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Lambert, Shelton big winners at country awards
Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:44 PM PDT
Reuters -  LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - It was a night for married couples at the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday as husband and wife Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert won several honors and a couple of country music fans married during the show. The show spanned the years of country music with 22-year-old sensation Taylor Swift winning the top honor, entertainer of the year, and audience members paying tribute to bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs, who died last week in Nashville at age 88. "I am so amazed that the fans keep doing such incredibly nice things for me. ...
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Musical elite share "Precious Memories" of Earl Scruggs
Sun,1 Apr 2012 08:10 PM PDT
Reuters -  NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Moments before Earl Scruggs' silver-colored casket was escorted from the historic home of the Grand Ole Opry Sunday, a video of Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys performing the old gospel tune "Precious Memories" played on a screen above the stage. The last song of a video montage saluting Scruggs, who died Wednesday at age 88, "Precious Memories" showed him singing without a banjo in his hands, unusual for a man who revolutionized the way that instrument was played. ...
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Sandler's "Jack and Jill" goes downhill at Razzies
Sun,1 Apr 2012 07:36 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comic actor Adam Sandler and his movie "Jack and Jill" swept the annual Razzies on Sunday, winning a record-breaking 10 awards for the worst film and performances of 2011. The Golden Raspberry Foundation said the cross-dressing comedy, in which Sandler played both the male and female lead parts, was the first film in the 32-year history of the Razzies to sweep all 10 dishonorable categories. ...
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Ashton Kutcher to portray Steve Jobs in movie: report
Sun,1 Apr 2012 04:35 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Ashton Kutcher will play Steve Jobs in a movie about the late Apple co-founder from his early days as a "wayward hippie" up through to his technology ventures, according to show business publication Variety. The independent film "Jobs" is based on a script by Matt Whiteley and will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern ("Swing Vote"). A separate movie project about Jobs, based on the 2011 biography by Walter Isaacson, is being developed at Sony Pictures Studios. ...
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"Bully" pushes its way to $23K per-screen opening
Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:13 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - "Bully," the Weinstein Co. documentary that sparked controversy after the MPAA rated it R -- and refused to change the rating even after nearly a half-million people signed a petition asking for the movie to be rated PG-13 -- opened to a remarkable $115,000 at five locations over the weekend. That works out to $23,000 per location -- the strongest opening of any documentary in 2012. The Weinstein Co. released the movie without a rating, rather than with the R that the MPAA gave it. Even as an unrated movie, it generated significant interest. ... Full Story | Top |
Oprah Winfrey Network, Comcast cut new distribution deal: report
Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:06 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - Oprah Winfrey's cable channel has gotten a much-needed shot in the arm. OWN will see a boost in the number of homes in which the network can be seen as a result of a new distribution deal with Comcast, according to a new report. The agreement will mean an extra 3 million viewers for the Oprah Winfrey Network, which will now be available in 83 million homes, and Comcast will begin paying subscriber fees for the network next year, according to the Wall Street Journal. The recent news has been mostly bad for Winfrey's network. ...
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Sarah Palin to co-host "Today" show, take on Katie Couric
Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - Former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will guest-host NBC's "Today" show this Tuesday. The move may be the Peacock network's response to ABC's upping the stakes in the morning news show ratings poker game. Last week, ABC announced that Katie Couric will be filling in for Robin Roberts on ABC's "Good Morning America" this week. "I see this as a good opportunity to bring an independent, common-sense conservative perspective to NBC. We're 'going rogue' and infiltrating some turf for a day," Palin told Breitbart News. ...
