Terminator Franchise Up for Grabs
The Terminator franchise will be auctioned off to the highest bidder this month. Interested parties take note: All you need is upwards $60 million!... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFantastic Four Gets A Reboot
Movie remakes are more popular than sequels these days, especially those of the comic-book sort, such as Batman Begins, The Incredible Hulk, and possibly the upcoming Spider-Man films. However, some superhero franchises are either so fortunate or so paltry that they are given a couple reboots to finally get it right. Enter Fantastic Four.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsDisney Buys Marvel for $4 Billion
Don't be alarmed if the next Iron Man or Spider-Man installment boasts a wholesome, G-rating, or has the featured hero breaking out in a catchy sing-along. They might even be animated. All right, this probably won't happen, but in one of the brightest corporate marriages the recession has seen, Walt Disney has purchased Marvel Entertainment for a whopping $4 billion.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWriter Already Set for Fifth and Sixth Spider-Man Movies
After Spider-Man 3's epic crash and burn, and considering how the series' fourth installment has yet to start principal photography, Sony might be getting ahead of themselves by assigning writers to scribble out Spider-Man 5, now scheduled for a 2012 release.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsChris Hemsworth Cast as Marvel's Thor
With the success of superhero movies as of late, including Iron Man and Wolverine, Marvel Comics is wasting no time and has already begun casting The Avengers. Chris Hemsworth of Star Trek fame has been cast as Thor. He will transform himself into the mystic superhero in his own self-titled film as well as in the The Avengers along with Captain America and others in 2011.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsMarvel Universe multiplayer online games slated for 2012
With Captain America and The Avengers movies slated for 2011 and 2012 respectively, Marvel is already planning to release multiplayer online games to follow the films in 2012. The company announced a couple of weeks ago that it will partner and sign a 10-year exclusivity agreement with video game developer Gazillion Entertainment to produce the online titles based on its library of superhero characters.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsMickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson in for Iron Man 2
By now, it’s become a little tiresome to report Iron Man 2 rumors, but Nikki Finke says that the long-expected deals are done (if not announced yet) for Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson to join the cast of the psycho-hyped sequel.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSamuel L. Jackson inks nine-picture deal with Marvel
If you want Samuel L. Jackson to be in your movie, the line just got a lot longer. Marvel Studios signed a nine-picture deal with the actor last week for him to play government super agent Nick Fury in a host of planned films, including Iron Man 2 and The Avengers.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsAfro Samurai anime updates with sequel, PS3 game
Afro Samurai: The Game, based on an anime series featuring the voice of Samuel L. Jackson as the Hendrix-resembling, tough-as-nails samurai, was released as a PS3 title on Jan. 27.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsStan 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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