CBM Weekly Review: 04/07/12 - 04/13/12

CBM Weekly Review: 04/07/12 - 04/13/12 CBM Weekly Review: 04/07/12 - 04/13/12

Here's a recap of all the top news stories from the past week. Catch up on any headlines you may have missed on The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-Man, Marvel and DC Comics, and More!

By MarkJulian - Apr 14, 2012 07:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Avengers
Source: ComicBookMovie.com



CBM's Official NON-Review of THE AVENGERS Premiere
THE AVENGERS movie reviews are embargoed until May 2nd, so I must stress vehemently, THIS IS NOT A REVIEW!!! But CBM was indeed at the premiere and Galactus is bursting to innuendo its gloriousness.

HUNGER GAMES EXCLUSIVE: Director Gary Ross on Catching Fire
As is well known by now, director Gary Ross has dropped out of directing the sequel to The Hunger Games, Catching Fire. In this exclusive interview conducted before he did so, however, he shared his feelings about the follow-up.


MOVIES

TDKR: Tom Hardy On The Differences Between BANE And THE JOKER; Anne Hathaway Thought She Was Up For HARLEY QUINN!
Hardy speaks about what motivates Bane and how he differs from Batman's most infamous villain, and Hathaway reveals that she was certain she was auditioning for another very specific female villain..

TDKR: Revealing New Info From EW; More From Bale & Hathaway
Check out some new quotes from EW's Summer Preview mag, featuring previously un-revealed plot information and thoughts on the movie from Christian Bale (Batman) and Anne Hathaway (Catwoman)..

TDKR: Christopher Nolan Discusses Shooting THE DARK KNIGHT RISES In IMAX And Not In 3-D
The guys over at batman-news.com posted a snippet from a lengthy interview with Nolan about pressure from Warner Bros. to film The Dark Knight Rises in 3-D instead of IMAX.

A Live-Action JUSTICE LEAGUE Movie, The Formula For Success According To AVENGERS Director Joss Whedon
The director of The Avengers first tried to bring a few DC character to life but was stonewalled by Warner Bros. Fresh off the critic acclaim of The Avengers, Whedon has a bit of advice for DC and Warner Bros. about a Justice League movie.


THE DARK KNIGHT RISES EW Images In Great Quality
CONFIRMED: Is This The Official Classification For THE DARK KNIGHT RISES?
THE DARK KNIGHT RISES: High Quality Catwoman Promo Art
TDKR: Christian Bale & Anne Hathaway Grace The Cover Of EW As BATMAN & CATWOMAN
UPDATE: Batman And Catwoman Feature In New Images From THE DARK KNIGHT RISES
New (Low-Res) TDKR Stills Feature Morgan Freeman As Lucius Fox


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The Avengers


Joss Whedon Officially Reveals THE AVENGERS Aliens' Identity!
Although early screening reactions revealed the long-time speculated identity of the alien invaders of Marvel's The Avengers, Joss Whedon has officially clarified it!

Ben Kingsley In Talks For IRON MAN 3 Villain Role; Movie Will Be Based On "Extremis"
Marvel Studios are in "final talks" with Ben Kingsley to star in Iron Man 3 in a currently undisclosed role. Sources indicate that he will NOT be playing The Mandarin and the the film will be based on "Extremis".

Cap and Thor Battle Alien Foes In New Action Packed Clip From THE AVENGERS
Check out this new clip from Marvel's upcoming Superhero team up blockbuster The Avengers that features Captain America and Thor throwing down with Loki's alien army.

New THE AVENGERS Clip Features Heated Exchange Between Nick Fury And Maria Hill
During an evacuation, Nick Fury and Maria Hill have a heated exchange of words in a brief new clip from Marvel's The Avengers captured during CBS' Late Show with David Letterman show!

New "Isolated" TV Spot For THE AVENGERS
We have seen quite a bit (too much?) from the movie recently, but if you fancy some more this new spot has cool new footage including The Hulk doing some more smashing, and a "Thor tornado"..

