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After its first try stalled in development years ago, Marvel Studios is finally going forward on a feature film based on Iron Fist and has hired the writer of the original Vin Diesel xXx film Rich Wilkes to draft the script, according to Deadline. For those of you not comically …

In a coup for Marvel Entertainment, Jeph Loeb, Head of Marvel TV, revealed the all-star, award-winning creative team for the upcoming Ultimate Spider-Man animated series, premiering on Disney XD. This team includes the most sought-after and acclaimed writers in the comic and television industries, including Eisner & Emmy award-winning scribe Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated …

Radical Publishing announced that Disney acquired the film adaptation of OBLIVION, based on Radical Publishing’s illustrated novel created by Tron: Legacy director, Joseph Kosinski, written by Rex Mundi creator, Arvid Nelson, and with illustrations by Andrée Wallin. OBLIVION will be directed by Joseph Kosinki and will be produced by Radical’s President and Publisher, Barry Levine, and Kosinski. Radical …

While making a surprise appearance at the end of the Tron: Legacy panel at Comic Con today, director Guillermo Del Toro announced that he will be bringing Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride to the big screen. In an exclusive interview with the Hollywood Reporter, he went on to say that “It’s …

Elizabeth Banks has signed to play Peter Pan’s favorite pixie in Disney’s live action film simply titled Tink, according to Variety. The concept for the film will be similar in tone to Disney’s 2007 hit Enchanted and will “play with the mischievous nature of the Tinkerbell character.” Though not much …

Disney is working on an untitled gargoyles project. The studio is in the process of hiring Zoe Green to develop a story revolving around the stone creatures. The project seeks to build a mythology around the stone carvings. Disney has reached into the past to mine gargoyles before, notably in the …

Tom Cruise’s attempted comeback failed critically and financially as the much panned “Knight and Day,” failed to beat “Toy Story 3” or “Grown Ups” despite an early Wednesday opening. “Toy Story 3” maintained its hold on the top spot, while new release “Grown Ups” took second. The top twelve box …

Disney  unveiled a first look at its unprecedented fall line-up of TRON: Legacy inspired electronics and toys, including the first-ever action figures to feature impulse light projection technology. Also unveiled were high-end lifestyle headphones and advanced computer peripherals for gaming enthusiasts, illuminated iPod docks, high-quality ear buds and iPhone® cases; …

Breaking the records for highest grossing opening day for an animated feature and the best opening ever for a Pixar movie, “Toy Story 3” skyrocketed into first place with $109 million. “Karate Kid” finished in a distant second with $29 million. The weekends only other debut, “Jonah Hex” finished in …

Returning for an unprecedented third year to the fans and Convention that “started it all,” Walt Disney Pictures is pleased to present a very special, insider look at its upcoming “TRON: Legacy” at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con International Convention. At 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2010, the panel …