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Legendary Pictures is getting into the comic book business, creating a publishing imprint called Legendary Comics. The line, which is geared towards properties that can be adapted to the screen, , will be run by  veteran comic editor Bob Schreck who will serve as editor-in-chief. Legendary Comics will publish four to six print graphic …

Writer-director Jonathan Glazer as tapped Scarlett Johansson as the perfect (alien) woman for his film Under the Skin for FilmNation, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. The film takes the point of view of Johansson’s character,  “an alien on earth, disguised as the perfect aesthetic form of a …

Cartoon Network’s first-ever CGI original movie event, Firebreather, premieres on Wednesday, November 24 at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Directed by Peter Chung (Aeon Flux) and based on the comic book series by Phil Hester and Andy Kuhn, Firebreather delivers fierce action in the clash of two worlds where monsters roam the Earth and …

Coming this Thanksgiving holiday weekend to The Hub, a cable network for kids and their families, is a special two-part premiere of the new half-hour, action-adventure animated series “G.I. Joe Renegades,” Friday, November 26. The Hub is a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., and is available to 60 …

Activision is giving James Bond fans a double dose of their favorite secret agent with the release of GoldenEye 007 ,a modern take on the legendary GoldenEye adventure for Wii and Nintendo DS; and James Bond 007: Blood Stone, an original, cinematic Bond experience for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and …

Casting for the Hobbit is now in full swing, with two more names added to The Company of Dwarves in James Nesbitt and newcomer Adam Brown, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Heat Vision blog. James Nesbitt, best known as Jeckyll in the BBC’s Jeckyll and Hyde, will be playing  a …

Launching across North America, the new PokéPark Wii: Pikachu’s Adventure game is the first Pokémon adventure game created exclusively for the Wii system, placing the world-famous Pikachu in a massive world filled with friends, foes and exploration. Series fans and newcomers alike are invited to play as Pikachu as they progress …

Horror fans flocked to Lionsgate’s seventh and final chapter in its lucrative slasher franchise as 3D enthusiasm reversed flagging franchise interest for a full-blooded bow estimated at $24.2 million. Saw 3D boasted more than 2,100 3D locations among 2,808 total engagements, with 3D venues contributing 92% of its weekend grosses. The …

Disney Publishing Worldwide announced its Disney Epic Mickey App for viewing Disney Digicomics is now available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch on the App store. The first Disney Digicomic available in the app is “Tales of Wasteland”, which comprise 6 eight-page short comic stories that take place in Wasteland, …

Shortly after greenlighting a second “Battlestar Galactica” prequel, Syfy has canceled its spinoff Caprica. Syfy said in a prepared statement,“The remaining first run episodes of Caprica – airing Tuesdays at 10/9c – will be removed from the schedule as of next Tuesday, November 2. These final five episodes of the season will be …