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To-Do: Get to Sherlock Holmes Early for the Trailers

2 hours ago | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

If you're like me, you like to get to the movies early for the previews -- or trailers. This love and desire for 2-3 minute looks at upcoming films on the big screen stems from my childhood, as I've often found myself more excited about the highlights of an upcoming film than the prospect of actually seeing said film. Twisted, I know, but it's who I am. The release of Warner Bros. Sherlock Holmes on Christmas Day presents an interesting opportunity for folks who like previews (and the early-look grabbing geeks who faun over every still image from the upcoming projects of their favorite filmmakers). Along with the movie (which is good), there should also be several interesting trailers, which I explore below. Keep in mind that these trailer may or may not be attached to Holmes in all markets, but as far as we've been told, this is the slate: Iron Man 2 Director Jon Favreau delivers »

- Neil Miller

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Robert Downey Jr. And Jude Law Talk 'Iron Man 2,' 'Sherlock Holmes' And... 'Watchmen'?

4 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Well, apparently it wasn't Robert Downey Jr. who called Sherlock Holmes a superhero — but that doesn't mean the comparison isn't an apt one. When we sat down to chat with the actor and his "Sherlock Holmes" co-star Jude Law during a recent press event, we had to ask him about another little project on his radar these days: "Iron Man 2."

While Downey was remarkably tight-lipped about the future of the "Iron Man" franchise (and his potential involvement in "The Avengers"), we did manage to forge a comic book connection between the two actors when the topic turned to Law's sealed-in-ink comics cred.

"Oh, it's going to be great," said Downey of "Iron Man 2," only to remark that a widely disseminated quote in which he compares Sherlock Holmes to a superhero didn't actually come from him. However, Law said he might want to take credit for the quote anyways. »

- Rick Marshall

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Tobey Maguire In Talks for The Hobbit?

7 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

Our friends over at Latino Review have broken an exclusive saying that they have it from reliable sources that Spider-Man himself, Tobey Maguire, is in talks to star as Bilbo Baggins in Guillermo del Toro and Peter Jackson’s upcoming adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Latino Review isn’t one to simply toss out some random rumor, either; those guys do their journalistic homework.  In this case, they’ve linked together a nice string of circumstances and events, which all point to Maguire being on the short list of Hobbit candidates (see what I did there? ).

 

Alright, here’s the situation as presented by Latino Review. I’m going to take the extra-simplifying step of laying it out in bullet points for you:

Latino Review got a tip last month while Maguire was in NYC promoting his new film, Brothers, that the star had answered “Guillermo del Toro »

- Kofi Outlaw

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'Dexter,' Stan Lee's Private Island And Vulture Casting For 'Spider-Man 4' In Today's Twitter Report

8 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

"Dexter" having fans in the comics community shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, but the season finale last night was the talk of the Twitter Report follow list, with Frank Tieri and Scott Allie among those tweet-gasping at its conclusion.

Meanwhile, Tony Moore has his sights on a specific actor to play the Vulture in "Spider-Man 4," and he posted some thoughts on that casting choice. You can check out who he wants after the jump along with some artwork by Tony Millionaire, Stan Lee's vision for his own private island and Ron Marz's post-mortem analysis of the New York Giants game yesterday.

It's all in the Twitter Report for December 14, 2009.

@tonymoore Malkovich is great and would rock The Vulture, but i'd personally always hoped for Alan Arkin.

