September 25, 2024

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Batman And Superman Movie: Find Out The Superhero Sequel’s Title

At the Warner Bros panel during this past weekend's San Diego Comic-Con, Zack Snyder, the "Man of Steel" director, made the announcement that his follow-up to the Superman reboot would also feature Batman and strongly hinted that the two caped heroes would be at odds by inviting actor Harry Lenix to read a passage from "The Dark Knight Returns." The Bruce Wayne quote came from the famous scene of the two fighting, where Batman has the upper hand.

"I want you to remember, Clark, in all the years to come, in all your most private moments, I want you to remember your hand at your throat. I want you to remember the one man who beat you."

If that wasn't confirmation enough of a hero battle, ComicBook.com is reporting that the film's writer, David S. Goyer, revealed at the Superman 75th Anniversary panel that the title will either be "Superman vs. Batman" or "Batman vs. Superman."

"So over in Hall H at the Warner Bros — I guess most people know now — at the end of the Warner Bros panel, Zack came out and he brought Harry Lennix, who plays General Swanwick in 'Man of Steel'.... Harry read a bit from [The Dark Knight Returns] and so the next film we're making," Goyer said. "We're already in pre-production, comes out in summer of 2015. We're actually not sure whether the title is 'Superman vs. Batman' or 'Batman vs. Superman.' That rematch, that combination, the two guys onscreen and that's happening."

ComicBook.com then did some more sleuthing to see ...

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Demi Lovato Clears Up Gosling, Channing Slander: I Go For ‘Ethnic Guys’ With ‘Edge’

Is it possible there are women in America who aren't madly in love with Ryan Gosling and Channing Tatum? Well, apparently there are, and one of them happens to be Demi Lovato. With the sound of gasps heard across the Internet, MTV News decided to get to the bottom of it.

Last week, the "Heart Attack" singer took over the BuzzFeed site, where she wrote a post titled "16 Signs You're Becoming Demi Lovato." In it, she admitted she loves Cinderella, thinks Kelly Clarkson is "amazing" and is still hanging on to her (very '80s) scrunchie. But she also dropped that bombshell, revealing she's not "particularly attracted" to Gosling or People's Sexiest Man Alive, Tatum.

"I'm not particularly in love with either one. To me, they're still kind of pretty boys. I just don't think they're just the most attractive men in the world," Lovato wrote in the post. "I'm a really big fan of Mickey Mouse; he's provided me with a lot."

We hit Philadelphia's Pop-Tarts Crazy Good Summer concert where the 2013 VMA nominee was performing last week and asked her to explain her comments about two of Hollywood's dreamiest leading men.

"They are really attractive — don't get me wrong. [But] they are not my type. I go for the bad-boy kinda thing, an edge," Lovato explained. "I'm not into muscle-heads. I'm into tattoos or ethnic guys or whatever, so it's not really my type but it doesn't mean they are not good-looking. They are so gorgeous; they are just not my type."

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J.J. Abrams Sticking With ‘Star Wars’?

What happens at Comic-Con clearly doesn't stay at Comic-Con. After unconfirmed rumors emerged from the gathering over the weekend that director J. J. Abrams might be rethinking his gig as director of the 
 re-boot, Lucasfilm was quick to set the record straight.

"There is no truth to the rumor," Lucasfilm said in a statement on Monday about the stories that Abrams was possibly dropping out of the gig of a lifetime. "J.J. is having a great time working on the script and is looking forward to going into production next year."

Actor Harrison Ford, who knows a bit about the "Star Wars" universe after his stint in the original trilogy, put his muscle behind Abrams during a chat with MTV News
 at San Diego Comic-Con. Though he was adamant about not discussing whether he'll be back in the Han Solo togs for the film, Ford said Abrams was absolutely the guy for the gig.

"I think he's a great storyteller ... he's developed an enormous filmmaking skill," said Ford. "I think it's a daunting project and he's the kind of guy that can take on huge challenges and deliver ... Wonderful guy, really happy that he's involved in the movie, even if I'm ... not."

Back in March, Abrams finally broke his silence on "Star Wars," saying he has a 
 for the movies that he loved while growing up.

"I feel like I can identify a hunger for what I would want to see again and that is an incredibly exciting place to begin a project," he said. ...

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Cory Monteith Co-Star Jenna Ushkowitz Praises Actor’s ‘Love And Light’

As the cast of "Glee" prepares to get together for the first time since the death of Cory Monteith, the late actor's co-stars continue to share their memories of their friend. The latest is Jenna Ushkowitz, who has portrayed Tina Cohen-Chang on the show since its debut in 2009.

