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Jon Favreau, Seth Green, Star Trek Writer Collaborate on TV Show

Jon Favreau, Seth Green, <i>Star Trek</i> 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

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The 10 Best Cyborgs in Pop Culture

The 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

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The 20 Best Comic-Book Movies of All Time

The 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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Robert Downey Jr. To Produce Film About USS Indianapolis

Robert Downey Jr. To Produce Film About USS Indianapolis

When Robert Downey Jr. isn't playing Iron Man or Sherlock Holmes, he's producing films.  read more

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Filming Begins on Joss Whedon's The Avengers

Filming Begins on Joss Whedon's <em>The Avengers</em>

According to a post on his Whedonesque blog, Joss Whedon has revealed that filming has begun for The Avengers....  read more

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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Director Shane Black in Talks to Helm Iron Man 3

<em>Kiss Kiss Bang Bang</em> Director Shane Black in Talks to Helm <em>Iron Man 3</em>

In mid-December, director of the first two Iron Man movies, Jon Favreau, announced he would not be returning for the third installation of the power-suit superhero movie. Marvel has quietly been searching for a new director, and as of now, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang director Shane Black seems to be leading the pack....  read more

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Watch a Physicist Talk About How the Iron Man Suit Could Soon be Reality

Watch a Physicist Talk About How the Iron Man Suit Could Soon be Reality

When Iron Man 2 hits theaters tomorrow, it’s sure to awe viewers with its high-tech effects. But, according to Emory physicist Sidney Perkowitz, superhuman suits like the one Robert Downey, Jr. sports in the flick might not be so far from reality. In fact, Perkowitz says, the military is already developing similar get-ups....  read more

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Every Day Should Be Free Comic Book Day: Mark Millar, John Romita, Jr., Eight More Talk About Their First Books

Every Day Should Be Free Comic Book Day: Mark Millar, John Romita, Jr., Eight More Talk About Their First Books

Approximately eight years ago today...  read more

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Stan Lee, Marvel, others sued for $750 million

Stan Lee, Marvel, others sued for $750 million

In a sweeping lawsuit filed Monday, Stan Lee, Marvel and several others were sued for $750 million by shareholders over profits from Stan Lee Media, a comics website that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2001. ...  read more

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Signs of Life 2008: Best Film

Signs of Life 2008: Best Film

Check out Paste's top 20 films of 2008...  read more

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