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Superman, Spider-Man land at the Metropolitan (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Costume Institute exhibit finds superhero issues of body and identity "at the heart of fashion."
Boyhood dreams inspire real-life French Spiderman (The Star)
PARIS (Reuters) - When Alain Robert was a child, he dreamed of being like his heroes, Robin Hood and Zorro, the fearless outlaws who defend the weak against mighty villains.
"Iron Man" (Moorpark Acorn)
Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard and Gwyneth Paltrow Rated: PG13 (mostly bloodless action violence) Running time: 125 minutes Best suited for: superhero fanatics Least suited for:
Paramount's `Iron Man' Top Film With $100.8 Million (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
May 4 (Bloomberg) -- The action-adventure film ``Iron Man,'' starring Robert Downey Jr. , kicked off the summer movie season with $100.8 million in ticket sales at U.S. and Canadian theaters for distributor Paramount Pictures.
Update #2: Iron Man is Up to $38.5 Million (Coming Soon)
Variety reports that Iron Man earned $33.4 million on Friday domestically, scoring the second-best Friday in history for a non-sequel after the first Spider-Man .
Superheroes invade the Met (AM New York)
Move over Picasso and Van Gogh--Superman and Spiderman are in the house, as the Metropolitan Museum of Art opens its Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit.
Marvel Licensed Sales Fall In Superhero-less First Quarter (Gamasutra)
Comic book company Marvel Entertainment has announced the results of its first financial quarter, showing total company sales down to $112.6 million from $151.4 million the year prior -- a period which was just previous to the release of Spiderman 3. Profits for the company's first quarter were also down slightly from $46.8 million in Q1 2007 to $45.2 million. Results from Marvel's licensing ...
Superheroes and stylish copycats pack a visual punch (The West Australian)
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and hero-of-the-hour Iron Man have been employed by the Costume Institute to illustrate the parallel worlds occupied by fantastical creatures with super powers and creative fashion designers who dress mere mortals — or at least the stars including George Clooney and Julia Roberts.
Met exhibit packs a punch with superhero-themed exhibit (Boston Globe)
Newsflash: A cadre of superheroes has invaded one of Gotham's top cultural institutions, bringing swaths of bright color, pop graphics and an everyman theme to the hallowed halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Superhero fashion invades NY art museum (Stuff)
HOLY TRINITY: A statue featuring superheroes Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman is displayed during a media preview for the Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
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'Juno' star to portray Jane Eyre (The Record)
Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen — with Ellen Page playing the iconic British character. BBC Films has signed on to develop an adaptation of the Charlotte Brontë novel and has attached Page to play Jane.
What's On: Stage (Toronto Star)
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Ellen Page books a classic with "Jane Eyre" role (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen -- with Ellen Page playing the iconic British character.
Movie Review: Iron Man Is Pretty Close to Brilliance (Blogcritics.org)
A lesser known superhero is lesser known no more. It was only a matter of time before Hollywood realized how classic comic books can make such rich, ideal source material for intelligent, full-blooded blockbusters when done right. Richard Donner understood it first in Superman back in 1978, Sam Raimi raised the bar in the new millennium in his first two Spider-Man films, and Christopher ...
Ellen Page books a classic with "Jane Eyre" role (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen -- with Ellen Page playing the iconic character.
Reaper, Moonlight Renewals Look Promising (About.com)
According to The Hollywood Reporter, both Reaper (pictured) and Moonlight have good odds of being renewed for next season. Although both have suffered poor ratings, they benefit from an...
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NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen -- with Ellen Page playing the iconic character. BBC Films has signed on to develop an adaptation of the Charlotte Bronte novel and has attached Page to play Jane.
Free Times - Ohio's Premier News, Arts, & Entertainment Weekly (Cleveland Free Times)
In the multiplex of my dreams, David Cronenberg would have been tapped to direct Iron Man instead of Spielberg heir apparent Jon Favreau.
'Iron Man' Takes Off With Big First Weekend Box Office (NBC 4 Los Angeles)
Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau star in the big-screen adaptation of the Marvel comic book "Iron Man." Read more with our @ The Movies review.
Summer movie preview: Economy rises as villain of season (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The blockbuster movie season is upon us, but this year, summer comes at a bad time.
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Man of Iron: Writer finds dream job at Marvel Comics (Deseret Morning News)
Matt Fraction says he feels a little like ""someone who's just been handed the biggest, baddest and coolest toy in the toy box."" ""And they've told me to just go crazy on the playground with it,"" he added. If that makes it sound as if Fraction is little excited, it's because he is. The 32-year-old comics professional landed one of the biggest, most high-profile writing assignments at Marvel ...
Kid-Friendly Marvel Comics Game Incoming (1up.com)
THQ's Marvel Super Hero Squad game to launch in fall 2009.
Billy Summers: 'Iron Man' is well-made adaptation of Marvel Comics character (The Huntington Herald-Dispatch)
Let's take inventory here. I don't care much for Robert Downey Jr. I am not a big fan of Gwyneth Paltrow. I have not seen Terrence Howard in anything that I liked. I do, however, like Jeff Bridges.
Victory lap for Iron Man of super-hero flicks (CNN Money)
If Stan Lee is the father of the modern comic book super-hero, then Avi Arad is the godfather of the modern super-hero movie - at least those that were adapted from Mr. Lee's creations for Marvel Comics.
THQ Signs Marvel Comics Deal (Spong)
8 May 2008: Super Hero Squad heading to games
THQ suits up Marvel Super Hero Squad (GameSpot)
Publisher enters into multiyear licensing agreement with comics media empire to make games based on kid-friendly series; first game slated for fall 2009.
Marvel Comics plans more superhero films, plus an 'Iron Man' sequel (USA Today)
Fresh off Iron Man's imposing performance at the box office, Marvel Studios announced four new comic-book movies Monday, including an Avengers movie that will team Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor.
Marvel turns 'Iron Man' into gold with $100M-plus debut (The Pantagraph)
LOS ANGELES -- "Iron Man" was pure gold at the box office. The Marvel Comics adaptation, starring Robert Downey Jr. as the guy in the metal suit, hauled in $100.7 million during its opening weekend and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, the second-best premiere ever for a nonsequel, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Nothing mild-mannered about Joe Quesada, chief of Marvel comics (The Salt Lake Tribune)
He's overseen everything from the assassination of Captain America to making it illegal to be a superhero without proper registration. It's all in the line of duty for Joe Quesada, the editor in chief of Marvel comics, and 2008 brings more of the same as Marvel debuts a red Incredible Hulk, a
11:19 (BST), 08/05/2008 Marvel Super Hero Squad Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS AGOURA HILLS, Calif., May 8, ... (gamesindustry.biz)
AGOURA HILLS, Calif., May 8, 2008 -- THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the burgeoning, kid-friendly Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise.
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