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November 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“X-Men” fans have something to “Gossip” about.
Josh Schwartz, the creator of “Gossip Girl,” “The O.C.” and “Chuck,” is set to write “X-Men: First Class,” the latest installment in the Twentieth Century Fox comic book franchise, according to Variety.
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November 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES --
Fans across the globe feverishly await the release of “Watchmen” on March 6, 2009, and to hold them over AccessHollywood.com has an exclusive look at a new “Watchmen” poster, featuring the Nite-Owl!
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November 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Beyonce wants to be a superhero.
The pop star, whose new album, “I Am… Sasha Fierce,” is due Nov. 18, has told the Los Angeles Times that she wants to play Wonder Woman on the big screen.
“I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman?” she asked the newspaper. “It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It’s time for that, right?”
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October 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With Oscar season contenders and holiday blockbusters on the way, 2008 is still far from over, but according to MovieTickets.com, many people are already looking forward to next year’s films.
MovieTickets.com reportedly did a survey of 4,000 movie fans that bought tickets from its site for their most anticipated films, and the results are in. The most popular pick was “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” — read on for the rest!
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October 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A Pulitzer Prize winner will scribe “Spider-Man 4,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire, who won the prestigious honor for 2007’s “Rabbit Hole,” is reportedly in final negotiations to write the latest installment in the superhero franchise. He joins some illustrious company — Michael Chabon, who co-wrote “Spider-Man 2,” won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for his novel, “The Amazing Adventures Of Kavalier & Clay.”
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October 31, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
Best… Movie Poster… Ever!
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October 17, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Mark Wahlberg has been very vocal with his opinions on Andy Samberg spoofing the star on last week’s “Saturday Night Live.”
And now, watch out Andy – Mark is coming your way!
The “Max Payne” star will make an appearance on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live,” Access Hollywood has learned.
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October 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Stephen Colbert is hoping to swing into the White House — alongside Spider-Man.
The host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” appears with the web-slinger in an issue of Marvel Comics’ “The Amazing Spider-Man,” out on Oct. 15.
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October 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Who watched some of “Watchmen”?
Select members of the press. That’s who.
Director Zack Snyder previewed and discussed three scenes from his upcoming graphic novel adaptation Wednesday. The film is based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’ award-winning graphic novel of the same name about a group of subversive superheroes in hiding.
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October 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Batman might be flying solo on the big screen, but his trusty sidekick could be getting his own series on the small screen.
All of the Bat-details… inside!
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September 27, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas --
Bill Murray has made audiences laugh in dozens of films over his three-decade-plus career, but he says one stands above the rest.
“I think the first 45 minutes of ‘Ghostbusters’ were about as funny as a movie gets,” he told an audience at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, on Thursday. “We didn’t have a lot of special effects then, just a couple. It was just the funny characters in that world.”
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September 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Johnny Depp ready to ‘arrr’ again in “Pirates 4.” A pregnant Gillian Anderson takes a spill at her premiere. And, Natalie Portman and folk-rocker boyfriend split.
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September 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live long and prosper together.
Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, were married Sunday in a multicultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum that featured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Koto harp and a bagpipe procession.
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September 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
‘Til death do us part — or live long and prosper? Either will do on Sunday, as George Takei, best known as Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek,” prepares to marry his longtime partner, Brad Altman.
“We’ve been living in sin for the past 21 years,” George, 71, told People. “It’s high time we made it legitimate.”
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September 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Star date 9-14-08. Mr. Sulu will go where no “Star Trek” castmate has gone before. To his gay wedding.
George Takei will tie the knot with his boyfriend Brad Altman in Los Angeles Sunday. Nichelle Nichols — who played Uhura — will be their “best lady” and Walter Koenig — who played Chekhov — will be the best man.
William Shatner was invited, but never replied, so he’s not expected.
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September 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The last time Clark Duke and Chris Mintz-Plasse – better known as McLovin — were on screen together, Clark called him a badass. Now, they’re both going to “Kick-Ass.”
