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Dark Knight Rises vs. Inception: Same Cast, but What Does It Mean?
Warner Bros.
Half of the Inception cast is in the new Batman movie. Is that normal for a director to just keep casting the same stars in everything?
—Gabriel, New York, via the inbox
If by "everything" you mean two movies (way to add your own level of drama there, kid) then, hey, sure. This year, Christopher Nolan has pretty much singlehandedly rescued Michael Caine, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Cillian Murphy and Tom Hardy from abject obscurity, at least through 2012.
But Nolan's not alone in picking his faves and sticking with ‘em ...
The Next Big Superhero Movie: Avengers vs. X-Men?!
Marvel
If you're a comic-book fan, then you greeted the news of an Avengers-X-Men crossover title with geekish glee.
If you're the suspicious sort, then you greeted the news with suspicion—the suspicion that Marvel is aiming for yet another all-star, big-screen team-up.
Crazy talk? Consider two things:
Amazing Spider-Man's The Lizard Revealed...by a Pez Dispenser?!
Marvel Comics; Jesse Knish/Wireimage
Between set shots, stills and trailers for The Amazing Spider-Man, we've all seen what Andrew Garfield looks like in that superhero suit. Not that it was ever really a big mystery to begin with. After all, we're all pretty familiar with Peter Parker's alter ego.
But the Lizard?
Well, we just assumed that we'd have to wait for the movie to hit theaters next summer for any true reveal of the villain being played by Rhys Ifans.
That is, until the folks over at Pez decided to release a couple images of its upcoming candy dispensers...
EXCLUSIVE!
Will The Hobbit Be Even Bigger Than The Lord of the Rings? Here's What Elijah Wood Says...
Jason Merritt/Getty Images
It's hard to imagine any movies making as much box-office bank as Peter Jackson's blockbuster The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
The three films grossed almost $3 billion worldwide!
But now that production is well underway on Jackson's upcoming Rings prequels, does series star Elijah Wood think The Hobbit films have what it takes to outshine LOTR's moneymaking glory?
EXCLUSIVE!
X-Men Star Has No Shame Going Full-Frontal
Steve Granitz/WireImage; Clinton Gilders/Filmmagic
We already know Carey Mulligan found singing in her new movie Shame scarier than going naked.
Her costar, Michael Fassbender, not so much.
EXCLUSIVE!
Captain America Starlet: I Got Shot, "Turned Green and Threw Up!"
Jay Maidment / Marvel Studios/Paramount Pictures
It wasn't only Chris Evans who had to work out like a fiend for his starring role in Captain America.
His leading lady, Hayley Atwell, was also put through the ringer.
I'm talking about an ex-Marine who pushed her so far that...well, I'll let Atwell tell ya.
UPDATE!
Five Superheroes Who Need Their Own Movies Faster Than a Speeding Bullet! (Sorry, Aquaman)
DC
Aquaman's turning 70 comic-book years old today. Make that, 70 movie-free years old. (And, no, Vince's Entourage version doesn't count.)
While we wish the septuagenarian Sea King a good one—with his big comeback in the rebooted DC Universe, he seems to be doing better than ever—he's still not on tap for the big screen anytime soon.
In this piece originally published last June, we looked at the spandex-wearers, who despite our superhero-crazy times, in which even Ant Man's a playa, still don't have movies, movie deals and/or attached writers-directors.
So, who (other than Aquaman) deserves a close-up?
EXCLUSIVE!
First Listen! Hear Daughtry's New Batman Song, "Drown in You"
David Becker/WireImage
Move over, Robin: Batman is getting some heavy-duty backup from Daughtry.
The hard-rocking American Idol vet has joined on to soundtrack for the new game Batman: Arkham City, which drops on Oct. 18. Fans and crimefighters can download the all-star lineup of superhero-worthy tunes starting Oct. 4.
But to give you a taste of what's to come, E! News has exclusively obtained Daughtry's offering to the mix, the intense "Drown in You." It makes for a great listen, whether you're holding a gaming controller or not!
Tune in, after the jump...
Does China Really Love Captain America More Than America Does?
Marvel
Captain America is doing better overseas than here. Does that mean America is No. 1 again? Do foreigners like us better than we do?
—S. Vanessa, via the inbox
Tell you what. You head over to, say, Afghanistan, and head way out into the mountains—you know, where the folk live. And you ask those good hill people how much they love America. I will wait here for you. Way, way over here.
As for the Captain America phenomenon, here's the explanation:
Is That Kanye West TV Show for Real? And Why Is Kim Kardashian in a Princess Leia Bikini?
I just saw Kanye West's puppet show, the one with Kim Kardashian in a Princess Leia costume. When is it coming to TV?
—Sister H., via the inbox
You speak of Alligator Boots, a half-hour show that dropped Crank Yankers into a blender with King magazine and spun it around until it produced a horny puppet named Beary White.
In the pilot, Kanye West spoofs himself as a rapper with an ego the size of the Death Star and a costume to match. As for Kim Kardashian, she doesn't have much of a costume at all...