New "Headcount" Clip From MARVEL'S THE AVENGERS Released
Marvel has released a minute long clip featuring Loki in a war of words with Tony Stark. This is a much longer version of the scene spotted in the various trailers and TV spots. Hit the jump to check it out!

THE AVENGERS Once Included Peggy Carter; Joss Whedon Wanted To Add Another BIG Villain
Giving a rundown of elements of Marvel's The Avengers movie that didn't make the cut, writer-director Joss Whedon reveals 'Peggy Carter' was originally included, among other things!

Is This The Inspiration For IRON MAN's Mark VII Armor In THE AVENGERS?
This promotional motion-comic from Colantotte retraces Iron Man's journey on the road to The Avengers and also features a date between Tony and Pepper that just may be what inspires Stark to make the Mark VII armor.

Latest Extended THE AVENGERS TV Spot Focuses On The God Of Thunder
The newest extended one-minute TV spot for Marvel's The Avengers focuses mainly on the God of Thunder, Thor. Featuring tons of great new footage, check it out after the jump.

Hollywood Assembles for THE AVENGERS Premiere!
The highly-anticipated World Premiere of Marvel's The Avengers superhero team-up of a lifetime has kicked off in Hollywood, and the stars among others have assembled to celebrate!

Mark Ruffalo Confirms THE AVENGERS Are Filming A New Scene Tonight
After Robert Downey Jr. let the cat out of the bag, many were still wondering if he was serious, and it appears as though he was. Mark Ruffalo has in fact confirmed that there will be an extra scene filmed tonight for Marvel's The Avengers.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Update From Marvel's Kevin Feige
Marvel Studios' President of Production Kevin Feige gives an update on Marvel's cosmic Avengers, The Guardians of the Galaxy. Feige confirmed that the upcoming film will portray the modern incarnation of the team.

Kevin Feige On "The DC Character He'd Like To Incorporate Into The MCU" And "THE FALCON As A Sidekick" In CAPTAIN AMERICA 2
Marvel Studios' President of Production Kevin Feige says if he could have one DC character it would be Batman, plus innuendos that Captain America always has a sidekick while discussing The Falcon.

Scarlett Johansson Talks BLACK WIDOW From THE AVENGERS Premiere Red Carpet
THE AVENGERS New "Tension" Featurette Released
Mark Ruffalo Reveals New THE AVENGERS Details And Discusses A Solo HULK Movie
Chris Evans Talks THE AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 And FANTASTIC FOUR
THE AVENGERS Special Brazil Screening Chris Evans Red Carpet Interview
Joss Whedon Reveals Who Would Win In A Fight Between Buffy And Black Widow
Fifteen New Official THE AVENGERS Stills Released!
Latest AVENGERS Featurette With New Behind-The-Scenes Footage Of Captain America & Thor
THE AVENGERS First Premiere Screening Reactions Hit
Scarlett Johansson Talks BLACK WIDOW From THE AVENGERS Premiere Red Carpet
Thirty Fantastic New THE AVENGERS Production Stills
Director Shortlist for CAPTAIN AMERICA 2 Shortened




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Spider Man

Donald Glover On Being An "Easter Egg" In THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
Back when Sony Pictures were looking to cast their Peter Parker, Donald Glover was one of the names which came up through a campaign on Twitter. Despite not landing the role, there is an easter egg featuring the actor in the reboot and here's what he had to say about that.

Marc Webb Reveals Even More Drastic Changes To Spider-Man's Origin StoryNo wrestling match and possibly no radioactive spider either. Following the reveal that Uncle Ben's death won't play too drastic a role in Peter Parker's decision to become Spider-Man, director Marc Webb now lets slip even more shocking changes to the well-known origin story.

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SuperMan


MAN OF STEEL To Be Edgy Like THE DARK KNIGHT According To Teenage Clark Kent
Apparently that's the goal for director Zack Snyder. Dylan Sprayberry, who portrays teenage Clark Kent has revealed that Man of Steel won't be your grandfather's Superman movie.

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X-Men


X-MEN: FIRST CLASS Sequel May Not Shoot Until January (Or June) 2013
It turns out that Gary Ross may have decided not to helm The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire due to pressure from Fox, who have now delayed the filming of the X-Men: First Class sequel to next January (or possibly as late as June).

