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The summer movie season may be winding down, but this weekend's releases could still bring some heat to the big screen. First up, the unlikely duo of Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg take on the bad guys in the buddy-cop comedy, The Other Guys—we can only assume hilarity will ensue.

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Turns out funnyguy Will Ferrell may not be that funny after all. At least that's what his The Other Guys costar had to say:

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With new pics out and a footage screening at Comic-Con's Hall H, Thor and its star Chris Hemsworth are causing serious buzz.

E!'s own Ben Lyons caught up with Chris last weekend at the pop-culture convention and talked to the upcoming god of thunder about some friendly competition with brother Liam Hemsworth, aka Miley Cyrus' BF, over the role:

"We were both rally for each other," Chris told Ben. "We're competitive but supportive. We don't talk much since," Chris joked, "but he should return my calls."

Also check out Chris' Thor costar Natalie Portman as she talks about getting caught up in the chaos of the film's intense fight scenes.

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Photos: 11 Buzz Films of Comic-Con

Get ready High School Musical fans, Vanessa Hudgens hopes to surprise you with her badass turn in the stylized action flick Sucker Punch.

The actress talked to E!'s Ben Lyons at Comic-Con last weekend while promoting the upcoming Zack Snyder film, and when asked how HSM fans would react to her hard-core, gun-toting character, Hudgens said, "They're gonna be like, 'That's Vanessa?!' Hopefully. That's what I'm striving for."

Complete persona shifts aside, Hudgens also talked about the insane training regimen she and costars Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone and Emily Browning endured to get in shape for the film—"The first day I was dead lifting 135!"—her love for Halo and why she loves Comic-Con.

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Comedy master Will Ferrell knows to give credit where credit is due.

In this case, it's his Other Guys costar Mark Wahlberg who earns the funnyguy's praises for being, as Will put it, "funnier than I was!"

Just how solid were Wahlberg's comedy chops? "I was like, 'I'm about to get fired off this movie...That I helped write!" Ferrell told our own Ben Lyons while promoting his new cop comedy last weekend at Comic-Con.

The classy Wahlberg though, was quick to return the praise: "Are you kidding me? I'm working with Will Ferrell...all the funniest people in comedy," he told Ben. "They're gonna make me look like a genius!"

Check out the video above to hear more from Ferrell on why he always runs from the law and why Wahlberg will soon be a hero to the city of Boston.

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Blake Lively busted onto the superhero scene at Comic-Con last weekend.

E!s own Ben Lyons caught up with the gorgeous (and secretly geeky?) Gossip Girl star in San Diego to see how the Green Lantern's been shaping up and learned the star's role research was rooted in the pop-culture convention:

"The first thing I said to Jeff Johns [head of DC] was, 'I don't want to get slammed at Comic-Con...Please tell me everything I need to know!' Before we even started shooting, my concern was Comic-Con," Lively said.

Check out the clip to see Blake dish more on being a leading lady, what makes Ryan Reynolds a great DC comics hero (aside from his love for Lively's show, natch), and what saying bonjour to a new G. Girl location was like.

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That's right. Ryan Reynolds, unabashed Gossip Girl fan. Or so he told our movie guy Ben Lyons while promoting his upcoming superhero flick Green Lantern at Comic-Con last weekend.

So what is it about those Upper East Siders that Ryan enjoys so much? "I get to see my good friend [and Lantern costar] Blake Lively portray...Serena...van der...Woodsen? I think I got that." (Congrats, Ryan, you did.)

Check out the rest of the interview as Ryan talks about getting physical in his superhero role ("Like a knife fight in a phonebooth") and how he prepared to play the legendary Hal Jordan.

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Photos: 11 Buzz Films of Comic-Con

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If Olivia Wilde had her way, costumes would be mandatory at Comic-Con.

"I think it should be a requirement. Participation only!" the star of Tron: Legacy told our movie guy Ben Lyons Friday. And what would Ms. Wilde's costume of choice be? "A Wookiee! A Stormtrooper!" she answered without hesitation. But now we're confused, which is it? A Wookiee or a Stormtrooper?

Check out our interview with sci-fi beauty for more on doing her own stunts and the dangers of Twitter; plus, hit the jump for the latest Tron: Legacy trailer:

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Comic-Con is not for the faint of heart. And during their first trip to the world's largest comic book convention, promoting MegaMind, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell learned this all too well.

"Until you've kissed someone through a hole in a Jawa costume," Fey tells our own movie guy Ben Lyons, "you haven't really been to Comic-Con."

Check out the clip for more of Will and Tina's tips on surviving Comic-Con!

Watch Ben Lyons on Daily 10, weeknights at 7:30 p.m., for all the Con scoop!

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This year is the Green Hornet team's second trip to Comic-Con, but star Seth Rogen is characteristically nonchalant about it. He views the somewhat plagued production as no biggie.

When Daily 10's Sal Masekela brings up the casting issues, car crash and bomb scare, Seth simply shrugs, "It all makes for a good movie."

Plus, get Seth's take on who would win in a Green Hornet vs. Green Lantern throwdown.

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