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More Photos From Filming of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Feature More Bane, and Marion Cotillard.

The above is clearly not Tom Hardy. I just don’t want to spoil Bane for those of you remaining virginal. I’m torn. As a fan, I want nothing to do with these pictures from the filming of The Dark Knight Rises. As a dude who runs a Nerd Conduit, I feel it’s my duty to post them. There’s some spoilers ahead, but if you want to check out what Bane looks like and get some Marion Cotillard in your diet. Hit the jump.
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Set Photos Reveals Bane’s Full Costume and New Tumbler.

New set photos from the filming of The Dark Knight Rises reveal Bane’s full costume and photos and video of the Tumbler. Also contain minor spoilers.
Check them out, soldier.
The Teaser Trailer For ‘The Avengers’ From Captain America Gets Its Own Teaser. Wait, What?

The teaser trailer for ‘The Avengers’ that followed Captain America was short, insubstantial, and arousing. Marvel has released a teaser trailer online for that teaser trailer. A bit maddening, no? Do yourself a fucking favor and just go see Captain America. It’s fun enough. Should you decline, you can check it out this teaser for the teaser after break. But be foreworned: the clip they’ve included it in also has the last minute or so of First Avenger. However, this clip also contains no spoilers for anyone who has ever heard Captain America’s story.
‘The Avengers’ Hulk Will Be Leaner, Look Like Mark Ruffalo. Slow News Day!

Now that Thor and Captain America have graced the big screen and pumped our nerd glands, all attention can turn to the upcoming Avengers flick. I want it, I want it so desperately. Heaving chest, panting, pained. The wild card of the flick is the Hulk, being played for the first time by Marky Ruffalo. Is third time a charm? What the funk is he going to look like?
Frank Darabont Steps Down As Showrunner For ‘The Walking Dead’, There Goes That.

Frank Darabont was the single reason I had faith that the second season of The Walking Dead could rally from the pit of utter nonsense and trash that the first season ended in. Now he’s gone. Abandon hope all ye who enter.
Marvel To Retailers: Destroy Unsold ‘Flashpoint’ Titles, Get Rare Variants.

Marvel is bringing back their Comics for Comics campaign, this time waging war against Flashpoint. Retailers can strip covers from unsold copies of Flashpoint and exchange them fora wowie-kazowie rare Fear Itself #6 variant by Ed McGuinness.
The Dark Knight Rises Trailer As Done By Insane Taiwanese Animators.

Next Media Animation is responsible for a constant flow of absurd depicitions, but they’ve outdone themselves here. Their own take on The Dark Knight Rises trailer features: Batman puking in love with Catwoman, Bane beating Batman’s ass in a Wal-Mart after Batman rings him up, and more. It’s magical. Insane. Insanely magical.
Full Concept Art Poster For ‘The Avengers’, Groin Swell Assemble!

As you probably already know, Marvel released a bunch of concept art this weekend for The Avengers flick, which culminates in a pretty righteous looking panorama. Should you have been daft enough to miss it, hit the jump to check it out, as well as the individual pieces.
Jim Lee Explains Superman’s Relationship Status In The DC Reboot. Hint: Hairy Palms.

Jim Lee is tacitly acknowledging that which we already know. Much like in Moonlighting, The Office, and Marvel’s own Spider-Man, it’s the chase of the relationship with Lois Lane by Clark Kent that gets our krypto-rods shimmering. The pursuit is everything! He does so in recent comments, where he explains Superman’s single status in the DC relaunch.
‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Teaser Trailer, True Believers.

It’s the week where the teaser trailers simply refuse to quit. The latest one is the teaser for the good ole Amazing Spider-Man.
Hit the jump to check it out.



