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CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Oracle’s Larry Ellison, DJ AM Adam Goldstein, G4’s Olivia Munn and more to cameo in Iron Man 2

I noted these appearances in my last post, but I thought these cameos deserved a separate notation. Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, John Slattery, Paul Bettany, Kate Mara, Leslie Bibb, Philippe Bergeron, James Bethea, Michael Bruno, Katie Clark, ….

Iron Man 2 opens in IMAX this week internationally and for two weeks in the big format starting next week in U.S.

Good luck getting tickets for Iron Man 2 in IMAX. IMAX Corp., Marvel and Paramount Pictures today announced that Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey, Jr., will open for a special limited two-week engagement in 182 IMAX theatres in the U.S. on May 7th, and in 68 IMAX theatres internationally, ….

Sherlock Holmes Blu-ray edition coming with code to special Community Screening event

Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes comes to DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow, March 30th, and Warner Brothers’ will be holding a very special Live Sherlock Holmes Community Screening via BD-Live on April 1, 2010 at 9:00PM EST (6:00 PM Pacific), hosted by Sherlock Holmes himself, Robert Downey Jr. Participants can submit questions through their computers and web ….

Biggest names in Hollywood gather for “Night Before” fundraiser

As Tinsel Town gets ready for its biggest night of the year, Academy Award nominees and presenters joined some of the most well-known film stars in the world for the eighth annual “Night Before” party to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF). Money raised supports the extensive programs and services MPTF provides to ….

Iron Man 2 to be released in IMAX

IMAX, Marvel Entertainment and Paramount Pictures today announced that Iron Man 2, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey, Jr., will be released to digital IMAX theatres simultaneously with the film’s worldwide release on May 7, 2010. The film’s limited IMAX release will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The ….

Could Pixar do a Marvel superhero animated feature film now that Disney’s buying them?

Most of you probably know by now that Disney is buying Marvel Entertainment outright. The deal puts Marvel’s list of comic characters into the stable of Disney’s history, expertise and multimedia infrastructure. Some additional details have been released at ComingSoon, regarding the specifics of the deal, including a meeting with Pixar’s John Lasseter with Marvel, ….

Robert Downey Jr. eyeing the role of Lestat in The Vampire Chronicles

According to BloodyDisgusting, the popularity of vampires continues to spread, with the news that Universal Pictures is looking to jump-start Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, the story of the vampire Lestat Du Lioncort, a nobleman-turned-vampire in the late 18th century. There was no word on how they plan on unfurling franchise, but according to the ….

The Soloist Blu-ray review

The Soloist follows the story of Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a musically gifted schizophrenic homeless man, and Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), a Los Angeles Times writer who attempted to restore Ayers’ inner-talents and lead him back to a path of personal and musical success. The film transcends its own emotionally draining story-line, with a ….