‘Rio’ Breaks Box Office Slump

Twentieth Century Fox’s Riooutperformed expectations in its U.S. launch, grossing an estimated $40 million from 3,826 theaters to help break the long-running box office slump. The film doubled the take of the holder of the number two spot, Screm 4, which brought in an estimated $19.2 million. The Top-12 grossing motion …

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Adult Swim Picks Up Season 2 of Eagleheart

Adult Swim announced today it has picked up a second season of the live-action comedy Eagleheart. The series debuted on the network in February, starring Chris Elliott in his first lead television role since the cult favorite, Get A Life. Elliott returns as U.S. Marshal Chris Monsanto along with Brett Gelman (The …

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BlizzCon 2011 Tickets on Sale May 21 and May 25

Blizzard Entertainment announced that tickets for its sixth BlizzCon gaming convention will go on sale in two batches on Saturday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 25. In addition, a limited number of tickets to an exclusive pre-BlizzCon dinner to benefit Children’s Hospital of Orange County will go on sale Saturday, …

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Nintendo Unveils Heroes, Mystery and Motion in New Video Game Lineup

Nintendo revealed a diverse lineup of new video games set to launch during the second quarter of 2011. Whether they’re playing at home on the Wii system, having fun on the go with the Nintendo DS family of systems or discovering the new Nintendo 3DS hand-held system, consumers will have …

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Warner Bros. and TT Games Launch Lego Battles: Ninjago

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games announced that LEGO Battles: Ninjago for the Nintendo DS family of handheld systems is now spinning into retail stores across North America. The game, inspired by the recently launched LEGO Ninjago product line, will also be available beginning April 13 in Australia, and April 15 …

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Josh Pence Cast in ‘Dark Knight Rises’

The Social Network’s Josh Pence has been cast as a young Ra’s Al Ghul in Christopher Nolan’s new Batman movie, “Dark Knight Rises,” Pence will appear in scenes that take place 30 years prior to the present story. The movie’s casting has been ultra-secret, although Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman are …

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Tim Miller to Direct ‘Deadpool’

Tim Miller has been named by Fox to direct “X-Men Origins: Deadpool.”  Deadpool will serve as the directorial debut for Miller, who has done effects work on the Bryan Singer-directed X-Men movies, Daredevi and Scott Pilgrim vs the World, among others. The Marvel character Deadpool, a.k.a. Wade Wilson, is a talkative mercenary with a host powers, …

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Marvel and Disney Launch Disney*Muppets Presents Giant-Size Comic

Marvel and Disney Publishing will debut Disney*Muppets Presents: Meet The Muppets, a giant-sized comic featuring Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzy, Gonzo and the Muppet gang. Hitting stores in July 2011, this 96 page comic features stories from acclaimed writer/artist Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger). (All ages, $5.99) In Disney*Muppets Presents: …

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Michael Shannon Stars as General Zod in “Superman: Man of Steel”

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced that Michael Shannon will star in the role of General Zod in director Zack Snyder’s new Superman film, titled “Man of Steel.” Snyder stated, “Zod is not only one of Superman’s most formidable enemies, but one of the most significant because he has …

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