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Batman 3 confirmed for 2012, adding to biggest summer for sci-fi/comic films ever

Warner Bros. has set July 20, 2012, as the release date for the third Christopher Nolan Batman film, according to HeatVisionBlog. This even though there’s no title or start date for the project. According to the report, the studio is not even in pre-production yet, and Nolan still completing post work on Inception, but apparently ….

Disney, ABC, ESPN and Marvel Studios to offer massve video content for Apple’s iPad

Disney is poised to launch a series of video applications on the new Apple iPad, when it launches tomorrow. The ABC Player app extends the reach of ABC’s full episode web player onto the iPad. iPad users will have the ability to watch free, ad-supported episodes from approximately 20 popular ABC series through a wi-fi ….

Spider-Man prequel gets a new release date and will be shot in 3D

Sony announced yesterday that it will release the fourth Spider-Man film in 3D on July 3, 2012, according to THR. The studio also ditched the one-time title of Spider-Man IV and has branded the project “untitled”, adding to speculation that the new film will be a reboot of the Marvel character’s origin story. Sony had ….

Spider-Man 4 confirmed for IMAX in 2011 with Creature from Black Lagoon writer scripting

IMAX and Columbia Pictures announced that the highly-anticipated Spider-Man 4 will be released to IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 5, 2011. The fourth installment of the successful Spider-Man franchise, based on the Marvel character, will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience. To date, ….

Warner Brothers forms DC Entertainment to incubate new comic-based live-action features

Warner Brothers recently announced the creation of DC Entertainment, a new subdivision of WB aimed solely at multimedia development of their classic stable of characters, including Superman, Batman and the many others, according to SplashPage. The new company will be run by Diane Nelson, who previously served as president of Warner Premiere, the division responsible ….

Boondock Saint Willem Dafoe to headline Big Apple Comic-Con guest list

Willem Dafoe (the Green Goblin from Spider-Man, Boondock Saints, Once Upon a Time in Mexico), who also starred in the erotic drama Body of Evidence with Madonna, then portrayed a Manhattan drug dealer in Light Sleeper, and a private investigator in American Psycho, will be making a rare convention appearance at October’s annual Big Apple ….

Hilarious character bios online for cast of Mike Judge’s Extract

The filmmakers behind the film Extract have posted characters profiles for the shady bunch that make up the main cast of Extract, Mike Judge’s upcoming follow-up to the cult comedy classic Office Space. The short “bios” are accompanied by photos and character one-sheets, that include personal information about each, including Step (Clifton Collins Jr., above), ….

Willem Dafoe to play alien warlord in John Carter of Mars

According to Variety, Willem Dafoe will return to the fantasy realm, playing alien warlord Tars Tarkas in Andrew Stanton’s (director of Wall-E) first live-action movie, John Carter of Mars. Dafoe will star opposite X-Men Origins: Wolverine co-stars Taylor Kitsch and Lynn Collins in the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ sci-fi fantasy series of books. Tarkas ….

Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and more to promote Starz’ upcoming Sam Raimi-produced action series Spartacus: Blood and Sand at Comic-Con ’09

Stars Lucy Lawless, Andy Whitfield and Peter Mensah, along with Executive Producers Rob Tapert and Steven S. DeKnight, will be giving audiences a first-ever look at Starz upcoming original drama Spartacus: Blood and Sand, and will be unveiling the exclusive first edition of the series-inspired comic with special Comic Con cover. In the new series ….

History of Super Hero Movies: Past, Present and Future panel to take place at NYCC

Comic books started out modestly eight decades ago, printed on pulp paper and appealing to a very young audience. Today, comics are American mythology with a broad ranging readership, with legendary characters and stories that have transcended time and inspired generations of readers and artists in all different mediums. Film and entertainment historian Eddy Friedfeld ….