Wear a Scribblenauts Hat in Team Fortress 2

Today, Warner Bros. Interactive and Valve announced a collaboration in conjunction with the upcoming launch of Scribblenauts Unlimited. Gamers that pre-order Scribblenauts Unlimited through Steam will receive a free digital Rooster Hat immediately following the purchase of $29.99.

The Rooster Hat, worn by Maxwell himself, comes in both red and pink -- the pink hat is worn by Maxwell's sister Lily.

Scribblenauts Unlimited launches on November 20th for PC, 3DS, and the Wii U. Stay tuned to IGN for a complete review in the coming weeks.

Ryan Clements writes for IGN.

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Ferrell, Neeson Join LEGO Movie

Add Will Ferrell, Liam Neeson, Nick Offerman and Alison Brie to Warner Bros.' LEGO movie. The actors join Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett and Morgan Freeman in the latest marriage of toy and film. They predicted this in Cahiers du Cinéma, right?

Deadline reports that Ferrell will voice the chief baddie in the film, President Business, while Neeson will be the president’s henchman, Bad Cop. Offerman is to play a pirate and Brie will be a member of Pratt's hero character's questing team who has "a powerful secret." Phil Lord and Chris Miller (21 Jump Street) are writing and directing for a February 7, 2014, release.

I think it's a shame that Ferrell isn't playing a LEGO version of Buddy the Elf and Neeson a LEGO Ra's al Ghul. Hey, they're both Warner Bros. characters, so why not?!

We couldn't find a picture of Buddy the Elf making LEGOs, but you get the idea.

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Warner Bros. Sues Over Hobbit Mockbuster

Warner Bros. has sued notorious mockbuster production company The Asylum over their upcoming release Age of the Hobbits, claiming its trying to knock off Warners' forthcoming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. (Age of the Hobbits opens December 11, three days ahead of The Hobbit's debut.)

Here's part of the studio's filed complaint, via The Hollywood Reporter: "The Asylum has been and is promoting and advertising its low-budget film using the confusingly similar and misleading title Age of the Hobbits, in an intentional and willful attempt (i) to trade on the popularity and goodwill associated with the Tolkien novels, the extraordinarily successful Lord of The Rings film trilogy, and the famous HOBBIT mark, (ii) to free-ride on the worldwide advertising campaign in connection with the forthcoming Hobbit films, and (iii) to divert customers and potential customers away from the Hobbit films."

The Asylum recently told THR, "Age of the Hobbits is about the real-life human subspecies, Homo Floresiensis, discovered in 2003 in Indonesia, which have been uniformly referred to as 'Hobbits' in the scientific community. ... As such, the use of the term 'Hobbits' is protected under the legal doctrines of nominal and traditional fair use. Indeed, a simple Google search of Hobbits and archaeology reveals dozens of articles containing the term "Hobbit(s)" in the title."

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Man of Steel Will Be Released in 3D

Superman's going to do something Batman's never done before on the big screen: 3D.

Warner Bros. announced today that Man of Steel will be available in 3D in select theaters, as well as in 2D and IMAX, when it opens June 14, 2013.

"The film is going to be a visually exciting experience in all formats: 2D, 3D and IMAX. Anticipating how audiences today embrace 3D, we designed and photographed the movie in a way that would allow ‘Man of Steel’ to captivate those movie goers, while respecting fans who prefer a more traditional cinematic experience. We’ve taken great measures to ensure the film and the story come first, and 3D is meant as an enhancement," said Man of Steel director Zack Snyder in a statement.

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Warner Bros Confirms Mortal Kombat Movie Reboot

Warner Bros. has revealed some new details about the Mortal Kombat movie reboot, suggesting that the new adaptation is already in production.

According to WorstPreviews, Warner Bros executive Lance Sloan confirmed that the film was being developed, as well as its director and budget.

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We're preparing right now for the film with Kevin Tancharoen, [who] directed the digital series for us. He's at the helm of the forty, fifty million dollar film.

“We're preparing right now for the film with Kevin Tancharoen, [who] directed the digital series for us," said Sloan. "He's at the helm of the forty, fifty million dollar film."

The series he's referring to is Mortal Kombat: Legacy, which debuted on YouTube in April 2011. Aside from this, Tancharoen's other directorial efforts include the remake of Fame, Glee: The 3D Concert Movie and The Pussycat Dolls Present: The Search for the Next Doll. Sooo....yeah. Fingers crossed that he draws on resources from Legacy rather than his earlier batch of work when making the movie?