Taylor Kitsch Open To Doing A Gambit Cameo In THE WOLVERINE
Taylor Kitsch has recently said that he is not open to going back to the role of Gambit, whom he played in 2009's X-Men Origins Wolverine, but in a new interview he says he would do a cameo in the newest Wolvie film if Hugh Jackman asked him.


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SIN CITY Sequel Gets A New Title; Production To Begin This Summer
New details on Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's Sin City sequel have emerged online. Among these details is a new title and that the film will start filming this summer. Check it out...

Edward Norton & Gael Garcia Bernal Circling ROBOCOP; Interest In Sean Penn?
Insider reports indicate that a whole bevy of big stars are being looked at for roles in José Padilha's upcoming reboot of the Paul Verhoeven sci-fi classic..

Two Endings Being Test Screened For G.I. JOE RETALIATION
G.I. Joe Retaliation has began the test screening process, but some audiences may not be seeing the same film as the other. According to sources Paramount is screening two different endings for the film.

Could David Cronenberg Direct HUNGER GAMES Sequel?
The LA Times report that Lionsgate are eyeing up three great directors as potential replacements for Gary Ross, and one is horror maestro Cronenberg. Click to find out who the others are..

First Trailer For LOOPER Debuts
DISTRICT 9's Sharlto Copley In Early Talks For OLDBOY Villain
CONFIRMED: Gary Ross Won't Direct CATCHING FIRE
BATTLESHIP Storms To The #1 Spot Overseas; Looks Set For $300M Before Opening In The US

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TV

AMC And Robert Kirkman Developing THIEF OF THIEVES For Television
It has been revealed that Robert Kirkman is reteaming with AMC and The Walking Dead producers David Alpert and Chic Eglee to bring his latest comic book series, Thief of Thieves to the small screen.

Khary Payton Reveals That He And The Rest Of The Cast Have Been Released From POWERS
Called "as difficult an adaptation as I’ve ever worked on," by FX President John Landgraf, actor Khary Payton (who played Cutter in the pilot) reveals that both he and the rest of the cast have now been released from their contracts.

George R.R Martin, D. B. Weiss & David Benioff Talk GAME OF THRONES Season 3
The author of the "Song Of Ice And Fire" saga has revealed a few interesting things about the third season of the HBO series, and the show's producers also let us know what to expect from the story..

GAME OF THRONES Is Renewed For A Third Season
HBO have just announced that the "best show on tv" will definitely see a third season at the very least. This comes off of huge numbers and support for the two episodes that have aired from season 2 so far..

Lauren Cohan Promoted To A Series Regular On THE WALKING DEAD
Some major character deaths rocked this past season of AMC's The Walking Dead which has made room for Glen's Girlfriend Maggie, played by Lauren Cohan, to step up from guest role to series regular.


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COMICS
comic books

THE WALKING DEAD: RISE OF THE GOVERNOR Sequel And Release Date Announced
Following the success of The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor, Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga will follow that up with The Road to Woodbury, picking up where the last novel ended. For more details and the release date, hit the jump!

COMICS: Avengers VS X-Men: War Journals Episode 2
COMICS: First Look At The Cover For Batman #11 And Art Teasers
COMICS: DC To Launch New Series NATIONAL COMICS This July
COMICS: DC Unveil Latest BEFORE WATCHMEN Covers
COMICS: Mark Hamill Gets Kidnapped in 9-Page Preview of THE SECRET SERVICE
COMICS: Solo GAMBIT Series On The Cards For August
Marvel Confirms Peter Parker/Miles Morales Crossover In SPIDER-MEN
COMICS: Will GREEN ARROW Join The Team In JUSTICE LEAGUE #8?
COMICS: First Look At AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #684; "Ends Of The Earth"
COMICS: Lettered Preview Of AVENGERS VS. X-MEN 2; The Battle Begins!


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blvdnoise
blvdnoise - 4/15/2012, 10:21 AM
It's taking everything in me not click on all the new Avenger spoilers..
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