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'Planet Hulk' Isn't On Marvel's Agenda

Damon Houx — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:44:13 +0000

About a month ago, news broke that Marvel had big plans for Hulk, and that they might be sending him to outer space at the end of 'The Avengers 2' in anticipation of a 'Planet Hulk'-style movie. Alas, those rumors have been debunked today.

'South Park' Takes On 'The Avengers' in First Clip From "A Nightmare On Facetime"

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:40:19 +0000

While 'South Park's unfortunate fall air dates mean that the long-running Comedy Central series arrives too late to effectively parody 'The Avengers,' at the very least upcoming episode "A Nightmare on Facetime" will pay the Marvel blockbuster homage. The boys look to dress as the iconic superhero tam for Halloween, only to find that Stan can't join them as Captain America, and instead has to send an iPad! So what Halloween hijinks does the latest clip from Wednesday's "A Nightmare On Facetime" scare up?

Chris Nolan's Cinematographer Wally Pfister Calls 'Avengers' Appalling, Discusses His Directorial Debut

Britt Hayes — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 23:30:01 +0000

Listen up, ‘Avengers‘: Cinematographer Wally Pfister isn’t into your whole thing. In fact, he thinks you’re “appalling.” But it’s not all bad news — Pfister is also working on his directorial debut, so pretty soon he’ll be putting his money where his… eyes… are? Wally Pfister is one hell of a cinematographer and has worked [...]

Cookie Monster and Grover Make 'Avengers' and 'Hunger Games' Even Better

Amanda Ferris — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:30:28 +0000

In an adorable new video for Entertainment Weekly's website, the much-beloved Sesame Street characters Grover and Cookie Monster sing about pop-culture hits such as 'The Avengers' and 'The Hunger Games.' Sadly, Elmo wasn't available to join the duo's little choir, as he was busy working on his new musical, but the Blues Brothers decided the show must go on and still performed in the EW office.

Want a New Hulk Movie? You're Going to Have to Wait

Damon Houx — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:16:23 +0000

One of the breakout stars of 'The Avengers' was Mark Ruffalo and his turn as the Hulk. He was the third actor to take on the role, but between the actor and Joss Whedon's writing and directing, the character finally clicked. After the release, many people mentioned wanting a new Hulk movie, but if that comes to pass it's going to be a long wait.

'The Avengers' Makes Over $600 Million; Now Third Biggest Movie of All-Time

George Roush — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:46:48 +0000

There’s no question — ‘The Avengers‘ is one of the biggest blockbuster hits to ever come out in theaters and nobody expected it to be as popular as it was. Fans went in droves and the film broke box office records left and right and it’s still going strong. How strong? How about $600 million domestic strong?

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Avengers' Destroy 'Dark Shadows'

Jacob Hall — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:55:12 +0000

Poor Barnabas Collins never stood a chance. Tim Burton’s ‘Dark Shadows‘ found itself clobbered to death over the weekend courtesy of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, who rode a perfect cocktail of hype and stellar word-of-mouth to an unprecedented second weekend. It’s no longer a question of whether or not ‘The Avengers‘ will be one of the biggest movies of all time, mainly because it already is one of the biggest movies of all time: after only nineteen days, it’s crossed the $1 billion mark. The question we should be pondering now is whether or not it will become the biggest movie of all time.