New Iron Man 2 Poster

This time, featuring the bad guy Whiplash!

"Meet Scarlett Johansson" Ebay Auction

Scarlett Johansson is auctioning off two Iron Man 2 premiere tickets, which includes a meet an greet with the actress, and a glam makeup session before the show. It's for charity, so if you've been planning on donating, this is the place to do it.

There's 6 days left and it's currently going for $3,550. Click here to ebay to make your bid.

Even More Pictures From Iron Man 2

Nothing too exciting but at least we have some pics to look at.

New Picture of Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2

Yahoo Movies has a new picture of the movie.

In the movie Johansson plays Russian spy Natasha Romanoff (aka the Black Widow), who is hired as Tony Stark’s new assistant after Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) is promoted to CEO of Stark Industries.

Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7th 2010.

Some More Iron Man 2 Pictures

These are from the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.



Here's a picture where I speculate as Tony Stark in his racing suit getting interrupted by Whiplash during his race. And it looks like he gets in a crash too.

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New Black Widow/Iron Man 2 Photos

Here is a preview of Friday's issue of Entertainment Weekly and it includes the first ever picture of Scarlett Johansson as Russian spy Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) from Iron Man 2.

Here's some excerpts from the magazine.
When Marvel Studios first announced the sequel, no one was sure what the movie would be about. Downey, director Jon Favreau, screenwriter Justin Theroux, and the rest of the creative team struck upon the idea of introducing two very different foes for Stark. On one side is Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell), a fast-talking weapons manufacturer who fancies himself the next Tony Stark; on the other, Vanko, who, while incarcerated in a Russian prison, creates his own battle-suit, which shoots devastating, whip-like beams. Hammer and Whiplash join forces to take down Downey’s character, Tony Stark. Rourke, for his part, wanted to instill some lightness into the role of the heavy. "I told Favreau, 'I don't want to just play him as a one-dimensional p----,'" he says. "He let me have a cockatoo, who I talk to and get drunk with while I’m making my suit."

Adding more flesh and blood to the new movie, Scarlett Johansson joined the cast as Stark’s mysterious new assistant, Natasha, who has an alter ego of her own, Black Widow. That introduction inevitably sparks romantic tension between Stark and former assistant Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), who’s been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries. "The men want it to be, like, 'Ooh, the girls are fighting over Tony,' but it's not as standard as that," says Paltrow. "There's a weird male catfight fantasy. Downey agrees. He believes what differentiates the franchise from other superhero series can be summarized as follows: "We're horny. Not, like, can't-bring-your-kids horny, but just…horny."

Pretty cool. There might be more pictures in the magazine so be sure to check it out tomorrow.

Iron Man 2 hits theaters on May 7th 2010.

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Whiplash Pic

Paramount Pictures has released this Iron Man 2 photo of Mickey Rourke as the villain Whiplash at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.

USA Today stats, "The suit, which the Russian criminal put together, consists of a pair of whips, powered by the glowing chest piece." Director Jon Favreau says that the technology used in Rourke’s suit is “definitely related” to the tech developed by Tony Stark, and “that’s part of the core theme of the film.”

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Wolverine Slurpees!

7-Eleven has just announced their X-Men Origins: Wolverine promotional slurpees. Here's the announcement.

Superheroes have proven super for Slurpee® season at 7-Eleven® stores in past years with all the affiliated accessories, like cups, straws and fun Slurpee flavors. This year, 7-Eleven plans to continue to ride the wave of popularity with the comic book-cum-movie genre with a storewide tie-in to the theatrical release of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." This is Twentieth Century Fox's new chapter in the "X-Men" franchise, featuring some of the most popular characters in the Marvel Comics' stable of superheroes that premieres May 1.

Accompanying the superhero Slurpee cups featuring action-packed graphics of Wolverine, Sabretooth and Gambit is a new, remarkable Slurpee flavor – Mutant Berry. Billed as Hawaiian Punch Berry Limeade Blast, the Dr Pepper-created flavor was one of the top vote-getters in independent taste tests held last summer. Other winning flavors in a mass consumer taste-off last year will be featured throughout the summer Slurpee season.

