Read more Iron Man stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30132/iron-man.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68251/marvel-fans-on-disney-deal-soooo-not-happy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComics fans are just a little miffed by Marvel’s $4 billion acquisition by Disney: “SOOOO NOT HAPPY! Spider-man should not be co-mingling with Goofy,” reads one blog post. The problem, Linda Holmes writes for NPR, is “one of perception: Put simply, Marvel has a cool factor and Disney doesn't.” Marvel...http://www.newser.com/story/68251/marvel-fans-on-disney-deal-soooo-not-happy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 14:54:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68212/disney-to-buy-marvel-for-4b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family. Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Marvel shareholders will receive $30 per share in cash plus...http://www.newser.com/story/68212/disney-to-buy-marvel-for-4b.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 31 Aug 2009 8:35:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65353/film-sneak-peeks-thrill-comic-con-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 125,000 giddy comic book fans converged on the San Diego Convention Center over the weekend to jockey for a spot at the film portion Comic-Con to get tantalizing sneak peeks at upcoming movies and hear insiders rave about projects. USA Today reports a few of the tantalizing tidbits...http://www.newser.com/story/65353/film-sneak-peeks-thrill-comic-con-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Jul 2009 1:45:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52186/geeks-have-won-hollywood-gaga-over-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagComic books—trendy? All of a sudden they are, the Los Angeles Times reports. “The geeks have won,” says Ed Brubaker, one of the many comic-book creators who now finds himself a celebrity. Brubaker’s Angel of Death premieres online today as a live-action series, but he’s not the only one...http://www.newser.com/story/52186/geeks-have-won-hollywood-gaga-over-comics.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:03:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50011/forget-oscar-who-were-2008s-rainmakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Oscars are coming up, but that orgy of self-congratulation doesn’t celebrate what really matters in Hollywood: money. Forbes crunched the numbers for 2008 and selected the winners of a different award: the Rainmaker. Best Actor: Robert Downey Jr. returned $52.60 to Paramount for every dollar it spent to...http://www.newser.com/story/50011/forget-oscar-who-were-2008s-rainmakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 13:51:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46887/top-moneymaker-status-comes-with-math-problem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe annual ranking of movie stars based on exhibitors' sentiment is out. Thing is, the Quigley Poll bases its list on what industry insiders think the stars brought in, not on hard numbers. Gina Serpe of E! takes a look at the discrepancies. Will Smith: Theater owners had a lot...http://www.newser.com/story/46887/top-moneymaker-status-comes-with-math-problem.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 02 Jan 2009 16:42:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46117/worlds-priciest-fake-homes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagForbes has put together its first list of the world’s most-expensive fictional homes. Including literature, video games, and Monopoly, the editors had a few ground rules—no castles, and take it easy on the country estates. Xanadu, $135 million: A perfect mountaintop retreat for Citizen Kane , “a tragically flawed media...http://www.newser.com/story/46117/worlds-priciest-fake-homes.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Dec 2008 13:53:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/36006/summer-movies-smash-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHollywood studios are reeling in their highest-grossing summer ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. Domestic ticket sales stand at $3.9 billion, up from last year's record-breaking summer. A steady stream of smash hits—and higher ticket prices—accounted for the record take, more than making up for costly flops...http://www.newser.com/story/36006/summer-movies-smash-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 28 Aug 2008 9:00:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34423/the-summer-of-downey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter "many long, cold, hard winters," it's finally the "summer of Downey," writes Erik Hedegaard in Rolling Stone . The success of Iron Man has turned the 43-year-old mercurial actor into a certified mega-star, raising the question of how he will deal with it all. "I'm between two phases right now,...http://www.newser.com/story/34423/the-summer-of-downey.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 Aug 2008 8:53:00 CDT