Cheadle Confirm for Iron Man 2 and Avengers Movie

ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AND JON FAVREAU SUIT UP FOR MARVEL STUDIOS' THE AVENGERS AND IRON MAN 2

As part of his four picture deal with Marvel Studios, Robert Downey Jr. is appearing as Tony Stark in THE AVENGERS motion picture, as well as reprising his starring role as the larger-than-life leading character in IRON MAN 2. Jon Favreau will return to direct the sequel to the blockbuster IRON MAN, which to date has grossed over $578 million worldwide, as well as executive produce THE AVENGERS.

Academy Award® nominee Downey was most recently seen in the summer comedy blockbuster TROPIC THUNDER starring opposite Ben Stiller and Jack Black. Before Iron Man, he was best known for his film roles in KISS KISS BANG BANG, WONDER BOYS and CHAPLIN, the film for which he was nominated for an Oscar®.

In addition to directing the first IRON MAN, Favreau has previously directed ELF, ZATHURA: A SPACE ADVENTURE and MADE. He is also well known for writing and starring in SWINGERS. He will next be seen acting in FOUR CHRISTMASES, I LOVE YOU MAN and COUPLES RETREAT.

DON CHEADLE WILL STAR AS RHODEY IN IRON MAN 2

Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes in Marvel's IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.

Cheadle is also signed on to perform the same role in THE AVENGERS and subsequent installments of the IRON MAN franchise.

"We are very excited about working with the extraordinarily talented Don Cheadle as we expand the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2. It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take Iron Man 2 to new heights," said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.

Cheadle is best known for his Oscar® nominated lead performance in HOTEL RWANDA as well as his role as Basher Tarr in the OCEAN'S franchise, CRASH and SWORDFISH.

Based on Marvel's iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer's box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios' President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D'Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.

In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they've ever faced.

The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.

Go Cover to Cover with Wonder Woman

Pay homage and respect to the powerful lady in the world as she still compels you to tell her the truth about how awesome this statue will look like when you display this on your desktop and watch your colleagues drool endlessly at it.

This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue is based on the stylish and scintillating cover of WONDER WOMAN #150 by artist Adam Hughes! It is packaged in a 4-color box, this statue also includes a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity. This Amazonian Princess measures up to 11" Tall x 5.25" Wide x 4" Deep.

Now as usual i would make silly comments of how ridiculous these prices are, but i was actually shock and okay with the price for this one, she goes for the price of U$84.15 / Est Bnd$124.542, that's is actually not a bad price at all, considering how good the paintwork is, plus she's 11 Inch tall statue.

Tempted already? I know we are. I hope they continue on with these lines.

Refresher for DC Classics

They are going classic now, as DC Direct presents theThe first in an ongoing line of action figures that spans the broad history of the DC Universe, as presented by artist George Pérez in the classic book HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE!

Planned to include more characters than any DC Direct line ever, this series will feature characters from a variety of teams and eras, as well as some renegade solo characters. The History of the DC Universe will undoubtedly increase the breadth of DC characters available as action figures, while satisfying many oft-requested fan favorite characters.

Each figure features multiple points of articulation and a base. 4-color clamshell blister card packaging.

Now theses babies packs a little bit of a punch to your wallet, either because of its a classic with awesome sculpting or it's just inflation going up and up, price net for them is going for $58 US - BND$85.00 Oooooo...but anything for an action figure right?

Enjoy!

Wolverine & The X Men

Marvel's new animated tv series release, Wolverine and The X-Men, Thanks to a dear friend of ours, Ethanhunt, we've been watching this show non stop, has a great storyline to it, With newly re-designed characthers from previous artwork from X-Men TAS & X-Men Evolution, Wolverine and The X Men comes in a more modern but yet statying true to the original concept of Marvel Superheroes drawings, plus a fast pace action scenes storylines that we leaves us never wanting to go out on a saturday and stay in and just watch cartoons all day. I fully recommend X Men fans to watch this, here's how the story goes....

