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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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Final Hunger Games Film, 'Mockingjay,' Split

Lionsgate is taking over Thanksgiving for the next few years

Looks like Lionsgate is doing some wishful thinking about the future of its Hunger Games franchise. In fact, not only has the studio set dates for the final films, but it has split Suzanne Collins' third book into two films, giving them releases just a year apart. In fact, it appears Lionsgate is ...

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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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'The Avengers' Production Unaffected By Leak

Leak was of an old draft of the script and movie will continue filming

Despite reports announcing that production on "The Avengers" would be slamming on the breaks following a script leak, Marvel has now announced that the movie will continue filming on schedule. Last week, several websites were contacted by an anonymous source offering to sell part of the script fo ...

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Marvel Halts Filming On 'The Avengers'

Script leak forces studio to put production on hold

Production on Marvel's anticipated ensemble movie "The Avengers" finally kicked into gear last week, but has now shut down following a script leak. The movie is being directed by Joss Whedon (who previously directed "Serenity" for the big screen) and will tie together threads already put in place ...

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Christopher Eccleston Signs On To 'Thor 2'

The former 'Doctor Who' star will play Malekith

Christopher Eccleston has finally given us an excuse to write about him again, and it has nothing to do with "Doctor Who." Eccleston, who played the ninth Doctor in the 2005 revival of the BBC series, has been cast to play the villain Malekith in the upcoming "Thor: The Dark World." That film, st ...

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'Snow White & The Huntsman' Opening To Mixed Reviews

Title character falls flat, but critics love Charlize Theron

Universal Pictures is still looking for its next big success story following "Dr. Suess' The Lorax," but it may not find it in "Snow White & The Huntsman." That is if moviegoers listen to critics, who were a bit wishy-washy on the Rupert Sanders fairy tale reboot. "'Snow White & the Huntsman' ...

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Fox, Disney Set Tentpole Film Premiere Dates

Sequels to 'Thor,' 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and 'X-Men: First Class' coming

For those who just can't wait to see Chris Hemsworth again in "Thor 2" won't have to wait as long as originally thought. Walt Disney Pictures, which owns the Marvel properties, said it is moving the premiere of the "Thor" sequel up a week to Nov. 8, 2013. That is not expected to affect production ...

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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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'Hunger Games' Poised To Top 'Cabin In The Woods'

Could it be four weeks in a row at the top for Lionsgate film?

It's the fourth week, so it should be time for a film to start calming down at the box office and make room for new kings (or queens) for a week. But "The Hunger Games" just won't do that. In fact, the Lionsgate film could finish its fourth week on top again, despite one horror film that has been ...

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