-Tony Moore, Artist ("Fear Agent," "The Walking Dead")

@FrankTieri So, Dexter... that was a pretty ballsy season finale, I would say. »

- Brian Warmoth

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New Iron Man 2 Clue

11 hours ago | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

If you're playing along with the viral marketing campaign surrounding Iron Man 2, then you'll be happy to know that the second clue has been released this week. Much like the first clue, this piece of the puzzle takes the shape of a newspaper clipping about Tony Stark. However, while the first article dealt with the revelation that Stark and Iron Man were the same person, this new article is older and discusses Stark's decision to cease production on weapons -- an even that took place towards the beginning of Iron Man. If you're big on riddles, be sure to check out the larger version of the article page (by clicking the image below) so that no clue goes unnoticed. And is it just me or does the picture of a man "walking on air" beneath the article seem to be a hint about something? Leave your informed theories and pure conjectures in the comments. »

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Another 'Iron Man 2' 'Clue' Shows Up Online

11 hours ago | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Last Thursday, SuperHeroHype unveiled what appears to be an early clue of some sort in connection with Iron Man 2, in the form of a newspaper clipping. The edges of that clipping were burned and frayed and the article discussed Tony Stark's revelation about being Iron Man. So what is the clue, you may wonder? Everyone is wondering the same thing.

Now, the folks over at ScreenRant have posted a second clue. You can view it below. ScreenRant have been good enough to type out the full text of the article for your convenience, and we'll let you click over to their site to read it.

Clearly, this is all part of a viral campaign for Iron Man 2 that Paramount has launched, but thus far it's pretty cryptic. Expect more clues in the weeks to come; all part of a puzzle that someone(s) will eventually start to unravel, »

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Former 'Akira' Screenwriter Reveals Details Of Live-Action Script

11 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

"Iron Man" screenwriters Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby inherited the live-action "Akira" film at Leonardo DiCaprio's production company that might or might not feature Joseph Gordon-Levitt this year, but the previous writer on the project, Gary Whitta, worked on a preliminary script and the amount of story he tackled may surprise a few anime fans. He not only stretched his script beyond the scope of the previous animated "Akira" move — he pulled from the entire six-volume manga series.

"The version I worked on was about going back to the source and doing the manga version," said Whitta at a press event (via SuperHeroHype). "We were going to adapt the whole six-episode graphic novel."

Though he hasn't worked on "Akira" for "about a year," he did explain where the script was has when he made his exit.

"We got notes from [Otomo] and we kept in touch, but we never had a formal meeting or anything, »

- Brian Warmoth

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Exclusive: Another Iron Man 2 Viral Puzzle Piece Surfaces

13 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

I’m not sure where this is headed, but Paramount is in the early stages of a viral campaign for Iron Man 2 that right now looks reminiscent of some of what was done (quite successfully) for The Dark Knight. Last week they released a newspaper clipping which (if real) would have been written right at the end of the first Iron Man movie. It looked like the edges were burnt and torn and it was an article about the revelation that Tony Stark revealed to the world that he is Iron Man.

Today we bring you the second newspaper clip released, which you can see right here (click on image for larger version):

 

I’ve typed up the text of the article, but it’s nothing ground breaking, it just basically talks about the news conference that Tony Stark held when he returned from his captivity in Afghanistan: »

- Vic Holtreman

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Olivia Munn Talks 'Iron Man 2' Improv

14 hours ago | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

Earlier this year, it was announced that “Attack of the Show” hostess Olivia Munn had joined the cast of “Iron Man 2.” And while the details of her role are still tightly guarded, Munn has revealed that her improv experience is what led director Jon Favreau to cast her.

“Jon Favreau was familiar with a lot of my work that I had done [and] the skits that I’ve put out,” Munn said during an appearance on Last Call With Carson Daly. “And [he] just thought that I can keep up with improv and [he] literally offered me the role.”

When asked about the amount of improv she needed to perform during the filiming of “Iron Man 2” set, Munn replied “Well, if you’ve got Robert Downey Jr. it’s going to be a lot. There’s a bunch of improv, over and over. It’s one of those things where you »

- Blair Marnell

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Sherlock Holmes, the ... Superhero?

19 hours ago | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

If you think May's Iron Man 2 debut is the next time you'll see Robert Downey, Jr. portraying a superhero on screen, you're wrong, according to the actor. Downey, Jr. recently described Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as "the first action duo," and also said in a new Warner Bros. press release that Holmes is the predecessor to heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Iron Man.

