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Ben Affleck To Helm 'Justice League'? Probably Not

Doesn't mean Warner Bros. won't approach him, however

Superhero movie fans, wanting to see exactly how DC Comics will answer the blockbuster hit "The Avengers" from Marvel, were abuzz with the possibility this week that actor and director Ben Affleck might take on "Justice League." And while there is nothing wrong with Warner Bros. approaching the O ...

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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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'Game Of Thrones' Leads Portal Awards With 9 Nods

'The Avengers' tops movies with four nominations

"Game of Thrones" already has a solid season season on HBO, nearly doubling the audience it had for the first season. And the quality shone through as well, especially when it came to the 2012 Airlock Alpha Portal Awards. The HBO fantasy drama picked up nine nominations, including Best Series/Tel ...

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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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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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Familiar Faces Dominate Portal Awards Movie Categories

Could this be the year of the superhero? Or the final year of the wizards?

The movie categories have always been interesting ones for the Airlock Alpha Portal Awards, especially at times when readers have questioned how much of a "genre" film certain productions are, and if the biggest box office winners are usually the winners here as well. The fact is, the movie categ ...

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ABC Wants To Resurrect Hulk Series

Has CGI creation of creatures become inexpensive enough for television?

Now that the Marvel universe and Disney are part of the same universe, sister television network ABC says it wants to take advantage of that -- by finally bringing The Incredible Hulk back to television after a 30-year absence. Paul Lee made the announcement during upfront presentations made to a ...

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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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'Avengers' Bruce Banner Based On Bill Bixby's Version

PLUS: When will more 'Dr. Horrible' be coming?

Joss Whedon got an entourage of characters already developed put into his lap for "The Avengers." All he had to do was find a way to make them all play well together. But not everyone was defined. Sure, there have been successful franchises built around Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and others. ...

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