Disney Buys Comic Giant MarvelBosses at entertainment powerhouse Walt Disney have agreed a multi-billion dollar deal to buy Marvel Entertainment - giving the company the rights to superheroes including IRON MAN, SPIDER-MAN and the X-MEN Director confirms ‘Iron Man 3′ by 2012LONDON - Director Jon Favreau has confirmed a third “Iron Man” film by 2012. The filmmaker who directed the first movie and is working on the second in the superhero franchise refused to confirm a timeframe for the project, but hinted it could be completed before syperhero spin-off “The Avengers”, which is due to be released in 2012, reports contactmusic.com. Earnings Preview: Viacom 2nd-quarter profit seen down on weaker film slate, fewer salesNEW YORK — Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate controlled by Sumner Redstone and which owns Paramount Pictures and the “Rock Band” video-game franchise, reports its second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Continuing education rocks. Or, how I learned to love the New York PhilharmonicNEW YORK — It was starting to get embarrassing: I’d been living in New York City for 20 years and had never been to the symphony. Natalie Portman to star in ‘Thor’
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‘Spider-Man’ spin-off ‘Venom’ in pipelineLONDON - Hollywood bosses have announced a spin-off on the villainous character Venom from the third instalment of the “Spider-Man” franchise. ‘Rush Hour’ director to make movie for Reliance’s Big EntertainmentMUMBAI - Hollywood filmmaker Brett Ratner, who has made films like “Rush Hour” and “X-Men: The Last Stand”, has tied up with Reliance’s Big Entertainment to bring cinematic material from all over the world to India. |
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WASHINGTON - Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in ‘Thor, Marvel Studios’ adaptation of its comic book.he 28-year-old Portman has been cast as Jane Foster, who was a nurse and first love of the title character in the Marvel Comics, reports Variety.
LOS ANGELES - With the success of “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”, Twentieth Century Fox International has become the first distributor to reach the $1 billion mark in box office collections in the overseas market.
