http://superherohype.com SuperheroHype RSS en-us The Associated Press has published an interview with Brea Grant talking about her new "Heroes" character, The Speedster. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7187 Warner Home Video has provided us with this new Q&A with Eisner Award-winning writer Brian Azzarello in which he discusses writing for the upcoming DC Universe original animated DVD, Batman Gotham Knight , in stores on July 8. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7185 Before we get to the widget, ComingSoon.net has posted two international trailers for Will Smith's Hancock that feature a bit more footage than you got to see in the domestic trailer. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7184 Do they, or don't they have the rights? Nu Image/Millennium Films told IGN that no deal is in place yet, but now Variety says that Nu Image/Millennium Films has acquired film rights to "Buck Rogers," and will develop a live-action feature about the venerable pilot who awakens in the 25th Century and battles evil. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7183 Lionsgate has picked up the rights to the comic book "Deal With the Devil" and has set writer Kyle Ward to adapt, says The Hollywood Reporter . http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7186 Yahoo! Movies has premiered online the first 7 minutes from the Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer , opening in theaters tomorrow. The big screen adaptation stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, Ji Hoon Jung, Benno Furmann, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt and Roger Allam. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7182 THQ Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. 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. Pursuant to the multi-year agreement, THQ has obtained the exclusive, worldwide rights to publish content for all current and next-generation consoles, handheld systems, as well as Windows PC. The initial Marvel Super Hero Squad game is scheduled for release in fall 2009. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7181 TV Guide reports that veteran actor Bruce Boxleitner ("Babylon 5," "Scarecrow and Mrs. King," "How the West Was Won") has landed a top-secret recurring role in NBC's "Heroes." http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7180 ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! is today premiering the first look at former "Lost" star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Heavy Duty in Paramount Pictures' G.I. Joe , coming to theaters on August 7, 2009. The big screen adaptation, directed by Stephen Sommers, co-stars Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Sienna Miller, Ray Park, Rachel Nichols, Said Taghmaoui, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Arnold Vosloo and Christopher Eccleston. http://superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7179 Entertainment Weekly caught up with both Robert Downey Jr. and director Jon Favreau after the box office figures for Iron Man started coming in. They asked both about Iron Man 2 , coming to theaters on April 30, 2010. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7178 Entertainment Weekly says that Transformers 2 negotiations betweeen Jonah Hill and DreamWorks have broken down, and the Superbad star is no longer expected play a sidekick to Shia LaBeouf in the upcoming sequel from director Michael Bay. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7177 Lionsgate has moved up the release of Frank Miller's The Spirit from January 16, 2009 to December 25, 2008. http://superherohype.com/news/spiritnews.php?id=7176 JoBlo has premiered the second Video Journal for director Zack Snyder's Watchmen , coming to theaters on March 6, 2009. Again including an intro by Snyder, the second installment covers the work of Costume Designer Michael Wilkinson. http://superherohype.com/news/watchmennews.php?id=7175 Marvel.com has posted a brand new trailer for the animated series, "Wolverine and the X-Men." http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7174 Scooper 'Retroman' posted on the Superhero Hype! message boards a discovery that an agency has Australian actor Tim Pocock listed as playing Scott Summers (Cyclops) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine . http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7173 THQ Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish video games based on the studio's 2010 fall animated feature film. The film, acquired under the working title of MasterMind , is due in theatres on November 5, 2010. The new agreement grants THQ exclusive rights to publish interactive games based on the DreamWorks Animation property for all console and handheld systems, wireless devices and Windows PCs. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7172 ComingSoon.net/Superhero Hype! got a chance to visit the set of Paramount Pictures' G.I. Joe on Monday where we watched Channing Tatum (Duke) and Sienna Miller (The Baroness) shoot an action scene complete with explosions and lots of water! Miller was stunning in her all-black tight leather costume and black hair, while Tatum looked rather fit in black slacks and a knit sweater. http://superherohype.com/news/gijoenews.php?id=7169 At the New York Comic-Con, fans were able to enter a contest where they recorded a few lines from the upcoming Spider-Man: Web of Shadows game in the Activision voice-over booth. They have now picked their favorites and those recordings are now featured on the game's official website for fans to vote on. The winner's voice will be included in the final game. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7171 ComingSoon.net has posted the nominations for the 2008 MTV Movie Awards and both Transformers and Spider-Man 3 received multiple nods. And while we love that a movie like Iron Man got a nomination, "Best Summer Movie So Far" has got to be the dumbest category yet (maybe rename it best May 2008 movie?). http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7170 The official website for The Dark Knight has been updated with a cool new Flash intro and the new trailer. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7168 The actual figures are in for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' Iron Man and they are just slightly lower than yesterday's estimates . http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7167 Marvel Entertainment released their first quarter report to its shareholders this morning to coincide with the announcement about the success this past weekend of Marvel Studios' first production Iron Man , which grossed an estimated $104.2 million domestically and over $201 million worldwide. The announcement included an update of Marvel Studios' feature film slate with the already-rumored Iron Man 2 announced for a release on April 30, 2010, followed by three more movies for the summers of '10 and '11. Matthew Vaughn's Thor is set for a release on June 4, 2010, and The First Avenger: Captain America (the working title) will kick off the summer of 2011 on May 6, followed by the highly-anticipated and foreshadowed The Avengers scheduled for July 2011. (Edgar Wright's Ant-Man is also listed as being in development with no release date set.) http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7165 TV Guide reports that Brea Grant, who played Landry's short-lived rebound girl on "Friday Night Lights," is joining the cast of "Heroes" next season as The Speedster. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7166 Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' Iron Man exceeded all expectations, earning a massive $100.75 million during its opening weekend domestically from 4,105 theaters and $104.2 million since debuting Thursday night, averaging $24,543 per site. Internationally, the film has also earned an incredible $96.7 million in 57 countries since it began opening Wednesday, putting its worldwide total at $201 million after just five days! The comic book adaptation, directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges, was the 10th biggest opening of all-time and the fourth biggest for a superhero movie. Among nonsequels, it came in behind only the first Spider-Man , which opened with $114.8 million. As far as May openings, Iron Man came in at #8, just behind X-Men: The Last Stand 's $102.8 million when you look at the three-day figure (not counting Thursday night). Financed by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount, the movie cost about $150 million to make and $75 million to market. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7164 Warner Bros. Pictures has brought online the new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight , hitting conventional theaters and IMAX on July 18. The Batman Begins follow-up stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7163 In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times , Aaron Eckhart didn't shy away from dropping some big details about Two-Face in The Dark Knight . If you don't want to know a thing about the character in Christopher Nolan's movie, then be sure to turn back now http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7162 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 . http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7160 Warner Bros. Pictures has brought online three minutes from the Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer , opening in conventional theaters and IMAX on May 9. The action film stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Hiroyuki Sanada, Richard Roundtree, Ji Hoon Jung, Benno Furmann, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt and Roger Allam. You can watch the clip using the player below. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7161 In some odd Friday evening news, Black Book Mag talked to Josh Schwartz, the writer and executive producer of shows like "The O.C.", "Gossip Girl" and "Chuck" (soon to be getting his own comic book!) and found out that he'd taken over the job of writing a screenplay for a Young X-Men movie (that title still hasn't been confirmed) which originally was to be written by Zack Penn. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7159 Not like you needed any more reasons to go see Iron Man , but Apple has posted another Iron Man clip, which is a bit spoilerish and involves Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts. Having said that, at this point, you should just stop watching clips and go to the theater! Anyways, if you want to check it out, you can watch it here in QuickTime formats. http://superherohype.com/news/topnews.php?id=7158