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Iron Man the First (and Cheapest)


February 7, 2013 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image
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Super Bowl fans who tuned in last Sunday solely for the commercials were treated to an “extended look” at the upcoming summer tentpole blockbuster Iron Man 3, on which Marvel Studios and The Walt Disney Company are dropping gazillions of dollars. Paradoxically, watching it, I was instead reminded of Iron [...]

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‘Angry Birds’ Movie Takes Producer Under Wing


December 11, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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The hottest mobile gaming (and now merchandising/licensing) sensation of late is on track to take movie theaters by storm with the Angry Birds flick set to take flight summer of 2016. The latest step, according to The Hollywood Reporter, has been game developer Rovio Entertainment tapping Despicable Me producer John [...]

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Rejoice! ‘Avengers 2' Has Official Release Date!


August 16, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments divider image
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Disney announced that the much-hyped sequel to this summer’s Marvel superhero blockbuster, Avengers 2 will be released on May 1, 2015. Fans were happy to learn that Joss Whedon is already set to write and direct the epic feature. If you’re keeping track of your Marvel superhero movies, you probably [...]

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‘Avengers’ Lifts Disney’s 3Q; Whedon Agrees to Helm Sequel


August 7, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Avengers is turning out to be a gift to Disney shareholders — one that looks to keep on giving. The studio announced that Joss Whedon will return to write and direct the sequel to the Marvel superhero blockbuster — by far the biggest-grossing movie of the year with $1.4 billion [...]

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Margaret Loesch Fights for Marvel


June 21, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image
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Stating that the animation biz has changed big-time over the last two decades could probably earn one the Nobel Prize in Obviousness. But animation is still a part of the overall show business industry, and within the toon trenches or without, there is one thing that has not changed: the [...]

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Former WB Head Alan Horn to Lead Walt Disney Studios


May 31, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Former Warner Bros. president Alan Horn will take over as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios on June 11. Horn was tapped by Disney chief Bob Iger to replace Rich Ross, who left the studio in April. Horn was president of Warner Bros. for 12 years before leaving the studio [...]

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‘Avengers’ Beats ‘Avatar’s’ Two-Week Record


May 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Audiences kept the love strong for Disney/Marvel’s The Avengers, during the film’s second weekend at the U.S. box office. The film brought in an estimated $100.4 million Stateside, making its cume a total $373.2 million. James Cameron’s former record holder made $75 million in its second weekend at the box [...]

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‘Captain America’ Sequel Due in Two Years


April 5, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Marvel fans, mark your calendars for April 4, 2014 — that’s when the sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger is due to arrive in theaters. Disney announced the release date as well as a slight tease, saying that Cap 2 “will pick-up where the highly anticipated Marvel’s The Avengers [...]

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Rovio in Production on Animated ‘Angry Birds’ Series


April 3, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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Having conquered the mobile gaming market, Angry Birds is coming to your television as a new animated series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Angry Birds developer Rovio announced a 52-episode series at the MIP-TV market in Cannes, France. The episodes each will be two to three minutes long and are [...]

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‘Captain America’ Takes the Box Office Fight to ‘Potter’ Finale


July 21, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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With Comic-Con in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The First Avenger to come out ready to take on the hugely successful boy wizard. Captain America, which stars Chris Evans as the eponymous superhero, hits in some 3,500 theaters – many of them showing the [...]

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