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'Avengers' hurtles to $178.4M overseas debut

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The superhero saga "The Avengers" is living up to its blockbuster buzz with $178.4 million in overseas ticket sales days before it opens in U.S. theaters.

 

Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M

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Billy Wright plunked down dime after dime for comic books while growing up in the late 1930s and early 1940s, caring for the collection he started around the age of 9 until his death more than half a century later. On Wednesday, most of that collection sold for a whopping $3.5 million....

 

Marvel wins NYC dispute over Ghost Rider rights

Comic book publisher Marvel Entertainment owns the rights to the Ghost Rider character in the fiery form that originated in the early 1970s, a federal judge ruled Wednesday as she rejected the claims of a former Marvel writer seeking to cash in on lucrative movie rights....

 

Awesome New Dark Knight Rises Poster

The legend ends. Bane breaks the Bat in this amazingly cool one-sheet for Christopher Nolan's final Batman film!

 

‘Spider-Man,’ a Year After First Preview, Is on Solid Ground

A year after its preview disasters “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is established as a solid Broadway show.

 

'Monster' director Jenkins takes on 'Thor 2'

'Monster' director Jenkins takes on 'Thor 2'

Hollywood has signed up its first female director for a major superhero movie. Marvel Studios announced Thursday that Patty Jenkins will direct "Thor 2," the sequel to last summer's hit that is due in theaters Nov. 15, 2013.

Senh: Studios are continuing the trend of letting indie directors take the helm on comic book movies. It's been working out pretty well. The films tend to be well-reviewed. I guess the nice thing with indie directors is that they tend to bring in good actors, and they focus on the story and the characters rather than the spectacle.

 

Watch The Avengers Trailer!

Watch The Avengers Trailer!

Yes, The Avengers movie is an actual, real thing! And now you can watch the first official trailer for some proof.

 

Laurence Fishburne In Superman 'Man Of Steel' As Perry White

Lois Lane and Clark Kent just got their boss: Laurence Fishburne will play Daily Planet editor-in-chief Perry White in Man of Steel, EW has learned exclusively.

 

Marvel: New Ultimate Spider-Man boasts big changes

Marvel: New Ultimate Spider-Man boasts big changes

Peter Parker is dead and gone, but Spider-Man's still slinging webs and fighting crime. And it's not just a new teenager climbing Manhattan buildings, it's an entirely new crime-fighter, from the color of his suit to the complexion of his skin.

 

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Batmobiles hit the Pittsburgh streets (Video)

‘Dark Knight Rises’ Batmobiles hit the Pittsburgh streets (Video)

“Dark Knight Rises” enthusiasts, start your engines. Three camouflaged Batmobile Tumblers drove through the streets of Pittsburgh over the weekend, where “The Dark Knight Rises” is filming. In case you are a non-nerd, the “Tumbler” is a military vehicle modified for the Caped Crusader by Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman) in 2005’s “Batman Begins.”

 

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