In terms of the proposed plot for the reboot, nothing has been confirmed, but rumours are swirling it'll follow a supermarket employee who discovers he has otherworldly powers and must make the ultimate choice between fighting for the side of good or evil.

The original Mortal Kombat film appeared in 1995 and was directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. This in turn spawned a sequel, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in 1997, which performed poorly at the box office in comparison to its predecessor. As a result a planned third film, Mortal Kombat: Devastation, was shelved indefinitely until Warner Bros. picked up the rights to Midway's assets in 2009 following the game studio going bankrupt.

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant and Mortal Kombat fanatic. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 Release Date Set

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has set a release date for Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2.

Batman-on-Film reports that the finale will hit Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on January 29, 2013.

Gotham Knights Online has also posted the box art for the release:

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JLA Movie to Face Off Against Avengers 2?

Now that Warner Bros. has won a decisive court battle involving the rights to Superman, the studio can speed up development on its Justice League movie.

Warner Bros. Wins Big in Superman Copyright Battle

The Man of Steel is, of course, a key member of that superhero team, along with players in spandex like Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and others. According to The LA Times, the studio is expected to "accelerate" development on the JLA project, which will include finding a director and cast. The hope is to shoot next year for a summer, 2015, release. That would put the film squarely against The Avengers 2, don't cha know?

Watch the above video to see Dark Knight co-writer David Goyer discuss bringing Superman's origin story to Man of Steel.

Had Warners lost its legal battle against the family of Superman co-creator Joe Shuster, the use of the character in Justice League or elsewhere would've been restricted after 2013. (And in fact, aspects of that court struggle continue to rage on, though it would seem yesterday's verdict was the start of the litigation saga's endgame.)

"That uncertainty made it difficult for Warner[s] to move ahead with Justice League, which the studio's motion pictures group president, Jeff Robinov, has long wanted to make as a pillar of its big-screen superhero strategy," says The Times. Additionally, the decision reached yesterday allows Warner Bros. to make sequels to Man of Steel (though it remains unclear if that version of Superman will be the one we see in Justice League or not).

So the plan now is to spin-off other heroes into their own movies after Justice League, in a sort of reverse-Marvel methodology. Hey, that works for me.

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The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Trailer

Following New York Comic Con this past weekend, where Warner Bros. screened the Batmobile Documentary, the studio has unveiled an official trailer for the upcoming, and much-anticipated, Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray.

The sizzle reel reveals a few of the disc's bonus features including the aforementioned Batmobile documentary, as well as the film's innovative Second Screen app. Check it out:

The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray combo pack SRP is set at $35.99, and $39.99 for the Limited Edition Bat Cowl set. The DVD SRP is $28.98. Amazon's current pre-order price is $24.99 for the Blu-ray combo pack, $35.99 for the Bat Cowl Limited Editionset, and $17.99 for the DVD.

Stay tuned for more news, and look for a review of The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray in December!

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Stallone and De Niro's Grudge Match Gets the Go Ahead

It's been awhile since we'd heard anything about Grudge Match, the boxing film set to star Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro. But now, Warner Bros. has officially greenlit the project, which is likely to begin shooting early next year.

Deadline reports that comedian Kevin Hart has also joined the cast as the fight promoter who gets the two retired brawlers back in the ring for one last showdown.

Tommy Boy's Peter Segal is set to direct the feature from a script written by Entourage creator Doug Ellin.

Billy Gerber and Ghost Rider's Mark Steven Johnson are producing.

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Warner Bros. Turns 90, Gives Wizard of Oz 3D Release

Just as Universal Studios is winding down their impressive 100th Anniversary celebration, Warner Bros. is starting their 90th Anniversary in 2013.

Warner Bros. announced their new 90th Anniversary logo today, and with it they also announced three massive box sets, not to mention their intentions to convert the beloved classic, The Wizard of Oz, into 3D. Take a look at the new logo:

The 3D version of The Wizard Oz is slated to arrive sometime next year, around September or October. No word just yet whether this post-conversion will see a theatrical release or just Blu-ray 3D.

