Comic Riffs: Marvel Studios


Posted at 06:05 PM ET, 05/09/2012

‘THE AVENGERS’ SEQUEL IS OFFICIAL: Disney’s Iger boasts 207-million reasons for the follow-up
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  the avengers, avengers sequel, marvel studios, avengers iger

Posted at 12:06 PM ET, 05/06/2012

‘THE AVENGERS’ SMASH RECORD: Marvel reports staggering $207M opening weekend to top ‘Potter’
By Michael Cavna
Marvel film “The Avengers” grossed $200.3-million in domestic debut, according to studio estimates, smashing the record of $169-million by last year’s “Harry Potter” finale.

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Tags:  the avengers, marvel studios, box office records

Posted at 10:13 AM ET, 05/04/2012

‘THE AVENGERS’: 5 Predictions About the Film (*From Record Box Office to Star Twitter Wars)
By Michael Cavna

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Tags:  the avengers, marvel studios

Posted at 09:55 AM ET, 04/16/2012

‘IRON-MAN 3’ gains a powerful new co-production ally: China
By Michael Cavna
Disney/Marvel aims to flex its overseas muscle as it reaches major production/distribution deal with China’s DMG Entertainment for 2013’s “Iron Man 3.”

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Tags:  marvel studios, disney, china, iron man 3

Posted at 02:03 PM ET, 07/24/2011

‘CAPTAIN AMERICA’ tops box office with $65.8M debut to complete Marvel sweep
By Michael Cavna
Marvel completes summer sweep as “First Avenger” grosses $65.8M domestically to become third Marvel film of season to win a weekend.

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Tags:  captain america, marvel studios, thor, x-men, box office

Posted at 08:01 PM ET, 12/10/2010

TRAILER OF THE WEEK: 'Thor' hammers home its presence
By Michael Cavna
As Darren Aronofsky's anguished-ballerina film "Black Swan" moves into wider release, Marvel Studios oh-so-coincidentally leaps into theaters with another Natalie Portman role: The full trailer for "Thor" -- in which Portman's Jane Foster comforts the tortured Thor -- hits...

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Categories:  The Holly Word, The Holly Word | Tags:  Marvel Studios, Thor

Posted at 06:00 AM ET, 07/25/2010

Geek Central sizes up the full 'Avengers' cast
By Michael Cavna
(Getty Images) As earlier rumored, Mark Ruffalo indeed took the Hall H stage as your new Hulk. And with that, Marvel Studios completed its A-list "Avengers" casting just in time for an astride-the-stage group pic that looks vaguely like...

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Categories:  San Diego Comic-Con | Tags:  Marvel Studios, The Avengers