Nerd News for Friday, September 17th

Movie News

A casting document gives clues towards some changes for Bilbo in the Hobbit. IF it happens, which Ian McKellan’s newfound enthusiasm seems to be an indication towards…

Orci and Kurtzman discuss the possibilities for the new Star Trek film, while revealing little.

Ryan Reynolds keeps Deadpool alive by talking about it.

Andrew Garfield talks about how he’s approaching his role as Spiderman.

Jeremy Renner talks about his uniform for Avengers (no, no purple) and also about a possible romance for the character with…well…which of the MANY female characters could it be with?

New sneak peek at Tron Legacy.

John Williams is back to score the latest Harry Potter film, and here’s a new trailer!

Is Jon Hamm the new Superman afterall?

Also, some footage from Super, the new James Gunn film starring Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page.

What is Red Mist’s new supervillain name in Kick Ass 2?

X-Men meets Trainspotting in Mark Millar’s directorial debut, Miracle Park.

New posters for Priest.

Gareth Edwards discusses his new film, Monsters.

International trailer for Let Me In along with some promo pics.

Transformers 3 WILL be in 3D. Duh. And here’s some set photos!!!!

Here’s some not entirely safe for work news about Jaws In Japan, aka Psycho Shark!

Jim Cameron may go seven miles under the ocean’s surface for Avatar 2.

Lastly, it’s official that I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix, Casey Affleck’s documentary, is staged. Phoenix more or less admitted to that a while ago, but no one knew if he was making that up.

Two new promos for Supernatural. Jared Padalecki also discusses the new season.

Seth Green reveals some things about his new Star Wars comedy show. Will it suck?

Smallville is getting darker this season? Apparently so, according to the guy who can talk to fish.

The Event is serialized, but apparently done so that newbs can jump right in.

Some behind the scene pics from V.

John Noble and Blair Brown drop some spoilers about the new season of Fringe.

ASPEN ENTERTAINMENT
Mindfield #3 (3 Covers), $2.99

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpsons Treehouse Of Horror #16, $4.99

BOOM! STUDIOS
Darkwing Duck #4 (The Duck Knight Returns)(3 Covers), $3.99
Die Hard Year One Volume 1 TP, $12.99
Dracula The Company Of Monsters #2, $3.99
Finding Nemo #3 (Losing Dory part 3), $2.99
Mickey Mouse & Friends #300, $2.99
Mickey Mouse & Friends #300 (Deluxe Edition), $6.99
Muppet Show Comic Book #10, $2.99
Unknown Volume 1 TP, $9.99

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1214, AR

DC COMICS
Batman Streets Of Gotham #16, $3.99
Billy Batson And The Magic Of SHAZAM #20, $2.99
Fables #98, $2.99
Flash #5 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Boomerang’ Variant Cover)(Brightest Day Tie-In), AR
Fringe Tales From The Fringe #4 (Of 6)(2 Covers), $3.99
G.I. Combat #1 (One Shot), $3.99
Garrison #6 (of 6), $2.99
Green Lantern Corps #52 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
JSA Black Adam And Isis TP, $14.99
Justice League Generation Lost #10 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Justice League Of America #49 (2 Covers)(Brightest Day Tie-In), $3.99
Legion Of Super-Heroes #5 (2 Covers), $3.99
Modern Warfare 2 Ghost TP, $17.99
Power Girl #16, $2.99
Spirit #6, $3.99
Supergirl #56, $2.99
Superman Batman #76, $2.99
Telara Chronicles #0 (Free Promotional Comic), AR
Telara Chronicles #1 (of 4), $3.99
Telara Chronicles Beta Key Card (Free Promotion), AR
Titans #27 (Brightest Day Tie-In), $2.99
Warlord The Forgotten TP, $17.99
Wildcats #27, $2.99
Wildcats 3.0 Year One TP, $24.99
Worlds Greatest Super-Heroes TP, $29.99

DIGITAL MANGA PUBLISHING
Seven Days Monday Thursday GN, $12.95

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Kato Origins #4 (Way Of The Ninja)(2 Covers), $3.99
Mercy Thompson Moon Called #1 (2 Covers), $3.99
Prince Of Persia #3 (of 4), $3.99
Project Superpowers Chapter Two #12 (3 Covers), $2.99

IDW PUBLISHING
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Barney Google HC, $39.99
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Killing The Cobra Chinatown Trollop #4 (of 5)(2 Covers), $3.99
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Spike The Devil You Know #4 (Of 4)(2 Covers), $3.99
Star Trek Burden Of Knowledge #4 (Of 4)(2 Covers), $3.99
Transformers Drift #2 (Of 4)(Alex Milne Regular Cover), $3.99

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Image Firsts I Kill Giants #1, $1.00
Mice Templar Volume 2.2 Destiny Part 2 HC, $29.99
Skullkickers #1 (2 Covers), $2.99
Sweets #3 (of 5), $2.99
Velocity #2 (of 4), $3.99
Walking Dead Volume 1 HC (New Printing), $34.99
Witchblade #138, $2.99

