The Avengers (movie, 2012)

Will 'Man of Steel' be strong enough to build a franchise?

2013-06-11 03:00:00

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the expectations for Warner Bros.' "Man of Steel"! The Superman picture comes at a crucial time for the studio. With the completion of the "Dark Knight" trilogy last year, Warner Bros. needs a new...

Movie review: 'Much Ado About Nothing' a tasty snack for Bard lovers

2013-06-06 16:40:00

Think of it as a single scoop of sorbet: Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing" is both a palate cleanser for the director and a small but savory treat for Shakespeare-starved audiences. Whedon needed a change of pace for the few weeks between...

'Much Ado About Nothing': A DIY film project at Joss Whedon's home

2013-05-31 12:00:00

When architect Kai Cole began designing her Mediterranean-style Santa Monica home, she weighed all the usual concerns — space, light, flow — along with one quite specific to her family's needs: where to hold the Shakespeare readings. Cole...

Networks send SOS to Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams and other stars

2013-05-17 06:00:00

� If viewers are losing interest in broadcast TV, what can lure them back? Executives hope they have an answer: stars. Lifting the curtain on their 2013-14 schedules at the "upfronts" in New York this week, the networks behaved like smartphone-...

'Iron Man 3' to pass the $1-billion milestone

2013-05-15 06:15:00

Iron Man is already part of an elite crew of superheroes, but now he is set to join a rarefied group at the box office. "Iron Man 3," the third film in the franchise starring Robert Downey Jr., will pass the $1-billion milestone, possibly by Wednesday...

Disney's 'Iron Man 3' also a boon for Paramount

2013-05-10 11:46:00

Paramount Pictures will be getting a payday for "Iron Man 3" -- a film released by its crosstown rival Disney. The Walt Disney Co.'s�Robert Downey Jr. action sequel has already sold $794 million of tickets worldwide -- a massive success for the...

Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPN

2013-05-07 14:17:00

Walt Disney Co. reported a massive jump in net income for its fiscal second quarter, lifted by the performance of its media networks, movie studio and theme parks. The Burbank company posted net income of $1.51 billion for the quarter that ended March...

Review: 'Iron Man 3' smartly reboots the suit midflight

2013-05-02 16:36:00

Batman's done it. Spider-Man too. Superman is about to try. As studios attempt to inject new life into overly familiar comic-book franchises, reboots — with changes in tone, directors and stars — are all the rage. But "Iron Man 3" proves there...

Hollywood bets big on blockbusters, starting with 'Iron Man 3'

2013-05-03 07:49:00

Summer is the season for blockbusters at the box office, and this year Hollywood is going all in. Midway through a year of declining attendance and ticket sales, the major studios are betting heavily on big-budget spectacles that can fatten the bottom...

'Pain & Gain' is No. 1 in U.S.; 'Iron Man 3' opens huge abroad

2013-04-28 09:21:00

Star power didn't do much to attract moviegoers to the multiplex this weekend, as two celebrity-heavy films were unable to jump-start the box office. "Pain & Gain," featuring typically reliable box-office draws Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg,...

‘Thor: The Dark World’ trailer: Marvel meets ‘Game of Thrones’

2013-04-23 11:53:45

TV networks look to pilots to help them ascend in ratings

2013-04-24 07:00:00

There are monsters and vampires, science fiction, trips back and forward through time, supernatural themes and other out-of-this-world scenarios in the television pilots vying for space on the networks' fall schedules. The five major networks,...

Release date: June 7 Only Joss Whedon would be able to follow a massive success like "The Avengers" with a homemade, black-and-white Shakespeare adaptation and still have his new movie be one of the most anticipated of the year.

2013-04-16 20:24:09

When "The Avengers," took home the Best Movie golden popcorn at the MTV Movie Awards, director Joss Whedon said the cast and crew were humbled. Wait, no. They're not humbled. What's the opposite of humble, he mused ... Bieber'd. They're Bieber'd because they are awesome and they won.

2013-04-14 20:51:00

The world has Joss Whedon to thank for "The Avengers," and the Marvel movie's cast wants to make sure everyone knows it. "Everyone's got to thank this guy. Joss Whedon: creator, writer, director, our fearless leader," Samuel L.

2013-04-14 19:01:00