Disney Buys Marvel Entertainment: $4 Billion Acquisition
Walt Disney announced Monday, August 31, 2009, that the company will buy comic-mecca Marvel Entertainment for about $4 billion. Disney's acquisition of Marvel stands as their largest since the purchase of Pixar Animation Studios in 2006. With the acquisition of Marvel, Disney...
Disney Buys Marvel Entertainment!
The Walt Disney company has bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. Now, Marvel, like DC comics whose parent company is Warner Bros, is owned by a major Hollywood studio. That being said, it'll be... Michael Jackson Wanted to Star in Upcoming Spider-Man Film
Stan Lee, creator of Spider-Man, revealed at Comic-con 2009 that the late king of pop Michael Jackson wanted to star in the upcoming Spider-Man film. Lee stated that he and Jackson discussed plans for the late icon to produce the movie but Lee suspected he wanted to...
Samuel L. Jackson Signs Nine-Movie Deal with Marvel Studios
Actor Samuel L. Jackson has just inked a nine-picture deal with Marvel Studios. The deal will see Jackson take on the role of Nick Fury, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., in a huge list of superhero movies that already...
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'Thor' and 'Avengers' Movies Delayed by Marvel Entertainment
Don't get your cape and superhero tights in a twist, but Marvel Entertainment has delayed the arrival of two movies in its roster of upcoming comic-book flicks — the release of "Thor" and "Avengers" are both getting pushed back by a year and will be released, respectively,...
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Spider-Man Swings into Obama's World
Marvel Comics is featuring president-elect Barack Obama in a story about the inauguration, and ending with a fist-bump, and it's set to hit stands on January 14th. ""When we heard that President-elect Obama is a... Paramount Signs Deal With Marvel Studios
Expect more big-budget, blockbusting live-action comic book action movies over the next few years, as Marvel Studios has signed a deal to extend its parnership with Paramount Pictures. "Marvel announced a massive...
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Arizona Heart Institute pioneers research that may offer new hope to heart fa...
Nationally, over 3,000 people are waiting for a heart transplant – and a new lease on life. Sadly, only half of those will receive a transplant. Now, pioneering research at Arizona Heart Institute (AHI) is... Tobey Maguire, Sam Raimi Sign On For "Spider-Man 4"
I don't know how legit this rumour is, but sources are claiming that Spider-Man 4 has once again enlisted the talents of guy spidey, Tobey Maguire, and director Sam Raimi. No word yet on the rest of the cast or...
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11 cool new apps for the iPhone
" With the release of the iPhone 2.0 software on Friday and the opening of the App Store -- where hundreds of third-party applications are now available -- Apple Inc.'s iPhone has taken a major leap toward becoming a premiere mobile platform. Since the iPhone's...'Superman/Batman' Artist Michael Turner Dies at 37
Renowned contemporary comic book artist, Michael Turner, has died at the age of 37, after fighting an eight-year battle with bone cancer."Michael Turner first began work as an artist for Top Cow. There he did...
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