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Production on Marvel Studios' The Avengers has been shut down after the theft of Samuel L. Jackson's copy of the Joss Whedon script.The script, which is watermarked with Jackson's name, is being shopped to various media sites along with photographs verifying its authenticity.

Los Angeles police say a rare comic featuring the debut of Superman that re-surfaced last week is the same one stolen from Nicolas Cage more than a decade ago.

The long-running legal battle between comic book genius Stan Lee and the company that bears his name, Stan Lee Media Inc., continues this month as a California federal judge will soon decide whether a trial is necessary to determine who holds the rights to valuable Marvel characters such as Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk, X-Men, Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Thor, and more.

Visual effects guru Tim Miller has been hired to direct "X-Men Origins: Deadpool," which could film sooner than expected thanks to Darren Aronofsky's recent departure from "The Wolverine."

It looks like the Deadpool film is moving forward with a first-time director.

Just how paranoid is Chris Nolan about any details of THE DARK KNIGHT RISING worming their way onto their internet? So much so that he's gone to incredible lengths to secure the script, and according to star Gary Oldman, the ending hasn't even been written down yet.
“To get into the production office, you have to have someone meet you and there are keys and various doors that lock.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Amy Adams will star in the coveted role of Lois Lane in the new Zack Snyder-directed Superman feature film. Snyder remarked, "Second only to Superman himself, the question of who will play Lois Lane is arguably what fans have been most curious about. So we are excited to announce the casting of Amy Adams, one of the most versatile and respected actresses in films today. Amy has the talent to capture all of the qualities we love about Lois: smart, tough, funny, warm, ambitious and, of course, beautiful."

The new director isn't planning on including any other Marvel characters, offering a Tom Clancy thriller-style storyline.

Anne Hathaway has clawed her way into the latest Batman movie, nabbing the role of Selina Kyle and her alter ego, Catwoman.

The Green Hornet landed with more of a box-office prick than a sting, collecting $10.8 million on Friday, according to studio estimates. That puts the $110 million movie, starring Seth Rogen as the titular superhero, on pace for a four-day holiday weekend grab of about $36 million.