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"Eclipse" director David Slade to tackle NBC's "Hannibal"
Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:02 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - NBC's new series "Hannibal" has just tapped a frighteningly good director. David Slade, director of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and "30 Days of Night," will direct the pilot episode of NBC's "Hannibal," based on characters from Thomas Harris' novel "Red Dragon." Slade will also serve as an executive producer on the pilot. His television credits include the pilot for NBC's "Awake" and an episode for AMC's "Breaking Bad. ... Full Story | Top |
AOL extends CEO Armstrong's contract through 2016
Sun,1 Apr 2012 03:01 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - AOL has given CEO Tim Armstrong a four-year contract extension running through 2016. Under Friday's agreement, Armstrong, who has been CEO since March of 2009, will continue to earn a base salary of $1 million and is eligible to earn an annual bonus of up to $2 million. Armstrong also earned $5 million in options, but much of that depends on the performance of AOL's stock. The exec has been trying to turn around the Internet company's fortunes as legions of subscribers defect. He has made a big bet on the hyper-local Patch venture, which has yet to pay off. ... Full Story | Top |
Keith Olbermann's firing: Twitter reacts
Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:59 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - Keith Olbermann's ouster from Current TV on Friday caught many off-guard, despite his oft-contentious relationship with his former bosses. However, like the famously outspoken "Countdown" host himself, many in the Twitter community were at no loss for words once word of his firing broke. While Olbermann reacted to his axing with predictable venom, branding Current TV a "failure," many tweeters found humor in the host's latest employment woes. ...
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Tribune TV stations pulled from DirecTV
Sun,1 Apr 2012 02:58 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, April 1 (TheWrap.com) - Tribune Broadcasting television stations in 19 markets across the country were pulled from DirecTV at midnight Saturday because of a dispute over retransmission fees. Tribune is seeking retransmission compensation from DirecTV to carry 23 local stations -- including KTLA in Los Angeles and WPIX in New York -- and WGN America, Tribune's national network. Seeking to pressure DirecTV, Tribune set up a website for viewers to complain to the satellite TV company, and listed upcoming baseball games that fans will miss if no agreement is reached. ... Full Story | Top |
"Hunger Games" feeds fan cravings with 2nd box office win
Sun,1 Apr 2012 01:02 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Filmgoers brought big appetites for "The Hunger Games" to box offices over the weekend as the blockbuster movie added $95.9 million in global ticket sales and pushed the worldwide total since its record-setting debut to $365 million. The Lions Gate Entertainment movie about teenagers forced into a deadly survival match ranked No. 1 for the second straight weekend on domestic charts. Ticket sales in the United States and Canada reached an estimated $61.1 million from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. ...
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Chris Brown enters UK chart at number one
Sun,1 Apr 2012 12:53 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Chris Brown soared straight to the top of the British singles charts on Sunday, the latest twist in an unlikely return to mainstream success following his 2009 conviction for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna. Brown's "Turn up the Music" dislodged "Part of Me" by compatriot Katy Perry, which fell to the fourth slot, according to the Official UK Charts Company. UK soul artist and rapper Plan B was the second highest new entry in the singles chart, in at number six with his take on the causes of the 2011 London riots - "Ill Manors". ...
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James Cameron, Hollywood's 3-D entrepreneur
Sun,1 Apr 2012 11:34 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As Hollywood directors increasingly make their films in 3-D, the biggest financial winner is turning out to be one of their own: director James Cameron. Cameron has emerged as one of Hollywood's hottest entrepreneurs by cashing in on the 3-D technology he created for "Avatar", which ranks as the highest-grossing film with a worldwide box office take of $2.8 billion. ...
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The top films at the North American box office
Sun,1 Apr 2012 09:33 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES, April 1 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the three-day weekend starting March 30, led by "The Hunger Games" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) The Hunger Games .....................$ 61.1 million 2 (*) Wrath of the Titans ..................$ 34.2 million 3 (*) Mirror Mirror ........................$ 19.0 million 4 (2) 21 Jump Street .......................$ 15.0 million 5 (3) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax .................$ 8.0 million 6 (4) John Carter ..........................$ 2. ... Full Story | Top |
Bieber, Swift big winners at slimy Kids' Choice Awards
Sun,1 Apr 2012 01:48 AM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The green slime flowed so much that even first lady Michelle Obama could not escape it at the Kids' Choice Awards on Saturday where singers Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift came away big winners. The program is an annual stop for Hollywood stars who are popular among teenage and young viewers watching the Nickelodeon cable TV network, and this 25th anniversary was no exception. ...