He was probably the first superhero, an intellectual superhero. He was, and probably still is, one of the most recognizable icons on Earth, so much so that a lot of people actually thought that Sherlock Holmes was a real person. The more you look into Arthur Conan Doyle's books, the more you see what a rich character Sherlock Holmes is. He's very adept at so many things: He plays violin, he's a martial artist, a boxer, an expert single stick fighter and a swordsman of sorts. »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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New Iron Man 2 Photo: Tony Stark

20 hours ago | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new photo from ” Iron Man 2” featuring Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) working in the lab.

“Iron Man 2″ synopsis: Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film based on the legendary Marvel Super Hero Iron Man, reuniting director Jon Favreau and Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. In Iron Man 2, the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces.

The Jon Faveau-directed sequel co-stars Jon Favreau, »

- Allan Ford

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New Pic of Tony Stark in 'Iron Man 2'

23 hours ago | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Paramount Pictures has released a new photo of Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) from Iron Man 2. You can check it out directly below.

In the new film, Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, must contend with rival multibillionaire businessman Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), a fast-talking weapons manufacturer out to usurp Stark, while at the same time battling the Russian Vanko, who has created his own battle-suit that shoots whip-like energy beams. Hammer and Whiplash join forces to take Tony Stark down.

Meanwhile, Stark's mysterious new assistant, Natasha, who has an alter ego of her own, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) complicates his life further, and also sparks romantic tension between Stark and former assistant Pepper Potts, who's been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries.

Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man 2 opens in theaters on May 7, 2010.

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Ryan Reynolds Talks Green Lantern And Deadpool

13 December 2009 11:48 AM, PST | LatinoReview | See recent LatinoReview news »

Iron Man may be the king of the box office movies right now (sorry Spidey, you lost that title with SP3) but Shellhead is going to have some competition once Green Lantern comes out a year later. Now, I have to admit that I don't read Green Lantern. I used to years ago, but fell out of comic books before getting back in them a couple of years ago. Problem is, I hardly buy any super hero titles. I think the only one I really follow now is Hulk. I also pick up Criminal, Kick-Ass, Conan, and...wow, I guess I don't read too many comics on a regular basis.The superhero genre is just so confusing. I have no clue what's going on with X-Men. Spider-Man is a joke now that they've rebooted it, and the Dark Reign storyline? Guess I can read about it on Wikipedia.But what about DC? »

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Hey Look, It’s A New Iron Man 2 Pic!

13 December 2009 6:31 AM, PST | SciFiCool.com | See recent SciFiCool.com news »

One of the reasons I loved “Iron Man” (and there were plenty) was how real the tech looked that Tony Stark put together. It actually looked feasible and that put a powerful surge into my permanently engorged geek gland. “Iron Man 2″ looks to give us more of the same. How many of you out there dream of having a lab of such glass and glowing magnificence down some spiral staircase in your home by the sea? Here we have a new pic of Tony Stark, gadgeteer, tinkering away madly with his unlimited budget and over-sized brain. Oh and cool goggles too! Thanks ComingSoon. »

- endymi0n

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Olivia Munn Discusses Landing Her Iron Man 2 Role

13 December 2009 12:14 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Actress and co-host of the popular G4 program Attack of the Show!, Olivia Munn is ready for the big time. Thanks to her beauty, spunk, and "nerd cred," Munn has emerged from basic cable to tackle the cover of Playboy and soon she will be appearing in the sequel to Iron Man alongside Robert Downey Jr. (Rdj).

Munn, appearing on Last Call with Carson Daly to promote her new book, Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek, said that her recent success has "been a little bit intense." When asked how she landed a role in Iron Man 2, Munn said that she didn't even have to audition.