Warner Home Video also announced a slew of box sets in anticipation for their 90th Anniversary, including a 100-film DVD collection and 50-film Blu-ray collection, out January 29, 2013. Both limited edition sets will have a suggested retail of $597.92 and feature lobby cards and a collectible poster. There will be UltraViolet cloud streaming digital copy of each included film. The sets will also include two documentaries, "Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot" as well as another documentary, "The Warner Bros. Lot Tour."

You can pre-order the Blu-ray or DVD box sets on Amazon. Both are currently selling $418.54.

More about the documentaries, according to the press release, "Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot is a full-length documentary that features some of Warner Bros.’ top talent and executives giving an inside look at the history of the studio. In on-the-lot interviews, stars including Clint Eastwood, Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Martin Sheen, along with current and former studio toppers Barry Meyer, Alan Horn, Bob Daly, and Terry Semel, and others, recount personal reflections and anecdotes about their experiences at the studio. Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot was produced by documentarian Gary Khammar (It’s So Audrey! A Style Icon) and producer Bill Gerber (Gran Torino).

Now, for the first time, home viewers can take the hugely popular Warner Bros Studio VIP Tour in this new documentary produced exclusively for the 90th Anniversary collections. In The Warner Bros. Lot Tour, an official WB Lot Tour Guide gives guests a “virtual” tram ride (of what some 200,000 annual visitors experience) — an extraordinary opportunity to see first-hand where movie magic happens at the world’s busiest motion picture and television studio. Unlike a theme park, the Tour represents a rare and intimate “behind-the-scenes” look at real Hollywood, winding through back lot streets, sound stages, sets and craft shops."

The collections will contain the following films:

The Best of Warner Bros. 100 Film DVD Collection:

The Broadway Melody (1929)

Cimarron (1931)

The Public Enemy (1931)

Grand Hotel (1932)

42nd Street (1933)

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

A Night at the Opera (1935)

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

The Life of Emile Zola (1937

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Dark Victory (1939)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Citizen Kane (1941)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

Gaslight (1944)

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Mildred Pierce (1945)

The Big Sleep (1946)

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

A Streetcar Named Desire: The Original Director’s Version (1951)

An American in Paris (1951)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

A Star Is Born (1954)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

East of Eden (1955)

Rebel Without a Cause (1955)

The Searchers (1956)

Giant (1956)

Around the World in 80 Days (1956)

A Face in the Crowd (1957)

Gigi (1958)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

North by Northwest (1959)

Ben-Hur (1959)

How the West Was Won (1962)

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

Viva Las Vegas (1964)

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Bullitt (1968)

The Wild Bunch: The Original Director’s Cut (1969)

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Dirty Harry (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Cabaret (1972)

Enter the Dragon (1973)

The Exorcist: Extended Director’s Cut (1973)

Blazing Saddles (1974)

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

All the President’s Men (1976)

Superman: The Movie (1978)

The Shining (1980)

Caddyshack (1980)

Clash of the Titans (1981)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

The Outsiders (1983)

National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)

Risky Business (1983)

The Right Stuff (1983)

Amadeus: Director’s Cut (1984)

The Goonies (1985)

The Color Purple (1985)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Batman (1989)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

GoodFellas (1990)

Unforgiven (1992)

The Bodyguard (1992)

The Fugitive (1993)

Natural Born Killers: The Director’s Cut (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

Seven (1995)

L.A. Confidential (1997)

The Matrix (1999)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Notebook (2004)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

The Departed (2006)

300 (2007)

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Hangover (2009)

The Blind Side (2009)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Inception (2010)

Best of Warner Bros. 50 Film Blu-ray Collection:

Grand Hotel (1932)

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

Casablanca (1942)

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

A Streetcar Named Desire: The Original Restored Version (1951)

An American in Paris (1951)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Gigi (1958)

North by Northwest (1959)

Ben-Hur (1959)

How the West Was Won (1962)

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

Cool Hand Luke (1967)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Bullitt (1968)

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Dirty Harry (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

The Exorcist: Extended Director’s Cut (1973)

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

Superman: The Movie (1978)

The Shining (1980)

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Risky Business (1983)

Amadeus: Director’s Cut (1984)

The Color Purple (1985)

Lethal Weapon (1987)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

GoodFellas (1990)

Unforgiven (1992)

The Bodyguard (1992)

Natural Born Killers: The Director’s Cut (1994)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

The Matrix (1999)

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Departed (2006)

The Dark Knight (2008)

The Hangover (2009)

The Blind Side (2009)

Sherlock Holmes (2009)

Inception (2010)

Warner Bros. also plans to bring home a smaller 20-film DVD collection, as well as numerous themed-collections including a 40-film Clint Eastwood collection, a Best of Superman collection (combining live action television and animated television shows in one collection), a Best of Warner Animation collection and more!

