Didn't see this coming: Igor

Looks hilarious! Unless you're not familiar with the whole cackling mad scientist concept made popular by Frankenstein. At least you saw the spoof Young Frankenstein, right? Right? Sigh, I'm getting old.

The Hobbit director CONFIRMED! (AGAIN)

Last time, they said yes Guillermo del Toro is directing the Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, but then they said he hasn't signed the dotted lines yet, so it's still slightly iffy, especially with another lawsuit thrown at New Line. Now, it's official, he has finally signed the dotted lines. I bet in his version of Middle Earth, the monsters get more screen time. Expect the two-parter to arrive in 2011 and 2012! Read the full article from Variety here.

Teaser trailer for Will Eisner's The Spirit!

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Looks like Frank Miller's fully using his Sin City aesthetics on The Spirit.

Spielberg adapts Ghost in the Shell!

God of Directors Steven Spielberg, via Dreamworks, acquired rights to film live-action version of anime classic Ghost in the Shell. No details about its release date or who will be directing. Article from Variety.com.

Justice League movie shelved

After being delayed by the writers' strike, shunned by Christian Bale, and booed by online geeks, the Justice League movie has been canned, according to producer Joel Silver. Justice League (or JLA) is about the teaming up of superheroes from the DC Comics universe to battle evil, which includes Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, among others. It was to be directed by acclaimed director George Miller (Happy Feet, the Babe movies, the Mad Max movies) and headlined by unknowns.

News from Rottentomatoes.com.