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Cape worn by Elizabeth Taylor in "Cleopatra" sold
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:40 PM PDT
Reuters -  DALLAS (Reuters) - A gold cape worn by Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" sold at auction for $59,375 in Dallas on Friday. The cape had been wrapped in tissue and stored in a cedar closet for years, the female owner of the garment told officials at Heritage Auctions. The owner, who asked not to be identified, said her mother had acquired the cape from the now defunct Western Costume company sometime after the film's premiere. The woman's mother had worked in the couture fashion industry, Heritage officials said. ...
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China shuts websites, detains six for spreading online rumors
Sat,31 Mar 2012 08:46 AM PDT
Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese authorities shut 16 websites and detained six people accused of spreading rumors of unusual military vehicle movements in Beijing, state media reported, after the political downfall of one of the ruling communist party's senior leaders. Authorities closed the websites for spreading rumors of "military vehicles entering Beijing and something wrong going on in Beijing," Xinhua news agency said late on Friday, citing a spokesman with the State Internet Information Office (SIIO). ... Full Story | Top |
Myanmar launches new currency system Monday: bank source
Sat,31 Mar 2012 03:42 AM PDT
Reuters - YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar will launch a new currency regime on Monday that will bring in a managed float of the kyat, a senior banker said, outlining the boldest economic reform yet as a civilian government opens up the country after years of isolation. The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) has published little so far about the new system. It has announced that the currency regime would change from April 1, which is the start of a new fiscal year but also a Sunday, when commercial banks are closed. The CBM is expected to announce a reference rate for the kyat against the dollar at around 9:30 ... Full Story | Top |
Myanmar's Suu Kyi: from prisoner to would-be lawmaker
Sat,31 Mar 2012 02:20 AM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Aung San Suu Kyi, the long-time standard-bearer for democracy in Myanmar, is taking a leap of faith in running for parliament on Sunday, opting to enter a political system crafted and run by the soldiers who kept her locked up for a total of 15 years. Her party's participation in this weekend's by-elections for 45 seats marks a change of heart for the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who repeatedly rebuffed the military's attempts to bring her into a political apparatus in which it dictated the terms. ...
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Boy band mania spreads as One Direction conquer U.S.
Fri,30 Mar 2012 05:44 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Boy band One Direction never dreamed that they could conquer the U.S. so early in their career, but after becoming the first UK group to see their debut album enter at No. 1 on the Billboard chart last week, the boys from Britain are relishing their stateside welcome. "Since we've been out here, it's been crazy, it seems to have blown up a bit, it's been insane for us, we're just riding the wave, working hard and having a lot of fun," said band member Harry Styles. ...
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Whitney Houston daughter lands role in Tyler Perry show
Fri,30 Mar 2012 05:29 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Whitney Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, is following her mother's footsteps and going into show business. Brown, the 19-year-old daughter of Houston and her ex-husband Bobby Brown, has been cast in a recurring role on Tyler Perry's TBS sitcom "For Better or Worse," a spokesman for Perry told TheWrap. The nature of her character has not yet been revealed. The series will premiere its second season in July. Brown's mother died on February 11 at the age of 48. ... Full Story | Top |
Harry Potter and the "strange" case of Oscars snub
Fri,30 Mar 2012 04:24 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - One of the few places where the Harry Potter movies failed to weave their magic was the Oscars, and the blockbuster franchise's failure to win a single Academy Award in eight attempts still rankles with some key players. The series, based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling boy wizard stories, was nominated for 12 Oscars over its 10-year history, in the art direction, visual effects, makeup, cinematography, costume design and music categories. ...
