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'Game Of Thrones' Conquers With 4 Portal Awards

'Supernatural,' 'The Avengers' grab two each in balanced year

Next week, HBO's "Game of Thrones" will find out how it will do against other non-genre shows at the Primetime Emmys. But at least for now, it has something else it can cheer about: Four Portal Award wins, including its second consecutive Best Series/Television. The winners of the 2012 Airlock Al ...

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Joss Whedon Officially Onboard 'Avengers' Sequel

Suddenly popular director will both write and helm sequel

The story aspects of "Avengers 2" might still be in the works, but one thing's for sure: Joss Whedon is coming back to write and direct. Whedon, who until "The Avengers" was simply a cult favorite among fans of his past works like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Firefly," really hit the big time ...

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'Avengers' Score Biggest Second Week In History

Ticket sales drop 50 percent ... but that means another $100M

Don't let second-week blues get "The Avengers" down -- especially if this movie's second week is more than what most movies would scrounge up their entire run. The Joss Whedon-directed comic book flick earned an estimated $103.2 million at the box office this weekend -- just its second week in re ...

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Disney Greenlights 'Avengers 2'

PLUS: Joss Whedon thanks his fans in heartfelt note

Joss Whedon has a lot to be thankful for when it comes to "The Avengers" success ... but all of his thanks are being reserved for the fans who have stuck through him during the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly," "Dollhouse" and many more days. "People have told me that this matters, ...

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Record: It's $200M Opening Weekend For 'Avengers'

Disney bounces back from 'John Carter' massacre with box office gold

More than $190 million separated the top-grossing movie of the weekend and second place. And that second place film earned $8 million. "The Avengers" shattered all box office records with the largest opening of all time, earning just over $200 million in its first weekend, and giving Disney and M ...

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An 'Iron Man' For USA, Another For China

Marvel confirms it's making version of new film exclusively for one country

It's hard to get a movie shown in China. Very hard. Each year, only a little more than a dozen American movies make it to theaters in China. And "Iron Man 3" is destined to be one of them -- even if they have to create a version of the movie that pleases government censors. Disney-owned Marvel ...

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'Prometheus' Falls 60 Percent In Second Week

PLUS: 'Avengers' get a lot closer to the $600M mark

With Warner Bros. and Sony Pictures stumbling at the box office with two premieres, "Prometheus" had a chance to try and sneak a grab at No. 1. But it didn't quite make it. "Prometheus" lost 60 percent of its box office take from the week before to finish with $20.2 million to one again finish be ...

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'The Avengers' Sinks 'Battleship' In Third Week

Superhero film nearly beats all of top five ... combined

There is no stopping "The Avengers." At least not yet. The Marvel superhero film from acclaimed genre writer, producer and director Joss Whedon, continues to dominate the box office. This time, "The Avengers" finished the weekend with a haul of $55.1 million, easily beating the debut of both the ...

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'The Avengers' Bigger Than 'Dark Knight'?

Joss Whedon may finally have the huge blockbuster he has longed for

Putting some of Marvel's biggest characters in a single film that doesn't involve mutants is tricky for a movie studio, even if it's one that's owned by the Walt Disney Co. But it looks like having Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and other super friends is going to be big at the box off ...

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'The Avengers': Official Trailer No. 2

The super hero team up of a lifetime opens in theaters May 4

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