[Director] Jon Favreau was familiar with a lot of my work that I had done — more of the skits that I had put out — and just thought, "This is the girl." [He] knows me enough that I can keep up »

- BrentJS Sprecher

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Downey Jr: 'Law was a perfect match'

12 December 2009 11:14 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Robert Downey Jr has revealed that he persuaded Jude Law to sign up for the movie Sherlock Holmes. The Iron Man star, who plays the titular detective in the Guy Ritchie-directed film, has insisted that his first choice to play his partner-in-crime was always Law. The 44-year-old told Rotten Tomatoes: "We were pursuing Jude, and understandably he was cautiously optimistic. I had a feeling it was kind of a perfect match as all of the females on my team all of a sudden needed to be in the hallway for no reason when he was coming up in the elevator. "I knew it was going to work out because two seconds after we started sitting down and having a coffee, we were already talking like we were shaping (more) »

- By Marcell Minaya

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'Iron Man 2' And 'Deadpool' Meet 'Gossip Girl' And 'Paranormal Activity' In This Week's Back-Issue Bin

12 December 2009 8:01 AM, PST | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »

As far as weeks go, this was a big one — mostly due to a sudden burst of updates from the "Iron Man 2" camp. However, while the week's most popular stories were certainly filled with headlines involving Iron Man, War Machine and Whiplash, a few other topics managed to carve out a big place for themselves on the site.

We saw updates on the "Deadpool" movie and the next big-screen Batman adventure, and we even had some big news on the comic front, with news about the next writer scripting Superman's adventures, and new comics related to "Gossip Girl" and "Paranormal Activity."

Here's how the week's Top 10 stories stacked up:

10. "Green Lantern" and "FlashForward" co-writer Marc Guggenheim will tackle the Man of Steel when he takes over DC's "Action Comics" series next year.

9. Not every suit's a War Machine, folks. Here are five sets of Iron Man armor that probably »

- Rick Marshall

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Disney Is "Just Fine" with Leaving Spider-Man Franchise at Sony

12 December 2009 1:33 AM, PST | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Appearing on the final day of the 37th annual Ubs Global Media & Communications Conference, Disney Co. president and CEO Bob Iger confidently defended Disney's recent acquisitions of Pixar and Marvel. While he admitted that the movie business "is more challenging" than it has been "in a long time," Iger cited Jon Favreau's success with the little-known character of Iron Man as an example of one of the "potential surprises" awaiting Disney in Marvel's huge collection of characters.

Iger said that Disney will be able to test market the appeal of characters through its Disney Xd channel before committing vast amounts of money to the development of its next potential franchise. Iger also said that Disney is "just fine" with allowing Sony to keep the rights to produce Spider-Man movies, even though the character is Marvel's premiere superhero, citing Marvel's right to handle the licensing of the films.

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- BrentJS Sprecher

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'UFO' to Become a Trilogy

11 December 2009 9:15 PM, PST | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Back on November 23 we reported that Fringe star Joshua Jackson was set to star in an adaptation of UK television producer Gerry Anderson's 1970 live action series, UFO. Jackson would star as Col. Paul Foster, played by Michael Billington in the original series. Today we're learning from the website Forbidden Planet that Heroes star Ali Larter is being sought to take on the role of Col. Virginia Lake, who was played in the original series by actress Wanda Ventham.

In a new interview with Forbidden Planet, the adaptation's director, Matthew Gratzner, discusses the new film in some detail, and also talks about his desire to see Larter — who is currently the frontrunner for the role — in the project.

"We've talked to Ali Larter, who's very interested," he said. "I've actually met with her, and I think she would be a great addition to the picture. Lake is very strong and obviously also very feminine, »

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New Iron Man 2 Poster Shows Whiplash

11 December 2009 2:20 PM, PST | FusedFilm | See recent FusedFilm news »

Apple has just premiered a brand new one-sheet poster for Iron Man 2, which will be released in theaters everywhere on May 7, 2010. We have already seen giving us Iron Man/War Machine, one with Downey and now the first poster showing Whiplash. Iron Man 2 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Garry Shandling and John Slattery.

Tags: Don Cheadle, Garry Shandling, gwyneth paltrow, Iron Man 2, John Slattery, Jon Favreau, Mickey Rourke, robert downey jr., Samuel L. Jackson, scarlett johansson, Whiplash

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- Kevin Coll

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