You’ll Have To Buy The Iron Man 2 Blu-Ray To See Thor and Captain America Comic-Con Footage

Did you miss the Marvel Studios panel at Comic-Con? Did you also miss out on seeing the bootleg Thor compilation while it was up for a day? Would you still like to see the Captain America footage shown? Well, you’re in luck, as long as you are willing to plop down over $25.
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Viral Video Round-Up: Iron Baby, Reality TV Spoilers, and Star Wars iPad Briefing

As a Memorial Day treat, we have a few viral videos for you. First off, we have an Iron Man/Baby mashup by Patrick Boivin, who has a track record of making interesting mash up videos. Next, we have the Fine Brothers with the latest in their spoiler series, “100 Reality Spoilers in 2 Minutes!”. Last, but not least, we have a mashup of the Star Wars Death Star mission briefing and Steve Jobs’ unveiling of the iPad, courtesy of Cinematical. Check out all the videos after the break.
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Marvel vs. DC 100th Episode Musical

Apple’s “I’m a Mac….and I’m a PC” commercials have created many spoofs and copies, but none have been taken as far as YouTube user ItsJustSomeRandomGuy‘s “Hi, I’m a Marvel….and I’m a DC”  series. The channel, which features ads, spin-offs, reviews, parodies, and more, has finally reached 100 videos. There’s no better way to celebrate 100 episodes than a musical, so turn up your speakers after the jump.
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Iron Man 2 Defeats Weekend Box Office

Everyone knew Iron Man 2 would win out this weekend, but by how much? Would it do outpace the original (which some argued was better) or maybe even break The Dark Knight‘s record? The estimates are in, so see the full chart and find out after the break.
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Feedback: What Did You Think of Iron Man 2?

Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 74%, our own writer Iain gave it a C in his review, but we want to know what you think of Iron Man 2, which opened this weekend. Was it better than the original, or was there too much going on? Did you catch all the Marvel and viral references? Did you see it in IMAX? If so, how was it? Leave us a comment after the jump, where you can see the press conference the cast and director Jon Favreau gave earlier this week.
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Super 8 Teaser Leaks Online, Official Site Launched

Well, that didn’t take long. Today (last night?) we had the midnight showings for Paramount and Marvel’s Iron Man 2, and unless you saw it in IMAX (i.e. me), then you saw the teaser trailer for the J.J. Abrams-produced Super 8 (also from Paramount). If you didn’t see it, you’re in luck, because the trailer has hit the web, and even in low quality and small size, it’s impressive. Take a look after the break.
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Iron Man 2 Review: A Cast Iron Hit?

Let’s see a show of hands. Who knew that Iron Man would turn into the hit that it was? Truth is, not many. Iron Man turned out to be a hugely unexpected success and was the 2nd highest grossing film of 2008 in the US. Everyone from the fans to the critics were taken by surprise, not least the studio, Paramount, who were quick to realise the success of the film and bankroll the sequel. So does Iron Man 2 have the metal to be as good as the highest grossing film of 2008, The Dark Knight?
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Update: J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 Is Not Related to Cloverfield

Yesterday we reported that a secret teaser trailer would premiere before Iron Man 2 this weekend. There are very few details on the J.J. Abrams-produced movie, currently titled Super 8, but we know that the trailer itself is being directed by Abrams. There was speculation, and even a timid confirmation, that the movie would be connected to Cloverfield. It turns out that is not the case, as you’ll find out when you hit the jump.
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Viral Videos: Iron Man 2 Alternate Takes and Avatar as a Horror Film

Today we have two viral videos that focus on the recent films we’ve covered. College Humor takes a humorous look at what the alternate takes would look like of the Iron Man 2 scene where Stark jumps out of the plane. We also have a fan made trailer thanks to The Movie Pool that shows how you can make Avatar look like a horror film. Click the jump to see both videos.
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New Secret J.J. Abrams Trailer Attached to Iron Man 2 – Supposedly for Cloverfield Prequel

Earlier today, it was announced that J.J. Abrams was going to attach a trailer to Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 2. This morning we got word that a new trailer for a currently unknown movie will be shown with Iron Man 2 at its midnight showings across the United States. Iron Man 2 has already earned over $100 million at the box office across the seas, but no word about this new mysterious trailer from J.J Abrams has been mentioned until earlier this morning, so the trailer itself is seemingly only being released in the United States. Many people speculate and hope that it’s the much anticipated Cloverfield sequel, due to the same unique style of the original teaser trailer for Cloverfield released in front of Transformers back in 2007.
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