‘The Avengers,’ ‘John Carter’ in Running for Visual Effects Academy Award
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that ten films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 85th Academy Awards, among which can be found Marvel’s The Avengers from Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Studios’John Carter. Also among the contenders is Sony’s The Amazing Spider-Man, which is a technical notch for Marvel, speaking purely from the intellectual property perspective.
The other films being considered for nomination in the category are: Cloud Atlas, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Life of Pi, Prometheus, Skyfall and Snow White and the Huntsman.
All members of the Visual Effects Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the 10 shortlisted films on Thursday, January 3. Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar consideration.
The 85th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Categories: Movies Tags: Academy Awards, AMPAS, Avengers, Awards, Cinema, Films, JCM, John Carter, Marvel, Movie News, Movies, Oscars, The Avengers
‘Captain America’ Replica Posters Now Available from eFX; Trading Cards Available October 16
eFX Collectibles has announced that as of today, it is selling replicas of the touring posters seen in Marvel’s Captain America: The First Avenger. The posters are created direct from digital files used in the film, measure 25″x36″ and are printed on archival, acid-free paper and are available for $20 each.
Beginning October 16, eFX will also be making its series of Captain America trading cards from Marvel’s The Avengers available. There will be two separate sets of trading cards available: the ‘near-mint’ collection which Agent Phil Coulson shows to CA to get signed and a post-incident bloody version of the cards, complete with certificate of authenticity.
On Tuesday, Oct. 9, eFX will also begin accepting pre-orders for its first full-scale, screen-accurate Marvel prop replicas. The first items available for pre-ordering will be Thor’s helmet and his hammer, Mjolnir. The helmet is from the Thor movie, and Mjolnir is a replica of the prop used in The Avengers. Both prop replicas astounded fans when they were previewed at WonderCon and Comic-Con.
For more information and to (pre)order these licensed replicas, visit efxcollectibles.com
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Avengers, Captain America, Collectibles, eFX, Movie Props, Movie Replicas, Props, Replicas, The Avengers
New DisneyStore Arrivals and Sales for September 25, 2012 (74 Items)
New DisneyStore.com arrivals and sales for September 25, 2012
Below is a list of new items and sales now available for purchase at DisneyStore.com. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on DisneyStore.com in another window.
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Marvel’s The Avengers DVD Avengers Assemble! Marvel’s The Avengers unites the super hero team of a lifetime. Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America are together for the very first time in this action-packed blockbuster alongside Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Nick Fury. |
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Marvel’s The Avengers 3-D Blu-ray Combo Pack – 4-Disc Avengers Assemble! Marvel’s The Avengers unites the super hero team of a lifetime. Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America are together for the very first time in this action-packed blockbuster alongside Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Nick Fury. |
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Marvel’s The Avengers: Heroes Assemble Volume 5 DVD 2-Disc Set Superhero worship. Prepare for galactic action with this two-disc DVD set Marvel’s The Avengers: Heroes Assemble Volume 5. Join Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Thor and the rest of The Avengers as they battle Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil. |
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The Avengers Black Widow Costume for Girls Your little Avenger can imagine herself as the all-action member of SHIELD when she wears this Black Widow Costume for Girls. The dynamic design, with its sleek faux leather styling, will make her look and feel like the Marvel superhero! |
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The Avengers Black Widow Costume for Women Express your inner Avenger and become an all-action member of SHIELD when you wear this Black Widow Costume for Women. The dynamic design, with its sleek styling, will make you look and feel like the Marvel superhero! |
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‘Avengers’ Bonus Features Sneak Peek: Behind the Scenes, Extended Scene
Marvel UK/Ireland (NYSE:DIS) has posted a few sneak peeks of the bonus features from the upcoming release of Marvel’s The Avengers, available to own on Disney 3D Blu-ray on September 25. The movie is also included as part of the ten-disc Phase One – Avengers Assembled collectors edition.
The first couple of previews are from the ‘Assembling the team from Marvel Avengers‘ bonus feature and provide a behind-the-scenes look at creating the film, with this segment focusing on Samuel L. Jackson as S.H.I.E.L.D. head Nick Fury. The clip also features commentary on Jackson by writer/director Joss Whedon as well as fellow cast member Mark Ruffalo:
This segment from the same bonus feature focuses on both Chris Evans as Captain America and Mark Ruffalo as Hulk with additional commentary from Robert Downey Jr.
The last preview released is an extended version of the scene that takes place between Bruce Banner and the security guard after Banner recovers from a brutal landing as Hulk:
Categories: DVD/Blu-Ray, Marvel, Movies Tags: Avengers, Cinema, Films, Joss Whedon, Mark Ruffalo, Marvel, Movie News, Movies, The Avengers
New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for August 3, 2012 (29 Items)
New Hot Topic arrivals for August 3, 2012
Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.
Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.
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GIVEAWAY: Spider-Man ‘Stride Rite Summer Super Hero Kit’ Featuring X-celeRacers
In honor of their brand new Marvel line of X-celeRacers™, Stride Rite® is offering one of our readers the opportunity to win a ‘Stride Rite Summer Super Hero Kit’ (ARV $175+) which includes:
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- Full Spider-Man costume
- Super Hero Movie Poster
- $50 Stride Rite gift card
Loaded with X-treme features, the X-celeRacers Spider-Man is bound to send your little web crawler’s imagination soaring to new heights.
