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If you know where I work, chances are you’ll understand why I haven’t posted any updates in the last week. If you’re still wondering why I’ve been so busy, let’s…
Warner Bros. to ‘Reinvent’ Batman Once Again
We’re still more than a year away from the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises—the film that completes his Batman trilogy—but Warner Bros. has already revealed that they…
Chewbacca Set to Appear on the Season Three Finale of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’
Based on all of the familiar faces that keep popping up in Cartoon Network’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, that galaxy far, far away might not be as expansive as…
Amy Adams Is Lois Lane
Wow, what an alliterative casting announcement! Amy Adams (The Fighter) has been cast as crack Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane in Superman: Man of Steel, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures…
Zack Snyder Describes His ‘Realistic’ Take on Superman
Based on his hyper-stylized previous films—Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen and the just-released Sucker Punch—Zack Snyder doesn’t seem all that interested in realism, but the director affirmed in a…
New ‘Captain America’ Trailer Wins the Internet
Have you seen the new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger? Well, yeah, you probably have. No self-respecting nerd could have possibly avoided it this week, and…
Principal Photography Begins on ‘The Hobbit’
Be excited, J.R.R. Tolkienites! Warner Bros./New Line Cinema and MGM Studios have announced that principal photography has officially begun on The Hobbit, Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated two-film prequel to his…
Darren Aronofsky Leaves ‘Wolverine’ Sequel
And things were looking so good for The Wolverine, Fox’s sequel to its 2009 suckfect X-Men Origins: Wolverine. With star Hugh Jackman’s admission that its predecessor didn’t live up to…
‘Entertainment Weekly’ Unveils First Look at Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman
Zoinks. Earlier this week, Entertainment Weekly unveiled this first look at Adrianne Palicki in full Wonder Woman garb for NBC’s reboot of the 1970s series starring Lynda Carter. According to…
‘SNL’ Spoofs Julie Taymor’s ‘Spider-Man’ Departure
Mercifully, Julie Taymor has been ousted from the troubled Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. This week, Saturday Night Live gave Ms. Taymor a proper send-off on “Weekend Update.”…