Who exactly is G.I. Joe: Retaliation's Cobra Commander? Find out after the jump. Also: Expect the cast to return for Oz The Great and Powerful 2 Josh Duhamel will make a cameo in Transformers 4 Joseph Gordon-Levitt talks Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Don't hold your breath for a Simpsons Movie sequel A Ghost Rider:…
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Many fans consider 2012 to be one of the best years for film in a long time. We've had great popcorn movies, huge epics, mind-melting indies and new films from some of the best filmmakers around. But every year has some stinkers and as good as 2012 has been, it's probably been equally as bad…
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OK, so while the idea of the guys behind Crank making a Ghost Rider film seemed like a good idea on paper, it didn't quite work out that way. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance has a few good sequences, sure, but most of it is fairly dire. But there is a bit more entertainment to…
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Watch enough movies, and you'll find that you occasionally walk out of the theater sometimes with the vaguely disappointing feeling that you've just shelled out $14 to see a movie you're already seen before. Sometimes, it's no surprise that a film looks derivative -- did anyone really expect Underworld: Awakening to wow us with its…
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Want to see some new images from The Avengers? How much does S.H.I.E.L.D's Acura from the film cost? What kind of art was created for The Amazing Spider-Man viral? Should Christopher Nolan kill Batman in The Dark Knight Rises? Is Superman becoming a Mr. Potato Head? How can you find out what happened to Black Widow…
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Why does Nicolas Cage think you should see Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance this weekend? Want to read about the opening of The Avengers? How about a rumored scene from Man of Steel? Have some ideas about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle reboot? Anxious to get a hotel to San Diego Comic-Con early? What would The Dark…
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Well fire and damnation, this week we're all going to hell. Nicolas Cage is riding to your local theater on a motorbike fueled by Satan and there's little anyone can do to stop it. I've seen Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and, quite frankly, it ain't good. That said, if I hadn't seen it yet…
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Where can you eat from a Dark Knight Rises food truck? What are your thoughts on Comic Book Men? Which super villain did Nicolas Cage get asked to play for a Batman movie? How can you dress like Captain America and still be safe riding a motorcycle? What hints to The Amazing Spider-Man are in toys…
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Want to see new toys from The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers and The Amazing Spider-Man? How can you help out with the Ghost Rider controversy? What's the title of the latest Superman DVD movie? Which villain should star in The Amazing Spider-Man 2? Is Frankie Muniz really starring in a superhero movie called Pizza…
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Why shouldn't The Avengers text? Want to see a bunch of cool toys and costumes from that film? Which starlet was caught wearing a Dark Knight Rises t-shirt? What do you nickname a cat with two-faces? When and where will Spider-Man get a new costume? What did Nicolas Cage look like on the set of…
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Want to watch a new featurette on Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance? How did Tom Hardy feel about wearing the Bane mask in The Dark Knight Rises? Does Marion Cotillard have double duty in The Dark Knight Rises after all? Which actress has now revealed she auditioned for Catwoman and how can you get a…
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It's been a bumpy ride for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. The film is a sequel to a movie very few people liked; when first announced there wasn't a lot of enthusiasm for the project. Then Crank and Gamer directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor came on board. Their hyper-kinetic, seat of the pants directorial…
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What does the new DC Comics logo look like? How about the cover of Marvel's Avengers vs. X-Men cross over? Was there going to be a Steampunk Batman video game? Would you like to see a prototype for a Superman Lives toy? Where can you get a degree in comic books? What's the latest on…
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Which character might have a cameo in Man of Steel? Is there a Batman/Spider-Man comic book cross over in the works? Which Broadway records did Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark recently break? What does The Avengers mean to Bruce Banner himself, Mark Ruffalo? Read about all of this and much, much more in today's Superhero…
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What does The New York Times have to say about real-life superheroes? What specifically kept Kenneth Branagh from considering Thor 2? Where is Marvel already promoting both The Amazing Spider-Man and The Avengers? How is Sony embracing the campy nature of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance? And what superhero was a man dressed up as…
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The recent BNAT screening of Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, from Crank directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, turned out to be a giant miscalculation. The audience that you'd assume was most likely to be receptive to the Ghost Rider sequel ended up hating it, and now Columbia has wave of bad buzz to overcome.…
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It's always disconcerting to douse people's enthusiasm for an upcoming film, so I'll just point you to this post with some brief thoughts having seen Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance and move along. Instead let's go back to better times, when Neveldine/Taylor's comic book sequel was still buzzing on the back of its bat-shit crazy…
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Where can you be the among the first audiences ever to see The Cabin in the Woods, The Grey, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, the first trailers for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and G.I. Joe Retaliation as well as huge upcoming titles like The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and…
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From everything we've seen of Neveldine/Taylor's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, it's obviously going to be extremely different. Different from the first film, different from other superhero movies and different from the previous films of its crazy directing duo. Sony has gone "different" with the marketing, too, shying away from traditional character one sheets in…
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Want to read an in-depth interview with Joss Whedon about preparing The Avengers? How about vote on the reveal of a character from The Dark Knight Rises? Which major company now controls the merchandising rights to The Amazing Spider-Man? Want to poke and prod around Deadpool's head? What does Michael Fassbender have to say about…
Read MoreDo you want to read bits related to Man of Steel, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Justice League Doom and Iron Man 2? Of course you do. Those are all on the first page but, after that, Monday's Superhero Bits delves deep into spoiler territory from the set of The Dark Knight Rises. Who…
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Is the classic Batman story The Killing Joke becoming the subject of a new meme? What secondary Batman character deserves his own Batman: Arkham City side quest? Which 9 movie supervillains have the best costumes of all time? Want to see two more Blu-ray extras from Captain America: The First Avenger? Speaking of Captain America,…
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The Comic Con footage from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor's Ghost Rider: The Spirit of Vengeance was the sort of stuff that makes a guy want to type in all caps enthusiasm. Who thought a sequel to the lousy 2007 Nic Cage Marvel Comics adaptation would ever look like so much fun? What prompted the…
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Want to pitch a superhero movie to Guillermo Del Toro? Is Pittsburgh ready for The Dark Knight Rises? What does Chris Evans think of his suit in The Avengers? How about Chris Hemsworth's thoughts on a new director coming on board Thor 2? Read all this, and get some fashion tips, in today's Superhero Bits.…
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Devindra said it best when writing up Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance at Comic Con: "this might not suck." The beautiful thing about those big Hall H presentations is that you can feel the mood of the room swing positive or negative in real time. The Hall H audience is like a 6000-person-sized elephant, only…
Read MoreHaving been out of the daily movie news loop for a while, I somehow ended up forgetting that Crank director's Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor were heading up the Ghost Rider sequel, Spirit of Vengeance. But after viewing their panel and footage of the film from Comic-Con today, I'm happy to report that the duo…
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Want to watch a video interview with an Amazing Spider-Man screenwriter? What specifically will Christopher Nolan be shooting when The Dark Knight Rises goes to college? Which professional wrestler has a role in Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance? Is there an update on Ant Man? And what does the Kent Farm look like in Man…
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