Be on the lookout for more news regarding The Wizard of Oz, as well as the Warner Bros. 90th Anniversary celebration!

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The Campaign Heads Home in October

Just a few days ahead of the 2012 Presidential election, Warner Home Video will bring The Campaign to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download October 30. The political mudslinging comedy, from director Jay Roach, received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics (read our review here) and earned just over $85 million in the U.S.

Here's a synopsis of the picture, direct from Warner Bros., "When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naïve Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Center.

At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As Election Day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy."

The Campaign will come to Blu-ray encoded in 1080p, mixed in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The DVD will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer and 5.1 Dolby Digital audio. The discs will include the following features:

• Extended Cut with 11 hilarious minutes of added footage
• Line-O-Rama
• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel
• DVD Copy
• Ultraviolet Copy

With the exception of the deleted scenes and UltraViolet copy of the film, bonus features are exclusive to either the single-disc Blu-ray or Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.

Suggested retail is set at $29.98 for the single-disc Blu-ray, $35.99 for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and $28.98 for the DVD. Amazon pre-orders are already available. Current prices are $20.99 for the single-disc Blu-ray, $25.19 for the Blu-ray combo pack, and $19.99 for the DVD.

Be on the lookout for a review of The Campaign on Blu-ray this October!

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Warner Bros. Announces The Hobbit Games

Warner Bros. has partnered with Kabam to create two free-to-play games inspired by The Hobbit for the web and mobile devices.

Both The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth for mobile devices and The Hobbit: Armies of the Third Age for web browsers will be multiplayer strategy games, due out in Autumn 2012.

The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth will task players with building and managing their own kingdom in Middle-earth, including joining with other players to engage in war, while The Hobbit:  Armies of the Third Age will offer gamers strategic combat, whilst controlling iconic characters including Bilbo and Gandalf at the head of an army of Elves, Dwarves or Orcs.

Warner Bros. senior VP of Digital Games Greg Ballard said, "We are very pleased to work with Kabam in creating immersive free-to-play online games on massive scales across multiple platforms. Kabam’s Armies of the Third Age and Kingdoms of Middle-earth will be an excellent way for The Hobbit film fans around the world to delve more into the iconic story and interact with the characters in the universe."

Anyone wishing to register for the upcoming beta for Armies of the Third Age can do so now at the game's website.

Luke Karmali is IGN's UK Editorial Assistant. You too can revel in mediocrity by following him on IGN and on Twitter.

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Zombieland Director Revs Up Spy Hunter Movie

Zombieland and Gangster Squad director Ruben Fleischer will direct and exec produce Warner Bros.' film version of the classic Midway video game Spy Hunter.

The news comes as WB Interactive recently announced that Spy Hunter will hit PlayStation Vita and Nintendo 3DS on October 9th.

Vulture reminds us that the project has been set-up at Warners since 2010 where Chad St. John had been hired to script an adaptation of Spy Hunter for producers Dan Lin and Roy Lee.

Spy Hunter languished in development hell for years when it was at Universal, where directors such as Paul W.S. Anderson and John Woo were involved at different points and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was attached to star.

The classic arcade driving game follows super-spy Alex Decker who, in his tricked-out G-6155 CIA Prototype Interceptor, must hunt down rogue agents and destroy as many enemy vehicles as possible while avoiding civilian casualties.

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The Hobbit: Bilbo Gets a New Poster

To celebrate Hobbit Day, Warner Bros. and MGM have released the new poster for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, this one featuring Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and his sword Sting.

In other Hobbit Day news, check out this Hobbit trailer made by school kids:

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens December 14.

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Akira Remake Opening Scene Storyboards Revealed

Warner Bros.' live-action remake of Akira may be dead in the water for now, but that hasn't curbed any of the buzz surrounding the film.

