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IMAX and L.A. Times to host fanboy-friendly advanced screening series kicking off with Thor

IMAX announced today that is teaming up with the Los Angeles Times’ Hero Complex website, as the presenting sponsor of a fanboy-friendly screening series. Along with collaboration from various film studio partners, IMAX and Hero Complex anticipates multiple screenings throughout 2011. Exclusive to IMAX theatres, the ongoing series will focus on upcoming tent-pole titles and ….

Breaking Bad star, Eliza Dushku, Katee Sackhoff and more board Batman: Year One adaptation

Bryan Cranston – star of AMC’s hit series Breaking Bad – along with Ben McKenzie, Eliza Dushku and Katee Sackhoff, have been tapped to voice the characters for DC Entertainment and Warner Premiere’s Batman: Year One, the adaptation of the Frank Miller comic book classic, according to THR. Lauren Montgomery (Superman/Doomsday, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern: ….

Well reviewed Thor to get IMAX 3D release opening day

IMAX, Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment formally announced today that they will indeed release the epic film Thor in digital IMAX theatres worldwide day-and-date on May 6, 2011. The film, which has been getting rave reviews from critics, is based on the Marvel comic of the same name. Thor is directed by Kenneth Branagh, produced ….

28 Weeks Later director to helm remake of The Crow

Relativity Media’s Tucker Tooley and Edward R. Pressman, the producer behind The Crow franchise, announced today they have closed a deal for 28 Weeks Later director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo to direct a “re-invention” of The Crow, the 1994 cult hit based on the comic book series and comic strip by James O’Barr. Relativity and Pressman ….

Joseph Gordon-Levitt character revealed for The Dark Knight Rises

Variety reported that Joseph Gordon-Levitt has officially signed on to star in The Dark Knight Rises, re-teaming with his Inception director Christopher Nolan. We’ve now learned that Gordon-Levitt has been cast as Alberto Falcone, the son of Mafia leader Carmine Falcone, the character Tom Wilkinson played in Batman Begins. Nolan is apparently making final adjustments ….

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night gets stunning new poster art, trailer and web presence

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night is a new horror/comedy film based on one of the world’s most popular comics. Brandon Routh plays Dylan Dog, world famous private investigator specializing in affairs of the undead. His PI business card reads “No Pulse? No Problem.” Armed with an edgy wit and carrying an arsenal of silver and ….

Hard Candy director lands Daredevil movie, but not before Dracula thriller

Variety reports that Hard Candy director David Slade, who also steered The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, will direct the next Daredevil movie for Fox. Peter Chernin will produce the project, which doesn’t have a writer yet, according to a THR report. Fox says it’s aiming to make a movie that continues the story begun by the ….

Win a trip to the Coachella Music Festival from Radical Comics

Radical Publishing has announced the launch of their most recent contest, “Where in the World is Radical?”, which will run from February 11th through March 15th, 2011. The winner of the contest will be flown from anywhere in the United States to Indio, California, where they will receive two tickets to the Coachella Music Festival ….

Michael Bay bringing Zombies Vs. Robots to the big screen

IDW Publishing announced that their popular Zombies Vs. Robots comic series is headed to Hollywood. The series, which was created by writer and IDW Chief Creative Officer Chris Ryall and artist Ashley Wood in 2006, has been acquired by Sony Pictures for film adaptation. Zombies Vs. Robots will be a co-production between IDW, Michael Bay’s ….

First pic of the new Spider-Man and the title of the new film is…

THR reports that Columbia Pictures has chosen a name for the next installment of its webbed superhero franchise – The Amazing Spider-Man. Andrew Garfield plays the famed superhero in the new film, which hits theaters on July 3, 2012. The new title reflects the studio’s intention to return the iconic character to his roots, and ….

Jon Favreau exits Marvel and Iron Man 3 director’s chair for Magic Kingdom

According to THR, Jon Favreau is not going to direct Iron Man 3 for Marvel Studios. According to the report, Favreau’s negotiations to direct Iron Man 2 were difficult, and while he received $10 million for the gig, plus a piece of the profits, it came close to not happening. Then, after directing Cowboys and ….