Marvel Enters a “Heroic Age” This Spring
James Wortman The Marvel Universe has been through a lot over the last few years. From civil wars to secret invasions to dark reigns, Spidey, Iron Man, Wolverine and the gang just…
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Avatar Becomes the Biggest Movie of All Time
On Monday, January 25, James Cameron’s Avatar was officially crowned the all-time worldwide box office champion, Variety reports. The film toppled the $1.84 billion global box office record held by…
Gremlins 3?
I’m not sure how true any of this is, so let’s approach this news/rumor with caution. MarketSaw reported on January 24 that a third Gremlins film is being discussed, and…
Pee-wee Herman Uses Toys to Reenact the Leno/Conan/NBC Debacle
I’m sure we’re all tired of hearing about the feud between late-night funnyman Conan O’Brien and NBC at this point. But, I have to say, Conan’s handling the situation pretty…
PETA Honors James Cameron for Avatar
I know, I know. Yet another Avatar news story. But this announcement threw me for a loop yesterday and I just had to share. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment…
(500) Days of Spider-Man
So, it looks like Marc Webb—who directed the indie romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer—is going to helm Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man reboot, which will hit theaters in 2012. Variety reports…
Avatar Inspires George Lucas to Release Star Wars in 3D
You knew it was coming. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Star Wars mastermind George Lucas revealed that the 3D technology James Cameron used to bring Avatar to life has…
Avatar Blue Away the Competition at the Golden Globes
At the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 17, James Cameron’s Avatar came away with awards for Best Motion Picture-Drama and Best Director. It looks like Cameron’s gonna need…
Michael Bay Promises Less Robots, Explosions in Transformers 3
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex blog, Michael Bay vowed that there would be less robots and fewer explosions in the forthcoming third Transformers film, seemingly…
Iron Man 2: The IMAX Experience Opens May 7
Marvel Entertainment and Paramount Pictures announced on January 14 that Jon Favreau’s Iron Man 2 will open in IMAX theaters simultaneously with its worldwide release on May 7. The IMAX…