‘Iron Man 3’ has Second Highest Opening Weekend Ever to Top Box Office
Marvel(NEW YORK) — Iron Man 3 is a huge hit. The superhero movie took in an estimated $175 million in its opening weekend in the U-S.
That’s the second highest opening ever, behind last year’s The Avengers which also featured Iron Man. It also manage…
MTV Movie Awards Will Be Held This Sunday
PRNewsFoto/MTV Networks International(NEW YORK) — The 2013 MTV Movie Awards will air live from Culver City, California, this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress Rebel Wilson will host the event.The leading nominees …
“The Avengers” Stars Will Present Together at the Oscars
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — The Avengers will assemble at the Oscars. The producers of this year’s telecast have announced that most of the actors who portrayed the Marvel superhero group on the big screen last year — Robe…
Superheroes, Heroines Top Moviegoers Survey of Fave Halloween Costumes
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) — Superheroes from The Avengers and heroines from The Dark Knight Rises and The Hunger Games are the most popular movie-inspired Halloween costumes in 2012.The Hollywood Reporter says in a survey of m…
Marvel Moves: "Avengers’" Agent Coulson Back for "S.H.I.E.L.D" Show
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — Fans of Marvel’s The Avengers got some very good news indeed at the comic giant’s TV panel at this past weekend’s New York Comic Con: Agent Coulson lives!Specifically, Agent Coulson, the straight-laced…
"The Possession" Opens; "Avengers" Expands for Labor Day Weekend
Diyah Pera/Lionsgate(NEW YORK) — Earlier this week, the drama Lawless and the kids film The Oogieloves in the BIG Balloon Adventure hit theaters. Another movie joins them at the box office on Friday: The Possession.The horror film, which is based on a…
Joss Whedon Will Return to Assemble "Avengers" Sequel
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — In a company earnings call from Walt Disney CEO Robert Iger on Tuesday, Iger announced Avengers writer-director Joss Whedon will return for the sequel to the Marvel blockbuster.With comic fan Whedon at…
"The Avengers" Coming to DVD on Sept. 25
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — The year’s biggest film, Marvel’s The Avengers, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Sept. 25. The superhero flick has made over $600 million at the domestic box office to date.That’s not all.&…
Brazilian Left Green After ‘Hulk’ Paint Fails to Wash Off
ABC News(NEW YORK) – A Brazilian man who tried to transform himself into the superhero “The Hulk” made a major mistake. Instead of using easy to remove body paint, the man, Paulo Henrique dos Santos, used a paint reserved for ballisti…
Avengers Disassemble: What’s in Store for "Iron Man 3," "Thor 2"?
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — With The Avengers a record-shattering smash hit, millions of fans are wondering what’s next for the Marvel heroes?
Iron Man 3 is already underway in North Carolina and Thor 2 will follow that. But after The…
"Men in Black 3" Knocks "The Avengers" Out of Top Spot at Box Office
Columbia Pictures(NEW YORK) — The men in black took out The Avengers at the box office over the Memorial Day weekend.Men in Black 3, starring Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, earned an estimated $70 million from Friday through Monday to de…
"The Avengers" Tops Box Office Again with $55 Million
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s The Avengers sunk Battleship and the rest of its box office competition over the weekend.The superhero film was number one for the third consecutive weekend, earning an estimated $55.1 m…
"Marvel’s The Avengers" Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of the Year
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) — It was only a matter of time, but Marvel’s The Avengers is now the biggest movie of the year to date.Through Tuesday, the superhero film has earned $389.5 million at the domestic box office, accordi…
Report: Robert Downey Jr. Set to Make $50M from "The Avengers"
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Iron Man is a very rich man, thanks to the worldwide success of Marvel’s The Avengers.Robert Downey Jr. stands to make $50 million or more for his portrayal of Iron Man in the blockbuster superhero film, accor…
"The Avengers" Tops $100 Million in Second Weekend
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — For the second weekend in a row, Marvel’s The Avengers crushed the box office competition.The superhero film earned an estimated $103.2 million. It is the first movie to make $100 million or more in i…
Analysts: Damage to New York City in "The Avengers" Would Have Topped $160 Billion
The Walt Disney Company/Marvel Comics(LOS ANGELES) — New York City blocks are blown up in the blockbuster film The Avengers. The climactic battle between the superhero team and the god-like Loki and his alien army sees countless cars destroyed, Grand …
Disney Announces "Avengers" Sequel
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — The Avengers aren’t finished saving the world.
Following a record-breaking weekend for Marvel’s The Avengers, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced Tuesday that a sequel will be developed. Disney owns Marvel.It app…
"Marvel’s The Avengers’" Weekend Total Rises to $207.4 Million
ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Marvel’s The Avengers’ record-breaking weekend was even more impressive than initially believed.According to the final box office figures released Monday, the superhero film earned $207.4 million during its firs…
"The Avengers" and the Power of the Throwback
Marvel.com(LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood’s new box-office king, The Avengers, demonstrated the power of the throwback film ahead of several other films that will provide a blast from the past this summer. The Avengers not only shattered the previous openin…
"Marvel’s The Avengers" Earns $200M, Smashes Box Office Records
Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Iron Man, Captain America, The Incredible Hulk and their friends were box office heroes over the weekend.The all-star superhero film Marvel’s The Avengers earned an estimated $200.3 million, easily the highest-gr…