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Watch The New <i>Scott Pilgrim</i> Trailer  

Watch The New Scott Pilgrim Trailer

A new, full-length trailer for Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World debuted early this morning on Facebook. The adaptation of the Oni Press series by Bryan Lee O’Malley opens on Aug. 13.

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Guillermo Del Toro Leaves <i>The Hobbit</i>  

Guillermo Del Toro Leaves The Hobbit

Delays in starting production forced Guillermo del Toro to announced today that he won’t be directing the two-film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. He described the move as “the hardest decision of my life.”

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What Would Happen To Marvel If The Kirbys Won?  

What Would Happen To Marvel If The Kirbys Won?

Disney’s legal memo supporting Marvel’s legal position against the heirs of Jack Kirby this week got me thinking. Not, necessarily, about the legal positions adopted by all parties involved, but more along “What If” lines (Somewhat fittingly). Namely, what if Kirby’s heirs won?

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Official Synopsis Revealed For <i>Green Lantern</i> Movie  

Official Synopsis Revealed For Green Lantern Movie

Slightly more than a year before Green Lantern debuts in theaters, an official synopsis for the much-anticipated Warner Bros. film has begun to circulate. Directed by Martin Campbell, Green Lantern stars Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark Strong.

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Which Series Had The Best Ending?  

Which Series Had The Best Ending?

Last week, I asked which season finale has excited you most, but following a week that’s seen the series finales for Lost, Law & Order, 24 and FlashForward, I’m thinking bigger. Which show’s final episode made the biggest impact on you?

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R.I.P. Gary Coleman  

R.I.P. Gary Coleman

Diff’rent Strokes star Gary Coleman has passed away, after being removed from life support in a Utah hospital this morning.

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More Than You Could Ever Want To Know About 2009-2010′s Television Viewership  

More Than You Could Ever Want To Know About 2009-2010′s Television Viewership

Deadline Hollywood has compiled a list of the most watched shows of the year – and they’re probably not what you’d expect.

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Have Super 8′s Heroes Been Revealed?  

Have Super 8′s Heroes Been Revealed?

Will JJ Abrams’ tribute to Steven Spielberg be more Goonies than Close Encounters or Jaws? A new casting call may introduce Super 8‘s cast of characters.

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James Bond To Live On – In His Original Form  

James Bond To Live On – In His Original Form

Well, the James Bond franchise didn’t stay dead for too long. Just weeks after news broke that the movie follow-up to Casino Royale was on hold indefinitely, the estate of Ian Fleming has announced that the character will return next year in a brand new novel.

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<i>Fringe</i> Director Is Sent To <i>Terra Nova</i>  

Fringe Director Is Sent To Terra Nova

Fox has hired Fringe director Alex Graves to direct the pilot for Terra Nova, the upcoming science fiction series produced by Steven Spielberg about scientists who travel back to prehistoric Earth in order to save future civilizations.

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Emma Roberts Is Ready To <i>Scream</i>  

Emma Roberts Is Ready To Scream

The Hotel for Dogs actress has signed on for the lead role in the Scream franchise’s fourth installment, beating out the previously rumored Ashley Greene.

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Marvel Hires Screenwriter For <i>Runaways</i>  

Marvel Hires Screenwriter For Runaways

No Heroics creator Drew Pearce has been hired by Marvel Studios to write the screenplay for Runaways, the adaptation of Brian K. Vaughan’s superhero book.

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