Recently, Movies.com came across artist Jeffrey Errico's opening storyboards for the movie, which would have depicted a slightly different take on the original film's opening. Keep in mind, however, it's uncertain for which version of the film these storyboards were created (Jaume Collet-Serra took over from Albert Hughes). In either case, here are some of the storyboard images followed by the opening of the classic film for comparison's sake:

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Behold the Christmas Story 2 Trailer

For those unaware, or those who tried to block it from their mind, just a few weeks ago Warner announced an "official sequel" to the beloved Jean Shepherd-penned classic, A Christmas Story. The response was, umm, less than enthusiastic...to say the absolute least.

But now we've got some visuals to attach to that horrid idea, in the form a trailer, which premiered today via Yahoo Movies. Take a look, if you dare:

The video currently sits with well over 3000 dislikes on YouTube (and growing by the minute). Wanna have some fun with your friends? Dare them to sit through all two minutes of this trailer. But you'll owe them big if they can.

A Christmas Story 2 hits Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download October 30, 2012, just in time to scare the crap out of you and your loved ones for Halloween.

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Hobbit Sequels Get Titles, Release Dates

Warner Bros. and MGM have officially announced the new titles and release dates for the second and third installments of The Hobbit.

The second film will be called The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and is slated for release December 13, 2013 in 2D, 3D, IMAX and in both 24 and 48 frames-per-second formats.

The third and final film is titled The Hobbit: There and Back Again. It will open worldwide July 18, 2014.

"Opening in July affords us not only the perfect summer tentpole, but fans will have less time to wait for the finale of this epic adventure," said Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The first film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, opens December 14.

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Wachowskis Rumored as Justice League Director Contenders

Warner Bros. is actively looking for a director to finally bring their live-action Justice League of America movie to life. Ben Affleck recently shot down reports that he might do the film, and now there's a rumor that the studio is looking at not one but two filmmakers to direct JLA: Lana Wachowski and Andy Wachowski.

According to Moviehole, the sibling directors behind the Matrix trilogy, Speed Racer and the upcoming sci-fi epic Cloud Atlas are on the studio's list of possible contenders to helm JLA, which was scripted by Gangster Squad's Will Beall. The site claims the studio is "apparently jazzed with Cloud Atlas, and love that it’s as much a spectacle as it is a showcase for the immense ensemble involved, so it makes sense the W’s are under consideration. Justice League needs to be as big on character, as it does bells & whistles, and the Wachowski’s could probably offer that."

Moviehole cautions, however, that  the Wachowskis "definitely like to work at their own speed, and definitely like to do their ‘own’ thing as opposed to being merely one ‘cog’ in a venture, so I can’t see them jumping through hoops to pull the strings on a ‘we want it done now’ large corporate statement like this. Still, exciting possibility nonetheless."

The Wachowskis are no strangers to adapting DC Comics for the big screen. They produced the feature film version of V for Vendetta and once tried to turn Plastic Man into a movie, but to no avail.

Mad Max's George Miller came closest to making JLA a few years ago, casting Armie Hammer as Batman, Common as Green Lantern, and Adam Brody as Flash.

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Ben Affleck Denies Justice League Reports

Actor-director Ben Affleck has shot down recent reports that he's up for helming Warner Bros.' Justice League of America movie.

In a chat with 24 Hours Vancouver, the Oscar winner said, "I'm not working on the Justice League. One of the problems with entertainment web sites is that they need to fill pages, and that's how rumours get started."

Affleck added, "Justice League sounds really exciting, but it's not something I'm working on."

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There's Still Hope for The Dark Tower

The future is not bright for the highly ambitious movie and TV adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower as Warner Bros. is now the second studio to pass on the epic.

Variety reports that Warners has opted not to move forward with The Dark Tower, making it the second studio after Universal to pass on the film/TV saga. Oscar winner Ron Howard was set to direct and produce via his Imagine Entertainment banner with Akiva Goldsman scripting. Russell Crowe had been circling the role of gunslinger Roland Deschain after Javier Bardem bowed out.

As the trade points out, "Imagine is still able to take the project back out to other studios, but this latest news is a blow to the film’s future — when Universal first let go of the film, most insiders around town believed WB was its best chance of getting made."

UPDATE: Good news! Deadline reports that Media Rights Capital, the company behind Seth MacFarlane's Ted and Neill Blomkamp's Elysium, is now in serious talks with Imagine Entertainment to finance The Dark Tower. "MRC has a distribution arrangement with Universal, but it’s unclear whether that studio would release the film," the site points out.

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