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Superhero Bits: The Amazing Spider-Man, R.I.P.D., The Dark Knight Rises, The Avengers How much did a near perfect copy ofThe Avengers #1sell for? Where isThe Amazing Spider-Manfilming once again? Is anX-Men: First Classsequel being written? How much did Sony sell theSpider-Manmerchandise rights for? Want to see an awesome car crash on the set ofR.I.P.D.?Read about all this, and see some more spoiler-filledDark Knight Risesset photos, in today’s Superhero Bits. This near perfect copy ofThe Avengers #1sold for a record $250,000 according toBleeding Cool....

The Best Oddball Heist Movies You’ve Never Seen We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. (Welcome toThe Best Movies You’ve Never Seen, a series that takes a look at slightly more obscure, under-the-radar, or simply under-appreciated movies. In this edition: some of the best oddball heist/robbery movies you’ve never seen.)You’d be forgiven for not knowing this as it’s hardly being usedas a marketing point, butZach Braffhas a new film hitting theaters this week....

The Quarantine Stream: ‘The Age Of Innocence’ Is A Reminder That Martin Scorsese Makes More Than Mob Movies (Welcome toThe Quarantine Stream, a new series where the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.)The Movie:The Age of InnocenceWhere you may Stream It:The Criterion ChannelThe Pitch:In 19th Century New York, high society lawyer Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis) is engaged to marry the young, sweet May Welland (Winona Ryder)....

This Live-Action ‘Futurama’ Fan Film Trailer Is Impressive And Terrifying All At Once Fans ofFuturamawere given a glorious gift when the canceled animated comedy returned for all new episodes for a short period of time. That’s about all fans of a canceled television show can hope for outside of seeing it revived as a feature film. However, now they can have both wishes fulfilled thanks to a simultaneously impressive and fairly creepy project from the folks at Cinema Relics....

This Week In Trailers: LUV, Kath And Kimderella, Blackbird, When The Lights Went Out, Nono The Zigzag Kid Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising?...

Watch Daisy Ridley Read ‘Star Wars: BB-8 On The Run’ To Thank Everyone Fighting Coronavirus Daisy Ridleycelebrated her birthday on Friday by giving allStar Warsfans a gift instead. TheStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalkerstar gave young fans stuck inside during quarantine the sweet gift of a video of her reading a children’s story book about one of BB-8’s many adventures. It’s a sweet gesture to young fans who idolize Rey, made even sweeter by Ridley’s dedication of the storytime video to “everyone staying at home” and “everyone out on the front lines helping those in need” amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....

Watch: ‘Jaws’ Shark Installed In Academy Museum In Los Angeles “Bruce,” the mechanical shark which gave a youngSteven Spielbergand his crew so many problems on the set of 1975’sJaws, has found a new home. The only surviving model of theJawsshark was acquired by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences four years ago and fully restored to its former glorylast year, and now the Academy has released a video showcasing Bruce’s transportation and installation at the soon-to-open Academy Museum in Los Angeles....

Will There Be A Black Mirror Season 6? Here’s What We Know (Welcome toWill There Be Another Season?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.) Over two years since the release of its fifth season, “Black Mirror” has yet to return to our screens. Given the past couple years we’ve had, this might be a blessing in disguise: we’ve basically been living on the brink of disaster, and the sci-fi satire series thrives on exploiting the flaws of humanity....

William Shatner And Roberto Orci Respond To ‘Star Trek 3’ Rumors Earlier this weekwe got wordthatRoberto OrciwantedWilliam ShatnerandLeonard Nimoyback on board forStar Trek 3. According to that report, the current version of the script calls for the two to appear in a scene together, for the first time since 1991’sStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Naturally, all the talk got old-schoolTrekfans buzzing. However, all that excitement may be premature, because Orci and Shatner have now spoken up to clarify that nothing is set just yet....

Your Daily Rumors: Indiana Jones Series Getting 3D Treatment, Disney Dumping Keith Richards From Pirates 4 UPDATE: One LucasFilm sourcesays this rumor is completely false, and that the company is only focused on producing 3D versions ofStar Warsfilms right now. Original article follows. With Lucasfilm revealing that theStar Warsmovies will beconverted to 3Dfor a six-year release pattern starting in 2012, it’s only natural that rumors would breed of theIndiana Jonesfilms getting a similar treatment....

‘Alien: Covenant’ Set Visit: Making The Xenomorph Scary (And Bloody) Again Alien: Covenantis a horror movie. Everyone wants us to know this. It’s a sentiment that comes entirely from an honest place. The audience reaction to 2012’sPrometheuswas mixed, so when Fox assembled a group of journalists in Sydney, Australia to visit the set of the latest entry in theAlienseries, they seemingly sent out a memo, suggesting that everyone make sure we understood this....

‘Ant-Man 3’ Villain Could Be Kang The Conquerer, Played By ‘Lovecraft Country’ Star Jonathan Majors Ant-Man 3has found its villain inJonathan Majors. TheLovecraft Countryactor has joined the cast of the upcoming sequel, and while Marvel has no comment on who he’s playing, sources indicate Majors will play Kang the Conquerer, a time-traveler with genius-level intellect.Paul RuddandEvangeline Lilyare both returning, as is directorPeyton Reed. Jonathan Majors is having a good year. Not only has he earned plenty of praise for his work in Spike Lee’sDa 5 Bloodsand HBO’sLovecraft Country, he’s also joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe....

‘Entourage’ Set Visit: The Boys Are Back, Flubbing Lines At The Beach House A large red bow sits besides a space-age looking black Cadillac Ciel in the driveway of a Palos Verdes, CA beach house. Seating inside this elaborate and expensive gift are four friends, once again united by the powers that be. A camera hanging out of a large matte black Mercedes SUV is fixed on the wheel of the car, then slowly pulls back as the group speeds up the driveway....