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Avengers #3 (John Romita Jr. 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Avengers #5 (3 Covers), $3.99
Avengers Academy #4 (2 Covers), $2.99
Avengers The Initiative Volume 5 Dreams & Nightmares TP, $14.99
Avengers Under Siege HC (Premiere Edition)(Book Market Edition), $29.99
Avengers Under Siege HC (Premiere Edition)(Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 51), $29.99
Black Widow #6 (Trav2 Covers), $2.99
Captain America Reborn TP (Bryan Hitch Book Market Cover), $19.99
Captain America Reborn TP (Joe Quesada Direct Market Cover), $19.99
Casanova #1 (Gabriel Ba 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Casanova #2 (Gabriel Ba 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Civil War Avengers HC, $39.99
Dark Tower The Gunslinger The Journey Begins #5 (Of 5), $3.99
Deadpool & Cable Ultimate Collection Volume 3 TP, $39.99
Deadpool Team-Up #889, $2.99
Fantastic Four #583 (4 Covers), $2.99
Girl Comics HC, $19.99
Heroic Age One Month To Live #4 (of 5), $2.99
Hit-Monkey #3 (of 3), $2.99
Hulk #25 (3 Covers), $3.99
Husk HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Iron Man Noir HC (Premiere Edition), $19.99
Marvel Adventures Avengers Iron Man Digest TP, $9.99
Marvel Masterworks The Fantastic Four Volume 4 TP (Dean White Book Market Cover), $24.99
Marvel Masterworks The Fantastic Four Volume 4 TP (Jack Kirby Direct Market Variant Edition Volume 21), $24.99
Marvel Super Special #1, $9.99
Marvel Universe Vs The Punisher #1 (Of 4)(Goran Parlov 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Marvel Zombies Return TP, $19.99
Nam Volume 2 TP, $29.99
Nemesis #3 (Of 4)(Steve McNiven Regular Cover), $2.99
New Avengers #2 (Stuart Immonen 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
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Secret Avengers #5 (3 Covers), $3.99
Sense & Sensibility #5 (of 5), $3.99
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Shadowland Moon Knight #2 (of 3), $3.99
Shadowland Power Man #1 (Of 4)(Mahmud Asrar 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99
Spider-Man #6 (Marvel Adventures), $2.99
Supreme Power Powers & Principalities TP (New Printing), $19.99
Thor #615 (2 Covers), $3.99
Thor The Mighty Avenger Double Rainbow #1 (Thor The Mighty Avengers issues 1 and 2), $3.99
Ultimate Comics Mystery #3 (of 4), $3.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #14, $3.99
Uncanny X-Men #528, $3.99
Wolverine The Reckoning HC (Premiere Edition), $24.99
X-Campus #4 (of 4), $4.99
X-Force Sex And Violence #2 (Of 3)(Gabriele Dell’Otto 2nd Printing Variant Cover), $3.99

SLG PUBLISHING
Royal Historian Of Oz #2, $2.95

9/21
Robin Hood DVD/Bluray
Untitled DVD/Bluray
Castle Season 2 DVD
Sparticus Season 1 DVD/Bluray
How I Met Your Mother Season 5 DVD
Desperate Housewives Season 6 DVD
Two & A Half Men Season 7 DVD
Community Season 1 DVD
30 Rock Season 4 DVD
Human Target Season 1 DVD/Bluray
Law & Order SVU Season 11 DVD
Bored To Death Season 1 DVD/Bluray
The Mentalist Season 2 DVD
Modern Family Season 1 DVD/Bluray
American Beauty Bluray

9/28
Iron Man 2 DVD/Double Disc DVD/Bluray
Get Him To The Greek DVD/Bluray
Killer Inside Me DVD/Bluray
Scrubs: Final Season DVD
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse DVD/Bluray
Astonishing X-Men: Gifted DVD
Family Guy: Partial Terms Of Endearment DVD
The Cleveland Show DVD
Thin Red Line Bluray

10/5
Grindhouse: Special Edition Bluray
Beauty & The Beast Bluray (limited time Disney release)
Bones Season 5 DVD
Exorcist Bluray
Karate Kid DVD/Bluray
Splice DVD/Bluray
Nightmare on Elm Street DVD/Bluray
Human Centipede DVD/Bluray
Medium Season 6 DVD
30 Days Of Night: Dark Days DVD/Bluray

10/12
How To Train Your Dragon DVD/Bluray
Jonah Hex DVD/Bluray
Dollhouse Season 2 DVD/Bluray
Tudors: Final Season DVD
Wolverine & The X-Men (Complete Series) DVD/Bluray
Hangover: Extreme Edition DVD/Bluray

10/19
Seven Samurai Bluray
Apocalypse Now 3-Disc Bluray
Predators DVD/Bluray
Rocky Horror Picture Show (35th Anniversary) Bluray
Psycho (50th Anniversary) Bluray
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (Ultimate Edition) DVD/Bluray
Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (Ultimate Edition) DVD/Bluray

10/26
Sex & The City 2 DVD/Bluray
Girl Who Played With Fire DVD/Bluray
Back To The Future (25th Anniversary) DVD/Bluray
Clone Wars Season 2 DVD/Bluray
Alien Anthology Bluray
You Don’t Know Jack DVD

11/2
Toy Story 3 DVD/Bluray
The Pacific DVD/Bluray
Highlander (Director’s Cut) Bluray
V Complete First Season DVD/Bluray
Centurion DVD/Bluray
The Goonies (25th Anniversary) DVD/Bluray

11/23
Deadwood:Complete Series Bluray