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- Leather and synthetic upper featuring Spider-man face and web graphic
- Shoe sizes available for boys ages 2 – 5
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Categories: Contests Tags: Avengers, Clothing, Contest, Contests, Fashion, Free Stuff, Giveaway, Giveaways, Marvel, Merchandise, Shoes, Sneakers, Spider-Man, Spiderman, Sweepstakes, The Avengers
New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for June 21, 2012 (7 Items)
New Hot Topic arrivals for June 21, 2012
Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.
Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.
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Marvel Thanos T-Shirt This T-shirt features the face of the Mad Titan, Thanos. |
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Marvel Nick Fury S.H.I.E.L.D. T-Shirt This T-shirt features the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, in the sky. |
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Marvel Nick Fury S.H.I.E.L.D. T-Shirt 2XL This T-shirt features the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury, in the sky. |
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Categories: Merchandise Tags: Avengers, Clothing, Fashion, Hot Topic, Marvel, Merchandise, Nick Fury, Thanos, The Avengers
New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for June 13, 2012 (3 Items)
New Hot Topic arrivals for June 13, 2012
Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.
Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.
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Marvel The Amazing Spider-Man Sunglasses These retro style frames feature an allover design inspired by The Amazing Spider-Man. |
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Marvel Comic Backpack This backpack has a Marvel comic covers print featuring all your favorite superheroes! Multiple pockets. |
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Marvel Captain America Logo Hooded Backpack Suit up as the first Avenger with this Captain America themed backpack. Includes a matching hood.Hot Topic exclusive! |
Categories: Merchandise Tags: Avengers, Captain America, Clothing, Fashion, Hot Topic, Merchandise, Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Avengers
‘The Avengers’ to be Screened Aboard International Space Station
Marvel Studios announced today that they arranged with NASA to transfer their record-breaking blockbuster film Marvel’s The Avengers to NASA’s Mission Control in Houston, which will uplink the film to the International Space Station (ISS), currently orbiting 220 miles above Earth. The film will then be screened for the space station crew’s exclusive enjoyment.
This screening continues Marvel’s collaboration with NASA, which began during principal photography of Marvel’s The Avengers when the film shot at the Space Power Facility at NASA’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio.
Louis D’Esposito, Marvel Studios’ Co-President and Executive Producer of Marvel’s The Avengers, says, ‘The studio is privileged to share Marvel’s The Avengers with those up in space exploring the universe. A special thanks goes to NASA for utilizing their incredible technology to make this special screening miles above us in space happen. It is a screening that would make Tony Stark envious.’
Films, books, and music offer important aspects of psychological support for astronauts on long-duration missions, such as those on the International Space Station (ISS). ‘These are the types of things that help to keep the crew connected to home, which is a huge morale boost while being away for long periods of time,’ said Dan Cook, Psychological Support Coordinator with Wyle, a contractor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Aside from watching movies and television shows, ISS crewmembers have a number of options for their leisure and personal time, such as reading books or magazines, listening to music, and playing musical instruments.
The current space station mission is Expedition 31 and has a six-member crew consisting of 2 NASA Astronauts, 1 European Space Agency (ESA) Astronaut, and 3 Russian (RU) Cosmonauts as follows: Don Pettit (NASA), Joe Acaba (NASA), Andre Kuipers (ESA), Oleg Kononenko (RU), Gennady Padalka (RU), Sergei Revin (RU)
For more details about Expedition 31, check out the main NASA page.
Categories: Marvel, Movies Tags: NASA, The Avengers
‘The Avengers’ Smashes Box Office Records Worldwide; $200M Opening, $600M+ Worldwide
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that Marvel’s The Avengers posted an estimated $200.3 million in its domestic debut May 4-6, shattering previous records and positioning the film as the highest-grossing domestic debut of all time. The film’s cumulative global box office gross is an estimated $641.8 million over 12 days in release.
In just three days, Marvel’s the Avengers is the fastest movie to reach $200 million domestically. The domestic debut kicked off Friday, May 4 and marks the second highest single day take of all time at $80.5 million. Saturday’s box office gross of $69.7 million is the highest Saturday take of all time. Moviegoers gave Marvel’s The Avengers a rare and perfect A+ CinemaScore.
Marvel’s The Avengers began opening internationally April 25 and crossed the $600 million mark globally May 6 after just 12 days in release.
International box office highlights include:
- Opened May 3 in Russia with $17.9 million, the biggest Marvel opening weekend ever
- Opened May 5 in China with $17.4 million
- Biggest opening weekend of all time in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru, Central America, Bolivia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Philippines
Marvel’s The Avengers has now opened in all major markets except Israel, Poland, and Japan.
The film’s success comes a month after Marvel and Disney announced that a sequel to 2011’s Captain America: The First Avenger will be released April 4, 2014. A sequel to last summer’s Thor is scheduled for release November 15, 2013, and the third installment of the hit Iron Man series, which has earned over $1.2 billion worldwide, will arrive in theaters May 3, 2013.
Marvel’s The Avengers is the first Marvel Studios film to be marketed and distributed by The Walt Disney Studios.
Categories: Marvel, Movies Tags: The Avengers
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