to MoviesBlog.MTV.com.

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Leonardo DiCaprioWhile most of Hollywood seems to be focusing on comics made stateside -- with even French publishers getting some attention lately -- Leonardo DiCaprio has clearly set his sights on Asia.

Already reported here on Splash Page, DiCaprio's Appian Way production company has been picking up classic heavy-hitters from the world of Japanese manga and anime -- most notably "Akira" and "Ninja Scroll" -- to develop into live-action feature films. While the news of "Ninja Scroll" is still fresh on the blogs, "Akira" has already made some moves in Hollywood, being picked up by Warner Bros., scooping up Gary Whitta to write the script, and there's even rumors that Joseph Gordon Levitt will play the role of Tetsuo.

"We’re waiting for the final draft of the script [for 'Akira']," DiCaprio told MTV. "I’m a big fan of Japanese anime -- that and another project called 'Ninja Scroll' we’re trying to get developed and made into a movie, and I know there a lot of loyal fans out there of the project and die-hard fans, so we’re going to try to do the best job we possibly can and we’re not going to make the movie until the script is in the right shape." Read More...

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