“I’m leaving in a week or two to shoot ‘Kick-Ass,’” Clark revealed exclusively to AccessHollywood.com backstage at the MTV VMAs on Sunday. “I just saw Chris. It’s the first time I saw him since I closed the deal, so I’m pretty excited.”
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September 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Channing Tatum gets engaged. More “Spiderman” in the works. And, Jessica Simpson makes her Grand Ole Opry debut, but the crowd questions her attire.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Injured star Shia LaBeouf’s most dangerous scenes are yet to come, Roberto Orci, co-writer of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” told Scifi.com.
Shia arrived back on the set last week following his July 27 car accident and subsequent hand surgery, from which he remains bandaged.
“We incorporated his injury into it,” Orci said. “Not because it was absolutely necessary, but [director] Michael [Bay] in particular wanted to be able to protect him on the set. [Bay] wanted to make sure that we weren’t playing around with his injury.”
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August 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Could “Veronica Mars” becoming to the big screen?
According to Entertainment Weekly, series star Kristen Bell took an impromptu meeting with show creator Rob Thomas last week to discuss the possibility of reviving the cancelled CW drama for a feature film.
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August 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Tom Cruise’s next mission: comic book movies. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cruise is loosely attached to “Sleeper,” an adaption of a DC/Wildstorm series to be produced by “Spider-Man” director Sam Raimi.
“Sleeper,” not to be confused with the 1973 Woody Allen film, follows the story of an undercover agent who can absorb and pass along pain, thanks to an alien artifact which makes him impervious.
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August 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Superbad,” meet superheroes. Christopher Mintz-Plasse – who played the infamous McLovin in last summer’s hit comedy “Superbad” – is in negotiations to join the comic book adaption of “Kick-Ass,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
“Layer Cake” producer Matthew Vaughn is reportedly readying the film, which is based on Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s violent comic.
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August 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Iron Man” doesn’t blast his way onto DVD for another month, but Access Hollywood has an exclusive first look at a deleted scene of the armored hero’s alter-ego, Tony Stark, in action.
Before taking down terrorists in the Middle East, Tony, played by Robert Downey Jr., sets up his cover story at a party in Dubai with a little help from his friends – and in true Tony Stark style, his friends are four lovely ladies.
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August 14, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Danielle Radcliff may play a wizard in the “Harry Potter” movies, but when it comes to women, he doesn’t have any magic tricks.
“Look at them until they notice you and hope for the best,” Daniel told Entertainment Weekly of his courting rituals.
In fact, Radcliffe, 19, said he is only coming to terms with the dating process.
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August 13, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --
Paris Hilton has already taken on John McCain in the world of politics, and now the heiress is ready to take down villains as a cartoon super hero — with a little help from Marvel comic book legend Stan Lee.
“I’ve created a superhero with Stan Lee, which is [based on] me,” Paris recently told the San Diego City Beat. “And we’re doing a cartoon right now with MTV.”
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August 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With “The Dark Knight” seeking to top the box office for a fourth straight week and comic book buzz still on a lingering Comic-Con high, it’s time to count down the top 10 comic book movie males of all time.
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August 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It’s a success story that’s something to bite home about.
“Breaking Dawn,” the fourth and final novel in the “Twilight” series, arrives in stores this weekend, concluding the vampire romance that’s been keeping readers up all night since the series debuted in 2005. The books have a monster hit among young adults and beyond, with the first novel, “Twilight,” selling 3.5 million copies, and “Eclipse,” the third installment, topping even “Harry Potter” on the bestseller list. A film adaptation is due in December.
It’s all been a lot to take in for author Stephenie Meyer, a wife and mother of three who told CBS News she never expected she’d be published – much less writing bestsellers.
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August 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Even an army of the undead could not dislodge Batman from his box-office perch.
The Batman blockbuster “The Dark Knight” hauled in $43.8 million to rank as Hollywood’s top movie for the third-straight weekend, fending off “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” which opened a close second with $42.5 million.
