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RoboCop to Provide the Voice for the Aged Batman in ‘The Dark Knight Returns’

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The DC animated universe is fantastic. Bruce Timm has been masterminding gold standard animation for nearly two decades, and his crew is finally taking on one of the most important Batman stories ever told, Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. … Continue reading →

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The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is on Fire in this New ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Poster

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

The Dark Knight Rises looms. As The Avengers makes ungodly sums of money and other potential blockbusters come and go, the true tenor of the season wont be determined until Batman has his say. Warner Bros. has released a new … Continue reading →

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How Fox Should Handle Their X-Men Universe Post ‘The Avengers’

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

This is an open letter to anyone at 20th Century Fox, with how I would handle their X-Men Universe in the wake of The Avengers and their successful First Class Pre-Boot-quel-thing.  The X-Men cinematic universe was the first major franchise launched in … Continue reading →

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Box Office Report: ‘The Avengers’ Sunk Peter Berg’s ‘Battleship’

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Before I recount the gory details of Battleship‘s disastrous opening weekend, it behooves me to let you know yet again that The Avengers won the weekend. I adore The Avengers, but it has made so much money so fast that we are just about … Continue reading →

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A Super Preview of ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Offers an Extended Look at the New Web Slinger

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Last night during the season premiere of America’s Got Talent, all five of the NBC viewers were treated to an extended ‘super’ preview of The Amazing Spider-Man. Basically it super-sized the most recent trailer with an extended scene, some dubstep-ish cues and a couple of choice … Continue reading →

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Idris Elba Confirms He Will Be Back for ‘Thor 2’

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

Idris Elba will be returning as Heimdall in the Thor sequel. While that might seem like a bit of ‘well duh’ kind of news, it is nice to hear none the less. Considering the man is a very talented and … Continue reading →

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Who Is the New Iron Man? Find Out In Issue 518 of Marvel’s ‘Invincible Iron Man’

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Joe Gillis

If there’s one thing Marvel has proven over the last several years it’s that Iron Man is as popular as ever. With the character’s succes in movies come a renewed level of interest in his comic book exploits as well. … Continue reading →

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Universal on the Verge of Making ‘Kick-Ass 2’

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

One of the surprise films of 2010 was Matthew Vaughn’s Kick-Ass. Based on the Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. graphic novel, the movie told the tale of a high school nerd who decides to be a super hero, despite his lack of any … Continue reading →

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