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"Bully" director says never meant to make "R" film
Fri,30 Mar 2012 04:23 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Documentary filmmaker Lee Hirsch spent a year at three schools in Sioux City, Iowa, following five kids and families who have been impacted by bullying for his nonfiction movie "Bully." The film, which opens in select theaters on Friday, has made headlines in recent weeks for receiving an "R" rating from a movie industry group for language, namely for multiple uses of one particular curse word. In the United States, an "R" means kids under 17-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. ...
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Current TV fires star commentator Olbermann
Fri,30 Mar 2012 04:22 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Current TV said on Friday it fired star news anchor Keith Olbermann after one year with the progressive public affairs network, accusing him of breaching his contract and trying to sabotage the TV channel. But Olbermann, in a series of Twitter postings on Friday, fired back at his former bosses saying Current's statements were untrue and vowing to take legal action. The outspoken liberal, who hosted a one-hour prime time show on Current, clashed with network executives earlier this year over coverage of the 2012 U.S. presidential election campaign. Former U.S. ...
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Beatles musical planned for 50th year of debut song
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:57 PM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - A London musical will mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' debut single "Love Me Do", released in Britain in October 1962, after full theatrical rights to much of the Fab Four's back catalogue were granted to a West End production for the first time. "Let It Be" will run at the Prince of Wales Theatre from September 14 until January 19, 2013, and feature live performances of a string of hits including "Twist and Shout", "Yesterday" and "Hey Jude". ...
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SAG, AFTRA members approve merger by wide margin
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:48 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists voted to approve the merger of the two labor unions on Friday. Eighty-six percent of the AFTRA ballots submitted were in favor of the merger, while 82 percent of SAG ballots endorsed the merger. "The merger of SAG and AFTRA is approved," SAG President Ken Howard almost yelled. "In a single day our future has become bright," he added. ... Full Story | Top |
Ray Charles' kids sued for seeking song copyrights
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:47 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Ray Charles had Georgia on his mind. His kids, however, seem to have royalties on their minds. Seven of the "Baby What'd I Say?" singer's children are being sued by the Ray Charles Foundation for allegedly trying to improperly obtain the copyright on dozens of Charles' songs. According to the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Central California on Wednesday, Charles struck an agreement with his kids in 2002 that they would each receive $500,000 from him in exchange for not seeking any further inheritance or money from his estate. ... Full Story | Top |
Fun. finds serious success with youth anthem
Fri,30 Mar 2012 03:17 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Their name is fun. and their anthem to carefree youth, "We are Young", is the best-selling song so far of 2012. The catchy single featuring soul singer Janelle Monae has propelled the New York-based indie trio to mainstream success, and now fun. is hitting the road in the United States and Europe boosted by their sixth week atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "We're so ready to get on stage and start playing live again. It's really where we made a name for ourselves ... we want to reconnect with our fans," frontman Nate Ruess told Reuters. ... Full Story | Top |
Nick Cannon, Bam Margera join hip-hop "Hollywood Squares"
Fri,30 Mar 2012 02:17 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nick Cannon and Bam Margera are about to find out if it truly is hip to be square. Actor-musician Cannon, "Jackass" prankster Margera and singer-songwriter Kat Graham are among those participating in the new MTV2 offering "Hip Hop Squares," a revamp of the iconic game show "Hollywood Squares" that places the competition in a hip-hop context. The original series was essentially a tic-tac-toe game with contestants attempting to win by determining if celebrities, who occupied squares on the game grid, had answered trivia questions correctly. ...
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CinemaCon gives Charlize Theron an achievement award
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:47 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It seems like only yesterday that Charlize Theron was a fresh-faced up-and-comer making a name for herself in films like "The Devil's Advocate" and "The Cider House Rules." In their determination to make even the most beautiful among us feel old, the cruel folks at the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) are reminding the Oscar-winning actress of just how long she's been a star. Theron will receive the "Distinguished Decade of Achievement in Film Award" at CinemaCon, the annual exhibitor confab that NATO hosts in Las Vegas. ... Full Story | Top |
"Bully": Best intentions don't always lead to best movies
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:39 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Donald Rumsfeld's infamous quote about going to war with the army you have and not the army you wish you had, popped into my head after I saw "Bully," the timely documentary about school bullying that's riding on a wave of buzz generated by a protracted battle between The Weinstein Company and the MPAA over the film's rating. ...
