Tobey Maguire not official yet

E! Online entered the 'Spider-Man 4' rumor mill today, claiming that their sources say Tobey Maguire is not yet a lock for the film, and that any assertions to the contrary are premature.
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Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi reportedly both returning for 'Spider-Man 4'

Nikki Finke's latest on 'Spider-Man 4' pre-production rumors.
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Clips and artwork from 'Iron Man' DVD

Check it out on Superhero Hype.
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'Ghost Rider 2' to take European Vacation?

Nicolas Cage also talked to MTV about 'Ghost Rider 2' - said the film may be set in Europe and that Ghost Rider might be working with the Catholic Church!?

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'Kick-Ass' violence may be downplayed in film

Nicolas Cage told MTV that for the film version of 'Kick-Ass', Matthew Vaughn will depart from the comic book in terms of the depiction of violence.
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'The Man' would like to see 'The Doctor'

Stan 'The Man' Lee told MTV that he would like to see Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' get the feature film treatment.
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Marvel to Present at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview Wednesday Sept. 10

Marvel Entertainment announced today that David Maisel, Executive Vice President, Office of the Chief Executive and Chairman of Marvel Studios, will be presenting at the Merrill Lynch Media Fall Preview next Wednesday, Sept. 10th at 1:35 p.m. There will be a live webcast and replay of the presentation here, and the slide presentation is supposed to be available here.
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Add Bryce Dallas Howard & Sam Raimi to the list

First Kirsten Dunst said last week that she would like to reprise her role as MJ Watson in 'Spider-Man 4' if director Sam Raimi and co-star Tobey Maguire returned. Now we have Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Raimi also expressing their desire to return to the franchise.

Bid on a walk-on/extra role in Spider-Man 4

The organization Stand Up to Cancer, in conjunction with Sony Pictures, is auctioning off a pretty cool Spider-Man 4 package on eBay. It includes things like a visit to the set, a meet and greet with the cast, a walk-on/extra role in the film, and other neat stuff. The auction ends September 5th.
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'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' trailer to be released on upcoming DVD?

Comics2Film has the scoop.

'Incredible Hulk' on DVD October 21st

DVD Times has the region 1 release date for the 'Incredible Hulk' DVD listed as October 21st, 2008. The film will be released in single-disc and three-disc versions. No mention of the 'Norton Cut', but both versions are listed as featuring deleted scenes.
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Tiny bit on 'Ant-Man' from Edgar Wright

Interview on AICN with Edgar Wright sees the actor discuss 'Ant Man' extremely briefly (2 questions towards the end of the interview).
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Cool 'Iron Man' pre-visualization/post-visualization comparison videos

Pixel Liberation Front posted some footage of their pre-visualization and post-visualization 'Iron Man' work on their website. Check it out, it's pretty cool.

Method Man wants to be in 'Kick-Ass'

MTV Splash Page posted video of Method Man discussing the comic book 'Kick-Ass' and his desire to be cast in the film version of it.