5 Comic Shake-Ups From C2E2
Last weekend at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), the industry’s biggest publishers and creators came out to the Windy City to discuss the future of their respective comics and the startling developments in their pages. The headlines flew fast and furious, so Paste has broken down the biggest headlines from the convention…... read more
Found in: Books, NewsJoss Whedon Expects Avengers 2 Production to Start Next February
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight at the MTV Movie Awards, Joss Whedon provided more details about the highly-anticipated sequel to last year's superhero blockbuster The Avengers. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsProduction Company Creates Animated Homage to Marvel Comics
Celebrating the company's 80 or so years of business, the production company Blackmeal has released a special motion graphics/EFX animation that offers tribute to the company and its abundance of colorful characters. read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayThe Avengers 2 Gets a Release Date
Sometimes release dates can be more bad news than good because—to perpetuate the cliché—waiting is the hardest part. There will be a long wait in store for fans eagerly waiting for Joss Whedon’s next chapter in The Avengers saga, almost three years to be precise. Marvel Studios hopes to kick off the 2015 summer blockbuster season with The Avengers 2 on May 1. Much like this year, it appears that Marvel Studios wants to set the tone for the rest of the blockbuster season, and possibly cast a shadow over any pesky DC Comics’ films that might follow.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsUpdate: Joss Whedon Confirmed to Return for Avengers 2 and Work On Marvel TV Show
Whedon set to write and direct the film. read more
Found in: Movies, NewsRobert Downey Goes Full Tony Stark at SDCC
There were a lot of great moments at San Diego Comic-Con over this past weekend, but few top Robert Downey Jr.’s several appearances throughout the convention. Impersonating the suave, techno-minded leader of the Avengers, RDJ surprised guests in Hall C, provided some Luther Vandross-fuelled dance moves and introduced footage for Marvel Studios.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayInfographic: How To Make a Superhero Blockbuster
We break down which superhero movies have grossed the highest opening weekend and take a stab at exactly what got them there. The numbers don’t lie. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsJon Favreau, Seth Green, Star Trek Writer Collaborate on TV Show
The director of Iron Man, the creator of Robot Chicken and the writers of Star Trek and X2 will all be coming together for a new show called Ex-Comm. Jon Favreau, Seth Green, Roberto Orci and Michael Dougherty have all combined powers to write Ex-Comm, which sounds like a combination of The X-Files and The West Wing. The show features a new President and his Executive Committee that work to investigate unusual situations in America in order to protect the country. The sci-fi comedy-drama will have a pilot directed by Favreau, with Orci and frequent collaborator Alex Kurtzman producing the... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe 10 Best Cyborgs in Pop Culture
Humans have been dreaming up cyborgs for as long as we've had mechanical objects. In light of this never-ending cultural fascination and last month's release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, here are the 10 best fictional cyborgs. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Comic-Book Movies of All Time
Today is the birthday of Batman’s Michael Keaton. So to celebrate, let’s take a look at the greatest films based on comic books. read more
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