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July 30, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. --
It’s a year of superheroes in Hollywood, with the big-budget epics of Batman, Iron Man and the Hulk, but a big-budget production out of Washington, D.C., is carving a niche in the animation trend.
Presumptive nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will star this fall in their own comic books put out by IDW Publishing, a San Diego-based publisher better known for telling the stories of robots (“The Transformers”) and vampires (“30 Days of Night”).
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July 29, 2008
TOKYO, Japan --
Christian Bale skirted questions about the assault allegations against him Tuesday at the Japanese premiere of “The Dark Knight.”
British media has reported that Bale’s mother and sister told police he assaulted them at the hotel a day before attending the film’s European premiere.
July 25, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --
Access Hollywood has your first look at the attack version of the KITT car for NBC‘s new “Knight Rider” series.
According to the show’s executive producer, Gary Scott Thompson, this is the car that KITT will turn into when it goes into attack mode. In other words — this is the kick-butt version of KITT. In the show, its speed will top out 377 miles per hour. It’s made from parts from many different cars, including a Ford Mustang and it has Lamborghini doors.
More specs… inside!
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July 25, 2008
San Diego, Calif. --
The creator of “X-Men” bumped into Wolverine at Comic-Con.
After happy introductions between Stan Lee and Hugh Jackman, the actor announced that Lee would make a cameo in the upcoming 20th Century Fox movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” due out next May.
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July 25, 2008
San Diego, Calif. --
Zack Snyder, whose adaptation of the graphic novel “300” grossed more than $200 million, says directing “Watchmen” isn’t a job he would have sought, but it’s one that suits him fine: Staying true to a beloved story that dismantles the superhero archetype.
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July 24, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --
It’s gonna take a lot more than controversy over his marriage to keep Guy Ritchie away from his fans!
Access has the first photo of the British director at Comic Con in San Diego, promoting his new film, “RocknRolla.”
More on Comic Con 2008, inside!
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July 23, 2008
LONDON, England --
New details are emerging in the arrest of “The Dark Knight” star Christian Bale.
The incident which lead to the actor’s arrest reportedly occurred following a confrontation between the actor and his mother, Jenny Bale. She allegedly insulted Bale’s wife, Sandra Blazic.
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July 24, 2008
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --
The most passionate Spider-Men, Storm Troopers, Harry Potters and other pop-culture fanatics are headed south for their annual pilgrimage. Comic-Con, the country’s biggest comic-book convention, begins Thursday at the San Diego Convention Center.
More than 100,000 people a day - many in the costumes of their favorite characters - will fill the sprawling seaside space during the four-day convention. They’ll try out the latest video games, seek out collectible books and toys, restock their T-shirt and costume collections and get a preview of anticipated films and TV shows.
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July 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Gillian Anderson says getting back into Dana Scully’s character for “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” was harder than she expected.
“It was a little odd,” Anderson told Newsweek for its July 21 issue. “It was more disconcerting than I anticipated. I expected it to be a breeze. But I tried so hard since the series ended to do things as different as possible from the character.
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July 22, 2008
LONDON, England --
Batman star Christian Bale was to be questioned by police over allegations he assaulted his mother and sister the night before the European premiere of his film, “The Dark Knight,” British media reported Tuesday.
His mother and sister reportedly complained that the 34-year-old actor assaulted them at a west London hotel on Sunday.
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July 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Sienna Miller is defended as “not a homewrecker.” And who convinced Jonah Hill to not star in the sequel to “Transformers.”
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July 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Last year, a Writers Guild of America strike brought Hollywood to a standstill, prompting many to start seeking different methods for creating and distributing entertainment.
Now, as a Screen Actor Guild strike looms, a few of those pursuits are starting to see the light of day, as well as new developments that have raised interesting questions regarding the future of Hollywood as it functions today.
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July 15, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
“The Dark Knight” premiered in New York City Monday night, bringing a taste of Gotham City to the Big Apple.
The cast of the latest installment in the Batman franchise talked to Access Hollywood about one of the most highly anticipated films of the summer, the possibility of a follow up and Heath’s glaring absence from the night’s festivities.
