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SNOW WHITE: Which Film Will Be the Fairest of Them All?

There are two new film adaptations of Snow White on the way, and this video report from Newsy explores the pros and cons of this Hollywood story that's less of a fairy tale than executives would like.

BATTLESHIP: First Trailer

Peter Berg - who did a great job with Will Smith's Hancock -- will next be represented on screen by Battleship, a feature film based on the board game of the same name but given a sci-fi twist. Sadly, no one announces, "You sunk my battleship!"

COWBOYS & ALIENS: Director Jon Favreau at the Premiere

The premiere for Cowboys and Aliens was held in San Diego during Comic-Con, and in this red carpet interview director Jon Favreau seems more excited about it than even the fans!

IMMORTALS: Freida Pinto Interview

The gods-among-us saga Immortals won't reach theatres until 11/11/11, but actress Freida Pinto (who will also be co-starring in August 5th's Rise of the Planet of the Apes), took the time at Comic-Con to discuss the forthcoming film.

TOTAL RECALL: Shooting in Toronto

Colin Farrell (this summer's Fright Night) is starring in a remake of Arnold Schwarzenegger's Total Recall. He's joined by Jessica Biel (Blade: Trinity) and Kate Beckinsale (Underworld). The film is directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free or Die Hard). This video report goes on location during filming in Toronto, Canada.

GREEN LANTERN: The Berlin Premiere

The movie version of DC Comics' Green Lantern recently had its Berlin premiere, and hitting the green carpet was star Ryan Reynolds, who portrays Hal Jordan (a.k.a. Green Lantern). This video report also features comments from director Martin Campbell, who details how Green Lantern differs from superheroes like Superman and Batman.

REAL STEEL: Hugh Jackman at Comic-Con

This fall Disney will release Real Steel, the robot boxing movie that stars Hugh Jackman (undoubtedly known to all as Wolverine from the X-Men franchise). What follows are a pair of reports from Comic-Con, which cover the fact that Jackman made a surprise appearance.

FRINGE: Joshua Jackson at Comic-Con

On Saturday night, the cast and producers of Fox's Fringe met with the gathered press at San Diego Comic-Con, and in this particular video IGN caught up with actor Joshua Jackson to discuss the show and his character of Peter Bishop.

STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES: DC and IDW 6-Issue Crossover

The original Starship Enterprise has traveled across time and space on its five-year mission, but it will be entering the DC Universe for the first time this summer. IDW Publishing is proud to announce its first-ever crossover with DC Comics’ Super Heroes in STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES, a six-issue monthly series beginning in October 2011.
   STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES tells the tale of the original crew of the Starship Enterprise, who beam down to a planet only to discover that the planet isn’t their intended destination, or even in the right universe. At the same time, a group of “Great Darkness Saga” Legionnaires inside a time sphere find themselves cast into the 23rd century, but it’s not the 23rd century as they know it, either. STAR TREK/LEGION OF SUPERHEROES is a galaxy-spanning adventure that draws both teams together to face a menace that includes Khunds, Klingons, Borg, and other threats that aren’t quite as they should be. The egalitarian United Planets in one universe and a United Federation of Planets in another is now the Imperial Planets of Terra, a dark empire focused on war and conquest, and that’s just the beginning for this special series.
   “Nothing like kicking off our first foray into the DC Universe with a story that spans dimensions and centuries,” said Chris Ryall, IDW’s Chief Creative Officer/Editor-in-Chief and the lead editor on this crossover. “As a huge fan of both of these teams and the eras we’re playing with here, as well as an admirer of the talents involved with this tale, I couldn’t be happier.”
   Weaving these disparate universes and characters into a dark, foreboding and mysterious saga is Eisner-nominated writer Chris Roberson (iZombie, Superman), with art by Jeffrey and Philip Moy, both of whom have tackled the Legion and Star Trek in other forms. Phil Jimenez, will provide covers for the entire series, while each issue will also feature variant covers from classic Legion of Superheroes artists such as Keith Giffen, Steve Lightle, and Mike Grell, as well as IDW mainstay and Best Artist Eisner-nominee Gabriel Rodriguez (Locke & Key) and others.

SUPERHERO MOVIES: Is Their Demise Inevitable?

While admitting that the timing for the piece is ironic considering this is the weekend of San Diego Comic-Con, Deadline.com has posted a story suggesting that superhero movies could be heading towards their doom. Vasily Karasyov of the Susquehanna Financial Group, has issued a report making just such a claim. Notes Deadline, "The analyst says that the boom in superhero movies began around 2000 as computer generated imagery (CGI) made it easier for filmmakers to credibly show action that defies the laws of physics. Virtually all of the most popular films of the last decade couldn't have been made without CGI. Within that group Karasyov counts 16 superhero films, not counting sequels, resulting in four franchises: Fox's X-Men, Sony's Spider-Man, Warner Bros' Batman, and Paramount's Iron Man. Yet nothing has taken off since Iron Man came out in 2008, he says, largely because studios have already tapped their hottest properties. 'As film studios dig deeper into catalogues for characters for new films, we think the chances of finding a break out property are diminishing fast' -- even though the films still come with high production costs -- Karasyov writes. If superhero films fail to catch on, then studios can forget about raking in lots of additional revenue from licensed merchandise." 
   The report suggests that Disney may ultimately regret its 2009 decision to purchase Marvel Comics for $4 billion. Not exactly news the Mouse House wants to hear.