James Wortman Ed Norton Won’t Return in ‘The Avengers’
According to a Marvel Studios statement posted on Hitfix, Ed Norton will not reprise the role of the Hulk/Bruce Banner in Joss Whedon’s superhero team-up flick, The Avengers. “We have…
‘Predators’ Nabs $25 Million Debut Weekend
Well played, ugly motherf*ckers. According to estimates, Predators—a modestly budgeted reboot of the 1980s sci-fi franchise—earned just over $25 million during its debut weekend, proving that there is a place…
‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Returning to TV?
I know we’re all anxiously awaiting the second season of Jersey Shore (no snark intended, I’m a fan), but it looks like MTV’s original glorious nitwits, Beavis and Butt-Head, might…
Sony Chooses its New Spider-Man
When Sony Pictures’ fourth Sam Raimi Spider-Man flick faced some production difficulties earlier this year, the studio did the most reasonable thing by Hollywood logic: They fired their veteran director…
Transforming an Opinion
These days, Transformers fandom is typically dominated by people complaining that director Michael Bay has, through his last two Transformers films, engaged in a number of violent sexual acts with…
Eminem’s Road to ‘Recovery’
A fair number of people certainly felt otherwise, but I actually enjoyed Relapse, Eminem’s 2009 album that was his first full-length release in five years. Laced with horrorcore influence and…
There and Back Again: Peter Jackson Might Direct ‘The Hobbit’
After director Guillermo del Toro decided to step away from Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated two-film adaptation of The Hobbit, things seemed bleak for the Lord of the Rings prequel. Now,…
‘Hex’ Crime
On paper, Jonah Hex seems like a character primed for the silver screen. A scarred, surly, Old West antihero, Hex made his debut in DC Comics’ All-Star Western #10 in…
GoldenEye Gets Shaken, Stirred on the Wii
There’s a lot of exciting news coming out of the Electronic Entertainment Expo this year, and perhaps one of the most talked-about announcements—shockingly—came from the Nintendo camp. After years of…
Michael Bay Promises Less “Dorky Comedy” in Transformers 3
You know what? I might get blasted for writing this, but I’m actually starting to get excited for Transformers 3. Although I’ll sorely miss Megan Fox, who was ousted from…