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Elizabeth Banks returns to "30 Rock" in May
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:35 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - At last, Jack Donaghy may get Avery Jessup back from North Korea: TheWrap has confirmed that "Hunger Games" star Elizabeth Banks will return to "30 Rock" in May. But while Banks' Avery lives, "TGS" -- the "Saturday Night Live"-ish sketch comedy show-within-the-show -- is in danger of becoming a taped series. In the April 26 live episode of "30 Rock," Kabletown bosses decide to save some cash and film "TGS. ... Full Story | Top |
"Twins" sequel in the works, Eddie Murphy may co-star
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:33 PM PDT
Reuters -  LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Eddie Murphy, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito could be sharing some brotherly love - or at least humor - on the big screen soon. A sequel to the 1988 comedy "Twins" is in the early stages of development, a spokesman for Universal Pictures told TheWrap. The plan would be for Schwarzenegger and DeVito to reprise their roles from the Ivan Reitman-directed original with Eddie Murphy coming aboard to play a third character - presumably, a triplet sibling to Schwarzenegger and DeVito. ...
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Outspoken Morocco rapper charged over "insulting" song
Fri,30 Mar 2012 01:03 PM PDT
Reuters - RABAT (Reuters) - A Moroccan rapper was charged on Friday with insulting public authorities in a song that was posted on YouTube, at the start of a trial criticised by his supporters as a new attempt to muzzle an outspoken critic of the monarchy. The court, in Casablanca, adjourned the trial of Mouad Belrhouat, known as El-Haqed or "The Sullen One", to April 4 and refused him bail, his lawyer Hatim Bekkar said. ... Full Story | Top |
Unpaid bloggers' lawsuit versus Huffington Post tossed
Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:42 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - AOL Inc on Friday won the dismissal of a lawsuit by unpaid bloggers who complained they were deprived of their fair share of the roughly $315 million that the company paid last March to buy The Huffington Post website. U.S. District Judge John Koeltl rejected claims by social activist and commentator Jonathan Tasini and an estimated 9,000 other bloggers that they deserved $105 million, or about one-third, of the purchase price. ...
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Singer Jerry Lee Lewis marries for 7th time
Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:41 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has married for the seventh time, and the "Great Balls of Fire" singer has again found love in his extended family. Lewis, 76, married the ex-wife of a cousin at a quiet ceremony in Natchez, Mississippi on March 9, community newspaper The Natchez Democrat reported on Friday. His new wife, Judith Brown, told the newspaper she has been the singer's caregiver for some time. The piano playing singer of 1950s hits like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" caused a scandal when he married his 13 year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown in 1957. ...
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"Wrath of the Titans" racks up strong midnight box office
Fri,30 Mar 2012 12:30 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - "Wrath of the Titans" slashed its way to an impressive $1 million in midnight showings Thursday, according to studio estimates. The sequel to "Clash of the Titans" put up that godly number in 1,490 locations while facing fierce competition from "The Hunger Games." It will now expand to 3,545 locations. Despite facing off against an opponent more fearsome than the Kraken - "The Hunger Games" is, after all, on track to be one of the biggest movies of all time - "Wrath of the Titans" is widely expected to gross about $40 million domestically over the weekend. ... Full Story | Top |
'Man of Steel' Logo revealed
Fri,30 Mar 2012 11:48 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - This isn't the same old "Man of Steel." Warner Bros. film studio is betting that director Zack Snyder can breathe some of the magic he brought to "300" into its Superman franchise. Based on the logo the studio shared with fans this week, Snyder is cooking up a far darker take on the man from Krypton. The iconic shield has a muscular and burnished look in the promotional art Warner Bros. posted on Facebook and seems in keeping with the snazzy new costume Superman (Henry Cavill) will be sporting in the reboot. ... Full Story | Top |
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