"Wolverine and the X-Men"

The story begins as an explosive event shatters the lives of the X-Men and takes away their mentor, Professor X. The beaten heroes, including Beast, Storm, Cyclops and Nightcrawler, walk away from it all but then they are given a rare glimpse into the future, where they see a world in utter ruin…ruled by giant destructive robots. They discover the world has spiraled out of control because the X-Men have given up. So now the most legendary of all X-Men, Wolverine, must take the lead on the ultimate mission--to prevent the world's destruction—while fending off enemies Magneto and The Brotherhood. And yes there's Emma Frost...sooo hot!

Check out the trailer below.

[Sounds Nearly the same as the old theme song]

Now all we have to do is hope that they will come out with their own action figure lines..

Will Hulk Be Back In Action? Or Maybe In Avengers

Still can't get enough of the big green destruction machine? Well, Fans of the hulk are in luck, when in an interview with The Incredible Hulk producer Gale Anne Hurd, who said she has every intention on making a follow-up and that Edward Norton is signed on:

"It's all going to depend on the screenplay and where his character goes in any sequel, because he does have a multiple-picture deal," she said of Norton, who told us recently that he's waiting to hear from Marvel regarding Hulk's future. " Edward Norton' situation is the same with every franchise like this, when you have one of the top actors of his generation."

But first, you're likely going to see him in The Avengers:

"Next, he's likely to appear in an 'Avengers' movie, but that's completely up to Marvel," she explained. "It's wonderful that Marvel now controls so many of their own characters, and they can create a Marvel universe in film and populate it with so many of their characters who naturally exist together. I think an 'Avengers' film is a very exciting prospect."

So will have to wait on for more upcoming Hulk news, so until then, stay cool true believers.

Watchmen is Coming

It was recently at the SCREAM 2008 Awards teaser, Warner Bros. Pictures has debuted the new teaser poster for Watchmen, opening in conventional theaters and IMAX on March 6. next year in 2009.

Watchmen, Directed by Zack Snyder, the big screen adaptation Patrick Wilson, Jackie Earle Haley, Matthew Goode, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Malin Akerman, Carla Gugino, Stephen McHattie and Matt Frewer.

A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the "Doomsday Clock" - which charts the USA's tension with the Soviet Union - is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion - a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers - Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity...but who is watching the watchmen?

Stay Tune.

World's Collide on 16th November

Now all Xbox and PS3 owners can ready to kick-butt, as Midway Games Inc.is expecting "Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe" to be on store shelves and available for purchase on November 16th, 2008, The long waited is nearly over, all gamers will be able to purchase the highly-anticipated pairing of some of the iconic characters from the DC Universe, like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and The Joker, battling against video game icons Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Sonya and more.

Last week Midway released the final box art along with details of the North American Kollector's Edition (see below), which will come in special packaging and feature an exclusive removable print designed by Alex Ross, one of the world's most pre-eminent and respected comic book artists, as well as bonus video content.

In addition, John Tobias, co-creator of the Mortal Kombat franchise, returns to sketch a 16-page comic book to be published by DC Comics that chronicles the shocking, universe-shattering events that lead up to the in-game story mode.

For more information, Hardcore gamers and Fans can go visit thier official website at http://www.worldscollide.com/ - It's a pretty cool website too!

Routh Still The Man of Steel

In a turn around events, Word is that DC Comics President Paul Levitz this week talked about the status of the third Christopher Nolan-directed Batman film, the Superman reboot (Brandon Routh is still in the mix!), and more.

Stated In an Exclusive Interview:
"Last week Brandon Routh has come around the offices in New York and Los Angeles as of late to talk about Superman and what we want to do." "Everyone is waiting for Nolan to sign on for another Batman, once that happens, the release date for Superman and all other future projects will follow."

All Superman & Batman Fans Rejoice! We're glad to hear the future for DC Movies will be stronger and better than previous ones. Will keep you posted on more DC News.

Stay Tune.