Under a photo of the smiling cast posted on her Instagram account, Ushkowitz, 27, wrote, "I am so grateful that 'Glee' brought this group of extraordinary individuals together to form a family. I was lucky enough to closely experience the love and light that Cory shared with the world, as well as having the privilege of traveling down the road together on a once in a lifetime journey."

Monteith was found dead
 in his Vancouver hotel room last week after succumbing to what the British Columbia Coroners Service called "a mixed drug toxicity involving heroin and alcohol."

"Cory always reminded me to be gracious, kind and open, and he will leave a mark in my heart forever," she continued. "Thank you everyone for your constant support and love while we mourn the loss of our dear friend, and continued support to Cory's family, and to Lea."

A week after his death, "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy finally broke his silence last week. "You either deal with it head-on or you just disappear until January or February, and I think that's not what people need right now from a position of leadership," Murphy said at Comic-Con of plans to have the third episode of the upcoming season dedicated to Monteith's athlete-turned-Gleek Finn Hudson.

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‘Catching Fire’ Star Jeffrey Wright Left His Heart In Hawaii

At first blush, a role in may seem like a departure for actor Jeffrey Wright, whose resume is riddled with politically charged films like "The Ides of March," "W." and " and "The Manchurian Candidate," but anyone who's read the Suzanne Collins series upon which the blockbuster franchise is based knows the story is about much more than a televised death match. Wright said as much himself when MTV News caught up with him at San Diego Comic-Con, where a new trailer for the movie debuted.

"[I] read the books — not before being invited to be a part of it — but I read the books, and I realized that, yes, this is a huge movie and big-budget and a lot of action and sci-fi elements and all that, but at the same time the messaging within these books and within the movies is really interesting and really relevant, particularly for younger audiences," Wright said of signing on for the project. "Issues around war and the consequences of war and the consequences of war on warriors and people — the human elements of that I don't think we can address enough. And if we can do it in a way that's as thrilling as these movies are, more power to us."

Wright plays one such warrior — District 3 tribute Beetee, who's something of a whiz with electronics, earning himself the nickname "Volts." And as one of 24 tributes in the Quarter Quell, Wright spent a good portion of his time filming in Hawaii — a ...

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One Direction’s ‘Best Song Ever’: Director Unmasks Video’s Disguises

One Direction are donned up in all sorts of disguises in their brand-new video for "Best Song Ever." And while it's their alter egos — based on all the one might find floating around L.A. — that may grab a few headlines, the video's director, Ben Winston, says the video is really about something else.

He says the visual is really about celebrating who the guys are, while also paying homage to their August 30 film release, "This Is Us." "The film that we've made 'This Is Us' is really the boys' story, and it's not trying to make them anything they're not. And that's what's incredible about One Direction, I think, is that they are a boy band that break all the rules and always do what they want to do," Winston told MTV News on Monday (July 22), the same day that the video premiered, which takes fans inside a terrible pitch meeting with the fivesome, where they face off against their Hollywood-based alter egos.

"And part of loving One Direction is sort of understanding they are their own men and they do what they want to do at all times," Winston continued. "They dance if they want to dance. They'll sing the tunes [they want]. They'll dress however they want to dress and that, I guess, is sort of a part of the video."

So while the studio executives try to make 1D into something they're not, including trying to get them dolled up in leather costumes and do dance routines, the video sets out to ...

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Hugh Jackman Unveils The Future Of ‘X-Men’

SAN DIEGO — "X-Men: Days of Future Past" combines much of the casts from the first three "X-Men" films as well as the 2011 prequel, "X-Men: First Class," thanks to a time-travel plot straight out of the comics. But only Hugh Jackman — the dude who has held onto the same superhero role in more movies than anyone ever — had the opportunity to mingle with both casts.

"I'm so lucky in this film," Hugh Jackman gushed during his visit to MTV's studio at San Diego Comic-Con. "First of all, Bryan Singer is directing. He did 'X-Men' 1 and 2. He's the one who gave me the part. We're on set with him, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Ellen Page, Shawn Ashmore — you name it. We're all there."

Omar Sy joined the future timeline cast as well, in the role of time-traveling law enforcer Bishop.

"It was like a reunion for about six weeks. We shot the future sequence," Jackman explained. "Because I'm the only actor who can play both time periods — because my character doesn't age — I actually play with all the younger actors."

Jennifer Lawrence, Paquin and Berry all have Academy Awards, to say nothing of the prestigious histories of Stewart and McKellen and the critic approved artistic bravery of Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. "For the last three and a half months, I've literally been with an Oscar caliber actor — like, literally, every actor. I mean, it's crazy," Jackman said.

"X-Men" was Hugh Jackman's first American movie, way back in 2000. At the time, Marvel ...

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