"Fox movies and characters – from the 'X-Men' franchise to 'The Simpsons' – resonate strongly with Slurpee drinkers," said Jay Wilkins, 7-Eleven brand manager for Slurpee and fountain beverages. "They're irreverent, clever, daring and like to live life on the edge – all traits that appeal to the youngest Slurpee generation. It's a great beginning to a fun-filled Slurpee season.”

Not only will "X-Men" characters appear at the Slurpee machine, but a Slurpee beverage will make a brief cameo appearance in the upcoming movie. Big super-heroes have big thirsts, and Blob, an X-Men of gargantuan proportions, is seen with a Slurpee beverage colossally bigger than any found in a 7-Eleven store. His likeness, with Slurpee drink firmly in hand, is one of four collectible "X-Men" characters adorning Slurpee straws in April. Retailing for $1.69, each "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" Slurpee straw comes with a removable figure and a base on which to display it.

Besides the collectible, lenticular Slurpee cups and character straws, a special Big Gulp® cup also has been created for the month-long promotion. Silver in color, the cup is inspired by Wolverine's indestructible adamantium skeleton featured in the movie as part of the secret Weapon X program.

Movie promotions at 7-Eleven stores typically have been tied to 7-Eleven's cold proprietary beverages, but this year, for the first time, "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" makes the leap to hot beverages. X-Treme Energy Cappuccino and a refillable stainless steel coffee mug sporting Wolverine's trademark triple claw slash mark will be offered in 7-Eleven stores. Infused with taurine, a 12-ounce serving of X-Treme Energy Cappuccino, contains the same amount of caffeine as an 8-ounce can of Red Bull (or 8-ounce energy drink).

"Summer means school's out, vacation time, beach volleyball and surfing, cruising with the top down, going to the movies, hanging out with friends, and, of course, drinking Slurpee beverages," Wilkins said. "While it's not quite summer yet, the Slurpee season really begins in earnest in April for 7-Eleven when warm weather starts to set in. 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' is our first really big Slurpee event for 2009, and we plan to have a lot of fun with it."

Part of the entertainment appears on the www.slurpee.com homepage featuring the Mutant Berry Slurpee flavor, collectible "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" cups and straws as well as a link to watch the movie trailer. 7-Eleven also launched a BrainFreeze™ Laboratory on the Website, where visitors can upload pictures of themselves and friends for a face-freezing simulation that can be shared on Facebook or via email.

Wolverine is featured in the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" videogame, which will be released May 1, the same day the movie premieres in theaters. Retailing for $59.99, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the videogame can be pre-booked at participating 7-Eleven stores with a $5 deposit.

Assisting 7-Eleven in developing the partnerships and promotions for the "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" program is FreshWorks, 7-Eleven, Inc.'s advertising and marketing agency, which is a consortium of Omnicom companies. This is the same firm that helped 7-Eleven bring the Kwikee Mart to life for the 2007 premier of Fox's "The Simpsons Movie."

Click here to visit the Slurpee site where you can watch some video clips and download some wallpapers.

Some Cool New Wolverine Pictures

Here are some cool screen shots of the new movie X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The movie opens Friday, May 1. 2009.

(Click on the pictures of a larger image)

Hulk Statues for Sale on Ebay

Marvel is selling their promotional Hulk statues on ebay. Here's the description:

"You are being given the unique opportunity to bid on this genuine Life-Sized Incredible Hulk Statue, produced for the Marketing and Promotion of the 2008 MARVEL STUDIOS film The Incredible Hulk - starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt. There are a total of 200 pieces available - you are biding on 1 piece. Each Life-Sized Incredible Hulk Statue is 8’6” tall with a base 6’5” x 6’5” wide and weighs approximately 150 pounds."

Starting bid is $3,100 and your responsible of picking it up yourself. I'm not sure who exactly would buy this, or would let their husband buy it, but I guess this would be a good replacement for that creepy lawn gnome that disappears and then reappears all the time.

Hulk Slurpee!

With the release of The Incredible Hulk tomorrow (June 13th) 7-Eleven stores have some cool Hulk promo slurpees. There's three different cups and straws. So quickly grab your own cup of green colored ice and 'psych up for the movie! [Marvel News]