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July 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Will Smith’s friend says he’s still grounded. Kristen Bell will return to “Heroes.” And Lauren Conrad Googles her guys.
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July 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kristen Bell will return to the mysterious super-powered world of NBC’s “Heroes” in the fall, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Kristen is slated for a multiple-episode arc as Elle Bishop, the electrifying villain who might have left her evil ways in the past after a surprising twist at the end of last season.
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July 12, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Brendan Fraser must really like “G.I. Joe.”
“Can I please be in the movie? Please, please, please. I’ll wash your dog, I’ll do anything!” the actor begged producer Bob Ducsay on the set of “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor” after hearing that the action-figure film had been greenlit.
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July 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The worst monsters in your most terrifying dreams probably would run and hide from the creatures Guillermo del Toro puts on a movie screen.
Del Toro, creator of the visionary fairy tale “Pan’s Labyrinth,” offers a universe of otherworldly creations in “Hellboy II: The Golden Army,” the follow-up to his 2004 adventure about a superhero who’s a demon from below.
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July 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Heath Ledger passed away five months ago, but according to his co-stars in the latest Batman movie, his performance as the Joker could live on forever.
“The Dark Knight” will debut in theaters in two weeks, and stars of the film sat down with Access Hollywood’s Tony Potts to talk about the film’s performance that is already sparking Oscar buzz.
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June 27, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The buzz over Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker in “The Dark Knight” for the last several months was justified. With his final full film role, Ledger delivers what may be remembered as the finest performance of his career.
A press screening of the “Batman Begins” sequel Thursday night had the audience cackling along with Ledger’s Joker, a depraved creature utterly without conscience whom the late actor played with gleeful anarchy.
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June 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“The Dark Knight” looks to be one of this summer’s hottest – and darkest – films, according to Batman himself, Christian Bale.
“Chris [Nolan] manages to make a blockbuster-size, entertaining movie,” Bale told IGN.com of the returning director, who also joined the actor on franchise relaunch “Batman Begins.” “But there’s a whole lot of thought behind it as well.”
Get the full Bat-scoop on why Bale calls Heath Ledger a “kindred spirit” inside!
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June 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Michelle Williams is responding to reports that a rift with Heath Ledger’s family is the reason she will not be attending the premiere of Heath’s last completed movie, “The Dark Knight.”
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June 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Will Smith and the Fourth of July have become a tradition for moviegoers. The actor has opened blockbusters such as “Independence Day” and “Men in Black” on the holiday weekend and hopes his newest onscreen adventure, “Hancock,” will be also be box office fireworks.
But Will wants his fans to know that “Hancock” is a different kind of hero than moviegoers might be used to seeing.
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June 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Angelina Jolie is back with “Wanted,” another action film that is sure to delight fans, but is the actress considering another butt-kicking role in the highly anticipated sequel to “Sin City?”
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June 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“The Incredible Hulk” was a box-office bruiser, yanking in $54.5 million over opening weekend and laying to rest the stigma of his unappreciated big-screen adventure five years ago.
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June 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The family of late actor Heath Ledger will attend the premiere of “The Dark Knight” next month, according to the Los Angeles Times.
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June 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Get Smart” comes to the big screen next week, along with a spate of new spy gadgets to help Maxwell Smart, Agent 99 and the other spies at CONTROL. The gadgets are just as goofy as they were in the original TV series, but because technology has caught up with the writers’ imaginations, there’s a big difference: many of the movie’s doo-dads actually exist.
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June 6, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas --
Aristotle. Nietzsche. Buffy?
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June 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
William Shatner is still sending good wishes to George Takei on his upcoming wedding, despite the fact he probably won’t be invited.
Takei’s fiance, Brad Altman, has told AP Radio that they have room for “only 200” guests and he didn’t know if Shatner would “make the cut.”
But that didn’t stop Capt. Kirk from offering some well wishes.
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June 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Gillian Anderson, who is
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