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On the heels of the worldwide success of “Man of Steel,” director Zack Snyder is bringing together the two greatest Super Heroes of all time—Batman and Superman—for the first time on the big screen. The announcement was made  by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, …

Nickelodeon and Activision revealed their collaboration on an all-newTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ video game inspired by the network’s hit CG-animated series. This side-scrolling action-brawler game features an authentic storyline ripe with franchise-favorite characters and locations, with loads of combat and animated scenes. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™ is expected to launch Oct. 22 in North America, Oct. 23 in Asia and Australia, …

Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s restaurants, and 20th Century Fox announced a promotional partnership for the theatrical release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, in theaters May 23, 2014. The upcoming promotion includes advertising, in-restaurant merchandising, collectors’ cups and a new film-themed burger. “Our ‘young, hungry guy’ customers love big super hero films almost as …

New Line’s $20 million horror pic The Conjuring raced to a $41.5 million North American debut, while R.I.P.D. dug itself an early grave in seventh-place despite costing at least $130 million to produce. This marked Ryan Reynolds latest comic book-based bomb and the fifth major disappointment for the studios this summer. The top 12 …

DC Entertainment (DCE) opened San Diego Comic-Con with a blend of artistry and giving, unveiling the JUSTICE LEAGUE-inspired Kia Sorento, the eighth and final custom vehicle built in partnership with Kia Motors America. The Sorento’s eye-catching design was penned by legendary comic book artist and DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Jim Lee, …

Evolve Media’s CraveOnline Media presents the CraveOnline Alien Invasion Bus Experience at Comic-Con, sponsored by TNT’s Falling Skies. From July 18-19, the free Alien Invasion Bus Experience will be located at the Comic-Con Activation Zone, just outside Petco Park, from 9am to 8pm. This is CraveOnline’s second phase of an online/offline partnership …

Dynamite Entertainment announced that they have acquired the rights to publish comic books based on the beloved science fiction anime, Robotech.  In a unique sub-licensing arrangement with DC Entertainment and with the Harmony Gold USA, Dynamite Entertainment will publish a new series beginning with a Robotech / Voltron crossover event.  This crossover marks …

Dynamite Entertainment has partnered with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to develop comic book series content based on the popular cartoon series,Bob’s Burgers.  An animated comedy, with new episodes debuting Sunday nights in September on FOX, Bob’s Burgers features a unique visual style in addition to an engaging, family-fun dynamic that will undoubtedly translate …

Dynamite signed a deal with CBS Consumer Products to create a comic book series based on one of the most captivating television shows of all time, The Twilight Zone, featuring all-new tales of science and superstition as written by acclaimed author and Babylon 5creator J. Michael Straczynski, one of the privileged few …

Far into the future, the legacy of the world’s greatest Super Hero endures. The Superman Files (Andrews McMeel Publishing, November, $75) celebrates the triumphs and trials of 75 years of the Man of Steel in the most comprehensive and complete chronicle of his life ever created. One thousand years from now, a group of …