No matter how tight a lid is kept on a hugely hyped superhero movie, as the actual release approaches, merchandise tends to give away details and spoilers large and small.  A trio of upcoming Lego sets, for example, much just provide some insight into the action sequences of this summer's Iron Man 3.

Someday, someone is going to write a fascinating account of Warner Bros.' Sysyphean efforts to make a Justice League movie.

If the latest rumor is to be believed, then a chapter in that entirely-hypothetical The Devil's Candy-style tome could be devoted to Will Beall's Justice League script, which, according to the rumor, is being kicked to the curb entirely.

The International 3D Society – a shadowy, Illuminati-like organization of 300 voting members who control most of the world's major events – put on the 4th Annual 3D Creative Arts Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel last night, and Life of Pi made out like a bandit.

As the one and only Film Crit Hulk has pointed out, Edgar Wright is a once-in-a-generation filmmaker, a director whose style is ahead of its time yet totally of the moment and undeniably great.  So for fans of Wright and big comic book movies, it's been torturous waiting for Wright's Ant-Man to come to fruition at Marvel Studios.

With a release date in place kicking off Marvel's Phase Three after The Avengers 2, though, Ant-Man is nigh, and the loquacious director is talking about just what took so long and what we can expect from the origin story of Henry Pym.

Last night at the Beverly Hills Hilton, the Visual Effects Society – a body consisting of well over 2,000 professional magic makers – handed out trophies for the winners at the 11th Annual VES Awards.

Well here's a slice of fried gold: Marvel Studios and director James Gunn have chosen Chris Pratt to star in the interstellar adventure Guardians of the Galaxy.  Yes, that's right.  Agent Bert Macklin is starring in a Marvel movie.

For any comic book fan, the Iron Man 3 TV spot that aired during yesterday's Ravens victory was almost undoubtedly the highlight of the endlessly discussed Super Bowl commercials.  It's a hell of a thirty second spot, but in order to ensure that Iron Man 3 makes the biggest impression possible, Marvel Studios also rolled out an extended version, along with four new stills from Robert Downey Jr.'s next adventure as Tony Stark.

With pretty much all the Avengers of The Avengers, the future is clear.  Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America are getting sequels in Marvel's Phase Two, and characters like Black Widow are showing up in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  But what about Hulk?  Marvel finally got Bruce Banner and his smash-happy id right in last summer's superhero team-up, so where is Hulk heading in Phase Two?  And beyond that, how can we expect Banner to play into the Phase Three that Marvel is most assuredly hashing out even now?

A new rumor purports to map out the future of the cinematic Hulk, and, if true, reveals some crucially important plot points for The Avengers 2 and more.

For four decades now, through tectonic shifts in animation technology and much controversy, the International Animated Film Association has done its part during awards season, acknowledging excellence in the animated arts.  The 40th Annual Annie awards went down at UCLA's Royce Hall this weekend at a ceremony hosted by Leonard Maltin, Rob Paulsen, and Maurice Lamarche, with a surprise appearance from Seth Green.

The big winner at this year's Annie Awards was definitely Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, which won no fewer than five awards.

For months, Marvel has been looking for an actress to portray Cap's as-yet unknown love interest in next year's Captain America: The Winter Soldier.  Many a fine young actress has her name associated with the part, but it turns out that the role has gone to none of the contenders previously mentioned.

Instead, Emily VanCamp has been selected by directors Joe and Anthony Russo to play against Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, the Avenger out of time.